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<P align=center><STRONG><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 22px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300>Academic Language and Content:<BR>A Focus on English
Language Learners in Middle School</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P align=center><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>October 1-2, 2007</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P align=center><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Oak Brook, IL</STRONG></FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>The 2007 CREATE Conference will present current research on
strategies for improving the content area learning and literacy of ELLs in
the middle grades. The presenters are among the nation’s foremost scholars
in areas related to the academic achievement of ELLs. Participants will
have the opportunity to interact with national colleagues in small group
settings.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>Featured Speakers include CREATE researchers and other
experts in the field:</FONT></P>
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<P><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Diane August</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Center for Applied
Linguistics</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Alison Bailey</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, University of California, Los
Angeles</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Jana Echevarria</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, California State University, Long
Beach</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Doug Fisher</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, San Diego State University</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>David J. Francis</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Texas Institute for Measurement, Evaluation, and
Statistics, University of Houston</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Elfrieda Hiebert</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, University of California,
Berkeley</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Michael P.
Klentschy</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, El Centro (CA) School
District</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Okhee Lee</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, University of Miami</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Sylvia
Linan-Thompson</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Vaughn Gross Center, University of Texas at
Austin</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Mary
Schleppegrell</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, University of Michigan</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Deborah Short</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Center for Applied
Linguistics</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Catherine Snow</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Harvard University</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Guadalupe Valdés</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Stanford University</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Sharon Vaughn</STRONG></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, Vaughn Gross Center, University of Texas at
Austin</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300><STRONG>Aída Walqui</STRONG></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>, WestEd</FONT></SPAN></P></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>A <A href="http://www.cal.org/create/events/conference.html"
target=_blank><FONT color=#006600>schedule</FONT></A> of conference events
is available on the CREATE Web site. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300>Registration</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000><A href="https://orion.tlc2.uh.edu/create_reg/register.php"
target=_blank><FONT color=#006600>Online registration</FONT></A> is now
available through the TIMES Web site. Registration is $175 per person and
includes admission to all conference sessions; breakfast, lunch, and
dinner on Oct. 1st; breakfast and lunch on Oct. 2nd; a primer of readings;
and a handout binder. For more information, <A
href="http://www.cal.org/create/events/conference.html"
target=_blank><FONT color=#006600>visit the CREATE conference Web
page</FONT></A>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>Note: The registration page protects personal information
using a type of certificate that may cause some web browsers to display a
warning about the site’s identity; however, information is transmitted
securely.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 18px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#003300>Hotel</FONT></P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>The CREATE conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel
Chicago-Oak Brook, approximately 14 miles from Chicago's O'Hare
International Airport. </FONT>
<P></P><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
color=#000000>A block of rooms with a special rate of $119 plus tax per
night is being held for CREATE Conference participants. Contact the hotel
directly to make your reservations, and ask for the CREATE rate when
reserving a room to take advantage of this special. (630) 472-6000 or
(800) 222-TREE</FONT>
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