17.2427, Confs: Second Lang Acquisition/U.K.

Tue Aug 29 14:52:14 UTC 2006

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Subject: 17.2427, Confs: Second Lang Acquisition/U.K.

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Date: 28-Aug-2006
From: Nicola Davies < events at naldic.org.uk >
Subject: National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum 

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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:50:09
From: Nicola Davies < events at naldic.org.uk >
Subject: National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum 

National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum 
Short Title: NALDIC 

Date: 11-Nov-2006 - 11-Nov-2006 
Location: London, United Kingdom 
Contact: Helen Abji 
Contact Email: events at naldic.org.uk 
Meeting URL: http://www.naldic.org.uk/docs/events/events_listing.cfm 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Meeting Description: 

NALDIC Annual Conference 14 - Advocacy, Entitlement and Expectations 

NALDIC Annual Conference 14 - Advocacy, Entitlement and Expectations 
Saturday November 11th 2006 
SOAS, London  
NALDIC's 14th Annual Conference features Professor Jo Lo Bianco from the University of Melbourne as the keynote speaker.The conference will include perspectives on the education of pupils learning English as an additional language from around the British Isles. The conference will explore the range of expectation and entitlements and consider how, in a situation of funding uncertainty,practitioners can help to ensure high expectations and full entitlement for EAL learners. 

Confirmed speakers include:

Constant Leung - Kings College London

Joanna McPake - Univeristy of Stirling

Matthew Wallen - University of Limerick

Meirion Prys Jones - Welsh Language Board

Price for members is £85, non-members £120

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