CFP: Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition

[Francis Hult]

From: englishlanguage at lincs.ed.gov


Dear Colleagues,

I am so excited to share with you that the 2011 LESLLA Symposium, to be held
in Minneapolis in late September, is now accepting presentation proposals!
For more information and the online submission form, please click here:
http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/LESLLA/default.html

This is an exciting opportunity for researchers and practitioners alike to
share their expertise in a setting completely dedicated to second language
learners acquiring literacy for the first time later in life.  At the 2011
LESLLA Symposium, we are pleased to announce that Professors Andrea DeCapua
and Helaine Marshall will give a keynote address.  Drs. DeCapua and Marshall
have written and presented extensively about instruction for low-literate
learners.  They are the authors of the 2011 book Breaking New Ground:
Teaching Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education in Secondary
Schools, soon to be released from the University of Michigan Press.   More
information about Drs. DeCapua and Marshall can be found at the conference
link above.
Look below for more information about LESLLA and 2011 conference.  We hope
to see you in Minneapolis this fall!

Best,
Patsy Vinogradov and Dr. Martha Bigelow, 2011 LESLLA Symposium Co-chairs
Questions?  Contact Patsy Vinogradov at vino0006 at umn.edu

What is LESLLA?
LESLLA stands for Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition Low
Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) for Adults is an
international forum of researchers, teacher educators, and practitioners who
share an interest in research on the development of second language skills
by adult immigrants with little or no schooling prior to entering their new
countries.

The goal of the LESLLA is to share empirical research and information to
help inform and guide further research on second language acquisition for
the low-educated adult population. This research in turn will provide
guidance to education policy development, curriculum development, and
teaching practices in all those countries in which immigrants settle and
most need educational support.

Key Info:
Conference Dates:
Thursday, September 29, Friday, September 30, & Saturday, October 1, 2011

Location:
Conference will be held at:
Radisson University Hotel-Minneapolis 615 Washington Avenue S.E.,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414 USA
http://www.radisson.com/minneapolismn_metrodome

For more information about LESLLA, please visit www.leslla.org

Interested in helping us sponsor this conference? Have questions about
LESLLA or the upcoming conference? Please contact Patsy Vinogradov at
vino0006 at umn.edu

* * *

LESLLA 2011 Call for Presentations

Research, Practice, and Policy for Low-educated Second Language and Literacy
Acquisition - for Adults (LESLLA)
Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition (LESLLA) for Adults is
an international forum of researchers who share an interest in research into
the development of second language skills by adult immigrants and refugees
with little or no schooling in the home country, low levels of literacy in
the native language, and limited proficiency in the language of the new
country.

LESLLA's goal is to share empirical research and information that will guide
further studies on second language acquisition for the adult immigrant
population with limited formal education. This research, in turn, is meant
to influence educational policy development in all those countries where
immigrants settle and are likely to need educational support.

LESLLA welcomes presentation proposals for the 7th annual conference to be
held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 29-October 1, 2011. We are
anticipating a large conference with a mix of researchers, teacher
educators, program administrators, and practitioners. To best serve ALL of
our attendees, we invite presentations in the following areas:
1.      Classroom Practice
2.      Teacher Education for LESLLA Instructors
3.      Research
4.      Materials Development and Use
5.      Socio-Cultural Issues
6.      Policy
7.      Adolescent Learners, Teaching LESLLA in Secondary Settings

**Please note that only presentations directly related to LESLLA learners
will be considered.**
**Deadline for Submissions: May 25, 2011**

To submit a proposal for a presentation, please visit:
http://www.cehd.umn.edu/ci/LESLLA/default.html

Mentioned above:
DeCapua, A. & Marshall. H. W. (in press).  Breaking new ground: Teaching
English learners with limited or interrupted formal education in secondary
schools.  Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.



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