CFP: Symposium on HL Preservation -- NEW DATE/DEADLINE 11/30

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CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS
The Language Acquisition Resource Center invites language educators with
significant experience in new models for the preservation of heritage
languages to propose presentations for the Symposium. Presentation proposals
should address new strategies, innovative software or on-line courseware,
research projects, or institutional barriers to language preservation.
Possible topics could include but are not limited to:
"       Issues in distance/distributed learning administration,
infrastructure, or delivery for less commonly taught languages
"       Instructional design or development of web courses/materials
"       Online interactions and community
"       Electronic resources for educators
"       Innovative research
"       Teacher preparation and certification
SESSION TYPES
"       50-minute sessions*
"       electronic poster sessions (e.g., class website tours, multimedia
instructional materials demos, etc.)
* Financial support is available for presenters of 50-minute sessions - up
to $500 per session to help defray travel expenses, with the possibility of
supplementary support if there are multiple presenters in a session.
REVIEW/RATING CRITERIA FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals are evaluated by a team of reviewers in each of the following
categories:
"       Quality of research
"       Replicability and sustainability of model program
"       Degree of Innovation
"       Appropriateness and significance of the topic
"       Manner of presentation (indicative of a clear and well-organized
presentation)
"       Presentations related to less commonly taught language (LCTLs) will
be given special consideration.


IMPORTANT DATES
"       November 30, 2004 - DEADLINE FOR SESSION PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
"       December 6, 2004 - Notification of proposal selections
"       December 13, 2004 - Accepted presenters must confirm their
participation in the symposium and pay their registration fees.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
"       Reservations for the airline or other transportation must be booked
by participants.  You should plan to arrive in San Diego Lindberg field by
3:00 P.M. Thursday, January 6 with a return after 3:00 P.M. January 8.
"       Reservations for the hotel will be made by by the participant. Group
rates will be posted on the LARC web site :
http://larcnet.sdsu.edu/workshops.php?page=heritage_symposium
QUESTIONS ?
Contact us at nlrcsd at mail.sdsu.edu
TENTATIVE AGENDA:

"       Day One:        6:00 reception (no-host bar) hosted by LARC

"       Day Two:        8:00-10:00 Breakfast and Welcome from Dr. Dr. Steven
Weber,
President of SDSU and Dr. Paul Wong, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
                                9:00-10:50      Keynote Speech  Dr. Scott
McGinnis
                                10:50-11:00    Break
                                11:00-11:50    Session I
                                12:00-1:30      Lunch
                                1:40-2:30               Session II
                                2:00-2:50               Session III
                                3:00-3:50               Session IV
                                3:50-4:00               Break
                                4:00-4:50               Session V
                                5:00                    Adjournment for the
day

"       Day Three       9:00-9:50 Breakfast and Keynote Speech  Dr. Mimi Met
9:50-10:00              Break
            10:00-10:50         Session VI
10:50-11:00     Break
11:00-12:30     Reports from the four breakout groups
12:30                   Adjournment