CFP: Immersion Education: Pathways to Bilingualism and Beyond

[Harold Schiffman]

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http://www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/immersion2008/call.html



Call for Papers

Immersion Education: Pathways to Bilingualism and Beyond

A CARLA-CAL Conference Collaboration

October 16-18, 2008
Crowne Plaza - St. Paul Riverfront
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA



Conference Description

Language immersion education has emerged as a uniquely constituted,
highly effective program model for launching students on the road to
bilingualism, multilingualism and intercultural competence.
School-based immersion programs follow a variety of paths, including
one-way foreign language immersion, two-way bilingual immersion, and
indigenous immersion for language and culture revitalization. While
each pathway targets distinct socio-cultural contexts and educational
needs, all are grounded in a set of core characteristics with a strong
focus on subject matter learning as well as language development.
(Conference organizers further define immersion program models based
on the literature.)



Under the leadership of two national centers in the U.S., CARLA
(Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, University of
Minnesota) and CAL (Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, D.C.),
this third international conference on immersion education brings
these pathways together to engage in meaningful dialogue and
professional exchange across languages, levels, learner audiences,
program models and sociopolitical contexts.



Featured Speakers

Fred Genesee, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Philip Hoare, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Kauanoe Kamana and Bill "Pila" Wilson, University of Hawai'i at Hilo, USA
Roy Lyster, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Myriam Met, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, USA



Conference Themes

CARLA and CAL are currently seeking proposals for papers, discussion
sessions, and symposia on aspects of language immersion education
related to four overarching conference themes:

Immersion Pedagogy

Culture and Identity

Policy and Advocacy

Program Design and Evaluation



In addition to basic, applied and evaluation research, conference
organizers welcome a range of practitioner perspectives including
immersion teachers, administrators, curriculum coordinators, parents
and specialists who work in immersion programs. Papers, presentations,
discussion sessions, and symposia may report on data-based research,
theoretical and conceptual analyses, or best practices in language
immersion classrooms.



Types of Sessions

Symposia (2 hours): A symposium provides an opportunity for a group of
individuals (typically three to five) to propose a specific issue or
topic in the field of language immersion education and examine it from
a variety of perspectives. Total presentation time is limited to one
hour to ensure that the second hour of the session engages presenters
and the audience in extended dialogue.



Paper/Best Practice Sessions (1 hour): A paper involves a presentation
on a topic related to one of the four themes. A Best Practice Session
is an opportunity for teachers, administrators, program coordinators,
and parents to present exemplary classroom and program practices that
relate to the conference themes. Papers/Best Practice Sessions will
include 45 minutes for presentation followed by 15 minutes of
questions and discussion.

Discussion Sessions (1 hour): Discussion Sessions address a topic best
pursued through extended dialogue among participants. These sessions
will begin with a short (10 minute) informal presentation; the
remaining 50 minutes will be devoted to discussion moderated by the
presenter/facilitator.



Submission Guidelines

The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2008.



You will need a 400-word (maximum) abstract of your paper, session, or
symposium for submission as well as a 50-word summary for the printed
program.



For symposia or presentations with more than one presenter, please
include the contact information for all presenters even though
information regarding the proposal will only be sent to the first
(lead) presenter listed.



Lead presenters will be responsible for contacting all co-presenters
with information concerning the conference and presentations.



Audio/visual equipment: a data projector and screen will be provided
in each room, and an overhead projector by prior request. Please note:
Presenters will need to bring their own laptop, or pay for renting
other requested items such as a TV/VCR or Internet access.



Proposal Review

A team of reviewers will evaluate each submission based on
pre-determined criteria, including scholarly/educational significance,
theoretical orientation (if applicable), quality of research/practice,
and manner of presentation.



Immersion 2008 Conference
CARLA/University of Minnesota
619 Heller Hall
271 - 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
612-626-8600
612-624-7514 (fax)
immconf at umn.edu




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