Maryland Association for
Bilingual Education

Maryland Association for Bilingual Education (MDABE)

3rd ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE:
Educating for Multilingualism

McDaniel College
Westminster, Maryland

Saturday, April 21, 2007

8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Schedule

Registration: 8:30 AM – 9:00AM
Workshops: 9:30AM – 11:20AM
 


 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nancy Jean Smith, Professor of Multilingual/Multicultural Education, California State University, Stanislaus –

 Educating for Multilingualism: Challenges and Triumphs

11:30AM – 12:30PM 

Lunch and Networking 12:30PM – 2:00PM

 ROOM LOCATIONS:

Registration/Hospitality/Displays – Academic Hall 300 and 301
Strands:
A. Assessment and Beyond – Academic Hall 109
B. Language Acquisition and Use – Academic Hall 115
C. Bilingual Education – Academic Hall 107

Session I: 9:30AM – 10:20AM

Strand A: ELLs with Disabilities: From Response-To-Intervention to IEP Development to Instructional Design – Millicent Kushner, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of TESOL, University of Maryland & Janet Medina, Psy.D., Associate Professor of Education, McDaniel College           Strand B: Myths and Fallacies of Second Language Acquisition – Ruby Costea, Coordinator of Graduate Bilingual Education, McDaniel College                            
Strand C: Beyond ESOL-Only :Creating Options for Comprehensive ELL Programs in Middle Schools – Dr. Ryan Monroe, ESOL Coach, Prince Georges County and Bilingual Education Instructor, McDaniel College

Session II: 10:30AM – 11:20AM:

Strand A: Assessment and Young Children's Vocabulary in Bilingual Edvironments  – Dr. hudith Cruzado-Guerrero, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Towson University.   Strand B: The Fluidity of Ethnic Identity and Language use Among Korean-American Students – Dr. Steve Shin, ESOL Teacher, Prince George's County.                          
Strand C: Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education – Julie Sugarman, Research Association at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C.

Key Note Speaker: Dr. Nancy Jean Smith has been an internationally recognized leader in multilingual/multicultural education for over twenty years.  Her work has taken her across the US and to Korea, Mexico, and Eastern Europe, and has also included anti bias training for teachers through the Soros foundation. Currently, Dr. Smith is Associate Professor of Multilingual/Multicultural Education, California State University, Stanislaus and online instructor for McDaniel College.

Presenter:  Ruby Costea is the Coordinator of the Bilingual Training for All Teachers Program at McDaniel College. In addition to a number of important contributions to improving life for immigrants, she is also the Treasurer for MDABE, the Second Vice President for Maryland TESOL, and an Instructor of Chinese at Montgomery College, Carroll Community College, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

Presenter: Dr. Judith Cruzado-Guerrero is an assistant professor in the Early Childhood Education Program at Towson University. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration area in English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education. Her research interests focus on bilingualism, biliteracy, and diversity in early childhood settings. Dr. Cruzado-Guerrero is the Secretary of MDABE. 

Presenter: Millicent I. Kushner, Ed.D. is an Assistant Professor of TESOL, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Maryland. Her research and training interests focus on oral language and literacy instruction of struggling English language learners, including those identified as having language and learning disabilities. Since 1996 she has been a guest reviewer for Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, the publication of the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Children, The Council for Exceptional Children, and is a frequent presenter at NABE and the National Reading Conference. Dr. Kushner is the President of MDABE.

Presenter: Janet Medina, Psy.D., is an Associate Professor of Education at McDaniel College whose instructional and research interests lie in the areas of special education, diversity, educational psychology, bilingual education, and adolescent development. Dr. Medina is the Vice-President of MDABE and the Membership Chair of Maryland TESOL. 

Presenter: Dr. Ryan Monroe has worked in ESOL/Bilingual Education for over twenty years. He has developed and coordinated K-12 programs designed to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students in Maryland, Washington, DC, Northern California and Central America. In addition to an ESOL coach for Prince George’s County Public Schools, he is an Instructor of Bilingual Education for McDaniel College and a consultant for the Center for the Study of Assessment Validity. Ryan is a MDABE Member-at-large and has served as Teacher Education Co-Chair for Maryland TESOL. 

Presenter: Dr. Steve Shin has worked in ESOL for nearly ten years in both the postsecondary and K-12 arenas. A major area of research interest has been the fluid nature of ethnic identities among Korean-American high school students in terms of their language use in public high school setting and Korean ethnic church environment. Dr. Shin is currently an ESOL Teacher at DuVal High School in Prince George’s County Public School.

Presenter: Julie Sugarman is a research associate at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC, where she works on a variety of research and evaluation projects related to dual language education. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in second language education and culture from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Cost: Includes workshop registration and one year membership
Early registration $25.00, Deadline: March 31, 2007
Pre-registration $30.00, Deadline: April 14, 2007
On-site registration $35.00

**New this year: Students receive a $5.00 discount on all fees [must provide proof of student status]

For more information, please contact:
Janet Medina, Psy.D.                                                                                                                                      Associate Professor of Education
McDaniel College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157                                                                                                jmedina@mcdaniel.edu                                                                                          
 410-857-2417 [voice]   410-857-2500 [TTY]    410-857-2515 [FAX]

 MDABE is committed to making this workshop as accessible as possible to participants with disabilities. If you require ADA accommodations or have any questions, please contact Janet Medina at: jmedina@mcdaniel.edu or 410-857-2417. Inquiries regarding ADA accommodations must be received by April 1, 2007.