Maryland Association for Bilingual Education – MDABE

Third Annual Conference

Educating for Multilingualism

April 21, 2007

McDaniel College – Academic Hall, Room 300

8:30 - 9:00  Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome

9:30  – 10:20 Session I

10:30 – 11:20 Session II

11:30 – 12:30 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nancy Jean Smith, Associate Professor of Multilingual/Multicultural Education, California State University, Stanislaus – Educating for Multilingualism: Challenges and Triumphs

12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch and Networking

Registration Form

Name    __________________________________ Title/Position____________________________

Institution  _______________________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________ City_________________ State____ Zip Code_______

Email  _______________________________________________ 

Telephone: ____ - ____ - _______                Fax   _____ - _____ - _______

 

 

I am a [please check all that apply]:

___K-12 ESOL teacher       _____K-12 teacher (other than ESOL)     ____Parent     _____Student

___K-12 Administrator       _____Higher Education faculty           ____Other  ______________________________

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Please select one presentation from Session I and one presentation from Session II:

 

 

 

Strand A:  Assessment and Beyond  

Session I – 9:30-10:20 am



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

 

Session II – 10:30-11:20 am



Assessment and Young Children’s Vocabulary in Bilingual Environments –  Dr. Judith Cruzado-Guerrero, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education, Towson University

 

 

 

 

Strand B: Language Acquisition and Use

Session I – 9:30-10:20 am



Myths and Fallacies of Second Language Acquisition – Ruby Costea, Coordinator of Graduate Bilingual Education, McDaniel College

 

Session II – 10:30-11:20 am



The Fluidity of Ethnic Identity and Language Use Among Korean-American Students – Dr. Steve Shin, ESOL Teacher, Prince George’s County

 

 

 

 

Strand C: Bilingual Education

Session I – 9:30-10:20 am



Beyond ESOL-Only :Creating Options for Comprehensive ELL Programs in Middle Schools - Ryan Monroe, ESOL Coach, Prince Georges County and Bilingual Education Instructor, McDaniel College

 

Session II – 10:30-11:20 am

 



Guiding Principles for Dual Language Education – Julie Sugarman, Research Associate at the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, DC

 

 

Maryland Association for Bilingual Education – MDABE

 Workshop fee:

Early Registration (deadline: March 31, 2007)

___$ 25.00 (includes workshop fee, workshop materials, one-year membership to MDABE, continental breakfast, and lunch)

Pre-registration (deadline: April 14, 2007)

___$30.00 for non-members (includes workshop fee, one-year MDABE membership, workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch)

Onsite registration

___$35.00 Registration fee (includes workshop fee, one-year MDABE membership, workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch)

New this year: Student rate

___Students receive a $5.00 discount on all fees [must provide some proof of student status] (includes workshop fee, one-year MDABE membership, workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch)

___I wish to make a donation (MDABE is a non-profit 501.3c organization; your generous donation is tax deductible)

Special Dietary needs: ___Ovo-lacto vegetarian    ___Vegan    ___Kosher   ___Other _________________

Send registration form and conference fee (check or money order made out to MDABE) to:

Janet Medina, Psy.D.                                                                                                                                              
Associate Professor of Education
McDaniel  College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157

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.


You may download and print the registration form here:

MDABE Third Annual Conference registration form