* Claude Goldenberg, professor of education, Stanford University, and Executive Director, Center for Language Minority Education and Research, California State University, Long Beach, US
* Linda Gambrell, professor of education, Clemson University, US
Symposia
* International Children's Books: Bridges Across Cultures and Countries
* Motivating Children to Read and Write Using Research-Based Strategies for Language Development, Comprehension, and Fluency
* Creating Coherence in the Literacy Curriculum
* Critical Issues in Early Literacy: Varying Perspectives
* Research on Developing Vocabulary and Word Knowledge in a Second Language
* Teaching Literacy with Culturally Responsive Activities
* Spelling Acquisition by Diverse Language Learners from Kindergarten to Adult: A Cognitive-Linguistic Process
Workshops
* A Dynamic Literacy Strategy That Fosters Biliteracy in a Dual Language Program
* Reading and Writing for People Who Hate to Read and Write
* The Use of Effective Vocabulary Instruction to Foster ESL (English as Second Language) Middle School Students' Reading Skills
* Building Multilingual and Multicultural Literacy through Literature
* Story Reading Aloud and Retelling: Strategically Improving Vocabulary and Comprehension of School-Age Language Learners
Prepaid registration rates
* IRA Member: $290
* Nonmember: $340
Prepaid registration deadline
July 15, 2008
Contact
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