Events

Multilingual Multicultural Studies

Multilingual Multicultural Studies is a unit in the Department of Teaching and Learning that includes three distinct but related programs:

We are committed to an additive approach to multilingualism, cultivating an appreciation for cultural diversity in various educational settings. The programs are open to qualified pre-and inservice teachers at the elementary, secondary, college, and adult levels. We welcome teacher-educators, researchers, supervisors, program coordinators, and curriculum and materials specialists for schools and other related settings. Graduates of our teacher certification programs may receive certification in New York State with reciprocity in most other states throughout the country.

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Students can avail themselves of an innovative course of study designed around a core of subjects shared by the three programs. Depending on individual interests, programs allow for courses in any of the following related areas: English education, applied linguistics, early childhood and elementary education, literacy, anthropology, foreign languages, and linguistics. Our programs also include seminars and workshops in materials and curriculum development and language through content and assessment. Field experiences consist of classroom observation, supervised student teaching or internship, study abroad, and research opportunities.

Selected List of Conferences - Spring 2009

February 2009

Wednesday February 18 to Saturday February 21 - 38th National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference.
Location: Austin, Texas (Austin Convention Center)
Theme: Strengthening America through a Multilingual Society
Information: http://www.nabe.org/conference.html

March 2009

Saturday March 7 -- The 30th Annual Winter Applied Linguistics Conference. Co-Sponsored by NYS TESOL Applied Linguistics SIG and Teachers College.
Location: Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Theme: Second/Foreign Language Research: Information
Technology, Inquiry, and Interaction
Information: www.nystesol.org

Thursday March 12 to Sunday March 15 - 32nd New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE) Conference.
Location: Tarrytown, New York (Westchester Marriott)
Theme: Bilingual Education: Honoring Our Heritage for a Better
Tomorrow
Information: http://www.nysabe.org/conference/index.php

Friday March 13 to Sunday March 15 - Georgetown University Round Table (GURT)
Location: Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Theme: Implicit/Explicit Conditions, Processes, and Knowledges in SLA and
Bilingualism
Information: http://www8.georgetown.edu/college/gurt/2009/

Friday March 20 to Saturday March 21 - Foreign Language Educators of New Jersey Conference
Location: Somerset, NJ (Double Tree Hotel)
Theme: Teachers at the Core
Information: http://www.flenj.org/ProfDev/?id=29

Saturday March 21 to Tuesday March 24 - American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) Conference.
Location: Denver, Colorado (Denver Marriott Tech Center)
Information: http://www.aaal.org/aaal2009/

Thursday March 26 to Friday March 28 - 43rd TESOL Convention.
Location: Denver, Colorado (Convention Center)
Theme: Uncharted Mountains, Forging New Pathways
Information: http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/convention2009/

April 2009

Monday April 13 to Friday April 17 - American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference.
Location: San Diego, California (San Diego Convention Center)
Theme: Disciplined Inquiry: Education Research in the Circle of
Knowledge
Information: http://www.aera.net/Default.aspx?id=5348

Thursday April 16 to Saturday April 18 - 56th Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL).
Location: New York City, NY (Marriott Marquis Hotel)
Theme: Engaging Communities: The World is Our Classroom
Information: http://alpha.dickinson.edu/prorg/nectfl/conf.html