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3rd Annual Arizona Literacy Educators Conference was held on
Saturday, January 26, 2008
University of Arizona College of Education

A Place at the Table:
Communicating Our Message to the
Public, Press and Policy-Makers.

Steven Krashen

Writing Letters to the Editor: Who Cares?
[link to video of Dr. Krashen's Speech, introduced by Carole Edlesky]

Stephen Krashen is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southern California. He is best known for developing the first comprehensive theory of second language acquisition, introducing the concept of sheltered subject matter teaching, and as the co-inventor of the Natural Approach. He has also contributed to theory and application in the area of bilingual education, and has done important work in the area of reading. He holds a PhD in Linguistics from UCLA and a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and served for two years in the Peace Corps. His recent papers can be found at http://www.sdkrashen.com. Krashen describes himself as a “recovering linguist.” He is the author of over 350 published books and articles and is a prolific writer of letters to editors of publications around the world and to policy makers in the United States. http://www.eslminiconf.net/september/krashen.htm