3rd Annual Arizona Literacy Educators Conference

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

Saturday, January 26, 2008
8:30am - 3:30pm
University of Arizona College of Education
Tucson, Arizona

Keynote speaker:

Steven Krashen

Writing Letters to the Editor: Who Cares?

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.html

Open or download conference INFORMATION and the conference REGISTRATION FORM

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2008 Arizona Literacy Teacher Educators Conference (AzLTE). This conference will bring together current and prospective teacher educators and, reading coaches from universities, community colleges, school districts and state agencies from all over Arizona. Conference participants are interested in literacy, biliteracy, literacy in teacher training programs and qualifications, and literacy instructional practices including assessments. The keynote speaker will be Steve Krashen, teacher, researcher and author.

Deadline for submitting proposals is November 30, 2007 - open or download proposal form