Maryland Association for

Bilingual Education

MDABE

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]:

1K-12 ESOL teacher 1K-12 teacher (other than ESOL) 1Parent 1Student

1K-12 Administrator 1Higher Education faculty 1Other ______________________________

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., Assistant 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)

1$ 25.00 (includes workshop fee, workshop materials, one-year membership to MDABE, continental breakfast, and lunch)

Pre-registration (deadline: April 14, 2007)

1$30.00 for non-members (includes workshop fee, one-year MDABE membership, workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch)

Onsite registration

1$35.00 Registration fee (includes workshop fee, one-year MDABE membership, workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch)

1I wish to make a donation (MDABE is a non-profit 501.3c organization; your generous donation is tax deductible)

Special Dietary needs: 1Ovo-lacto vegetarian 1Vegan 1Kosher 1Other _________________

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.