12th Annual Symposium | Challenges and Opportunities for English Language Learners in Urban Schools
DAY/DATE: Monday, May 2, 2016
TIME: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
VENUE: Asian Studies Auditorium, 1871 West Mall, Vancouver
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Guofang Li, Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational/Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth
Moving Beyond “Just Good Teaching” for ELLs: Rethinking the Role of the Language Teacher in Urban Schools
INVITED PANEL:
Dr. Lee Gunderson, Professor, Head pro tem of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education at the University of British Columbia
Category Inclusion and the Perceived Deficit Model: The Evils of the Use of Labels such as ESL, ELL, and EAL to Identify Learners
Diane Tijman, District Curriculum Coordinator: ELL & Multiculturalism Coordinator, SD#38, Richmond
No More “When do I finish ELL?”: Fostering Learner Autonomy, Confidence and Success
Dr. Ryan Deschambault, 12-Month Lecturer in the UBC Department of Language and Literacy Education
Economizing Education: Fee-Paying ELLs in Urban Schools
Followed by roundtable discussions.