La Cosecha 18th Annual Dual Language Conference November 6 -9, 2013 Albuquerque, New Mexico

Call for Proposals: La Cosecha 18th Annual Dual Language Conference, 02/21/2013

La Cosecha 18th Annual Dual Language Conference November 6 -9, 2013 Albuquerque, New Mexico www.lacosecha.dlenm.org !Seguimos con la cosecha! The Planning Committee for La Cosecha 2013 invites you to share your dual language expertise in program development and/or classroom instruction with your colleagues at this year's conference. Conference presentations must align with one or more of the seven strands of the Guiding Principles of Dual Language Education. For assistance in aligning your proposal, visit us at http://dlenm.org/lacosecha2013/call.html.   Deadline for submission — Friday, May 17, 2013.   La Cosecha will bring together over 1,500 educators, parents, researchers and practitioners supporting dual language enrichment programs from across the United States. La Cosecha Dual Language Conference offers participants the opportunity to share experience and knowledge, as well as time to network and harvest the best of our multilingual/multicultural communities.   Featured speakers include:  Ofelia García, Wayne Thomas & Virginia Collier, Lily Wong Filmore, Yvette Donado, Kathy Escamilla, Jeff Zwiers, Veronica Rivera, and Ka Paphana Kaiapuni Hawaii.  The three-day conference will feature: • Nationally renowned keynote and featured speakers; • 140 general and concurrent sessions; • Networking Events; • Student Leadership Institute; • Bilingual Education Directors Leadership Institute; and • Top educational materials and publishers. Who attends La Cosecha? • School administrators, superintendents, and board of education members • Teachers, future teachers, and instructional leadership • University researchers and teacher-trainers • Parents and community leaders • State policymakers Conference Strands:  CCSS Alignment with ELL Instruction,  Program Development, Early Literacy Development, Indigenous Language One-Way Programs, Biliteracy Development, Sheltered/Scaffolded Instruction,  STEM, Teaching for Transfer, and much more!   Register now and save with early registration rates. To register or for conference information visit us online atwww.dlenm.org/lacosecha13/  or call (505)243-0648. Leslie Sánchez Development Director Dual Language Education New Mexico