39th Bilingual Education Conference, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Friday, November 6, 2015.

The Department of Teacher and Bilingual Education is proud to announce our 39th Bilingual Education Conference which will be held at our Texas A&M University-Kingsville campus on Friday, November 6, 2015. Online Registration opens now. *Early Bird Registration ends November 1, 2015* Register Now The conference will include: Welcoming Reception at the Conner Museum  on Thursday, November 5, 2015.  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christine Sleeter Christine E. Sleeter, PhD. is Professor Emerita in the College of Professional Studies at California State University Monterey Bay. Her discussion will be on Reclaiming Democracy by Awakening Historical Memory.  Christine Sleeter will argue that white fear of demographic shifts underlies much resistance to culturally responsive education, particularly Mexican American Studies  and that this resistance is bolstered by the myth... READ MORE Plenary Workshop Facilitator: Dr. Phyllis Robertson Dr. Phyllis Robertson is Professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. This interactive workshop will exploreCulturally Appropriate Strategies & Techniques for Young Bilingual Special Needs Learners and and the critical role of the bilingual teacher  in pre-referral, referral, and assessment processes.... READ MORE *Policy Panel on the Future of Bilingual  Education in Texas! Speakers to be announced! *Multilingual and Multicultural Poetry, Song and Dance Corner presented by TAMUK students *Alumni and Current Student Poster Exhibition Publishers ~ Door Prizes ~Music Register Now For more information go to  http://www.tamuk.edu/cehp/tbed/beconference.html Texas A&M University-Kingsville  College of Education and Human Performance DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER & BILINGUAL EDUCATION MSC 196 UNIVERSITY BLVD. KINGSVILLE, Texas 78363 361-593-2871