6th Int'l Conf on Immersion & Dual Language Ed: Proposal Call DEADLINE Feb. 1

CALL FOR PROPOSALS-DEADLINE FEBRUARY 1st! Sixth International Conference on Immersion & Dual Language Education Connecting Research and Practice Across Context October 20-22, 2016 Hyatt Regency Hotel Minneapolis, MN, USA Immersion and dual language education continue to evolve as highly effective program models for launching students on the road to bi- and multilingualism and intercultural competence. School-based immersion, bilingual, and dual language programs involve a minimum of 50% subject-matter schooling through a second, world, heritage, or indigenous language at the preschool and elementary levels (PreK-5/6). Secondary or post-secondary continuation programs for elementary immersion/dual language graduates include a minimum of two subject courses. Program models include: One-Way Second/Foreign Language Immersion Co-Official/Regional Language Immersion  Two-Way Bilingual Immersion One-Way Developmental Bilingual Education Indigenous Language Immersion While each model targets distinct sociocultural contexts and educational needs, all embrace language, literacy, and culture development through subject-matter learning with a high degree of language intensity. Under the leadership of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota, the Sixth International Conference on Immersion and Dual Language Education will bring these models together to engage in research-informed dialogue and professional exchange across languages, levels, learner audiences, and contexts. Proposal Submission Deadline: February 1, 2016 Proposals are invited for paper/best practice sessions, discussion sessions, laptop poster sessions, and symposia related to four conference strands: Strand 1: Immersion Pedagogy and Assessment  Strand 2: Culture, Identity, and Community  Strand 3: Program Design and Evaluation, Leadership, and Educator Development  Strand 4: Policy, Advocacy, and Communications In addition, teacher "swapshop" sessions will allow teachers to exchange and share ideas and successful lessons and practices with one another in grade-level groups. Details for Proposal Submission available at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/immersion2016/call.html Invited Speakers Ellen Bialystok, York University, Toronto, Canada Patricia C. Gándara, University of California - Los Angeles, USA Tina M. Hickey, University College Dublin, Ireland Patsy Lightbown, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Teresa L. McCarty, University of California - Los Angeles, USA More Information Find proposal submission instructions on the conference call webpage: www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/immersion2016/call.html Bookmark the conference website for regular updates: www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/immersion2016/ Get on the Immersion and Dual Language Education Conference mailing list: www.carla.umn.edu/about/mlist.php Conference Co-Chairs: Diane J. Tedick (University of Minnesota) and Roy Lyster (McGill University)