5th Annual English Learner Conference
Advancing the Language and Literacy of English Learners
Saturday, January 21, 2012 ~~~ 8:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
California State University East Bay
The Alameda County Office of Education Language and Literacy Conference is an annual event aimed at the improvement of language proficiency and the academic achievement of language learners. This annual event brings to our county panels of distinguished and highly esteemed researchers and language development experts.
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Conference Handouts:
Keynote: Kate Kinsella
Featured Speaker: Robin Scarcella
Handout:
4th Annual English Learner Conference
Addressing the Special Education Needs of Language Learners
January 29, 2011, CSU East Bay
Handouts:
Nancy Snodgrass
- To Refer/Not to Refer (keynote)
- Factors to Consider: A Look at Assessment (follow up session to keynote)
- Handouts 1 & 2: Examples of Academic, Linguistic, and Behavior "Difficulties" an English Learner May Experience; and Comparison of Language Differences vs. Disabilities
- References for Sources Relating to English Learners and Special Education
John Shefelbine
- Teaching Spelling to English Learners with Special Needs, Page 1
- Teaching Spelling to English Learners with Special Needs, Page 2
- Conceptions of Literacy – “Content and Vocabulary Knowledge: two hidden reasons why students are not meeting state standards”
Laurie Olsen
Henriette Langdon
Tana Johnson
- Success Through the Arts
