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36th Annual Bilingual/ESL Conference Undocumented Students and the Stakes of Language 12/2/16

36th Annual Bilingual/ESL Conference:

Undocumented Students and the Stakes of Language

This year's keynote speaker is Dr. Tatyana Kleyn, an Associate Professor in the Bilingual Education and TESOL programs at the City University of New York. Holding an Ed.D. in International Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, Dr. Klein is the author of Immigration: The Ultimate Teen Guide  (Scarecrow Press, 2011) and co-author of Teaching in Two Languages: A Guide for K-12 Bilingual Educators (with Ademan Reyes) (Corwin Press, 2010.) She is further co-producer of Living Undocumented: High School, College and Beyond, a documentary geared towards high school students.  A number of her publications have focused on the cultural, linguistic, and educational needs of the Garifuna people in Honduras.

There are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US. One million are under 18 and are current or future students in our bilingual and ESL classrooms. This presentation will provide an introduction to these students and their families and address the impact of immigration policies, or their absence.  The realities, challenges and opportunities these students face through high school, college, and beyond will be shown through Living Undocumented, a 17-minute documentary.  The film is presented through the lens of 6 DREAMers (undocumented youth), whose lives are dictated by our nation’s immigration system. The presentation will include an overview of current immigration policies such as the NJ DREAM Act, and federal programs including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as implications for educators to create inclusive and safe settings for all students in bilingual, ESL and general education while addressing immigration in a holistic way. A DREAMer will also share their experiences and provide educators insights into supports they had and desired to have while in school.  

Over the course of its 35 years, this Conference has been highly recognized as one of the most stimulating language education forums in the U.S. This success stems from its commitment to exploring the best ways of meeting the educational needs of language-minority students. The Conference continues to offer access to in-depth, applied research, and up-to-date pedagogical techniques. Topics and thought-provoking plenary sessions sharpen the language professional’s mind for pedagogical insight.

Participants will receive 7 Professional Development Hours

*** NOTE: Participants recieving the CPE Student Discount Price are NOT eligible to use a secondary discount code at checkout.

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Location: 1600 valley Rd, Wayne, NJ

 This program is offered for 0.55  ASHA CEUs (Various Levels; Professional)

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Dates : 12/02/16
Days : Fri
From : 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Fee : $ 135.00
Course Number : E327

Class is unavailable at this time please call 973-720-2354 for more information or other course options

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