Mercy College Symposium on Dynamic Bilingualism
(PRWEB) January 28, 2015 -- Mercy College Symposium on Dynamic Bilingualism
Nationally, one in five students is categorized as an English Language Learner. Developing the potential of these students is a national priority – especially here in Westchester County. Mercy College is taking on the issue with its first ever Symposium on Dynamic Bilingualism – the conference aims to examine how to better teach and motivate students who are learning English along with their native language.
Mercy College Symposium on Dynamic Bilingualism
Friday, February 6, 2015
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Mercy Hall Rotunda
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Mercy College Educational Leadership Department Associate Professor Dr. Zoila Tazi said: “Here is Westchester County this issue is growing every day as the Spanish speaking population in the county grows. We want to get ahead of the issue and help develop practitioners’ expertise for effective practices when teaching these students.”
New York State Associate Commissioner for Bilingual Education, Angélica Infante, will be addressing the audience at the start of the event.
Keynote:
• Dr. Ofelia García, International Scholar on Bilingualism, CUNY Graduate Center
Panelists:
• Zoila Tazi, Mercy College, Bilingualism in Early Childhood
• María Cioe Peña, CUNY Graduate Center, Students with Disabilities in Shared Pathways to Success
• Kate Seltzer, CUNY Graduate Center
• Aramina Vega Ferrer, Mercy College, Working with Bilingual Parents at the Parent Center
• Sarah Hesson, CUNY Graduate Center, New York State Initiative for Emergent Bilinguals, K-12
The symposium is a collaboration between the Literacy and Multilingual Studies Department of Mercy College and the New York State Association for Bilingual Education (NYSABE).
Free Registration at: http://redcap.mercy.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=ZZjcUhfMW6
For more information, email: bilingualmercy(at)gmail(dot)com
Catherine Cioffi, Mercy College, +1 (914) 674-7736, [email protected]
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