UC LMRI's 18th Annual Conference:
Language Rights and the Education of English Learners

We hope to see you at the
19th Annual Conference
May 5-6, 2006!
(location TBA)

Check out the Post-Conference Info page for a selection of presenter materials and to view the conference Photo Gallery.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Note: all times/events are tentative and subject to change)

Each of the four sessions consists of two concurrently running themed tracks. Each track typically features two or three 30-minute presentations. For detailed abstracts by each presenter, please visit our List of Presenters page.

Friday

10a.m.-12:00p.m.: Registration

12:30-2:30p.m.: Opening Session

  • Lunch
  • Welcome and overview of UC LMRI (Russell Rumberger)
  • "Listening to the Voices of Teachers of English Learners" (Patricia Gándara)
  • Keynote: "Undone by Law: The Uncertain Legacy of Lau v. Nichols" (Rachel Moran)

2:30-3:30p.m.: Session 1

  • 1A: Literacy Development among Different EL Populations
  • 1B: Teaching and Learning Science for English Learners

3:30-4p.m.: Break

4-5:00p.m.: Session 2

  • 2A: Mental Health and Assessment of English Learners
  • 2B: The Role of Language in Latino College Experiences

5:00-6:00p.m.: Skyroom Bar & Restaurant "Happy Hour" Reception

Saturday

8:30-10a.m.: Session 3

  • 3A: Educational Achievement of English Learners
  • 3B: Language Policy and the Law

10-10:30a.m.: Break

10:30a.m.-12p.m.: Session 4

  • 4A: Language Development among ELs
  • 4B: Language Policy: An International Perspective

12-2p.m.: Closing Session

  • Lunch
  • Keynote: "Language Rights and Language Policy in a Multilingual World" (Harold Schiffman)