>>15 days left
>>for submitting a proposal
>>
>>THE third INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on mother tongue education
>>teaching and learning Language and literature
>>
>>July 11th-13th, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>>
>>At this conference, sponsored by the International Association for the
>>Improvement of Mother Tongue Education, research on theory and practice
>>is presented and discussed, focussing on the teaching of language and
>>literature. The conference theme for 2001 is Changing Worlds,
>>For the 2001 conference, we especially invited contributions on
>>curricular movements in different countries. a. Changing the subject,
>>about redefinition the content and methodology of L1-learning and teaching
>>b. 'Have a look', showing real classrooms from different countries
>>on video, discussing cultural specific routines and particularities.
>>
>>We invited specialist from different countries to present curricular
>>movements in their countries, especially in at the end of primary school
>>and the beginning of secondary school (11-15 years old). These sessions
>>are supposed to shed light on differences and similarities of different
>>educational contexts.
>>
>>Other presentations and workshops follow the regular themes: Reading,
>>Writing, Speaking & Listening, Literature, Fiction, Film and other media,
>>Language Awareness and Language Teaching, Educational policy:
>>relationship between first, second and mainstream languages in learning
>>and teaching, Quality of text books in mother tongue teaching.
>>
>>Workshops and discussion
>>On Wednesday July 11th, workshops will be two and a half hours in length.
>>On Thursday, July 12th, and Friday, July 13th, other presentation formats
>>will be organised, in time slots of 90 minutes. In order to give the
>>participants access to as many presentations as possible, presenters from
>>all formats are requested to present a poster, and give a short oral
>>introduction. Each theme in the conference will be discussed with all
>>presenters in this theme. This discussion will be led by two discussants
>>who attended all presentations within the theme.
>>Social and child programme
>>Pre-conference (Tuesday July 10th) and Post-conference (Saturday July
>>14th) excursions will be organised. The programme and excursion
>>registration forms will be sent in April 2001. During the conference, one
>>of the lunches will be served in a typical and nice Amsterdam
>>environment. Co-travellers can accompany the conference delegates on this
>>lunch tour.
>>During the conference, at the last time slot each day, a Dutch Language
>>and culture course is offered to participants. This course is free for
>>co-travellers, who pick up their conference delegates that day.
>>For those who bring children with them, a special children programme can
>>be arranged. University students will take care of your children,
>>visiting interesting sites in the region of Amsterdam. If you wish having
>>us to arrange contacts with students for your children, please write a
>>message to Martine@ilo.uva.nl, and give us information about age and
>>preferences of the children. We will try to match your wishes with the
>>experience and preferences of our university students. With this student,
>>you can negotiate about your children's programme.
>>Limited Enrolment
>>In order to induce as much interaction as possible in the programme,
>>enrolment is limited to 150 participants. We will strive for a variety of
>>nations/regions/language communities.
>>Language
>>The working language of the Conference will be (International) English.
>>If necessary, as in former conferences, some of the delegates might serve
>>as interpreters to assist French or Spanish speaking presenters.
>>Conference Fee
>>The conference fee will be 200 US $ (Ph.D students 150 US $), including
>>the programme and abstract book, lunches, coffee and tea, and reception.
>>Accommodation and other meals are not included.
>>Registration forms can be found on
>>http://www.ilo.uva.nl/projecten/iaimte; or send a message to
>>martine@ilio.uva.nl
>>Gert Rijlaarsdam
>>
>>
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>>Head Curriculum Development & Services GSTL
>>Chair Language Education Utrecht University
>>Co-editor L1 - Educational Studies in Language and Literature
>>
>>Graduate School of Teaching and Learning (GSTL), University of Amsterdam
>>Wibautstraat 2-4, 1091 GM Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
>>T + 31 20 5251288 (o) +31 78 6134614 (h),
>>F + 31 20 5251290 (o;
>>E rijlaars@ilo.uva.nl;
>>I www.ilo.uva.nl.
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>>Resources for language teachers and teacher educators:
>>www.ilo.uva.nl/html/inservice_training.htm.
>>L1-Educational Studies in Language and Literature:
>>www.ilo.uva.nl/projecten/iaimte.
>>Conference IAIMTE 2001Amsterdam: www.ilo.uva.nl/projecten/iaimte;
>>Book Series Studies in Writing: Volume 1-6: http://www.aup.nl;
>> Volume 7 and higher:
>> http://www.wkap.nl/series.htm/STUW
>>
>>
>>
>>
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