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Second National Conference on Heritage Languages in America

The Second National Conference on Heritage Languages in America will be held October 18-20, 2002, at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Tysons Corner, Virginia, close to Washington, DC. The conference will seek to further the aims of the Heritage Languages Initiative, a national effort to develop the non-English language resources that exist in our communities. Information about the conference will be disseminated on a regular basis through the heritage-list listserv. To subscribe, contact Scott McGinnis at the National Foreign Language Center (Scott.McGinnis@monterey.army.mil; 301-403-1750 x18). To check for updates on conference registration and content and to read about the Heritage Languages Initiative, visit their Web site.

SIOP Training of Trainers Institute

The Center for Applied Linguistics and the California State University at Long Beach will conduct an intensive 3-day institute on the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model for teaching content to English language learners. Participants can become SIOP trainers for school districts and schools of education. The institute will be held at the Long Beach campus June 6-8, 2002. Visit their Web site or email Justine Hudec (justine@cal.org) to receive a registration brochure.

Why Reading Is Hard

This video helps teachers understand why reading words and text can be hard for many students, both native and nonnative speakers. Viewers will come away from the video better able to observe their students' reading and to choose appropriate instructional strategies. The viewers guide provides discussion questions and learning activities, outlines and supplementary materials for using the video with study groups and classes, the complete video transcript, a glossary, and a bibliography of resources for further study. Order from CALstore or Delta Systems Co., Inc. (800-323-8270).

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