EVENT INFORMATION

Pedagogies of Connection | ACTA Inaugural International TESOL Conference 2008

ACTA is delighted to present this inaugural international TESOL conference set in the heart of Australia and featuring internationally renowned keynote speakers and leading educational practitioners set in the red heart of Australia.

The focus of this conference is the potential for TESOL pedagogies to make connections among individuals and communities. The conference will explore a range of TESOL pedagogies and their influences on the development of identities and relationships in diverse TESOL settings. This will include discussion of the roles of language and culture within pedagogy. The keynote speakers are international leaders in the field, and conference participants will comprise TESOL educators and researchers from around the globe.

Who should attend?

• Teachers
• Student teachers
• Teacher trainers
• Program managers
• Researchers
• Curriculum leaders
• Principals
• Educators working with students of:

English as an Additional Dialect (EAD)
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Languages Other Than English (LOTE)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (CALD)

Registration form

TESOL Symposium Registration Form

Registration still open - ACTA update 24 May 2008

International Gender and Language Association Conference

• Dale Spender (Australian author & feminist)
• Anne Pauwels (University of Western Australia)
• Rachel McKee (Victoria University of Wellington)
• Surinderpal Kaur (Lancaster University)
• Carmen Caldas-Coulthard (University of Birmingham)

The 5th International Gender and Language Association biennial conference will provide researchers worldwide with an opportunity to present their work and share ideas in the fields of language, gender, and sexuality.

Note that this conference is immediately preceded at the same venue by the Laboratory Phonology 11 conference (LabPhon11), 30 June-2 July 2008

The IGALA5 Conference will include :

• plenaries on gender and language change, multimodalities, transversal subjects,
  and sign language
• a workshop on teaching Language & Gender courses
• a workshop focussed on postgraduate interests & concerns
• a symposium on indigenous languages and gender issues
• a phonetics and gender symposium
• a “beyond binaries” stream [language use outside the female / male / heterosexual /
  homosexual square]

Conference organisers:
Janet Holmes & Meredith Marra
igala5@vuw.ac.nzSchool of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Victoria University
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND

Website: http://www.vuw.ac.nz/igala5/

The New Zealand Association of Language Teachers Biennial International Conference

Wellington Girls’ College, Pipitea St, Wellington
6-9 July 2008

The overarching theme of the conference is Motivation. The keynote speakers are Dr Ema Ushioda of the University of Warwick, UK and Ian Lillico. As well, there are language-specific sections for teachers of Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin Spanish and Samoan.

Contact: Sue Sutherland, Conference Organiser suesuthe1@yahoo.com

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SPELD 2008 Conference

Keynote speakers include Dr Jean Schedler - USA, Dr Lorraine Hammond - Australia, Prof Gail Gillon and Dr Anna Wilson. Their combined knowledge and experience will be of extreme interest and relevance to the aims of our conference.

See www.speld.org.nz for further information.

Send for a registration brochure to Joanne@conferenceteam.co.nz

Adult Education and Training Providers Forum

July 29
9:30 am to 4:00pm

Linton Army Camp, Palmerston North
(Warrant Officer's and Sergeants' Mess) approx 12 kms from P/North airport (check out Wises Map on the Internet).

The Forum evolved from the NZQA sponsored moderation meetings for Adult Education and Training providers and now provides an independent annual forum for providers in the sector to compare notes and raise issues regarding provision. It is particularly useful for providers and ITO's working with the National Qualification Framework and unit standards in Adult Education and Training and Assessment of Learning.

Contact: Andy Leader

Mob: 027 222 4180
aleader@qedassociates.co.nz

17th Annual New Zealand International Education Conference

6 - 8 August 2008
The Langham Hotel, Auckland

This year's Conference features a full 3 day programme with plenty of interest for all sectors. Make this your professional development and networking priority this year! The 'Connect the Dots' theme recognises that our industry comprises many different sectors, markets, students and priorities.

Highlights for this year include:
- Robert Bestani, Director General of Private Sector Finance at the Asian Development Bank will give "An update on education policy developments throughout Asia; the work of the Private Sector Operations Department of the Asia Development Bank, and; advice on the opportunities for New Zealand's institutions from the ADB's investments throughout Asia"
- Release of new market research on the education export opportunities in Thailand, from Suzanne Snively and Scott Creswell, senior education and marketing specialists at PriceWaterhouseCoopers;
- Presentation of new research on how New Zealand's immigration policy settings stack up against our major competitors (Australia, Canada, USA and the UK). Nick Davis, from Martin Jenkins and Associates, a well respected private policy consultancy will present his benchmarking research findings.
- Release of research into the economic impact of international students. Dr Adolf Stroombergen, Director of Infometrics will present his findings on the economic value that the industry contributes to the New Zealand economy.

For more information, including the full programme, please see our website www.educationnz.org.nz/conference/

Or contact our Conference Convener conference@educationnz.org.nz

New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers (NZAPEP) Conference 2008

2 to 4 September 2008

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Cable St
Wellington

Conference 2008 will take place in the Rangmarie and Angus Rooms with the exhibition space for trade stands and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea all being in the nearby Oceania Centre. Te Papa is very close to the centre of Wellington and there is opportunity to spend time at the shops, theatres and restaurants.

Throughout the three day conference several opportunities for networking and socialising will be held, specifically on the Tuesday night with pre-dinner drinks, and the Conference Awards Dinner on the Wednesday. The Conference will conclude on Thursday.

The Conference features a Political Forum where seven of the political parties will be represented. This is an ideal opportunity to ask all parties questions about their views on private tertiary education and how it fits with their policies.

Keynote speakers from the Ministry of Education, the Tertiary Education Commission and the New Zealand Qualifications Authority will be discussing Schools Plus, the New Zealand Skills Strategy and the impact of the tertiary reforms. Other speakers and workshop presenters will address these and other issues in depth.

The Conference will be a terrific networking experience and includes and exciting exclusive dinner experience for attendees.

Registrations are now open at the following link:

NZAPEP 2008 Conference Online Registration

4th INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF IATEFL CHINA

Tong Hua, Jilin Province, China.
25-29 September

Conference Notice
About IATEFL CHINA
Presentation Proposal form

Contact Details

Tel. 0086 10 8837 5225
Fax. 0086 10 8837 5115
Email: teflconference@hotmail.com
Website: www.iateflchina.com
Address: IATEFL China, 4th Floor, No.2 Building, Xiyuan Hotel,
No. 1 Sanlihe Rd, Hardin District, Beijing, China

Learning and Teaching Conference 2008

EIT, Hawkes Bay

1, 2 & 3 October

Key Sponsor: Ako Aotearoa

Theme: Student Success; A New Era in Ways of Learning

Sub-themes:

* Explore ways to evaluate student success
* Share new approaches to improving student learning
* Experience collaborative approaches to teaching

Submissions Open: Now
Submissions Close: 15 July

Opens: Monday 30 June
Closes: Monday 1 September

$150.00 - One Day
$265.00 - Two Days
$75.00 - Dinner

See attached paper submission guidelines or EIT's Website for more information:

http://www.eit.ac.nz/events/teaching_and_learning_conference.aspx

11^th COMMUNITY LANGUAGES AND ESOL CONFERENCE 2008

Call for Papers

Language and Identity: building communities of learning
Ngä Reo Whänui me Te Tuakiri: Waihangaia häpori akoako

Thursday October 2 to Sunday October 5
Kings College, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand

Register your abstract online at www.clesol.org.nz

The Conference Committee invites submissions of abstracts for presentations at CLESOL 2008. The theme of the conference is Language and Identity: building communities of learning and this should guide the preparation of submissions. There is a wide variety of work currently being undertaken in language teaching and learning and this range will be reflected during the conference. Particularly of interest is research that is being, or could be, applied in practice. We welcome proposals for papers, workshops, colloquia and poster sessions.

The committee encourages first-time presenters, especially those from the primary and secondary sectors, and wishes to establish support from more experienced ones. If you are a new presenter, please indicate this when you submit your abstract. If you are not going to present at CLESOL but would like to take a mentoring role, please contact the conference committee directly.

For more information visit www.clesol.org.nz

Download the Call for Papers.

Conference Organisers CLESOL 2008
Paardekooper and Associates
Contact: Kimberley Wadsworth
Email: conference@paardekooper.co.nz
Phone: 045684576

NZ Association of Bridging Educators - 8th Annual Conference

9-10 October 2008
Waiariki Institute of Technology
Rotorua, New Zealand

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

This conference will be of interest to educators in Universities, Polytechnics, Wananga, PTE’s and secondary schools who are involved in providing educational opportunities for students who lack the traditional entry qualifications for tertiary education.

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EXPOLINGUA Praha 2008 18th International Fair for Languages, Education and Cultures

When: November 7 – 8, 2008
Where: Národní dum na Vinohradech, Námestí Míru 9, 120 53 Prague 2, Czech Republic

Organisers: ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstr. 32, 10625 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0, Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33, www.icwe.net, info@icwe.net
Contact: Silke Lieber & Claudia Schweder, prague@expolingua.com, www.expolingua.cz

EXPOLINGUA Praha is the Czech Republic’s International Fair for Languages, Education and Cultures. It is the only international exhibition in the country to provide a broad overview of the opportunities for language learning and university study worldwide. More than 100 exhibitors from 15+ countries will present a diverse range of products, programmes and services focusing on language learning and teaching, intercultural exchange and educational opportunities around the globe. Visitors include secondary school and university students, teachers, tutors and professors, as well as translators, interpreters and anyone with an interest in languages, education and cultures. EXPOLINGUA Praha 2008 will offer an extensive seminar programme open to all visitors with workshops, presentations and mini-language courses. Topics will include study and work experience abroad, language learning and language teaching. French will be the language of honour at EXPOLINGUA Praha 2008.

EXPOLINGUA Berlin 2008 21st International Fair for Languages and Cultures

November 14 - 16, 2008
Russisches Haus der Wissenschaft und Kultur, Friedrichstr. 176-179,
10117 Berlin, Germany
Organisers: ICWE GmbH, Leibnizstr. 32, 10625 Berlin, Germany,
Tel.: +49 (0)30 310 18 18-0, Fax: +49 (0)30 324 98 33, info@icwe.net, www.icwe.net
Contact: Silke Lieber, info@expolingua.com
www.expolingua.com/expolingua_berlin/index.php

EXPOLINGUA Berlin is the only international fair for languages and cultures in Europe’s German-speaking region and provides the most comprehensive market overview. More than 150 exhibitors from over 30 countries will present products and services related to foreign-language education at this multinational event. They include language schools, language travel agents, exchange organisers, embassies, cultural institutes, tourism offices, publishers and language-learning software providers. The event attracts all those with a passion for language learning, such as secondary school and university students, teachers, tutors and professors, as well as translators, interpreters and language travel agents.

The accompanying seminar programme at EXPOLINGUA Berlin is one of the event's principal attractions. In a series of presentations and workshops, experts from the fields of language and culture will focus on current trends.

Symposium on Tertiary Assessment and Higher Education Student Outcomes: Policy, Practice, and Research

17-19 November 2008
Wellington, New Zealand

** Registration and Call for Papers is now open **

This major symposium will highlight research, development, and policy in tertiary assessment of student learning including graduate outcomes of tertiary education. We invite conference participants interested in topics such as:

• Assessments for mastery of knowledge, skills, and understandings
• Designing valid and practical assessment of learning outcomes
• Assessment policies and practices that meet faculty and student needs
• Innovative assessments including peer and self, portfolio, e-learning, and authentic assessments as well as how to assess large classes
• Assessing competencies and skills for industry
• Culturally appropriate assessment
• Assessments for students with disabilities and ESOL

Keynote speakers include Trudy Banta (US), David Carless (Hong Kong), John Hattie (Auckland) and Liz McKinley (STARPATH). For more information, registration, and the Call for Papers, please visit our website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/education/SYMPOSIUM/index.aspx

Tertiary Writing Network (TWN) Colloquium 2008

2-3 December 2008
AUT University, Auckland

Theme: From here to there: approaches to developing learning and the teaching of writing in areas of rhetoric and argument, composition, creative writing, discipline-specific research genres and professional genres

• Moving towards learning outcomes: curriculum design, teaching methodology, materials, feedback & dialogue
• Evaluating & advancing approaches to teaching writing
• The path from teaching or researching to presenting and publishing
• The creative writing continuum
• The critical analysis/critical thinking continuum

Contact: Josephine Ellis
twnconference08@gmail.com
www.tertiarywritingnetwork.org.nz

TWN Call for Papers