11th Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers
The Conference is dedicated to the dissemination of information regarding issues, methods, materials, and research concerning the development of Spanish language skills among individuals of Spanish-speaking backgrounds. The conference is open to community members, teachers of all levels (K-12, Adult Basic Education, Community College, University), and researchers who wish to share and learn about the unique challenges of instructing this diverse group oflanguage learners.Conference Co-Chairs Cecilia Rodríguez Pino and Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza seek submissions for the 11th Conference on Teaching Spanish to Native Speakers. Submissions are being requested for 30-minute paper sessions (20 minutes presentation 10 minutes discussion) and 2-hour workshop sessions (1.5 hours presentation, 5 hour discussion) and half-day workshops (3.5 hour presentation, 5 hour discussion). Topics may be drawn from any discipline, but should be broadly related to advancing knowledge of this growing field by identifying the unique social or linguistic characteristics of Native Spanish Speakers (e.g. issues in identity, social history, dialect, proficiency, etc.), developing pedagogical theory and/or implementing pedagogical techniques that address the specific needs of Spanishspeakers.Paper submissions: submit one copy of a one-page abstract that includes the title, an outline of the focus of the paper and the audience for which your presentation is intended (elementary, secondary, post-secondary, adult education, community, etc.). At the end of your abstract please include the name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail of all presenters. Please also indicate what audio-visual support you require for the presentationWorkshop submissions: submit a one to two-page abstract which includes the following information: the title and the length of the presentation (2 hours or half-day), the audience for which your workshop is intended (elementary, secondary, post-secondary, adult education, community) a detailed description of the themes of the workshop and answers to the following questions: What are the overall goals of the workshop? What types of materials will be presented to the participants? In whatactivities will the participants engage as part of this workshop and in what manner (individual, pairs, groups)? What skills, abilities and materials will participants take away with them as a result of this workshop? At the end of your abstract please include the name, affiliation, address, phone and e-mail of all presenters. Please alsoindicate what audio-visual support you require for the presentation.Interested in chairing a session? The responsibilities of a session chair are giving brief introductions of the speakers for each session and providing speakers guidance on the amount of time left in the session. If you would like to be a session chair, please send an e-mail to Cecilia R. Pino (cecipinonmsu.edu) or Patricia MacGregor-Mendoza (pmacgregnmsu.edu).Mail, fax or e-mail the information requested in the submission guidelines to either of the Conference Co-Chairs, below by the deadline of April 18, 2005.Cecilia R. Pino or Patricia MacGregor Mendoza11th Conference on Teaching Spanish for Native SpeakersDepartment of Languages and Linguistics, New Mexico State UniversityBox 30001, Dept. 3LLas Cruces, NM 88003 USAFax: +1 505 646 7876Registration FeeOn or Before April 30, 2005: Students $35 Others $50After April 30, 2005: Students $60 Others $75Keynote Luncheon (All) $15Send check or money order, or P.O. to:SNS Conference, Department of Languages and Linguistics, New MexicoState University, Box 30001, Dept. 3LLas Cruces, NM 88003