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American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese recently issued the following announcement.

CAL 2020 Special Event

Panel Discussion and Roundtable Lunch

Date:                March 12, 2020

Time:               11 am – 12:15 pm - panel discussion

                         12:30  – 1:30 pm - roundtable lunch    

Location:        CAL offices, Dora Johnson Conference Room – 3rd floor / 4646 40th St NW #200,

Washington, DC 20016

Title:                  Hegemony of Monoglossic Ideologies in U.S. Education: In Search of Critical Responses

Abstract:  CAL is bringing together key thought leaders to discuss the predominant attitude in many US educational settings of English as the dominant language and the impact of that mindset on multilingual learners.  Recognizing that the United States is a highly multilingual country in which language diversity is perceived by many as a threat, there is near-universal agreement among language experts about the legitimacy of minoritized linguistic practices. The panelists will discuss how approaching bilingualism from a subtractive mindset hinders academic growth. They will then problematize whether additive approaches that promote the development of standardized language skills while encouraging maintenance of the minoritized linguistic practices that support academic growth are enough to foster equitable education of multilingual learners from minoritized backgrounds in U.S. schools.

RSVP: Registration is free and includes lunch, but space is limited. Please confirm your attendance by February 10, 2020.

Panel Members:

Featured Speaker Nelson Flores, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

Featured Speaker from CAL Board of Trustees Shondel Nero, Ed.D., New York University

Featured Speaker from CAL’s Research Team Igone Arteagoitia, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Center for Applied Linguistics  

Panel Host:

Roberta Miceli, M.A., Senior Director of Language and Education, Center for Applied Linguistics

About the panelists (11 am – 12:15 pm): Please see bios below.

About the roundtable lunch (12:30  – 1:30 pm): Attendees will be able to interact informally over lunch with the panelists and also meet other Research Scientists at CAL and learn about their work.

Visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cal-2020-special-event-panel-discussion-and-roundtable-lunch-registration-84896235927 to RSVP

Original source: https://www.aatsp.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1321572