American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese recently issued the following announcement.
Symposium on Language Pedagogy in Higher Education (SOLPHE)
The Symposium on Language Pedagogy in Higher Education (SOLPHE) will take place on October 2 & 3, 2020, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This symposium was created to serve as a professional development forum tailored to the needs of post-secondary language educators, with the broader goals of enhancing the quality of language programs and providing opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration.
Export to Your Calendar10/2/2020 to 10/3/2020
When:Friday, October 2, 2020
Where:Online
United States
The Symposium on Language Pedagogy in Higher Education (SOLPHE) will take place on October 2 & 3, 2020 entirely online and will be free
This symposium was created to serve as a professional development forum tailored to the needs of post-secondary language educators, with the broader goals of enhancing the quality of language programs and providing opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration.
Invited speakers:
Dr. Bill VanPatten will give a plenary address on “Barriers to Innovation in Language Program Direction”
Dr. Claudia Fernández will facilitate a workshop on “Re-designing the Basic Language Curriculum for the 21st Century”
Dr. Cori Crane will do a workshop on “Working Towards Perspective Transformation: Fostering Critical Reflection in the Language Classroom”
The symposium will also feature a special workshop for language program directors and coordinators on “Conflict Resolution: A Guide to Crucial Conversations,” as well as round-table discussion sessions on topics such as TA training, experiential learning, online courses, etc.
Original source: https://www.aatsp.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1349791
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