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The 2010 Global Language Convention will take place under the theme, "Many Cultures, One Community: Language, Knowing and Power". It will assemble language experts, educators, practitioners, and policy makers from all over the world. The convention will address the critical issues in the area of language and learning. It will provide a unique networking platform to discuss the key topics with the key professionals in the education industry. The conference will offer an opportunity to find out new solutions for critical issues in managing language and learning in schools.
The conference will explore the following topics:
- From Text to Message - Literature, media & communication cultures for C21 Learning
- Language Loss and Reclamation - Critical Perspectives
- Taking responsibility for the 2nd Language Learner in the Mainstream Language Environment - challenges, issues and trends in EAL, EFL, ESL etc
- The Brain, Learning and Language - traversing the journey from myth through policy development to implementation
- Multilingual matters - beyond making the case for learning more than one language
- Defining, Developing, Refining, Maintaining the Mother Tongue
- 'Every teacher is a language teacher' - critical issues in managing language and learning in schools
Visitor Profile
Targeted visitors at 2010 Global Language Convention are:
- Language experts
- Language teachers
- Language students
- Researchers
- School Leaders and Administrators
- Curriculum Leaders
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Policy Makers
- Language and Culture Enthusiasts
- Culture Experts
- EAL/ESL experts
Organizer
Wesley College Institute for Innovation in Education
