LINGUISTIC MINORITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The University of California Linguistic Minority Research Institute (UC LMRI) is pleased to announce that its 22nd Annual Conference, to be held May 1-2, 2009 at the Mission Inn in Riverside, CA will focus on The Preparation of Teachers of English Learners. The conference is co-sponsored by the UC Riverside Graduate School of Education.

The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 mandated that schools hire only “highly qualified” teachers beginning in the 2005 school year. To meet this requirement, states must ensure that teachers simply hold a valid credential, not whether that credential verifies whether teachers possess the skills and abilities to effectively teach their students.

Yet many teachers of English learners (ELs), including those with valid credentials, report they are inadequately prepared to effectively teach such students. With the burgeoning population of English learners in many classrooms and schools throughout the U.S., and the increasing number of classroom teachers with EL students in their classrooms, it is imperative to identify the critical competencies for teachers of English learners and how to develop those competencies for teachers.

Aida Walqui (Director, Teacher Professional Development Program, WestEd) has been announced as the 2009 Keynote Speaker. More information to follow soon...

Professors Richard Duran, Reynaldo Macias, and Russell Rumberger, all former Directors of LMRI, will make a special joint presentation at this year's conference.

2009 Conference Program (PDF)

2009 UC LMRI Conference Retrospective Slideshow

• Location:   Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
• Phone:   (951)784-0300

• Riverside Convention and Visitors Bureau (Note: this link redirects you from the UC LMRI website)

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