Panel Speaker at Metropolis 2011 – Vancouver, British Columbia

If you’re in Vancouver, BC, come and join us at the Metropolis 2011: Bringing the World to Canada, March 23-26 at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre.

This National Metropolis Conference focuses on “the role of immigration in connecting Canada with the rest of the world.” Organizers are expecting over 1000 participants from Canada and abroad. The main conference website says:

A recent report by Statistics Canada projects that, by 2031, at least one in four Canadians will have been born in another country. With this remarkable feature of our society as a backdrop, the conference will discuss the scale and nature of Canada’s immigration system and the policies and practices that have emerged to foster the socio-economic inclusion of new Canadians. Immigration and emigration are transforming the populations of most countries, and in this conference we will consider the place of Canada in this global process by asking speakers from elsewhere in the world to explain the migration and integration dynamics of their regions, thereby allowing us to understand better the effects of these trends on Canada.

I’m delighted to be speaking on a panel on Saturday, March 26. Here are the details:

E4 WORKSHOP | ATELIER (English | Anglais) Junior Ballroom D – Level 3 – North Tower | Niveau 3 – Tour Nord

Family Literacy and the New Canadian

This Workshop will bring together a panel of language experts from across Canada that will outline the importance and value of heritage / international languages and illustrate how schools, academics, community organizations and government policies can assist in maintaining and developing the multiple literacies of all Canadians.

Organizer | Organisateur
Bernard Bouska, Canadian Languages Association
Khatoune Temisjian, Québec Heritage Languages Association / Association québécoise des langues d’origine

Participants

Sarah Eaton, University of Calgary
Formal, Non-Formal and Informal Learning: The Case of Literacy, Essential Skills and Language Learning in Canada

Maria Makrakis, TESOL International and International Languages Educators’ Association (ILEA), Ontario
Language and Literacy for New Canadian Families

Constantine Ioannou, Government of Ontario
Ontario Schools and Communities Can Reflect the Languages of our Families

Khatoune Temisjian, Québec Heritage Languages Association / Association québécoise des langues d’origine
Literacy and Heritage/international Languages in Quebec: An Overview

Michael Embaie, Southern Alberta Heritage Languages Association (SAHLA)
Successful Implementation of Heritage / International Language Programs in Canada: Selected Strategies and Case-Studies

Chair | Modérateur
Marisa Romilly, Society For The Advancement of International Languages (SAIL British Columbia)

Discussant | Commentateur
Bernard Bouska, Canadian Languages Association

If you’re planning to attend the conference, please come and join us at the session!

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If you are interested in booking me (Sarah Eaton) for a presentation, keynote or workshop (either live or via webinar) contact me at sarahelaineeaton (at) gmail.com. Please visit my speaking page, too.

Sample Forms: Language School Application and Photo Release

I’m often asked by clients how to build a registration form for a new school or program. The two most requested forms are:

• A sample registration form for a language school.
• A photo release form for marketing materials.

I’ve developed sample forms that you can download for free.

I’ve designed them to give you an idea of what you’ll want to include on your own forms. Feel free to modify or customize them for your own language school or literacy program.

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• Free Spreadsheets to Help You Manage Your Language Program
• Sample Host Family Application

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If you are interested in booking me (Sarah Eaton) for a presentation, keynote or workshop (either live or via webinar) contact me at sarahelaineeaton (at) gmail.com. Please visit my speaking page, too.

Free Resources Every Language Program Administrator Needs to Know About

Language program administration and management is not new in terms of the work we do, but it is starting to emerge as a “profession”. Training programs have popped up here and there that focus specifically on how to train language program directors to do their job better

Here are some free resources you’ll want to know about if you manage or direct a language program. Don’t worry if they are language-specific. There’s some good stuff in these manuals and papers that every LPA (language program administrator) can benefit from.

• ESL Program Administration in Higher Education – A brief online article that is part of the ERIC collection – by Robert Fox.
• Program Factors in Effective Foreign and Second Language Teaching – A scholarly research article on 4 factors that have a significant impact on the success of language teaching programs – by Jack C. Richards.
• Intensive English Language Program Administration: An Annotated Bibliography – A comprehensive online annotated bibliography on ELP Administration by Ann Tallant and Paul Matthews. An excellent resource.
• Handbook for Administrators – French as a Second Language (FSL) Program – A handbook for language program administrators. Section 4 contains excellent information on student recruitment and Section 6 talks about building partnerships for language programs. Although written for the context of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, the information is applicable to programs everywhere.
• Strategic Planning within the Current ESL Industry – A Master’s thesis for the MBA program, written by Bob Koreniowsk, Simon Frazer University, British Columbia, Canada, 2003.
• Guidelines of Educational Program Leadership Management: The Factors Enhancing Effectiveness of Chinese Language Programs – A graduate paper by Xie Hua at the Assumption University in Thailand.

If you know of more free resources, let me know and I’ll add them to the list.

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