Bilingualism: Myths Abound!
February 13, 2020
6pm-8pm
New Venue: Gumwood Room EMU 245
Bilingualism (and multilingualism) are prevalent across the United States, yet myths about its development, value, and role in educational spaces continue to spread. Join faculty researchers from the College of Education and the Department of Linguistics as we share our research related to bilingualism at all stages of the lifespan, and dispel some of the common misconceptions you may have heard.
ed by: Lillian Durán, Associate Professor of Special Education
Featuring the Following Presentations:
Childhood multilingualism – challenge or opportunity?
Lauren Cycyk & Stephanie De Anda, Assistant Professors, Communication Disorders and Sciences
“But how can kids learn English if they’re in bilingual education programs?”
Audrey Lucero, Associate Professor, Education Studies
Myths about bilingualism & bilingual education: Repercussions for education policy
Ilana Umansky, Assistant Professor, Educational Methodology, Policy, and Leadership
What’s in a label?: Acknowledging linguistic diversity
Gabriela Pérez Báez, Assistant Professor, Linguistics
Myths about understanding accented speech
Melissa Baese-Berk, Associate Professor, Linguistics
This event is cosponsered by the College of Education and the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies. This event is part of CLLAS’ two-year theme (2019-2021), The Politics of Language in the Americas: Power, Culture, History, and Resistance
Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. |
