MIDTESOL Fall Conference, October 3 and 4, 2003

Theme: No TESOL Professional Left Behind

Location: The Cornhusker Hotel, Lincoln, Nebraska

Directions: The Cornhusker Hotel is located in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. The enclosed directions are from the airport. Those driving should route themselves to highway I-80 and then continue using the airport directions.

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Early conference and hotel reservations are recommended because this is a football weekend at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.    Accommodations

Highlights of the MIDTESOL Fall Conference:

Dr. Aida Walqui will be the presenter at the pre-conference workshop and the plenary speaker on Saturday. Dr Walqui is the Director of Teacher Professional Development of WestEd in San Francisco, California.

9-08-2003 Aida's workshop is full.

Pre-conference workshop

From Apprenticeship to Appropriation: Scaffolding the Development of Academic Language by English Learners K-16

Plenary

Teaching English Learners to High Standards: Leaving no Rigor Behind

Presentations by MIDTESOL members and colleagues pertaining to all levels and aspects of language teaching and learning.

Publisher’s Exhibits and Book Raffle

Networking and sharing of ideas with colleagues

Pat On The Back Award

Friday, October 3, 2003 Registration for MIDTESOL – 5:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions – 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Reception – 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Saturday, October 4, 2003 Registration – 8:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions – 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Plenary Session – 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Lunch – 12:30 PM –1:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions – 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM