Oregon Writing Project at Eastern |
Frida Kahlo. Self Portrait Between the
Borderline of Mexico and the United States. (1932). |
Teaching in the Borderlands
A Week-Long Writing Institute for
Teachers of Spanish and English Language Learners
Directed by Dr. Jill Gibian
Associate Professor of Spanish and OWP Fellow
July 17-21, 2006
9 AM - 3 PM
on the
Eastern Oregon
University campus in La Grande
Spanish teachers and teachers of English Language
Learners
(ELL, ESL, ESOL, etc.) at all levels and from all content areas are
invited to
spend a week in La Grande to write and discuss the teaching of writing
between
Spanish and English.
Highlights:
- Enjoy writing in the borderlands between English and Spanish
- Participate in demonstrations of best practices that inspire students to write
- Pool teacher resources for successful language acquisition strategies
- Share cultural understanding
Registration is free, but space is limited to 15
participants. To register online, please click here.
Registration deadline: June 12, 2006. Those wishing to receive 2
EOU
graduate credits pay $490 in tuition and fees and register for them on
the first
day. Lodging is available in the EOU dorms for $105/week.
For further information, please contact:
Nancy Knowles, Director
Oregon Writing Project at EOU
Arts and Sciences, Loso Hall
One University Boulevard
La Grande, OR 97850
541-962-3795
http://www.eou.edu/owp