First Annual LVAIC TESOL Conference Building Linguistic Bridges: Translanguaging as Practice

First Annual LVAIC TESOL Conference: Building Linguistic Bridges: Translanguaging as Practice

Saturday, September 19, 2020, 9am – 12pm, Virtual Conference

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Catherine Box, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education 

The emerging Community of Practice of Multilingual Students Language and Culture Support is pleased to invite you to the First Annual LVAIC TESOL Conference. This full-day conference will bring together writing instructors, research librarians, and TESOL professionals from Lehigh Valley and beyond. Presenters from Lehigh Valley K-12, higher education, and adult literacy institutions will discuss translanguaging as practice in multilingual classrooms. 

Translanguaging refers to the process in which multilingual students integrate all their linguistic resources in communication. Embracing translanguaging validates and supports the many benefits of multicultural students’ experiences when it is seen as an advantage rather than a compensatory strategy (Vogel & Garcia, 2017). For additional information about the conference schedule and presentations, please visit the LVAIC TESOL Conference Website. 

The event will be held virtually on September 19, 9AM – 12PM. Participants may earn three Act 48 Continuing Professional Education credits. 

Please register by Monday, September 14, 2020. Space is limited and registration is required. 

With questions regarding registration please contact Elena Reiss, M.A., Language Specialist, Lehigh University, at elr312@lehigh.edu or (610)758-6117

The full schedule is available here.

Conference Committee

• Elena Reiss, M.A., Language Specialist, Lehigh University elr312@lehigh.edu; (610)758-6117
• Teresa Cusumano, M.A., M.S., Language Specialist, Lehigh University  tec214@lehigh.edu (610)758-5887
• Sara Kangas, Assistant Professor, College of Education, Lehigh University sak516@lehigh.edu; 610-758-3235
• Tingting Kang, Ph.D., Multi-language Learner Support Specialist, Lafayette College kangt@lafayette.edu; (610)330-3187
• Maria Ebert, M.Ed., M.A.,  Director of International Student Services, Cedar Crest College mjebert@cedarcrest.edu; (610) 606-4666 ext. 3487
• Judith Rance-Roney, Education Department, Graduate Programs Director and TESOL Advisor, DeSales University Judith.Rance-Roney@desales.edu; (610) 282-1100 x1323
• Thomas Janis, Director, Office of International Student Support, Muhlenberg College thomasjanis@muhlenberg.edu; 484-664-3448
• Mark R. Emerick, Visiting Lecturer of Education, Muhlenberg College memerick@muhlenberg.edu; 484-664-3454

Conference Sponsors

• Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges
• Lehigh University International Center for Academic and Professional English
• Lehigh University College of Education
• US Department of State
• WWNorton
• Cengage Learning
• Townsend Press
• Cambridge University Press