Hello Fellow AKABE Members,

I would like to pass on the information below:

Announcing an excellent Native language workshop in Fairbanks. If you are interested please contact Sonta Hamilton (smhamilton@alaska.edu or 907-450-8405) .

We are hoping to have at least 30 participants. If you are unable to attend, but will be able to sponsor interested participants, please contact Sonta Hamilton or Susan Paskvan (spaskvan@yksd.com , ph: 907-374-9405) to discuss funding or sponsorship
opportunities.

Alaskan Language Teacher Training Workshop on
Accelerated Second Language Acquisition©
A Systematic Approach for Effective Language Instruction in the Classroom
August 23-25, 2010
8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Morris Thompson Culture and Visitor Center
Fairbanks, Alaska

Conference Fee: $175.00*

Sponsored by: Alaska Association of Bilingual Educators & The Morris Thompson CVC

Contact: Sonta Hamilton, 907-450-8405, smhamilton@alaska.edu

Dr. Neyooxet Greymorning will facilitate the teacher-training workshop and will guide language instructors through a method he developed called Accelerated Second Language Acquisition©. This method has broad application as a tool for language instruction across diverse languages and age groups, which will be illustrated with video footage of work with children and adult college classes, as well as workshop demonstrations. Dr. Greymorning developed this approach to specifically bring second language learners to a level of language competency while accommodating language instructors working with limited resources and time. By the end of the three-day training session participants will have developed a full year of language instructional materials structured toward creating second language speakers. The training workshop is not magical, it is based on a fully developed systematic approach. ~Participants should come with the understanding that the three-day teacher training sessions will be work intensive, but also rewarding. The workshop will be most effective if participants are fluent speakers or have fluent speakers with them. If possible, participants should bring a lap top computer as there will be a lot to write.



* Please make checks payable to "AKABE" or "The Alaska Association for Bilingual Education".


Phil Farson
AKABE President