The next meeting of the Austin Bilingüe group will be held on Wednesday, June 25 from 7-9 pm.
SPEAKER/TOPIC: Dr. Deb Palmer, Assistant Professor of Bilingual and Bicultural Education, The University of Texas at Austin. Deb teaches courses in the foundations of bilingual education, teaching in bilingual settings, and second language acquisition. She is fluent in Spanish, the mother of two young children who will soon enter kindergarten, and was a former two-way immersion teacher in California. Dr. Palmer’s discussion topic, “Educating for Equity in a Two-Way Immersion Classroom”, will provide the audience with insights on what goes on inside the classroom, how kids interact and learn, and how teachers can best deliver a quality education in a two-way immersion setting.
LOCATION: Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, 210 Barton Springs Road, Suite 400.
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, June 25, 2008. 7-9 pm.
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