Making sense through writing
An international conference for everyone in language education
June 7 – 9, 2012
Plan to attend the 2012 international conference of the Association of Teachers of English in Iceland (or FEKÍ in Icelandic), June 7 – 9, 2012.
As suggested by its theme, Making sense through writing, the main focus of the conference is on the teaching and learning of writing. Through parallel sessions, we will discuss issues relevant to a wide audience, from recently graduated language teachers, to research scholars; from teachers of young learners, to adults; from teachers of English, to Japanese, to Icelandic. Presentations will be in English and Icelandic.
Registration
Please register by going to the link at http://www.yourhost.is/feki2012/registration.html
Reception
The conference begins with a reception at 18:30 on Thursday, June 7 at Hamrahlid College
(See separate instructions on getting to the conference site.)
Registration
Conference registration begins at 8:00 on Friday June 8 at Hamrahlid College
(See separate instructions on getting to the conference site.)
Schedule of Presentations
FRIDAY JUNE 8
09:00 to 09:30
Welcome from the Chair of the Association of Teachers of English in Iceland and Jón Torfi Jónasson, President, School of Education at the University of Iceland
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09:30 to 10:30
Opening Plenary: Andy Curtis, Professor, Anaheim University, CA. Hungry for More: Critical Reading as the Key to Creative Writing
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10:30 to 10:50 Coffee Break
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10:50 to 11:40
Deborah Larssen, University of Stavanger, Norway. Assessing the written language of young learners using the AYLLIT framework
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Gary Anderson, Cambridge University Press. Tools for teaching kids writing inside—and outside—the box
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11:45 to 12:15
Ion Drew, University of Stavanger, Norway. University of Stavanger, Norway. Does writing mirror reading? A longitudinal study of young learners’ EFL writing development in the Early Years Literacy Programme
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Birna Arbjörnsdóttir and Anna Jeeves, University of Iceland. An Academic Writing Program for Secondary Schools
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12:15 to 13:05 Lunch
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13:05 to 13:35
Ásrún Jóhannsdóttir, University of Iceland. English in Grade 4 in Iceland: Vocabulary knowledge at the onset of instruction, demographics and implications
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Liying Cheng, Queen's University, Canada. Factors influencing English Language Learners’ performance on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
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13:40 to 14:10
Torill Hestetræet, University of Stavanger, Norway. Trends in vocabulary teaching among Norwegian 7th grade teachers of English
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Anna Jeeves, University of Iceland. “Learning to write correct English was the most useful thing”
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14:15 to 14:45
Rebecca Charboneau, University of Stavanger, Norway. Using the Early Years Literacy Program in an EFL context: A case study of a Norwegian primary school
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Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir, University of Iceland. Autonomy and Alliance: Two core concepts in language teacher development
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14:45 to 15:05 Coffee Break
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15:05 to 15:35
Samúel Lefever, University of Iceland. Picking up English at home – the case of Icelandic children
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Yayoi Mizoguchi, Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð. Teaching Japanese grammar to Icelanders: Some preliminary findings
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15:40 to 16:10
Guri Figenschou Raaen, North Trøndelag University College, Norway.
A comparison of basic English skills in 7th and 10th grade
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Patience Adjahoe Karlsson, University of Iceland. Storytelling as a teaching strategy
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16:15 to 16:55
Anja Bakken and Guri Figenschou Raaen, North Trøndelag University College, Norway. Developing writing skills and awareness of genre and context
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Auður Torfadóttir, Brynhildur Anna Ragnarsdóttir og Lára Flosadóttir, Menntamálaráðuneytið, Enska í nýrri námskrá
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Dinner
Please join us for dinner at Iðnó Theatre and Restaurant, Vonastæti 3.
Time: 19:30 Prepayment: 7.500 kr.
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SATURDAY JUNE 9
09:00 to 09:30
Robert Berman, Samúel Lefever, Anna K. Wozniczka & Kriselle S. Cagatin, University of Iceland. Secondary school immigrant students’ attitudes towards schooling, academic language and social participation
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Charlotte Rosen Svensson, Pearson ELT. 21st Century Skills for Language Teachers
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09:35 to 10:05
Gary Anderson, Cambridge University Press. Readin’, Ritin’ and…CLIL, Part 1
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Renata Emilsson Pesková, Hlíðaskóli Reykjavík. Exploring Technology in Elementary Classrooms
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10:10 to 10:40
Gary Anderson, Cambridge University Press. Readin’, Ritin’ and…CLIL, Part 2
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Björn Gunnlaugsson, Norðlingaskóli. 21st Century Toys
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10:45 11:05 Coffee Break
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11:05 to 11:55
Sylvie Dolakova, MSATE MSSUA, Czech Republic. Topic Books: A tool to get, keep, store and retrieve knowledge
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Ármann Halldórsson, Verzlunarskóli Íslands. Role Playing Games:Workshop
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12:00 to 12:50
Samúel Lefever and Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir, University of Iceland. Is English teaching at a crossroads?
Panel discussion of Samúel's and Hafdís' presentation: Andy Curtis, Anaheim University; Auður Torfadóttir, Ministry of Education; Ion Drew, University of Stavanger; Liying Cheng, Queen's University.
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