April 14 - free lecture on early childhood bilingualism
The Canadian Council on Learning is pleased to inform you that the fifth speaker of the Minerva Lecture Series will soon be visiting Toronto.
On Monday, April 14, Dr. Fred Genesee will be giving a free, public talk at the Toronto Public Library’s Deer Park Branch, at 7:00 PM. The title of his lecture is “Early childhood bilingualism: Perils and possibilities”. We believe this presentation will appeal to anyone interested in issues pertaining to bilingualism in education, second language learners, immersion, and the challenges associated with accommodating the varied needs of learners from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Dr. Genesee is a world-renowned scholar of bilingualism, language development and language immersion programs, a Professor of Psychology at McGill University and the author of numerous scientific research books and reports on language learning in children.
The Minerva Lecture Series was created by the Canadian Council on Learning to foster discussion between Canadian learning researchers and citizens from across the country. It is a unique opportunity to understand how research can inform and affect students’ learning and the everyday work of educators across the country. It also offers participants a chance to discover why learning and education are topics that matter to everyone.
For additional information on Dr. Genesee’s talk or our series in general, please visit the Minerva Lecture Series page on the Canadian Council on Learning’s website at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/minervaseries.
Submitted by Irene Atkinson, TDSB Trustee
On Monday, April 14, Dr. Fred Genesee will be giving a free, public talk at the Toronto Public Library’s Deer Park Branch, at 7:00 PM. The title of his lecture is “Early childhood bilingualism: Perils and possibilities”. We believe this presentation will appeal to anyone interested in issues pertaining to bilingualism in education, second language learners, immersion, and the challenges associated with accommodating the varied needs of learners from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Dr. Genesee is a world-renowned scholar of bilingualism, language development and language immersion programs, a Professor of Psychology at McGill University and the author of numerous scientific research books and reports on language learning in children.
The Minerva Lecture Series was created by the Canadian Council on Learning to foster discussion between Canadian learning researchers and citizens from across the country. It is a unique opportunity to understand how research can inform and affect students’ learning and the everyday work of educators across the country. It also offers participants a chance to discover why learning and education are topics that matter to everyone.
For additional information on Dr. Genesee’s talk or our series in general, please visit the Minerva Lecture Series page on the Canadian Council on Learning’s website at http://www.ccl-cca.ca/minervaseries.
Submitted by Irene Atkinson, TDSB Trustee
