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TitleAlaska Bilingual Multicultural Education Equity Conference
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The Alaska Department of Education and the Alaska Association for Bilingual Education are pleased to announce the 36th Annual Bilingual Multicultural Education Equity Conference to be held April 21-23, 2010 at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel.

The goals for the conference are:
* To increase public and professional awareness of successful program practices in bilingual /multicultural education and share strategies to prepare all students to meet district and state performance standards as required in No Child Left Behind.
* To provide an opportunity for selected high school students and future teachers to share and explore issues in heritage language education and develop leadership skills.
* To engage educators in discussions about technology access and use to strengthen teaching and learning opportunities
* To address community-based strategies which enable students to become proficient in their heritage and culture.
* To address educational equity issues of gender, race and national origin in Alaskan schools.
* To address successful practices in reading and content area instruction.

More information about the conference and registration can be found at http://www.bmeec.net.
Contact: Patricia Adkisson, Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
Phone: 907-465-2888, E-mail: patricia.adkisson@alaska.gov
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