AZLA/ PAL Fall Conference and Symposium, October 5th–6th, 2007
Hosted at Pima Community College-Downtown Campus Tucson, Arizona

All Arizona K-16 second language educators are invited to attend a special joint conference that will emphasize the significance of learning and improving second language teaching at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels.  Concurrent sessions will offer professional development in topics that affect the teaching and learning of second languages in Arizona.  Hands-on workshops will be available: Friday morning pre-session and Saturday afternoon.   AAT networking sessions will allow AZ language associations to disseminate key information of ongoing and future activities within their associations.  The keynote speaker will be Cindy Sizemore.  More information on her will be forthcoming soon.

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• For those of you who would like to pay by check or school purchase order, click here for the registration form and mail the form along with your check to:

  Linda Bedson, Treasurer
  5428 E. St. John Road
  Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

  Keynote Speaker for Fall 2007 Symposium and Conference

  Cindy Holderman Sizemore is a two-time graduate of the University of Arizona. She attained her Bachelor's Degree in 1991 with majors in both German and Russian. In 1993 she completed her Master's Degree in German Literature and Foreign Language Pedagogy. Ms. Sizemore taught German for 6 years at Abbie Loveland Tuller School to students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. While in Tucson, Ms. Sizemore piloted the textbook Aurelia, was the German resource editor for FLES News.  In 2004 Ms. Sizemore was honored with the Promoting Multilingual Communities Award by the Two-Way California Association for Bilingual Educators. Ms. Sizemore was selected as Del Valle High School’s Teacher of the Year and went on to be chosen as the Ysleta ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year for 2006 -2007. Ms. Sizemore is a frequent presenter at foreign language, bilingual and immersion conferences across the country and continues to be a strong advocate for multilingual education for all children.

  
  

  Hotel Information: The Best Western Royal Sun (corner of Speedway and Stone) at $83.00 + tax per night.

  Driving Information: Due to Freeway construction, if you are driving down from the northern parts of the state, please exit at PRINCE and take the Frontage road to SPEEDWAY. Turn left and go to STONE Ave. Pima Community College is on the NORTH WEST corner of Speedway and Stone.

  If you are driving from the Southern parts of the state, please exit at 29th Street and take the frontage road to Speedway. Turn right and go to STONE Ave. Pima Community College is on the NORTH WEST corner of Speedway and Stone.

  For more information go to this link