The results refute this and indicate many faculty cannot distinguish ESL students from those NNSs receiving remedial English training with NSs. Focusing on linguistic and social needs, the presenter discusses preliminary findings from case study interviews of immigrant parents who are trying to maintain first heritage languages while also trying to negotiate the English-speaking school system in Canada. This workshop is designed to raise awareness about techniques to identify, confront, and combat prejudice and intolerance using U.S. film and television. Handouts are provided. The presenters report on developments in their local areas and discuss possibilities for future action.
Participants have an opportunity to share their concerns and discuss possible solutions.
In this colloquium, panelists introduce critical pedagogy as a framework for viewing research on gender and SLA, discuss the intersections between sociopolitical concerns and classroom implications, and present examples of pedagogical applications and classroom-based research. Following the presentations, time is reserved for audience discussion. Although universities extol values of globalism and multiculturalism, international students are often absent from intracampus discussion. This session provides a structured framework enabling participants to design a workshop for their own campuses that will raise awareness of the sociocultural challenges facing international students in the university community. Gazebo II Many expatriate teachers suddenly find themselves working amidst political upheaval.