The Academic Committee invites all BRAZ-TESOLERS - teachers, teacher trainers, researchers, program administrators, and material writers to submit proposals for presentations.The closing date for receipt of proposals is February 28, 2010, but we encourage you to submit your work as early as possible. Visit our website to submit your proposal form (www.braz-tesol.org.br).All proposals will be read by members of the Academic Committee and designated readers, and notification of acceptance will be sent by mid- April, 2010.All presenters must be BRAZ-TESOL members, and must register for the convention before submitting a proposal.Obs: Workshops, papers and talks at BT conventions are usually conducted in English; however, proposals for presentations in Portuguese will be considered.Closing Date: February 28th, 2010We look forward to hearing from you!Vinicius NobreBRAZ-TESOL First Vice Presidentwww.braztesol.org.br 12th National Convention Academic Chairvini.n@terra.com.br The 12th BRAZ-TESOL National Convention The Art of Teaching will be held in Sao Paulo, from July 19 to 22 at Escola Beit Yaacov. A forum for professionals in the field of English Language Teaching, the convention promotes the discussion of theoretical and practical issues related to the teaching of English to Speakers of other languages. It is a unique opportunity for BRAZ-TESOL members and international colleagues to get together present their work and reflect on their practice. Renowned specialists in ELT will be giving specialized courses as well, besides leading workshops and delivering papers and plenary talks. Call for PapersThe Academic Committee invites all BRAZ-TESOLERS - teachers, teacher trainers, researchers, program administrators, and material writers to submit proposals for presentations.The closing date for receipt of proposals is February 28, 2010, but we encourage you to submit your work as early as possible. Click here to submit your proposal form.All proposals will be read by members of the Academic Committee and designated readers, and notification of acceptance will be sent by mid-April, 2010.All presenters must be BRAZ-TESOL members, and must register for the convention before submitting a proposal.Obs: Workshops, papers and talks at BT conventions are usually conducted in English; however, proposals for presentations in Portuguese will be considered.Closing Date: February 28th, 2010Get more information at: http://www.braztesol.org.br (Clique na imagem para amplia-la) Quem se interessa pela educacao bilingue indigena nao pode deixar de conhecer o site do Instituto Socio-Ambiental. Na verdade, um portal que reune uma grande quantidade de informacoes uteis e interessantes para a pesquisa. Confira no link http://www.socioambiental.org(Clique no titulo desta postagem para seguir o link, ou cole o endereco acima no seu navegador) It seems logical: if a student needs to learn English, put them in an English-language classroom. But research and experience underscore the importance of bilingual education. By James CrawfordDisponivel em http://www.rethinkingschools.org/special_reports/bilingual/biside.shtml (Clique no titulo da postagem para ser direcionado ao logal original)(NOTE: The footnotes in this article are hot-linked. Click on the highlighted number to go directly to that footnote. Click on the number in front of the footnote to return to the place in the article you just left.)Bilingual education is counterintuitive. Most people wonder: How could teaching students in their native tongue help them learn English? Many assume the idea of bilingual education