Plenary Session Dates for 2007-2008

Dates

Plenary Topics

Venue

September 14, 2007	Final review and approval of the Provisional ILR Skill Level Descriptions (SLDs) for Interpretation Performance LinguaVista: A Language Program Selection Tool	Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington , VA
November 2, 2007	Conference with the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT) ECOLT Registration; Challenges and Solutions for Testing Less Commonly Taught Languages	The George Washington University
December 7, 2007	The Critical Role of the Community College in the Formation of a National Language Agenda	Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria
January 18, 2008	Language Services and SLDs at the FBI	FSI
February 15, 2008	Aging: Its Implications for Language Learning and Language Teaching. Henk Haarmann: A cognitive perspective on language learning in young and older adults Darlene V. Howard: The Aging Mind and Brain: Implications for Language Learning.	FSI
March 21, 2008	No plenary	FSI
April 18, 2008	Initiatives on Language by the Department of Education; Introduction to the National African Languages Resource Center	Department of Education
May 9, 2008	Use of Educational Simulations and Serious Games in Language Instruction Dr. Paulette Robinson: Virtual Worlds in Languages Dr. Ray T. Clifford: Use of Education Simulations and Serious Games in Language Instruction	FSI
June 13, 2008	Briefings on the Defense Language Office (DLO) and the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI) Nancy Weaver: Defense Language Office Overview Cindy Ryan, Dept. of Education, OELA: Foreign Language Assistance Program	FSI

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