BEIS Newsletter - March 2015 (Plain Text Version)
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LEADERSHIP UPDATES LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Dear BEIS Community, What a year! We celebrated “40 Years of Multilingualism Within TESOL” at last year’s convention in Portland, Oregon. This celebration honored all who dedicate their lives and work to the power of language, the inherent human right to speak our mother tongue, and the years of research that demonstrate that additional languages are learned most effectively after children become highly literate and fluent in their mother tongue. Our gathering honored past presidents of BEIS, those whose vision, transformative research, and deep caring have kept our community thriving through the decades. In keeping with the tradition of honoring our heritage, present, and future of multilingual and multicultural education, editors Andrés Ramírez and Alsu Gilmetdinova have created a newsletter that explores the rich heritage of multilingual education and what lies ahead. Stories convey deep human truths. The personal and professional stories highlighted in this newsletter lift deep truths about multilingual education, and perhaps we may recognize some of our own journeys, as well. Enjoy. We’ll soon gather in Toronto, Canada to celebrate TESOL convention 2015. Chair-Elect, Sandra Musanti, has composed vibrant BEIS academic and InterSection sessions focused on pressing contemporary issues that affect us all: “Opportunities and Challenges: English Learners in the Times of Standards,” and “Multilingualism: Voices From a Globalized World.” I look forward to seeing you there. “Language,” writes Wade Davis,(Chadwick & Davis, 2003) “is a flash of the human spirit.” Our BEIS community holds enough human spirit to light the world. Dawn Wink References
Chadwick A., (Interviewer) & Davis, W. (Interviewee). (2003). An Interview with Anthropologist Wade Davis [Interview transcript]. Retrieved from National Public Radio Web Site: http://www.npr.org/programs/re/archivesdate/2003/may/mali/davisinterview.html |
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