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API SIG Snapshots at the 47th NABE Conference

LOCATION:  Albuquerque Convention Center, New Mexico

DATES:  February 28-March 3, 2018

API SIG Presents at the 46th NABE Conference

SNAPSHOTS TAKEN AT NABE'S ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PRESENTATION:

LOCATION:  Dallas, Texas

DATES:  February 22-25, 2017

Barbara Manibusan presents her cultural presentation.

NABE API SIG 

NABE API SIG participants

Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera speaks during her presentation titled Exploring Storytelling in the Pacific.

Dr. Shu-Yuan Lin conducts her presentation titled Language Differences Vs. Disabilities.

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~Felis Pasgua (Chamorro)
~Maligayan Pasko (Tagalog)
~Peren en Krismas (Pohnpeian)
~Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin (Marshallese)
~Falang e Baynag (Yapese)
~Tok Tapeng (Kosraean)
~Ungil Kurismas (Palauan)
~Pwapwan Kirisimas (Chuukese)
~Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian)
~Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee (Carolinian)

API SIG Presents at the 45th NABE Conference

SNAPSHOTS TAKEN AT NABE'S ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PRESENTATION:

LOCATION:  Hilton Chicago, Illinois

DATES:  March 2-5, 2016

Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera presents during the 45th Annual National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference.  Her presentation was titled Poetry in the Pacific.

Dr. Shu-Yuan Lin shares her poem.

Professor Rosa Salas Palomo shares her poem.

Dr. Samuel Betances shares his poem.

Dr. Laura Souder shares her poem.

API-SIG Presentation.  Pictured L-R:  Dr. Shu-Yuan Lin, Idaho State University; Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Guam Department of Education; Dr. Samuel Betances, Souder, Betances & Associates, Inc.; Professor Rosa Salas Palomo, University of Guam; and Dr. Laura Souder, Souder, Betances & Associates, Inc.

Dr. Shu-Yuan Lin presents during the 45th NABE Conference.  Her presentation was titled Using Formative Assessment Apps to Engage English Language Learners.

Professor Rosa Salas Palomo presents during the 45th NABE Conference.  Her presentation was titled Indigenous Language Learning Through a Website.

The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only nationwide network of professionals dedicated to serving English language learners in the United States via education programs and legislative advocacy. For the past four decades, NABE has been committed to excellence in bilingual and biliteracy education for all students through enriched educational programs and intensive professional development for teachers, administrators, professors, policymakers and parents. Additionally, NABE provides extensive research in the field via its Bilingual Research Journal, NABE Perspectives, NABE Journal of Research and Practice and the NABE eNews. NABE is committed to promoting programs and innovations that prepare our nation's students to be fluently bilingual, technologically creative, globally competitive and well-rounded world citizens by advancing legislation and policies at both the state and national levels that best serve language minority students.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE FOLLOWING:

NABE 46th Annual Conference 
Hilton Anatole Dallas
(February 23-25, 2017)
Pre-Conference starts on 22nd.

NABE 47th Annual Conference
Albuquerque Convention Center
(March 1-3, 2018)
Pre-Conference starts on 28th.

Source:  NABE.org

2015 Snapshots

Pictured L-R:  Professor Rosa Salas Palomo and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera take a pose at Paris, Bally's Las Vegas during the 44th Annual National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference.  The theme of the conference is Achieving Global Competence:  Biliteracy for All!  The pre-conference started March 4 and the rest of the conference will continue until March 7, 2015.  Palomo is scheduled to chair the Asia Pacific Special Interest Group, and Dr. Rivera will be sharing her presentation titled Creatively Using Digital Storytelling to Scaffold Literacy in the ESL Classroom.

The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only nationwide network of professionals dedicated to serving English language learners in the United States via education programs and legislative advocacy. For the past four decades, NABE has been committed to excellence in bilingual and biliteracy education for all students through enriched educational programs and intensive professional development for teachers, administrators, professors, policymakers and parents. Additionally, NABE provides extensive research in the field via its Bilingual Research Journal, NABE Perspectives, NABE Journal of Research and Practice and the NABE eNews. NABE is committed to promoting programs and innovations that prepare our nation's students to be fluently bilingual, technologically creative, globally competitive and well-rounded world citizens by advancing legislation and policies at both the state and national levels that best serve language minority students.

Source:  NABE.org