2011 Fall Conference
September 22 - 24, Hilton Lexington Downtown
Hotel | Registration | Speakers | Workshops | Schedule | EXHIBITORS
The 2011 KWLA Fall Conference promises to be another outstanding professional learning experience. We invite you to join us in Lexington to hear success stories, discover challenges, and find solutions for teaching world languages in today's classroom. KWLA is proud to offer you a wide variety of sessions and workshops touching all levels of learning and covering numerous topics of second language acquisition. You'll leave the conference energized with ideas you can use in the classroom and connections that will provide you support throughout the year.
EXCITING HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS
These optional workshops will help you make the most of your conference experience. Most are "hands-on" experiences, and all will provide plenty of interaction and discussion time. Workshop participants must also be registered for the conference (see workshop guidelines below). Learn more »»
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KWLA is proud to announce this year's keynote speaker: Bill VanPatten, a Professor of Spanish and Second Language Studies at Michigan State University where he also directs the Romance language programs. Prof. VanPatten is an award winning teacher-scholar, whose work on both input processing and processing instruction have received attention around the world. He is the author of six books, seven edited volumes and close to 100 book chapters and journal articles. Prof. VanPatten is perhaps best known among language teachers for Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (co-authored with James F. Lee) and for From Input to Output: A Teacher's Guide to Second Language Acquisition, as well as for his top-selling textbooks. Learn more »»
REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS
SAVE, SAVE, SAVE and get the most out of your conference experience. There are a variety of conference passes available that include your conference registration, wine & cheese reception (Friday), lunch choices, your 2011/2012 KWLA membership fees AND a choice of workshops. Learn more »»
LEXINGTON DOWNTOWN HOTEL (A Hilton Affiliate)
FREE Internet Access! Free Parking for Hotel Guests! The 2011 KWLA Fall Conference will once again return to the Lexington Downtown Hotel & Conference Center. We think you will love this location for our conference: state-of-the-art meeting rooms, FREE wireless Internet throughout the hotel, beautiful guestrooms, more space for exhibitors, and within walking distance to over 90 restaurants and downtown attractions. Oh, and did we mention the FREE Internet access that will make sessions and workshops more engaging than ever! Learn more »»