| THEME:
"A Heart to Communicate "
Date: October 7-12, 2007 (Sunday - Friday!)
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Host: Mission Training International (MTI)
THEME AMPLIFIED – "A Heart to Communicate "
Good coaching gets at the heart of it all. Good coaching starts and continues with the heart. Good coaches coach from the heart to the heart. Good coaches 'study' their 'athletes' to find out what's in their hearts. Good coaches have heart to heart talks. Good coaches have their 'athletes' in their heart, and the 'athletes' know it.
Heart has to do not just with purpose and persistence. It has to do with the learner's sense of ownership, with responsibility, with loyalty, with obedience and commitment to a 'deep inner call' - "A heart to communicate" in the people's heart language, and the willingness to persevere no matter what. Language learning is not for the faint of heart.
We look forward to ICLL6 and the emphasis on preparing well the hearts of our learners for the task that is before them. Of course, 'the sky is the limit' on anything you would like to present or suggest that is related to language and culture learning.
ICLL’S PURPOSE
To champion the cause of language and culture
learning
To help each other pursue excellence in this field
To enhance the effectiveness of the coach/facilitator/teacher
To challenge the language supervisor with new approaches and
new ideas
To provide the context for gaining support and sharing ideas
To provide a network with others who carry similar responsibilities
To facilitate the promotion of regional programs, conferences,
workshops
People with responsibility to supervise others
in language learning often lack awareness of what is currently
going on in this field. ICLL provides input, resources, and
contacts.
ICLL’S ROLE
To put on-field language teachers, language
school administrators and language supervisors in touch with
each other and with academicians, pre-field trainers, personnel
directors and agency executives, all committed to enhancing
the quality of language learning and cultural integration
for agency personnel. (At ICLL5 there were 100 delegates from
34 agencies.)
The high level of networking and inter-agency
consultation that has taken place over the last 12 years is
abundant evidence that the ICLL has fulfilled its role very well.
More agencies need to get in on this.
ICLL’S FORMAT
Corporate meditation, plenary addresses, concurrent
sessions, small group discussions, 15-minute reports, peer
interaction, networking, focus groups, personal consultations,
etc.
POST-A-SESSION -- Time-slots are provided
for spur-of-the-moment presentations, demonstrations, impromptu
discussions etc. Post-a-Sessions are becoming increasingly popular at ICLLs and we expect this to continue at ICLL6.
Who should attend?
The Congress is primarily for:
- those who want to
stay abreast of the cutting-edge issues in language and
culture learning
- those charged with the responsibility
to keep their organization’s
personnel pressing on toward communicative competence
in the language and culture.
Sample topics for discussion / presentation:
- Children/Family issues in language learning
- Older-adult issues in language learning
- Learning styles/Individual differences
- Learning disabilities
- The role of the Coach/Facilitator defined
- Coaching the independent learner
- Coaching intermediate or advanced learners
- Helping people who are stuck
- Coaching the non-English speaking learner
- The training of language coaches
- Language school issues
- The language school advantage
- Post-Language school learning
- Pronunciation or Grammar issues
- Language supervisor issues
- Membercare for language/culture
learners
- Keeping physically fit
during language learning
- Goal setting and accountability
- Assessment of language proficiency
- Language/Culture learning demonstrations
- Language learning games, techniques, methods
- Current technology and
language learning
- Demos, Demos, Demos
| KEY NOTE SESSION |
KEY NOTE SPEAKER |
| Tuning in to God's Heart Language |
Manual Gutierrez |
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| DAILY DEVOTIONAL |
SPEAKER |
| Living in the Kingdom of God |
Bill Tell |
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| PLENARY SESSIONS |
PRESENTERS |
| Building Bridges to the Nurturing Community of the Language Learner |
Brent Lindquist |
| Getting the Big Picture for Language Learning: The Comprehensive European Framework |
Herb Purnell |
| Language and Identity in Two Worlds: The Home World and the Host World |
Greg Thomson |
| Toward a Christian Theology of Language: Bibilical Themes for Learning and Teaching |
Michael Lessard-Clouston |
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Dwight Gradin |
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Paul Nelson |
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| CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
PRESENTERS |
| AIM’s Six- Day On-Field Language Acquisition Training |
Carla Arensen |
| Kaleidoscope: Orientation and Training for New IMB Personnel |
Wilma Mann |
Can Our Rookies Become Language Learning Pros?
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Herb Purnell |
Mysteries of Heart and Head
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David Rising |
Ethnographic Methods
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Todd Schmidt |
Relating from the Heart--Establishing Intercultural Trust Relationships
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Lester Hirst |
| Not Language and Culture but Languaculture |
Greg Thomson |
| Updating Your Aging Language School Program |
Carol Orwig |
| Learner vs Language: The Effect of a Language's Characteristics on the Learner's Ability to Learn |
Marc Canner |
| When Heart is Not Enough |
David Hodges and Priscila Carrenho Simões |
| Learning Your Language in Six Easy (or not) Steps |
Ellen Jackson |
| HOPE for Coaches and Learners |
Elizabeth Barbour Hopkins |
| The Picture Dictionary: A Versatile Teaching Tool |
Dianne Dow |
| Maximum Impact Language Learning in Australia |
Cathy Bow |
| From Tongue-tied to Thai-tongued: One School’s Model for Fun, Fresh, and Efficient Language Learning |
Martha Newton |
| Families in Transition - Learning to Speak, Learning to Live |
LaNette Thompson |
| L2 Attrition: Japanese Context and Spanish Attrition Study |
Shedd Waskosky |
| Becoming a Fool: Posturing as a Language Learner in a New Community |
Andy Bowen |
| Coaching Lifestyle Commitments During Language Learning |
Barbara Gradin
Andrea Tepley |
| Leading Learners by Using the Situational Leadership II Model |
Gary Linebarger |
| Coming Alongside to Help a Language School |
Cindy Blood |
| Fixing Habits of the Heart of the Language and Cultural Learner |
Sheryl Takagi Silzer |
| Is the Notion of Communicative Competence Still Relevant? |
Herb Purnell |
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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
We are looking for a great number of presenters, people who
are willing to share what they have learned, what they are
doing, what they have been working on, what they have been
experiencing, etc.
If you are willing to share insights,
lead a discussion, present some findings, develop a topic
related to language or culture learning, please send the topic
and a short description along with your name, agency, role,
to <dgradin@mti.org>. Don’t be shy!
The Congress theme is "A Heart to Communicate", but any topic related to language
and culture learning will be considered.
Related Opportunities
Pre- and Post-Congress seminars or workshops
are encouraged. Capitalize on the opportunity your group will
have in being together here. MTI can provide information,
but you will need to make your own arrangements.
An opportunity exists for ICLL participants to attend a Program in Language Acquisition Techniques (PILAT) after the conference. PILAT will be held, Oct. 15-26, 2007. This program will be offered on a space available basis. If you are from an organization that sends participants to PILAT then you may attend the program for materials cost, room and board charges only ($634.00 ). If you are attending the PILAT for professional development or for replicating certain aspects of this program in your own agency then you will be charged the full PILAT rate ($1192.00).
Please contact Melissa at melissa@mti.org to make this special reservation.
Who are the congress planners?
The congress planners come from a mix of agencies, language schools, colleges and cross-cultural
training centers, all with considerable experience and expertise
in the field of language learning and all strongly committed
to enhance the quality of language and culture training.
ICLL6 Planning Committee: Mr. Dwight Gradin,
Chairman; Dr. Elizabeth Brewster, Ms. Julie Chamberlain, Mr.
Bill Davis, Dr. Lonna Dickerson, Dr. Manuel Gutierrez, Dr.
Greg Holden, Ms. Ellen Jackson, Mrs. Brenda Noble, Ms. Carol
Orwig, Dr. Herbert Purnell, Mr. Todd Schmidt, Dr. Steve Sweatman, Dr. Greg Thomson
Dates and Rates
October 7-12, 2007.
Registration check-in will be held from 3:00
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 7.
The Congress begins with Sunday dinner at 5:30 p.m. and concludes
at Noon before lunch on Friday, October 12.
Payment
in full required at registration
| ICLL6 |
Double Occupancy Per person |
Commuters
Per person |
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| Registration (August 16 - September 23) plus 5 Nights Lodging & Meals ** |
500. |
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| Late Registration (September 24 & after) plus 5 Nights Lodging & Meals** |
525. |
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| Single Occupancy - Please add $190. |
+190. |
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| Commuter Registration & Meals (1 Dinner & 4 Lunches) |
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285. |
For early
arrivals or late departures, please contact the hotel for reservations (Please let them know that you are part of this conference):
Academy Best Western Hotel
8110 N. Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
800-766-8524 or 719-598-5770
** Includes Sunday dinner, 5 continental
breakfasts, 4 lunches, daily breaks. Mon-Thurs dinners on
your own - Multiple Restaurants are within walking distance.
Cancellation
Policy:
If cancellation occurs before August 16, $30 administration
fee is non-refundable.
If cancellation occurs before September 23, $145 fee is non-refundable.
Total conference cost is non-refundable if cancellation
occurs after September 24.
Register Now
for ICLL6
COMMENTS FROM ICLL5
“It was stimulation and humbling to spend five days with 100 experienced field workers (almost ½ of them from SIL International) from 34 agencies. I was awed by the cumulative knowledge and wisdom of the participants from around the world, by the breadth and depth of their experience. I was energized by being in the same place at the same time with so many like-minded people who share a passion for God, missions, and the crucial role of life-long language/culture learning in ministry.”
“The Congress renewed my motivation. It renewed and reinforced a conviction that we (my organization) need to continue working at improving the competence of our language learning facilitators and the effectiveness of the programs that we utilize.”
“It is a rejuvenating environment.”
“ICLL is a must for all language nurturers.”
“My thinking has been challenged about
how we orient our language learners to the task of language
acquisition. What we say can either send them out to the ‘job’
of language study or to the ‘joy’ of building
relationships cross-culturally.”
“I became aware of available resources
in the area of language teaching/coaching and language proficiency
assessment and meeting people who will be potential human
resources for me.”
“I enjoyed meeting people from other organizations
and from different parts of the world and having a chance
to discuss the different programs and methods for language
learning.”
“I feel excited about going back to my
group of people with a broad spectrum of tools, ideas, and
encouragements to offer them—not to mention the boost
this will offer to my personal language learning.”
“For the first time ever I have had a
chance to be around others who are involved in the same thing
I am—helping others learn language to be better equipped.
It’s given me affirmation and encouragement.”
“I am returning to my assignment
with so many great ideas to share and creative ways to encourage
the people I serve. Also appreciate awareness of resources
and opportunities for training that I hadn’t had before.”
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