Supporting Multilingual Students Online Workshop

Description

This interactive workshop, hosted by the Peabody Institute's "Teaching International Students" Faculty Learning Community, will explore ways in which faculty can support international students and other multilingual students as they "learn language, learn through language, and learn about language" (M.A.K. Halliday). Nigel A. Caplan will lead discussions on challenges with and solutions for reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Participants will leave with specific techniques and strategies they can implement as scaffolding for international – and indeed all – students.

Presenter bio:

Nigel A. Caplan is an associate professor and the interim manager of graduate programs and online learning at the University of Delaware English Language Institute. At UD, he teaches courses in graduate communication and linguistics as well as English as a second language classes to international students. Caplan's research focuses on second language writing, international student support, and systemic functional linguistics. His publications include Grammar Choices for Graduate and Professional Writers and Essential Actions for Academic Writing (both from University of Michigan Press).