September 14, 2007

• Final review and approval of the Provisional ILR Skill Level Descriptions (SLDs) for Interpretation Performance
• LinguaVista: A Language Program Selection Tool

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington , VA

November 2, 2007

• Conference with the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT)


• ECOLT Registration;


• Challenges and Solutions for Testing Less Commonly Taught Languages

The George Washington University

December 7, 2007

• The Critical Role of the Community College in the Formation of a National Language Agenda

Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria

January 18, 2008

• Language Services and SLDs at the FBI

FSI

February 15, 2008

• Aging: Its Implications for Language Learning and Language Teaching.
• Henk Haarmann: A cognitive perspective on language learning in young and older adults
• Darlene V. Howard: The Aging Mind and Brain: Implications for Language Learning.

FSI

March 21, 2008

• No plenary
  

FSI

April 18, 2008

• Initiatives on Language by the Department of Education; Introduction to the National African Languages Resource Center

Department of Education

May 9, 2008

• Use of Educational Simulations and Serious Games in Language Instruction
• Dr. Paulette Robinson: Virtual Worlds in Languages
• Dr. Ray T. Clifford: Use of Education Simulations and Serious Games in Language Instruction

FSI

June 13, 2008

• Briefings on the Defense Language Office (DLO) and the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI)
• Nancy Weaver: Defense Language Office Overview
• Cindy Ryan, Dept. of Education, OELA: Foreign Language Assistance Program

FSI