Icelandic language in bilungual and multilingual context

Research and Education Workshop on the Research center for literacy, development, and well-being, School of Education, School of Health, Centre for Language and Literacy and Association of Reading Scholars invite you to a conference entitled: Icelandic language in bilungual and multilingual context: The role and the responsibility of the school to teach Icelandic.

Registration deadline: April 17th at 12:00. *A Zoom link will be sent out in the morning of the event for those attending remotely. 

Schedule

13:00 - Opening remarks by Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Education and Children 

13.10 - 14.10 - Bilingual and multilingual development in an international and historical perspective 

Elín Þöll Þórðardóttir, prófessor við McGill-háskóla í Kanada 

14.10 - 14.40 The language proficiency of bi- and multilingual preschool children in Iceland, and what can be done? 

Jóhanna Thelma Einarsdóttir, prófessor við Menntavísinda- og Heilbrigðisvísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 

14.40 - 15:00 - Multiple perspectives on the school's role and responsibilities in the academic progress of children with immigrant backgrounds. 

Kriselle Lou Suson Jónsdóttir, doktorsnemi við menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands og Language and Culture Mediator at Centre for Language and Literacy  

15.00 - 15:20 - Kaffihlé 

15:20-16:00 - Improving Icelandic learning opportunities for emergent multilingual children in Icelandic primary schools 

Amelia Jara Larimer, doktorsnemi við Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands  

16:-16:15 - Songs as a means to booster Icelandic language skills of preschool children whose home language is Polish 

Ingibjörg Sólrún Ágústdóttir preschool teacher in Urðarhóll Kópavogi 

16:15-16:35 – Does Icelandic hold all the answers?   

Guðbjörg Árnadóttir áður grunnskólakennari í Laugarnesskóla og sérfræðingur hjá Miðju máls og læsis    

16:35-16:55 - Active language use in Icelandic: Experience, attitude and writing skills of learners 

Sigríður Ólafsdóttir, dósent við Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands 

17.00 - Light refreshments