Philippine Association for Language Teaching, Inc.
College of Education
University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City
0919-4535428 0917-8270030 paltphil@gmail.com
BOARD OFFICERS
AY 2011
MA. MILAGROS C. LAUREL,
Ph.D.
University of the Philippines
Diliman
President
EDIZON A. FERMIN, Ph.D.
Miriam College-High School
Vice President
MARGARITA C. BALLESTEROS
Commission on Higher
Education
Secretary
NEIL M. SATOQUIA, Ph.D.
University of Santo Tomas
Treasurer
MA. LOURDES G. TAYAO, Ph.D.
University of the Philippines
Diliman
Auditor
AURELIO P. VILBAR
University of the Philippines
Cebu
Public Relations Officer
CLINT RICHARD CHUA
Kalayaan College
Business Manager
BOARD MEMBERS
EDITH M. ATENDIDO
District Supervisor, DepEd
Cavite
DIGI ANN CASTILLO
World Vision, Inc.
CAROLINA GONZALES
New Era University
TERESITA P. IGNACIO
University of the Philippines
Diliman
JANE K. LARTEC. Ph.D.
St. Louis University
HELEN C. PARCON, Ph.D.
Marikina Polytechnic College
ROSARIO I. ALONZO, Ph.D.
University of the Philippines
Diliman
Immediate Past President
March 27, 2012
____________________________
____________________________
Dear ___________________:
The Philippine Association for Language Teaching (PALT) will be holding a conference
in La Trinidad in Benguet State University with the theme “Managing Change” on May
3-5, 2012. This event which highlights the major reforms that will be implemented in
the educational system beginning with the K-12 curriculum has the following
speakers:
• Mr. Alan Holst, Cultural Affairs Officer, US Embassy (“The Teacher as Change Manager”)
• Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela, Senior Specialist, SEAMEO Innotech (“Regional and Global
Imperatives for National Curriculum”)
• Ms. Emily J. Khulman, US English Language Fellow (“Multilingualism and Higher Ed”)
• Dr. Ma. Lourdes Tayao, University of the Philippines Diliman (Ret.) (“Research in Basic Ed”)
• Dr. Edizon A. Fermin, Miriam College-High School (“Teaching English in Junior High
School”)
• Dr. Eufracio C. Abaya, Jr., UP Diliman (“The Role of Culture in Early Literacy”)
• Dr. Rosario I. Alonzo, UP Diliman (“ Transitioning L2 Filipino/English”)
• Dr. Ma. Milagros Laurel, UP Diliman and Prof. Aurelio Vilbar, UP Cebu
(“Formulating Agenda for Materials Development and Research)
This convention aims to:
1. affirm the roles of Language Teachers as change managers in light of the
education reform initiatives that have bearing on the professional discipline of
language education;
2. explore potentials of indigenous materials and contexts in developing language
skills in one’s mother tongue and in the target language in the early years;
3. realize the need for teaching approaches that facilitate the transfer of language
skills from one’s mother tongue to the target language;
4. articulate implications of a standards-based view of language teaching in basic
education, higher education, and technical-vocational education; and
5. formulate a research agenda that will help monitor and evaluate the outcomes
of changes in language teaching brought about by state education reforms
We are offering subsidized conference fees as follows:
Live-in registrants:
Php 4,500.00 (Food, kits, and with lodging)
Live-out registrant:
Php 3,000.00 (Food and kits only)
Attached are the CHED Memorandum, DepEd Memorandum, and the program. We
hope we can be together in this professional gathering of scholars and seasoned
practitioners in the field of language teaching.
Very truly yours,
MA. MILAGROS C. LAUREL, Ph.D.
President