Linguistics in the School Curriculum Committee
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Background
Established in 1992 as the Language in the School Curriculum Committee. The name was changed in 2021 to Linguistics in the School Curriculum Committee.
Charge
The Committee explores and pursues ways in which the linguistics community can advance K-12 curriculum and instruction about language and linguistics.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Committee include but are not limited to:
- Maintaining communication among linguists and K-12 teachers who work in linguistics and K-12 education.
- Promoting publication and distribution of research related to K-12 teaching and curricula.
- Organizing symposia, panels, workshops, and sessions at the LSA Annual Meeting; supporting workshops and courses relevant to K-12 education at the LSA Institute.
- Cosponsoring, with the National Council of Teachers of English, a session at the NCTE annual convention.
- Partnering, when possible, with other organizations, such as the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Center for Applied Linguistics, the North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad and others, in promoting and/or sponsoring activities and events; and with international organizations, including the Committee for Linguistics in Education (UK) and the International Association for the Educational Role of Language.
- Coordinating with other LSA committees (AP Linguistics Committee, Committee on Public Policy, Public Relations Committee, and others) to promote issues, programs, and policies related to K-12 education on language.
The Committee is authorized and encouraged to collaborate with other professional societies and organizations that have an established interest in these questions, and particularly with classroom practitioners.
Membership (open)
- At least six members, serving three-year terms.
- Ideally, at least one member who is a secondary school teacher.
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Committee Leaders
- Chair: Jason Meilands, Lyons Community School (2025)
Meeting Minutes
- LSA 2021, Virtual (pdf)
- LSA 2020. New Orleans, LA (pdf)
- LSA 2019, New York, NY (pdf)
- LSA 2018, Salt Lake City, UT (pdf)
- LSA 2016, Washington D.C. (pdf)
- LSA 2015, Portland (pdf)?
- LSA 2014, Minneapolis (pdf)
- LSA 2013, Boston (pdf)
- LSA 2012, Portland (pdf)
- LSA 2011, Pittsburgh (pdf)
- LSA 2010, Baltimore (pdf)
- LSA 2009, San Francisco (pdf)
- LSA 2007, Anaheim (pdf)
- LSA 2006, Albuquerque (pdf)
Collaborating Organizations
- Center for Applied Linguistics
- Committee on Linguistics in Education (Great Britain)
- International Association for the Educational Role of Language
- National Council of Teachers of English Commission on Language: each year, LiSC/LSA puts together a panel at the NCTE. This has been a “guaranteed, co-sponsored session” for many years.