Call for Papers - Ninth International Conference on Language Teacher Education

Call for Papers Changes and Challenges in Language Teacher Education: Ninth International Conference on Language Teacher Education May 14–16, 2015 The Commons Hotel Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Proposal Deadline: January 15, 2015 Featured Plenary Speakers Maria Carreira, Professor, California State University, Long Beach Fernando Rubio, Associate Professor, University of Utah Angela Scarino, Associate Professor, University of South Australia Annela Teemant, Associate Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis The Ninth International Conference on Language Teacher Education welcomes proposals for papers and symposia on all aspects of the education and professional development of language teachers. Papers and symposia may report on data-based research, theoretical and conceptual analyses, or best practices in language teacher education. The mission of the conference is to address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in all the many national and international contexts in which this takes place, including: English as a Second or Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) instruction; foreign/modern/world language teaching; bilingual education; immersion education; indigenous and minority language education; and the teaching of less commonly taught languages. The conference aims to bring together teacher educators from these many contexts to discuss and share research, theory, and best practices and to initiate and sustain meaningful professional dialogue across languages, levels, and settings. The conference will focus on the following four broad themes: The Knowledge Base of Language Teacher Education Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts of Language Teacher Education Collaborations in Language Teacher Education Processes of Language Teacher Education See detailed information about the conference themes at: http://www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/LTE2015/call.html Types of Sessions Symposia (2 hours): A symposium provides an opportunity for a group of individuals (typically three to five) to propose a specific issue or topic in the field of language teacher education and examine it from a variety of perspectives. Paper Sessions (25-minute papers): A paper involves a 25-minute presentation on a topic related to one of the four themes. Papers will be grouped thematically when possible. Discussion Sessions (55 minutes): Discussion Sessions address a topic best pursued through extended dialogue among participants. These sessions will begin with a short (10 minute) informal presentation; the remaining time will be devoted to discussion moderated by the presenter/facilitator. Note: All proposals should be appropriate for an audience of language teacher educators and fit within one of the four themes listed above. Proposal Deadline: January 15, 2015 Call submission instructions and link to the online submission system: www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/LTE2015/call.html More information about the conference: www.carla.umn.edu/conferences/LTE2015/ Get on the CARLA mailing list! www.carla.umn.edu/about/mlist.php Questions? Email carla@umn.edu This conference is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota and is cosponsored by the National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA.