LINGUIST List 21.4155|
Tue Oct 19 2010
Calls: Language Acquisition/USA
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1. Will Slade ,
Texas Foreign Language Education Conference
Message 1: Texas Foreign Language Education Conference
From: Will Slade <sladewillgmail.com>
Subject: Texas Foreign Language Education Conference
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Full Title: Texas Foreign Language Education Conference
Short Title: TexFLEC
Date: 15-Apr-2011 - 16-Apr-2011
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Contact Person: Will Slade
Meeting Email: texflec2011gmail.com
Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition
Call Deadline: 30-Jan-2011
The Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC) aims to be
an annual conference that brings together researchers and educators in the
fields of foreign language education, TEFL/TESL (Teaching English as a
Foreign Language or Second Language), linguistics, and applied linguistics.
About This Year's Theme
'Language Education across the Academic Pipeline'
The 'academic pipeline' is a metaphor that education researchers have
used to describe the flow of students from primary schools through higher
education (e.g. Gándara, et al., 1998). The academic pipeline relates to
'vertical articulation,' discussed in Foreign Language Education research to
refer to the direction of curricula across levels of school (Lange, 1982).
This year's conference will address crucial questions about the academic
pipeline for ELLs and foreign language learners: To what extent does K-12
language education prepare students to transition smoothly to college and
higher education opportunities? What evaluative and pedagogical practices
within and among schools provide continuity and support for students as
they navigate through their academic careers? What factors cause students
to 'leak out' of the educational system and/or out of language studies?
Deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2011.
Call For Papers
'Language Education Across the Academic Pipeline'
The Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC) invites
proposal submissions from researchers, teachers, and students for our
upcoming 2011 conference, April 15-16, at the University of Texas at
The theme for this year's conference emphasizes connections and gaps
that exist between levels of language education. Teachers, students, and
researchers are encouraged to submit proposals for presentations of
papers and/or research-based teaching practices in the following areas:
- Articulation across levels of K-16 language education
- ESL, foreign language, heritage language, and bilingual pedagogy in K -
12, post-secondary, and/or continuing education contexts
- Analysis of policy concerning language minority students, language
planning, and language politics
- Assessment and evaluation of language learners
- Innovative material development for language education
- Language maintenance and additive multilingualism
- Learner and teacher identity in language education
Preference will be given to scholarly, creative, and innovative presentations.
Deadline: All proposals must be received by January 31, 2011.
-Research-based Paper Presentations will include a 20 minute discussion
on new research by the presenter followed by a 10 minute Q&A interaction
with conference participants.
-Practice-oriented Presentations will include a 30 minute discussion, or
group-led modeling exercise of a teaching practice that applies current
research to the classroom.
- Poster Presentations will be displayed during the lunch breaks and can be
used to gain valuable feedback on theses, dissertations, or research. More
information on poster presentations can be found at:
Submissions should be pasted into the on-line submission form,including
sections dedicated to the background, objective, research design, and
conclusions of your study. View the submission form for the specific word
count requirements and other information.
Thank you in advance for your submission. Please help us through the
review process by ensuring that your submission adheres to the guidelines.
We look forward to reading your work!
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