Dear Olga,

I was quite surprised to read the statement "*this important new area of
pedagogy*", since I have been using that pedagogy for dozens of years...

Best,

Dr. Dania Shapira

On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 7:47 PM, Garbelotti, Tom <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>
> Dear Colleagues,
> I want to bring to your attention an international conference that will be
> hosted by UCLA Center for World Languages in February 2017. A panel on TA
> training at would be of real interest. Would any of you like to propose
> such a panel? The deadline to submit a proposal is July 21.
>
>
> Olga Kagan
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JULY 21, 2016 We are especially
> interested in creating a community of language teacher educators in the
> area of Project Based Learning in foreign and Heritage Language teaching.
> We encourage proposals for panels, papers, and posters in this important
> new area of pedagogy.
> Language Teacher Education for a World on the Move: Meeting the Needs of
> Diverse Student Populations
> <http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/lteconference/2017/home>
>
> Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education
> <http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/lteconference/2017/home>
>
> *FEBRUARY 2 - 4, 2017 UCLA COVEL COMMONS*
>
> *DEADLINE: JULY 21, 2016*
> *CALL FOR PAPERS*
> <http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/lteconference/2017/call>
>
> *Opening Remarks*
>
> *Marcelo Suarez-Orozco*, Dean UCLA Graduate School of Education
>
> *Featured Plenary Speakers*
>
> *Olga Kagan*, Director, UCLA National Heritage Language Resource Center;
> Professor UCLA
>
> *Karen Johnson*, Professor, Penn State University and *Paula Golombek*,
> Professor, University of Florida
>
> *James Lantolf*, Professor, Penn State University and *Olga Esteve*,
> Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
>
> The Tenth International Conference on Language Teacher Education
> <http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/lteconference/2017/home> welcomes
> proposals for papers, posters, panels, and discussion sessions on all
> aspects of the educational and professional development of language
> teachers. Proposals may report on data-based research, theoretical and
> conceptual analyses, or best practices in language teacher education. The
> 21st century, with its ongoing migration and globalization trends, requires
> new approaches to teacher training. The theme of LTE 2017 alerts us to the
> diverse nature of student populations in an increasingly multilingual
> world, and to the importance of language teacher trainers in addressing the
> challenges and potentials of this population.
>
> The mission of this biennial 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: world language teaching; bilingual education; heritage
> and community language education; immersion education; indigenous and
> minority language education; English as a Second or Foreign Language
> (ESL/EFL) instruction; 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 in an increasingly diverse and multilingual world.
>
> The conference will focus on the following four broad themes
> <http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/nhlrc/events/lteconference/2017/themes>:
>
> „  *The Knowledge Base of Language Teacher Education*
>
> „  *Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts of Language Teacher
> Education*
>
> „  *Collaborations in Language Teacher Education*
>
> „  *Best Practices in Language Teacher Education*
> *Types of Sessions*
>
> *Paper Session (25 min):*A paper involves a presentation on a topic
> related to one of the four themes. Papers will be grouped thematically when
> possible. Grouped paper presentation sessions will include three papers
> followed by 30 minutes of questions and discussion after all of the papers
> have been presented.  *Total session time: 105 minutes. Abstract Word
> Limit: 400; Author Limit: 3*
> *Discussion Session (55 min)**:*Discussion Sessions address a topic best
> pursued through extended dialog 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.
> Discussion sessions are given in small-group settings. Note: a limited
> number of Discussion Session abstracts will be selected to accommodate the
> program schedule. *Time: 55 min. Abstract Word Limit: 400. Author Limit:
> 3*
> *Panel Session (105 min):*A panel 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. Total presentation time is limited to one hour to ensure that
> the remaining time allows for presenters and the audience to engage in
> extended dialog. *Time: 105 minutes; Abstract Word Limit: 600; Author
> Limit: 6*
> *Poster Session (105 min.): *At a poster session, the presenter stands by
> a display (typically a poster or a personal computer), summarizing his/her
> research for the duration of the poster session. Participants walk by and
> view the presentation and interact with the presenter. *Time: 105 minutes*
>
> *Note: All proposals should be appropriate for an audience of language
> teacher educators and fit within one of the four themes listed above.*
>
> *This conference is cosponsored by the **National Heritage Language
> Resource Center* <http://nhlrc.ucla.edu/>*at UCLA and the **Center for
> Advanced Research on Language Acquisition* <http://carla.umn.edu/>* at
> the University of Minnesota.*
>
> *National Heritage Language Resource Center*
> 1333 Rolfe Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1411
> Phone: 310-825-1138
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
>
>