--- Forwarded Message from "Bryant, Todd" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Bryant, Todd" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:43:05 -0500 >Subject: RE: #9024 Call for Papers Sixth International Conference >Thread-Topic: #9024 Call for Papers Sixth International Conference >Thread-Index: AclfAVUm68hcVpchTqepf+NrXO5DXAArK2Dw >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Accept-Language: en-US >acceptlanguage: en-US My quick list: Audacity Voicethread Skype Flickr PBWiki or Wetpaint Blogger PC Games Todd Bryant Instructional and Media Services Foreign Languages Dickinson College 717-254-8941 Fax - 717-245-1456 -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 5:06 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #9024 Call for Papers Sixth International Conference Dear IALLT Members: We are currently planning a technology strand for this conference and welcome your proposals for helping new teachers or inservice teachers learn how to implement effective language instruction aided by technology. I also would like to hear your suggestions on setting up a technology room at the conference. What tools would you include in such a room that would be of most interest to language teacher educators? This conference is for BOTH ESL/EFL teachers AND World Language teachers. -Jill Robbins Conference Invitation and Call for Papers Sixth International Conference on Language Teacher Education: Preparing Language Teachers for the 21st Century May 28 - 30, 2009, Washington, DC, USA Designed for practitioners and researchers involved in the preparation and ongoing professional development of language teachers, LTE 2009 will address the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in the many national and international contexts in which this takes place, including: - 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 contexts to discuss and share research, theory, and best practices and to initiate and sustain a meaningful professional dialogue across languages, levels, and settings. Pre-Conference Workshops begin at 9 am on Thursday, May 28, 2009. The Opening Reception begins at 5 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Deadline for Submissions: December 31, 2008 The conference will focus on four broad themes: Theme I: The Knowledge Base of Language Teacher Education Theme II: Social, Cultural, and Political Contexts of Language Teacher Education Theme lll: Collaborations in Language Teacher Education Theme IV: Practices in Language Teacher Education Plenary Speakers: Second Language Teacher Education in Times of Change: Jack Richards, The Regional Language Centre Teacher Cognition and Communicative Language Teaching: Simon Borg, University of Leeds The Moral Lives of Teacher Educators: Bill Johnston, Indiana University A Sociocultural Perspective on Language Teacher Education: Karen Johnson, Pennsylvania State University Types of Sessions: Symposia (2 hours): Paper Sessions (25-minute papers) Discussion Sessions (55 minutes) Poster Sessions (60 Minutes) More than one proposal per presenter will be accepted. For more information and to submit a proposal, please come to: http://nclrc.org/lte2009/index.html To contact us: [log in to unmask] or call (202) 973-1086 LTE 2009 -- Advisory Committee Anna U. Chamot, Chair, The George Washington University Marty Abbott, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages James Alatis, Georgetown University Martha Bigelow, University of Minnesota Jodi Crandall, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Jennifer Eddy, National Association of District Supervisors of Foreign Language Rod Ellis, University of Auckland, New Zealand Mary Futrell, The George Washington University Joel Gomez, The George Washington University Frederick Jackson, National Foreign Language Center Catharine Keatley, NCLRC Meg Malone, Center for Applied Linguistics Rebecca Oxford, University of Maryland, College Park Jill Robbins, Georgetown University, NCLRC Marcia Rosenbusch, Iowa State University Elaine Tarone, University of Minnesota Sponsored by: The National Capital Language Resource Center Georgetown University The George Washington University The Center for Applied Linguistics and The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition University of Minnesota LINKS: View Call for Papers & Pre-Conference Workshops: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?6X,M3,f3e9b815-a090-44a7-aeb7-394c846fb543 Visit the LTE 2009 Conference Website: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,M3,f3e9b815-a090-44a7-aeb7-394c846fb543 Register for LTE 2009: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?4W,M3,f3e9b815-a090-44a7-aeb7-394c846fb543 Having trouble with the link? 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