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> [cid:image001.jpg@01D18103.E01A73D0] 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]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>