<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Dear Colleague,<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">The <i style="">TESL Canada Journal</i> (</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><a target="_blank" href="http://www.teslcanadajournal.ca/" style="">http://www.teslcanadajournal.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">) is soliciting proposals from prospective guest editors for the 2021 Special Issue. The <i style="">TESL Canada Journal</i> is </span><span lang="EN-US" style="">an open access, refereed journal for practicing teachers, teacher educators, graduate students, and researchers. As the federally funded flagship journal of the TESL Canada Foundation since 1984, its mandate is to publish articles that contribute to the advancement of the teaching and learning of English and French as second languages in Canada; second language teacher education; and the maintenance and development of minority, heritage, or Aboriginal languages. All published articles receive DOIs and are archived by Portico and LOCKSS.</span><b style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">The <i style="">TESL Canada Journal</i> (<i style="">TCJ</i>) publishes one (or two) Special Issue per year (in the late autumn) and two regular issues. Special Issue topics are selected by the Journal Advisory Committee.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Guest editors are responsible for the review process and the selection of content. Special Issues are published online only, on the <i style="">TESL Canada Journal </i>open access website (</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><a target="_blank" href="http://www.teslcanadajournal.ca/" style="">http://www.teslcanadajournal.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">). Recent Special Issues include the following:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2020- </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span><i style="">Corrective Feedback in Language Teaching and Learning: Connecting Research and Practice</i><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2019- 1<i style="">) Language and Higher Education, 2) Building capacity for 21st century digital ELT practices</i></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2018 - <i style="">The Shifting Landscape of Professional Self-Development for ELT Practitioners in Canada</i></span><i style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2017 -</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span><i style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="">Formulaic Language in English Language Acquisition and Teaching</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2016 - <i style="">Refugees in Canada: ESL for Resilience and Empowerment</i></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2015 - <i style="">Language Assessment in Canada: Critical Issues and Research Agenda</i></span><b style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2014 - </span><i style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="">Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2013 - <i style="">Teaching and Learning Pragmatics in TESL</i></span><b style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2012 - </span><i style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="">Generation 1.5 in Canada: Multiple Perspectives on a Shifting Demographic Landscape</span></i><i style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">2011 - </span><i style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="">Ethics in Cross-Cultural, Cross-Linguistic Research</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span lang="EN-US" style="">Please include the following details in your proposal:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">A. Proposed title<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">B. Guest Editor(s), Affiliation, Contact information<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">C. Rationale for a Special Issue on this topic (including its current relevance to TESL in Canada) (maximum 4 pages; please place references at the end of the proposal)<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">D. Overview of proposed contents: a brief description of the theme, with topics to be included<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">E. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="">List of possible contributors and proposed means of soliciting submissions (including conferences)</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">F. Qualifications of the Guest Editor(s)</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="">(including previous related experience and familiarity with the TESL Canada Journal)<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">G. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="">Proposed timeline for Fall 2021 publication</span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">H. References<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Please submit your proposals to: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:teslcanadajournal@tesl.ca" style="">teslcanadajournal@tesl.ca</a> by Nov 1, 2020. In the subject line, please insert “TESL Canada Journal 2021 Special Issue Proposal”. Please direct questions regarding proposals to Farahnaz Faez at </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><a target="_blank" href="mailto:ffaez@uwo.ca" style="">ffaez@uwo.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""> or Antonella Valeo </span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><a target="_blank" href="mailto:antvaleo@yorku.ca" style="">antvaleo@yorku.ca</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Sincerely,<o:p style=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="">Farahnaz Faez and Antonella Valeo</span></div><div style="font-family: verdana, geneva;" mce_style="font-family: verdana, geneva;"><br></div></span></body></html>