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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We were in correspondence with an editor of an international publishing company, and she encouraged us to develop a volume proposal to be part of the <em>Schools and Schooling
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The working title of our proposed volume is <em>‘Teacher Education for Primary School English Teachers in Asia: Research and Practice’.</em></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">The perceived value of English language in the rapidly changing political, social, economic and educational landscapes of Asia in the 21<font size="-1"><sup>st</sup></font> century
has become more evident (Kirkpatrick, 2016; Stroupe & Kimura, 2015). In the field of educational policy, it is made manifest in the increased provision of English language in the primary schooling curricula, either the language is taught as a school subject
or as a medium of instruction (Baldauf, Kaplan, Kamwangamalu & Bryant, 2011). However, primary school English teachers in many contexts in Asia still struggle to meet the demands of English language pedagogy (e.g. Butler, 2015; Canh & Chi, 2012; Chou, 2008;
Kabilan, 2013; Zein, 2016), while scholarship on English language education in Asia has placed emphasis mainly on policy (see Kirkpatrick, 2017; Spolsky & Moon, 2012), leaving us with little knowledge regarding the research and practice of teacher education.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">There is a distinct lack of publications offering insights into this key area. Exploring research and practice issues regarding the teacher education of primary school English
teachers in Asia is not only significant but also timely in order to inform practice of teacher education in this increasingly important field within the continent and beyond.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We welcome proposals that could address this issue of importance within one of the following strands: </span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">1) Research-based proposals that tackle one specific issue of teacher education of primary school English teachers in Asia (e.g. practicum, action research, classroom discourse,
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">2) Review-based proposals that provide contextual information on policy on teacher education for primary school English teachers in one of the less documented countries
in Asia, including but not limited to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Nepal, etc. </span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Sole and co-authored proposals are both welcome.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">In formatting your proposal, please adhere to the following guidelines: 1. <strong>Abstract Word Count</strong>: 500 words (excluding references); 2. <strong>Font:</strong> Times
New Roman 12, single-spaced; 3. <strong>Author(s):</strong> please identify all author(s) contributing to the chapter proposal and the author(s)' institutional affiliation; 4) <strong>ORCID ID</strong>: Please provide the author(s)' ORCID ID. If you have not
had one, please register here: https://orcid.org/ ; 6. <strong>References:</strong> Please follow the APA 6th Edition; 7. <strong>Author Biography</strong>: Please provide the author short biography (only 50 words) in one document (placed under references
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Rigorous reviews will be undertaken in the selection of the proposals, ensuring that only high quality proposals will be included in our book proposal. Furthermore, only
high quality chapters will be accepted by the editors and external reviewers before being forwarded to the publisher.<br>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Please submit your proposal to us (<a href="mailto:m.zein@uq.edu.au" target="_blank">m.zein@uq.edu.au</a> and <a href="mailto:ybutler@gse.edu" target="_blank">ybutler@gse.edu</a>)
by <strong>30 April 2018.</strong></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We will provide you with feedback (if necessary) by 20 May 2018, and your revised proposal will be due on 30 May 2018. We expect to submit our full book proposal to the
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">We look forward to receiving your proposals.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Subhan Zein and Yuko Goto Butler<br>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Subhan Zein</strong> received his PhD from the Australian National University (ANU). He teaches at the University of Queensland, Australia; and he has trained teachers
in Indonesia and Australia. His articles have appeared in <em>Applied Linguistics Review,</em> <em>Professional Development in Education, Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy</em>, among others.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Yuko Goto Butler</strong> is an Associate Professor of Educational Linguistics at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also
the director of the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program at Penn. Her research interests are primarily focused on the improvement of second/foreign language education among young learners in the U.S. and Asia as well as assessment
methods for them in response to the diverse needs of an increasingly globalizing world.<br>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>References</strong></span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Baldauf Jr., R.B., Kaplan, R.B., Kamwangamalu, N., & Bryant, P. (2011) Success or failure of primary second/foreign language programmes in Asia: What do the data tell us? <em>Current
Issues in Language Planning, 12</em>(2), 309-323. doi:10.1080/14664208.2011.609715</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Butler. Y. G. (2015). English language education among young learners in East Asia: A review of current research (2004–2014). <em>Language Teaching, 48,</em> 303-342. doi:10.1017/S0261444815000105</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Canh, L. V., & Chi, D. T. M. (2012). Teacher preparation for primary school English education: A case of Vietnam. In B. Spolsky & Y-I. Moon (Eds.). <em>Primary school English-language
education in Asia: From policy to practice</em> (pp. 106-121). New York: Routledge.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Chou, C-H. (2008). Exploring elementary English teachers’ practical knowledge: A case study of EFL teachers in Taiwan. <em>Asia Pacific Education Review, 9</em>(4), 529-541.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Garton, S. (2014). Unresolved issues and new challenges in teaching English to young learners: The case of South Korea. <em>Current Issues in Language Planning</em>, <em>15</em>(2),
201-219. doi:10.1080/14664208.2014.858657</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Kabilan, M. K., & Veratharaju, K. (2013). Professional development needs of primary school English language teachers in Malaysia. <em>Professional Development in Education</em>, <em>39</em>(3),
330–351. doi:10.1080/19415257.2012.762418</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Kirkpatrick, R. (Ed.) (2017). <em>English language education policy in Asia. </em>Dordrecth, the Netherlands: Springer.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Kirkpatrick, A. (2016). English as a lingua franca and its educational impact in Asia. In G. Leitner, A. Hashim, & H-G. Wolf (Eds.). <em>Communicating with Asia: The future
of English as a global language</em> (pp. 282-295). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Spolsky, B., & Moon, Y-I. (2012). <em>Primary school English language education in Asia: From policy to practice</em>. New York, the USA: Routledge.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Stroupe, R., & Kimura, K. (Eds.) (2015). <em>ASEAN integration and the role of English Language</em>Teaching. IELTS: Phnom Penh.</span></font></div>
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<font face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Zein, M. S. (2016). Pre-service education for primary school English teachers in Indonesia: Policy implications. <em>Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 36</em>(S1), 119-134.
doi:10.1080/02188791.2014.961899</span></font></div>
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