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Date: 07 Nov 2000
From: Scott McGinnis <smcginnis at nflc.org>
Subject: NCOLCTL 2001 --Less Commonly Taught Languages

 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

 National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages
 Fourth Annual Conference
 Washington, D.C.
 April 6-8, 2001
 Research and Development in the Less Commonly Taught Languages.

 The Fourth Annual Conference of the National Council of Organizations
 of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for
 metropolitan Washington, D.C. on April 6-8, 2001. The first day of the
 conference (April 6) will be held at the Foreign Service Institute in
 Arlington, Virginia, and the final two days at the Holiday Inn
 Arlington in Ballston, VA.

 Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia and poster
 sessions. The formats are described below. Each proposed presentation
 should address issues that clearly relate to more than just one
 particular language and should fall within one or more of the
 Conference theme of "Research and Development in the Less Commonly
 Taught Languages."  Sessions might include:
 *	Discussion of important research questions for the LCTLs;
 *	Application of other research to important questions for the
 LCTLs;
 *	Reports on empirical, ethnographic, linguistic, and/or classroom
 research;
 *	Initiatives to develop programs in the LCTs for any customer
 base, including distance learning and heritage communities;
 *	Inservice and/or pre-service teacher development initiatives;
 *	Use of technology in instructional programs;
 *	Innovative instructional materials or learning activities for an
 LCTL; and
 *	Other topics related to the theme

 Individual papers are 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on
 one or more issues related to the real world needs for language
 expertise in the less commonly taught languages. Papers may be based
 on research or practical experience.

 Colloquia are 90 minutes. A colloquium proposal should specify three
 or more presenters who will address one of the conference themes.
 Preference will be given to panels that cut across different languages
 or language groups.

 Poster and presentation sessions may focus on completed work or work
 in progress related to the teaching and/or learning of less commonly
 taught languages.  They may be of either the traditional poster format
 (most often used for research-based presentations) or demonstrations
 of instructional or information technology; however, any proposal
 requiring technical support must specify the type of hardware and
 software needed in as much detail as possible.

 Proposals should indicate the relevant conference theme and kind of
 presentation (paper, colloquium or poster session) in the upper
 left-hand corner, and the name of the presenter and the presenter's
 primary language(s) in the upper right-hand corner. The proposed title
 should not exceed ten words. Proposals may not exceed one page in
 length.

 All proposals for the NCOLCTL Conference should be sent to the
 following address by hard copy or email:
 			Frederick H. Jackson
  			NCOLCTL Conference Program Chair
 			School of Language Studies
 			Foreign Service Institute
 			4000 Arlington Boulevard
 			Arlington, VA 22207
 			Email: jacksonfh at state.gov

 The final deadline for receipt of proposals is December 1, 2000. The
 Program Committee will notify those who submitted proposals by January
 1, 2001, whether their proposal has been accepted.

 Questions regarding the conference may be directed to either Dr.
 Jackson or:

 			Scott McGinnis
 			National Foreign Language Center
 			1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
 			Washington, DC 20005
 			Phone 	202-637-8881 X28
 			Fax	202-637-9244
 			Email	smcginnis at nflc.org

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