[EDLING:430] CFP: TESOL Curriculum Development Series

[Francis M Hult]

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Call for Writers: TESOL Curriculum Development Series

Description of Series
The TESOL Curriculum Development Series is an eight-volume series that
encompasses the range of program and curriculum development undertaken in
the field of TESOL throughout the world. The aim of the series is to help
administrators and teachers develop and hone the understanding and skills
necessary to develop successful courses, curricula, and programs. The
series is built around broad curriculum development challenges rather than
more narrowly defined subject matter or contexts. The series examines
curriculum development ranging from specific courses to broader curricula
and programs.

In this series, a course is defined as a teaching/learning experience that
meets for a specific period of time with a specific focus; a curriculum is
the process and products of planning, teaching, and evaluating a course of
study or related courses; a program is all of the courses or courses of
study offered in a particular institution or department.

For example, a university may have a 2-year basic language program. The
program includes a curriculum for first-year students and a curriculum for
second-year students. The curriculum for second-year students includes a
general conversation course, a writing course, and several content-based
elective courses.

There are two parallel sets of volumes in the series. Volumes 1-4 are
about curriculum design for school age language learners, and Volumes 5-8
are about curriculum design for adult language learners.

Volume 1 and Volume 5: Designing a New Language Course
Volume 2 and Volume 6: Developing a New Curriculum or Program
Volume 3 and Volume 7: Planning and Teaching Creatively Within a Required
Curriculum
Volume 4 and Volume 8: Revitalizing an Established Program


Each volume provides a framework for understanding and addressing the
issues particular to the focus of the volume (e.g., a new course, a
required curriculum) followed by accounts of specific curriculum
development experiences that illustrate the issues and a variety of ways
to address them. These personal accounts, written by teachers and
administrators, describe why they undertook the curriculum design effort;
their curricular context; the process of the design, including missteps
and successes; and sample curriculum products.

The series is looking for contributions from a broad spectrum of
practitioners from around the world who have experienced the complex,
often confusing, always challenging, and ultimately rewarding process of
successfully developing a new course, curriculum, or program. We are
seeking personal--not clinical--accounts of the process. For specific
information about each volume and its requirements, please see the
description of each volume. Because curriculum development efforts are
often collaborative, chapters may be coauthored.

Deadline
Contact volume editor for deadlines.

Description of Individual Volumes
Authors may contribute to one of the following volumes:

Volume 1: Designing a New Course for School Age Learners
Volume 2: Developing a New Program or Curriculum for School Age Learners
Volume 3: Planning and Teaching Creatively Within a Required Curriculum
for School Age Learners
Volume 4: Revitalizing a Program for School Age Learners Through
Curricular Innovation
Volume 5: Designing a New Course for Adults
Volume 6: Developing a New Program or Curriculum for Adults
Volume 7: Planning and Teaching Creatively Within a Required Curriculum
for Adults
Volume 8: Revitalizing an Established Program for Adults

More information here:

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