[HERITAGE-LIST] CFP: ACTFL 2014 HL SIG Call for Proposals - DEADLINE 10 FEBRUARY

[Scott G. McGinnis]

                    Fellow Heritage Language Educators, Researchers, and Advocates:

Please consider submitting a proposal.
ACTFL 2014 HLSIG proposals due 2/10/14
2014 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
November 21-23, 2014 | San Antonio, TX
Theme: Reaching Global Competence

Proposals may be submitted for a Learning Session (60 minutes, paper or panel of up to 4 presenters), Research Paper (20 minutes), Roundtable (25 minutes), or Electronic Poster (in a poster area).



The following are the Focus Areas for this year:

•         Planning for the Learner

•         Learning and Teaching

•         Assessment

•         Collaboration



You can read more about each of these on the ACTFL website:  (http://ww5.aievolution.com/tfl1401)<http://ww5.aievolution.com/tfl1401>.



Please include the following in your proposal:



TITLE: 10 words maximum (for the program book )



ABSTRACT: 50 words (for the program book )



DESCRIPTION: Total 350 must include

Content and Purpose

Methods

Outcomes



If you are proposing a panel session, include the title of each presentation. (These titles do not count in the 350-word description.)

Please also include:

AUDIENCE: Choose one which best represents the focus of and audience for your proposal:
___ Postsecondary
___ Secondary (Middle & High School)
___ Elementary
___ Community Based
___ Other

PURPOSE: Choose one which best represents the purpose of your proposal:

___Curriculum & Materials Development Project or Report
___ Research Project or Report
___ Teacher Education Project or Report
___ Advocacy Project or Report
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Please email your proposal in two attached files (doc & pdf) with this subject line: ACTFL 2014 HL SIG Proposal. Send to Joy Peyton, HLSIG Secretary, by February 10, 2014: joy at peytons.us<mailto:joy at peytons.us>.

SELECTION PROCESS
Our Mission statement guides the review process by the Heritage Language Selection Committee:
“The mission of this SIG will be to promote best teaching practices when working with heritage language speakers across all languages, through the sharing of research findings, effective pedagogy, and the development of well-designed materials.” (November 22, 2008)
Once selected, a timely response to the Committee’s suggestions for revision will be necessary to be included in the planned program.