32nd VenTESOL National Convention 2014

"Examine, Support, Renew" ELT for the Next Generation

Jul 1!th and 1"th# 2014 E$%uela de Co&uni%a%i'n So%ial (niver$idad Cat'li%a )ndr*$ +ello Cara%a$# Vene,uela

CALL FOR PROPOSALS TOPICS

Innovative proposals on classroom practices, connections between teaching and learning, language interaction, integration of skills, cultural differences and similarities applied to language learning, technology supporting teaching learning processes, teaching English for translation, linguistics and activities which improve the language skills, outcomes of own research or investigation are solicited.

TYPES OF PROPOSALS
Participants from all TES ! conte"ts and related fields are invited to submit proposals. #nless otherwise noted, all sessions are refereed by the TES ! interest section designated on the proposal. Presenters are e"pected to provide handouts and encouraged to use audiovisual aids. Colloquium (90 min.): $ forum for a group of scholars to formally present and discuss current TES ! issues. Presenters e"change papers in advance and formally respond to each other%s positions. The collo&uium organi'er is responsible for securing participants who represent various viewpoints in the field before submitting a proposal. $ collo&uium may not have more than seven panelists, including the leader. Commercial Presentation (45 min.): Such sessions are presented by publishers% representatives or authors, on the use of materials and resources in language classrooms. Demonstration (45 min.): In a demonstration, most of the time is used for showing, rather than telling, a techni&ue for teaching or testing the second language. (ormally, the presenter%s statement of the theory underlying the techni&ue takes no more than five minutes. In-Progress (20 min.): This type provides research graduate students, teacher trainers, administrators, teachers and other interested persons the opportunity to report on an original research that is )in progress*. It also allows those interested in a common topic to meet. The oral presentation should include all steps

covered in the research+ Title, introduction, purpose, research &uestions, methodology, first results, primary findings, bibliographical references, author contact information. Paper (45 min.): $ paper is a brief summary of an original research done. It is presented orally. The presenter discusses and describes something he,she is doing or has done in relation to theory or practice. The presenter often has handouts and may use some audio-visual aids. The oral presentation should include+ Title,topic, introduction, purpose,ob.ectives, research &uestions, methodology,procedures, results, findings, conclusions, recommendations, bibliographical references, author contact information. Workshop (90 min.): $ carefully structured, hands-on professional development activity. The leader helps participants solve a problem or develop a specific teaching or research techni&ue.

FACTORS AFFECTING SELECTION

The convention brings together individuals working in diverse roles to benefit English language learners of all ages and at all stages of language development. Therefore, an important factor in selection is program balance. The /onvention Program /ommittee seeks such balance in+ range of topics level of e"pertise interests covered relevance of the proposal to the needs of English language teaching professionals and the convention%s theme. $nother important factor is how well the summary is written. Summaries should be clearly and concisely written, and should convey the session%s importance and appropriateness to the field+ significance for the intended audience evidence of a high standard of research and,or practice 0where applicable1 evidence that the presentation will be well prepared 2ou should carefully read the Proposal 3ating 3ubric 0provided in this call1 and refer to it as you are drafting your proposal.

FACTORS DISQUALIFYING A PROPOSAL

The presentation promotes commercial interests. The proposal is not completed according to the guidelines outlined in this call for participation 0see below1. The proposal was not received at 4enTesol by the appropriate d !d"in + #!$ %5&'( 20%4 for all proposal types. The same 0or a very similar1 proposal is submitted to more than one interest section.

PRESENTERS) ROLES AND RESPONSI*ILITIES

$ presenter will be presenting the proposal at the convention. $ presenter can also serve as the organi'er and correspondent for the session. The presenter%s name will appear in the /onvention Program 5ook. $ contributing presenter contributed to the proposal and will be presenting at the convention. $ll presenter0s1 will+ 3efrain from changing the conceptual content of the session after it has been accepted. Provide handouts for the anticipated number of attendees.

Specify how many people they e"pect for their session and confirm the room capacity after they have been notified of their room number.

$dditionally, the organi'er will communicate in a timely manner with all presenters about the status of the proposal and other information sent by TES !.

SU*#ITTING A PROPOSAL
In order to submit a proposal, you need to complete &+, (2) P-,.,/!" F,-m/. The first one implies gathering information to be e"posed in the /onvention Program 5ook and the second one for the Evaluating /ommittee.

P-,.,/!" F,-m % (C,n0 n&i,n P-,1-!m *,,2)

The following information will only appear in the program book. P- / n& -(/)+ If there is more than one presenter, one person must be responsible for receiving, collecting and distributing information on the presentation. /ontact numbers and addresses for this person should be provided. Ti&" + The title may ( T be more than 6 words. *i,1-!.'i3!" S&!& m n&: Prepare a biographical statement of 78 words to be included in the program book. Such information must include your place of origin, education and titles, teaching e"perience, publications, and any other relevant information. A4/&-!3&+ The presenter,s must provide a clear description of the presentation. Please use $9 or :letter% si'e paper, with the following information typed+ Title of Presentation; topic of interest; scope of presentation, intended audience; audio-visual e&uipment to be used; conte"t of study,research,techni&ue; method of presentation; relevance for intended audience; conclusions. <ont+ Times (ew 3oman Si'e+ => Spacing+ Single line In& nd d A5di n3 + 5e sure to highlight or underline one or more of the options provided. This will be included in the program book and indicates the participants whether your presentation is relevant to them or not. T,.i3 ,6 In& - /&+ 5e sure to indicate by highlighting or underlining the topic that your presentation addresses. $gain, this will be included in the program book and will once more help the participants decide on the relevance of the presentation for them. Si7 ,6 A5di n3 + This will help the organi'ers place your presentation in the room most suited to your needs.

P-,.,/!" F,-m 2 (E0!"5!&in1 C,mmi&& )

The information re&uired in this proposal form 0abstract and summary1 should cover two 0>1 3,m." & pages. A4/&-!3&+ It is the same abstract e"plained in the proposal form =. It must be typed or pasted in the proposal form >. S5mm!-$: It re&uires the development of the abstract in a deeper way. It should contain the following information+

a clearly stated purpose and point of view supporting ideas and e"amples evidence of current practices and,or research a variety of techni&ues 0e.g., activities, visuals1 reference citations conclusion

This proposal form > will be sent to the Evaluating /ommittee and will appear in the Proceedings of the /onvention at the Ventesols Ning site: http+,,ventesol.ning.com,

DEADLINE
A"" P-,.,/!"/ ?eadline+ 3eceived by #!$ %5&'( 20%4. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. NOTES: =1 $ll participants must submit proposals online. 5oth Proposal forms should be emailed to ventesol.proposals@gmail.com 5n&i" #!-3' %5&'( 20%4. >1 Title each file as follows+ !astname-<irstname 0number1.doc, for e"ample+ <lores, $na=.doc 0for Proposal <orm =1 and <lores, $na>.doc 0for Proposal <orm >1. A1 $cceptance will be notified via e-mail by A.-i" %5&'( 20%4. Bore than one proposal from the same individual may be accepted based upon space availability

PROPOSAL E8ALUATION CRITERIA Three peer referees will blind review all proposal submissions and will have the opportunity to provide comments to the submitting author. $ll reviewers% identities will remain confidential. $ll proposal referees will use the evaluation criteria and scoring rubric below. Total possible score is based on a scale of 90 .,in&/.

P-,.,/!" R!&in1 R54-i3

E0!"5!&i,n C-i& -i! =. Proposal Title P,,% The title gives little information about the session%s content. The proposal is inappropriate for the session type, or the ob.ective is not stated, implied, or clear. The topic is not current or not appropriate to the field or IS. I would not attend this session. F!i2 The title has some indication of the sessionCs content. The proposal may be appropriate for the session type. The ob.ective is too general and how it will be achieved is not e"plained. The topic is somewhat related to issues in the field and the IS, but it is not current. I would probably not attend this session. The topic%s focus is too narrow or too general. The proposal shows some organi'ation, but it may not provide sufficient guidance for the audience. The proposal gives some ideas about outcomes, but needs to specify how they will be reached during the presentation. The proposal mentions that some theory, practice, and,or research was used, but the abstract is not specific or does not relate it to the presentation. S!&i/6!3&,-$ 9 The title generally describes what the session will be about. The proposal is generally appropriate for the session type. The ob.ective is stated or implied, but how it will be achieved is not e"plained. The topic may not be current but focuses on issues appropriate to the field and the IS. I may attend this session. The organi'ation may be understandable to the audience, but the proposal could be more focused and better organi'ed. The proposal is ade&uately written and includes a statement of participant outcomes where appropriate but needs more detail. The proposal refers to theory, practice, and,or research on which the presentation is based and relates it to the presentation to some e"tent. G,,d 4 The title clearly describes the session. The proposal is appropriate for the session type. The ob.ective is clear 0stated or implied1, and it is clear how the presenter will attain it. The topic is current and appropriate to the field and,or the IS. I would probably attend this session. E:3 "" n& 5 The title gains the readerCs interest, describes the session. The proposal matches the session type. The ob.ective is clear 0stated or implied1; there are specifics that make the reader want to learn more. The topic is current, immediately relevant, or important to the field and the IS. I would definitely attend or recommend this session. The proposal is wellfocused. It previews the topic, presents the material in an interesting way, and shows how it will be concluded. The proposal is well written and provides an e"plicit statement of participant outcomes where appropriate and how they will be achieved. The proposal refers to the theory, practice, and ,or research on which the presentation is based and clearly shows how it is connected to the presentation in a relevant and useful way. T,&!"

>. Purpose D Session type

A. /urrency, Importance, and $ppropriateness of Topic to the <ield and the Interest Section 0IS1

9. <ocus and rgani'ation of /ontent 0based on the proposal type1

The topic is not focused or there is little or no organi'ation to the proposal.

The proposal is focused and e"plains how the presenter will introduce and present the material in a comprehensible way. The proposal is clearly written and provides a general statement of participant outcomes where appropriate and how they will be achieved. The proposal refers to the theory, practice, and,or research on which the presentation is based in an understandable way and relates it to the presentation.

7. /larity of Proposal D Participant utcomes

The proposal needs work on sentence structure and fails to give outcomes.

E. Theory, Practice, and,or 3esearch /ontribution to the /onvention and,or to the <ield or IS

The proposal does not mention theory, practice, or research.

TOTAL SCORE ; 90

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