LINGUIST List 21.4155 Tue Oct 19 2010 Calls: Language Acquisition/USA Editor for this issue: Di Wdzenczny <dilinguistlist.org> LINGUIST is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new feature: Easy Abstracts! Easy Abs is a free abstract submission and review facility designed to help conference organizers and reviewers accept and process abstracts online. Just go to: http://www.linguistlist.org/confcustom, and begin your conference customization process today! With Easy Abstracts, submission and review will be as easy as 1-2-3! Directory         1.     Will Slade , Texas Foreign Language Education Conference Message 1: Texas Foreign Language Education Conference Date: 18-Oct-2010 From: Will Slade <sladewillgmail.com> Subject: Texas Foreign Language Education Conference E-mail this message to a friend Full Title: Texas Foreign Language Education Conference Short Title: TexFLEC Date: 15-Apr-2011 - 16-Apr-2011 Location: Austin, TX, USA Contact Person: Will Slade Meeting Email: texflec2011gmail.com Web Site: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/tlc/conferences/texflec_2011/home.php Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition Call Deadline: 30-Jan-2011 Meeting Description: The Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC) aims to be an annual conference that brings together researchers and educators in the fields of foreign language education, TEFL/TESL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language or Second Language), linguistics, and applied linguistics. About This Year's Theme 'Language Education across the Academic Pipeline' The 'academic pipeline' is a metaphor that education researchers have used to describe the flow of students from primary schools through higher education (e.g. Gándara, et al., 1998). The academic pipeline relates to 'vertical articulation,' discussed in Foreign Language Education research to refer to the direction of curricula across levels of school (Lange, 1982). This year's conference will address crucial questions about the academic pipeline for ELLs and foreign language learners: To what extent does K-12 language education prepare students to transition smoothly to college and higher education opportunities? What evaluative and pedagogical practices within and among schools provide continuity and support for students as they navigate through their academic careers? What factors cause students to 'leak out' of the educational system and/or out of language studies? Deadline for submissions is January 31st, 2011. Call For Papers 'Language Education Across the Academic Pipeline' The Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC) invites proposal submissions from researchers, teachers, and students for our upcoming 2011 conference, April 15-16, at the University of Texas at Austin. The theme for this year's conference emphasizes connections and gaps that exist between levels of language education. Teachers, students, and researchers are encouraged to submit proposals for presentations of papers and/or research-based teaching practices in the following areas: - Articulation across levels of K-16 language education - ESL, foreign language, heritage language, and bilingual pedagogy in K - 12, post-secondary, and/or continuing education contexts - Analysis of policy concerning language minority students, language planning, and language politics - Assessment and evaluation of language learners - Innovative material development for language education - Language maintenance and additive multilingualism - Learner and teacher identity in language education Preference will be given to scholarly, creative, and innovative presentations. Deadline: All proposals must be received by January 31, 2011. Session Types: -Research-based Paper Presentations will include a 20 minute discussion on new research by the presenter followed by a 10 minute Q&A interaction with conference participants. -Practice-oriented Presentations will include a 30 minute discussion, or group-led modeling exercise of a teaching practice that applies current research to the classroom. - Poster Presentations will be displayed during the lunch breaks and can be used to gain valuable feedback on theses, dissertations, or research. More information on poster presentations can be found at: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/asl/guides/bio/posters.html Submissions should be pasted into the on-line submission form,including sections dedicated to the background, objective, research design, and conclusions of your study. View the submission form for the specific word count requirements and other information. Thank you in advance for your submission. Please help us through the review process by ensuring that your submission adheres to the guidelines. We look forward to reading your work! Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 19-Oct-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.