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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: NCOLCTL <ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:06:12 -0500 Subject: Call for proposals Dear Colleague, Could you please submit your proposal for the 2010 Conference? Thank you, Modupe *ALTA 2010 Conference* *14th Annual Conference * (jointly held with the 13th Annual Conference of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages<http://www.councilnet.org/>- NCOLCTL) *Venue: **Sheraton** **Madison** **Hotel**, **Madison**, **Wisconsin** **April 22nd - 25th, 2010* *More information coming soon! * *Call for Proposals-General* African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) Thirteenth International Conference, Madison, Wisconsin April 22-25, 2010 Theme:* Enhancing African Languages Proficiency to a Higher Professional Level* The Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the African Language Teachers Association (ALTA) is scheduled for April 22-25, 2010, in Madison, WI (with a pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 22th). Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, *“Enhancing African Languages Proficiency to a Higher Professional Level."* Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. Presentations may address the linkage between language study and professionalization, curriculum and material development, methodology, bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and self-instructional settings, outreach and advocacy, and the use of technology in teaching languages. Other topics such as teacher training, professional development, research, and assessment are also welcome. Individual papers are to be 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on issues related to the main conference theme. Papers may be based on research or practical experience. Colloquia are to be 90 minutes long. A colloquium proposal should specify three or more presenters who will address the conference theme. Preference will be given to colloquia 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 in either the traditional poster format, such as presentation of materials or of research completed or in progress, or demonstrations of instructional or information technology. Proposals may ONLY be submitted in electronic format using the attached ALTA Session Proposal Submission Form<http://lang.nalrc.wisc.edu/alta/conf/2010/ALTA%20Proposal%20Form%202010.pdf>. The Proposal Submission form is a "fillable" PDF file that can be completed with Adobe® Acrobat® or Reader® and then submitted to ALTA via e-mail. This is the only format in which Proposals may be submitted. The form contains detailed instructions for its use. Please contact the ALTA Secretariat ( alta@mailplus.wisc.edu) with any questions. For a proposal to be considered, all fields of the form, including, title, abstract, proposal, type of session, technology needs and contact information must be completed in full. Incomplete proposals may be disqualified. The deadline for receipt of proposals is Friday, November 30, 2009. Applicants will be notified by the Program Committee by Monday, January 21st, 2010 whether or not their proposal has been accepted. At least one presenter from an accepted presentation will be required to pre-register. Details about pre-registration will be provided in the acceptance notification. If you have any questions regarding Proposal submission, please contact the ALTA Secretariat at: alta@mailplus.wisc.edu ALTA 4231 Humanities Building 455 N. Park Street Madison, WI 53706 Tel: 608-265-7902 Fax: 608-265-7904 -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday is the Past, Today is the Present, Tomorrow is a Gift. --- Anonymous. -----------------------------------------------------------
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