2nd Annual Graduate Student Forum
at the Spring Conference 2012
- Wednesday May 31
Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Brunswick
The NJTESOL/NJBE Community is inviting proposals for our 2nd Annual Graduate
Student Forum. Students can submit a proposal or faculty can nominate student work that they feel represent
outstanding examples of research, inquiry, teaching ideas, or materials developed.
Please read the following information and instructions, and click on the "I Accept" button below to
get to the form to fill out.
With approval of their district, teachers may apply the time of the presentation
to their 100 hour continuing education requirement.
The proposal deadline for forum submissions is January 15, 2012.
(Proposals received after this date will not be considered)
QUESTIONS? E-mail
Gail Verdi
gverdi@njtesolnjbe.org
We thank you in advance for your interest in participating in our conference and your diligence in completing the proposal form.
PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
Goals:
This symposium will provide a forum for graduate students in TESOL, bilingual education, world languages,
applied linguistics, multilingual/multicultural education & other related fields – who are interested in the
impact communities (global & local) have on the academic success of all language learners – an opportunity to
present their work (completed or in progress) and to receive feedback.
Topics:
2012 Graduate Student Project Topic Areas include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assessment and Testing in Diverse Communities
- Adolescent Language Learning
- Adult Language Learning
- Becoming a Global Citizen: Acquiring a World Language
- Bilingualism and Multilingualism
- Child Language Development in Multilingual/Multicultural Homes/Schools
- Computers, Social Networking, and Language Learning
- Curriculum Design for ELL Classrooms (Language and Content)
- Early Childhood Education in Multilingual/Multicultural Homes/Schools
- Early World Language Study: Changing Students Minds and Brains
- English Language Learners with Special Needs
- English as a Standard Dialect and Academic Success
- Language Learning for a Global Age
- Parent Involvement in World Language Study
- Reading and Writing in Language Classrooms
Purpose:
Presentations will be 20 minutes long, including conversation and feedback.
The purpose of the symposium is to give students a venue to present their research/ideas/experiences/materials
and to discuss their work with peers and teacher education faculty. The format, which will include collaborative
and cooperative conversations, should provide students with support for and responses to their projects.
Through this dialogue, we hope to continue the NJTESOL/NJBE tradition of building a conference community that
shares information, participates in discussions, and learns from one another. We encourage you to submit a
proposal to this new session at our Spring Conference.
Who can submit a proposal?
Full-time or part-time students enrolled in graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in TESOL, Bilingual Education
or other related fields can participate in the NJTESOL/NJBE Graduate Student Forum.
What kinds of presentations are being solicited?
- A paper (20 minutes): This is a summary, with a few references or citations, describing a project which has been completed
or which is in process, that is related to both theory and practice. You can provide handouts and use audiovisual aids.
- A demonstration (20 minutes): This is a way of showing a technique for teaching or testing. You can spend about 5 minutes
explaining the theory that underlies the technique. You can provide handouts and use audiovisual aids.
What are the proposal guidelines?
After you click on the "I accept" button, please fill out the form which includes the title of your presentation, your name,
university affiliation, mailing & email address.
Write a 250-word abstract of your presentation that clearly shows how your research fits into the themes of the conference,
and a 50-word description for the program. When writing your abstract consider the following:
- What does your audience already know about your topic?
- Do they need any background information to understand your thesis?
- Do you need to define special terms?
You can include citations in your abstract if they help clarify your thesis, but they are not necessary. If you do include references, keep them to a minimum. The abstract should reflect your work and be written in your voice.
How can you register to present at the Graduate Student Forum?
Upon acceptance of your proposal, you must register to attend the 2012 NJTESOL/NJBE Conference
as a presenter, allowing your name to be included in the program. Registration for the conference can be completed at:
http://www.njtesol-njbe.org/spring-conference/PresentersRegistration.htm
Notification:
You will receive an email notification as to the acceptance or
non-acceptance of your presentation on or about February 15, 2012. Please watch
for this email.
Presenters’ Registration Fees
Discounted registration fees will be given for one graduate student forum presenter on the day of the
presentation. Due to new state funding regulations,
lunch for all presenters will be a gift of NJTESOL/NJBE. Presenters who are members will pay a $50 registration fee on the day they present;
nonmembers will be charged a $85 registration fee. All presenters will pay the regular fee for a second day of conference attendance.
Forum presenters must register by March 1, 2012 to qualify for these fees. Please do not send in a registration form until you receive
notification as to the acceptance or non-acceptance of your presentation.
