The 2011 Teaching English to Young Learners Conference –empowering teachers to empower students, welcomes proposals for lectures and workshops that address issues related to the teaching of English to young learners. ‘Young Learners’ are defined as all learners of English as a non-mother tongue from birth up to the age of 13.

The aim of the conference is to bring together ELT academics, researchers, materials developers, and teacher trainers to exchange research findings, perspectives, ideas, and experiences, on teaching, learning, and assessment. This may be your opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise with hundreds of people in the ELT management field.

It is the responsibility of the Selecting Committee to evaluate all proposals and select a high quality variety of lectures that will meet the needs of a diverse audience.
 
 
 

The Selecting Committee will review all abstracts and will select those which...

a. have a direct relationship to the conference and are relevant to the audience.
b. are original (not delivered previously in Argentina or a repetition of someone else's paper/work).
c. have a clear and precise organization.
d. guarantee the Committee that the speaker knows the subject.
e. guarantee the Committee that the presenter has extensive experience and success in conducting teacher-training seminars.
f. are complete, edited and free of typographical mistakes.
g. are not used to promote or sell the products or services of the speaker or others.
 
 
 

The standard length for presentations will be of 90 minutes.
While the assumption is that presentations will be largely speaker-centered, presenters are nonetheless encouraged to include and involve their audience, presenting in such a way as to stimulate the interest of the audience. For this reason we strongly discourage the reading aloud of written papers.
 
   
  Deadline:
February 4, 2011
 
The conference will cover such topics as:

• Curriculum Development
• Theories of Learning
• Teaching practices
• New trends
• Lesson planning
• Using teaching Aids
• Assessment and testing
• Applied Linguistics
• CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)
• CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
• Materials Development
• Speech/ Pronunciation
• Grammar Methodologies
• Reading Methodologies
• Speaking and Listening Methodologies
• Writing Methodologies
• Psycholinguistics/ Neurolinguistics
• Social-emotional development
• Research
• Drama in the Classroom
• Organizing open classes and concerts
• Video and youtube in the Classroom
• Music, chants, and Songs in the Classroom
• Games in the Classroom
• Kinesthetic explorations
• Dealing with Large Classes
• Dealing with Learning Problems
• Dealing with Misbehavior
• Dealing with Parents
• Motivating Students
• Classroom Management
 

...Among other related topics on teaching young learners of interest to the audience.
 
Laura Lewin
President
Organizing Committee
 
  Before submitting your proposal, please read the notes below:
 

1. Individuals may not submit or appear on more than two proposals, either as lead or co-presenters.
2. Do not submit a proposal or list individuals as co-presenters unless you have a definite commitment that you and/or they will present.
3. If you or your organization is found to promote or sell programs, products, or services (including independent or freelance consulting services) during your academic presentation, you will be fined with $300 and won´t be invited for future events. This policy is consistent with our understanding of what participants expect when they attend the Annual Conference—namely that they are not confronted with commercialism and sales pitches, however subtle, in sessions they choose to attend.
4. The content of the presentation should not change significantly after the proposal is accepted.
5. The Organizing Committee cannot guarantee a minimum or maximum number of registered participants in any presentation. Nor can any presentation be limited to the number of participants.
6. Upon acceptance of the proposal, proposal owners will be requested to submit a handout.

  

7. Handouts should only include practical activities or information that participants must have at the presentation (not plain theory).
8. Submission deadline to submit the handout:
March 30, 2011. The handout should be submitted electronically only (by e-mail) according to the specifications given upon acceptance of the proposal. 9. All presenters and co presenters must register, pay registration fee and send a complete Registration Form before March 5, 2011.
10. Pesenters and co-presenters must register for the convention and must pay the full convention speaker registration cost. Convention registration will be U$S 100 for international speakers, and $AR 200 for Argentine speakers. Proof of payment should be sent by e-mail or fax no later than March 5, 2011. After this day, if registration and proof of payment are not sent, your session may be cancelled. The registration fee is non refundable.
11 All presenters should wear business attire during their presentations. The purpose of the dress code is to uphold the professional image of the conference.
12. Speakers may not collect participants' data during their presentations

  
 
 

To submit a proposal, please use this Submission Form. The deadline for abstracts is February 4, 2011.
 

The 2011 Teaching English to Young Learners Conference will be held on May 13, 14 & 15, 2011 at the Argenta Tower Hotel & Suites.

 
 

ABS International
Malaver 2072, (1636) Olivos,
Buenos Aires, Argentina
info@abs-international.org

Phone/Fax: (5411) 4797 5974
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