2023 Call for Proposals

Submissions Closed

Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MITESOL) invites professionals involved with English learners to submit proposals for our annual conference, to be held at Aquinas College (1700 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49506) on October 14, 2023.

The theme of this year’s conference is Culture, Creativity, Connection.

MITESOL is looking for proposals that highlight the ways in which culture, creativity, and connection play a role in growing and shaping the TESOL field. More specifically, we will consider proposals that explore how we can build our teaching and learning communities by creating meaningful connections with our students and with each other. We explore the ways these learning communities can persevere and thrive outside of our various institutions and within the local and global community. It may be helpful to consider our collective achievements by asking, how do we connect to the customs, arts, and social norms of our culture(s) and/or the cultures we serve? How might authentic connections transform our communities and world for the better?

Other questions to consider:

- What activities, strategies, or methodologies of language learning center culture, creativity, and/or connection?

- How can we creatively navigate institutional and/or societal barriers to help multilingual learners and families?

- How can we engage more authentically with the communities and cultures represented in our respective, unique geographic areas of Michigan?

- What connections are necessary to keep us from being siloed in our various areas (K-12, adult ed, etc.) and how can we build on our collective knowledge?

- How can we change the way we assign value to our work to make learning spaces more collectivist in nature

- What advice would you offer others about creating meaningful connections within the field?

MITESOL invites proposals related to all aspects of ESL/ELL, including recent research, teaching, learning, policy & advocacy, technology, curriculum/materials design, standards-based instruction, assessment, program administration, and professional development. MITESOL will consider proposals on other topics unrelated to the theme as well.

Please submit your ideas!

Important Proposal Timeline Information:

Process	Deadline
Proposal Submission Deadline- EXTENDED	July 22, 2023
Proposal Review Process Begins	July 29, 2023
Proposal Decisions Announced	August 19, 2023
Accepted Proposal Confirmations by Presenters	August 30, 2023
Accepted Presenters Registered for Conference	September 19, 2023
Presentations at Conference	October 14, 2023

Proposals will be accepted for the following formats:

Standard Session

50 minutes

Presentations of all types and foci, including:

Papers (a summary of research, pedagogy, curriculum, sociopolitical concerns, etc.)
Teaching Demonstrations/Instructional Design (that show & explain instructional techniques, processes and/or technological tools applicable to ESL)
Motivational strategies for supporting EL students and/or families
Unique ways to cultivate joy and purpose within educator communities

Workshop Session

80 minutes

Presentations of all types and foci, including:

Structured, focused session that actively engages participants in hands-on professional development
Modeling/application of presented material with information for self-reflection or feedback on the learning
Interactive session that requires its viewers to complete a task, interact with a document or activity, review a resource or material, etc. as part of the presentation

New Professional Session

50 minutes

Presentations by students and first-time presenters of all types and foci, including:

Papers (a summary of research, pedagogy, curriculum, sociopolitical concerns, etc.)
Teaching Demonstrations/Instructional Design (that show & explain instructional techniques, processes and/or technological tools applicable to ESL)
Motivational strategies for supporting EL students and/or families
Unique ways to cultivate joy and purpose within educator communities

Roundtable

Session

20 minutes

Discussions of all types and foci, including:

Inquiry-driven session that actively engages participants via conversation
Highlighting an issue, tool, or resource and facilitating discussion on how it might be addressed or used
Students and first time presenters are welcome to apply!

Submissions Closed

View and download the proposal guidelines, submission form, and complete call here:

Call for Proposals

2023 Conference Call for Proposals

`2023 Conference Call for Proposals`