Harrogate 2014 Conference Brochure

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Speaking with a wide variety of employers
at the conference gave me new insights,
and it was a great opportunity to network
and meet people. I also haven’t interviewed
in a while, so it’s been invaluable. I now feel
better prepared for the future.
”
‘‘
The Jobs Market staff were
extremely helpful in connecting
me with employers. I had several
informal discussions, as well as a
formal interview, and was offered a
job on the spot.
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At the Jobs Market:
…A great opportunity for employers
and applicants to meet up face to
face. Take advantage of the Jobs
Market - It is an excellent service
that can make the IATEFL conference
even more career-enhancing.
”
Browse the posts on our
Jobs Boards
Speak informally with
employers about a career
or location move
Apply for specific jobs
on site
Interview with
prospective employers
www.iatefl.org
@IATEFLjobs
www.iatefl.org
[email protected]
48th Annual International
IATEFL Conference
Harrogate
2-5 April 2014, Harrogate, UK
2014
Index
Page
General Information
Accommodation
Cancellation & insurance
Car parking
Catering
Conference app
Conference booking information and fees
Conference day times
Deadline dates for your diary
Evening events & daytime excursions
Exhibition information
Harrogate Online
IATEFL contact details
International delegates
Jobs Market
Plenary speakers
Presenters’ information
Programme information
Registration desk opening times
Scholarships
Sponsors and sponsorship opportunities
Travel
Venue address
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Pre-Conference Events (PCEs) on Tuesday 1st April
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Speaker Proposal information, criteria and guidelines
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Visit www.iatefl.org to:
• make your booking for the conference and PCEs
• apply for a scholarship to attend the conference (deadline Thursday 22nd August)
• submit a speaker proposal (deadline Thursday 19th September)
• join IATEFL to be eligible to submit a proposal or to benefit from the reduced members’ conference
fee (please allow 48 hours for your membership to be processed)
• learn more about IATEFL
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General Information
IATEFL's 48th Annual International Conference and Exhibition will be held at the
Harrogate International Centre (HIC) and the adjoining Holiday Inn hotel, Harrogate,
UK.
Harrogate, a former Spa town, is one of the most beautiful towns in the UK with
characteristic architecture, grand boulevards, immaculately maintained green spaces
and independent boutiques. Harrogate is home to the award-winning Turkish Baths
and Health Spa. Restored to its original Edwardian glory the Turkish Baths offers the
very latest in spa treatments as well as a traditional Turkish Bath experience - not to
be missed.
15 Pre-Conference Events (PCEs), organised by our Special Interest Groups, plus IATEFL’s Associates' Day will
take place on Tuesday 1st April, followed by the four-day conference and exhibition from Wednesday 2nd to
Saturday 5th April.
The conference and exhibition will bring together ELT professionals from around the world to discuss, reflect on
and develop their ideas.
The conference programme offers many opportunities for professional contact and development. It involves a
four-day programme of over 500 sessions, including forums, symposiums, poster presentations, talks and
workshops. It also gives delegates a chance to meet leading theorists and writers, and exchange ideas with fellow
professionals from all sectors of ELT, as well as enabling them to see the latest ELT publications, products and
services in the resources exhibition.
Bookings for the conference and PCEs plus speaker proposal submissions must
be made online at www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014
Please read the information in this brochure before going online.
Please read the proposal guidelines carefully – even if you have presented at our
conference before.
Getting to Harrogate & the venue
Venue address
Harrogate International Centre (HIC)
Kings Road, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 5LA, UK
By air
Leeds Bradford International Airport is 12 miles south of Harrogate. Delegates can travel from Leeds Bradford
International Airport to Harrogate by bus (operated by Centre Bus). The journey time is just over 30 minutes.
Please visit www.wymetro.com for timetable information. In “Journey Planner”, type “Leeds Bradford
International Airport“ in the “Where are you travelling from“ field and type “Harrogate International Centre“ in
the “Where are you travelling to“ field.
A return bus ticket at June 2013 is £8. Tickets are bought directly from the driver. A one-way taxi fare at June
2013 is £25.
Manchester International Airport is 56 miles from Harrogate, with a direct train service to Leeds station then a
train from Leeds to Harrogate (journey time approximately 2½ hours). Please see ‘By rail’ below for details on
tickets and helpful websites.
Both airports have internal, European and worldwide flights to a wide range of destinations.
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By rail
There are regular train services to Harrogate via York and Leeds (both 30-minute journey times).
From London -Trains depart from London Kings Cross station and take around three hours.
To connect from London Heathrow airport to London Kings Cross station you can take the London underground
(Piccadilly line) all the way to Kings Cross. Journey time approximately 1 hour. Single fare at June 2013 is £5.50.
The Eurostar service from Paris, Brussels and Lille arrives at London St Pancras International station. London
Kings Cross station is across the road.
Ticket prices and timetables for rail travel to Harrogate can be obtained from www.thetrainline.com or from
www.nationalrail.co.uk.
The internet is a good place to compare all the different fares on offer. Many of the best deals are available only
on single journeys - often making two singles a cheaper option than a return ticket. Also check individual train
companies’ sites, for example www.eastcoast.co.uk, to see if you can get a cheaper fare directly.
A tip on getting the best rail fare: buy in advance. If you are unable to buy in advance, try not to travel at peak
times. Please note that some advance tickets have limited or no flexibility.
Harrogate train station is a 15-minute walk from the HIC. The cost of a taxi from the train station to the HIC at June
2013 is approx £4-£5.
By road
Harrogate is located within easy reach of the North/South A1(M) and the East/West M62. Harrogate is 200 miles
from both Edinburgh and London. The A661, A61 and A59 are main routes to Harrogate.
Motorway Access –
From the south: M1 then A1(M). Exit junction 45 Wetherby (9 miles from Harrogate).
From the north: A1 then A1(M). Exit junction 47 Knaresborough (8 miles from Harrogate).
From the east: M62 then A1(M). Exit Wetherby (9 miles from Harrogate).
From the west: M62 to the M621 then the A61.
For sat nav – HIC’s postcode is HG1 5LA; Holiday Inn hotel’s postcode is HG1 1XX.
By coach
National Express operates coaches from most UK airports and cities to Harrogate Bus Station. Timetables and
prices can be obtained from National Express at www.nationalexpress.com.
Harrogate Bus Station is outside Harrogate train station in Station Parade. Harrogate Bus Station is a 15-minute
walk from the HIC. The cost of a taxi from the bus station to the HIC at June 2013 is £4-£5.
Car Parking
The Red HIC Car Park has parking for 210 cars. The costs at June 2013 are:
Up to 3 hours £4.00
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Accommodation
Reservation Highway has arranged accommodation at various hotels in Harrogate. There are different price bands
from which you can choose. To reserve accommodation at your preferred hotel, we strongly recommend that you
book as early as possible.
To book accommodation, please go to www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. Scroll down to
“Accommodation in Harrogate” where there is a link to book online. Alternatively, you can go directly to the site
at www.reservation-highway.co.uk/efl14.
If you have any queries, please email [email protected] or telephone +44 (0)1423 525577. If you
do not receive confirmation one week after making your booking, you are advised to contact Reservation Highway
at the above email address or telephone number.
Catering
A complimentary tea/coffee will be served during the coffee breaks.
During the lunch breaks, there will be a variety of hot and cold food on sale.
Catering and bar facilities will be available throughout the day for delegates to purchase
snacks and drinks at other times.
Alternatively, take a stroll and enjoy the cafés and restaurants in the town, just a few
minutes’ walk away.
IATEFL Jobs Market
Now in its 5th year, the IATEFL Jobs Market is a valuable forum for
connecting employers with talented ELT professionals from around
the world. The Jobs Market demonstrates our commitment to
support our members in their own professional development, as well
as our aim to extend our reach and bring new members into the
IATEFL community. Access to the Jobs Market is free of charge.
Jobseekers should visit www.iatefl.org to preview jobs online and
apply for posts pre-conference.
Recruiters who would like to participate in the IATEFL Jobs Market in
Liverpool Conference Jobs Market 2013
Harrogate can view the package information on our website at
www.iatefl.org or email us at jobsmarket@iatefl.org. There are a range of opportunities for advertising roles online,
on our Jobs Boards and interviewing candidates during the conference.
Evening events & daytime excursions
A programme of evening events will be arranged for delegates during the conference. Details will be in the Preview
conference brochure (online from late December).
For delegates who wish to enjoy daytime excursions whilst in Harrogate, there will be details later this year on
how to book in advance of the conference.
If you would like to sponsor an evening event or a daytime excursion, please contact Alison Wallis, IATEFL
Marketing & Sponsorship Officer, at awallis@iatefl.org.
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Booking for the conference
Bookings for the Conference and/or a Pre-Conference Event (PCE) can only be made online. Please read the
information below before going online at www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. Booking is open to
anyone who wishes to attend the conference. Entrance to the exhibition is free to all and does not need to be
booked. For conference attendance, book early to take advantage of our early bird rate. The early bird rate applies
if full payment is received by 30th January 2014.
The conference fees are:
Full four-day conference fees
Booking submitted and full payment received on or before 30th January
2014
IATEFL members £141 / Non-members £197 / Student members* £99
Booking submitted and full payment received after 30th January 2014
Single day attendance fees
Single day attendance on Saturday 5th (half day)
(If you are attending for two or three days and the four-day rate is cheaper,
please select the lower four-day rate when booking. You do not need to
indicate on which days you’ll be attending if you pay the four-day rate.)
(* fees apply only to delegates with Student Membership of IATEFL)
The Pre-Conference Event (PCE) fees are:
Booking submitted and full payment received on or before 30th January 2014
IATEFL members £63 / Non-members £78
Booking submitted and full payment received after 30th January 2014
IATEFL members £75 / Non-members £90
If you wish to join IATEFL in order to take advantage of the reduced members' rate, please join online at
www.iatefl.org or email membership@iatefl.org for a membership form. Please do not leave this until the last
minute as it can take up to two working days for your membership to become active.
Speakers book as a delegate at the time of submitting their online speaker proposal (deadline 19th September),
so there is no need to book again. Payment can be made at a later date but all presenters must pay the conference
fee by Thursday 12th December 2013.
Joint presenters must also book online for the conference by the proposal deadline of 19th September. The online
form will ask for your ‘main’ presenter’s Booking Code. Please obtain this code from them before going online so
that your record can be included in the presentation. Please read the speaker proposal guidelines for more
information.
Non-speaker delegates - please make every effort not to leave your conference booking until the last minute as
the IATEFL Office will be fully committed to conference arrangements from March 2014. Unless we receive your
online booking by 19th March 2014, you will need to book on arrival at the venue.
If you wish to book a place for a PCE, please note that places are limited so it is advisable to book as early as
possible to avoid disappointment.
European funding might be possible to help with conference attendance costs. For details, visit the Education
and Training website at http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html
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Local delegates
The last 24 hours of the conference (from lunchtime Friday to Saturday afternoon) is a special 'Local Day' for ESOL
and EFL teachers who live within 50 miles of Harrogate. If you live within 50 miles of Harrogate and aren’t able to
attend the whole conference, come and take advantage of the opportunity to attend our conference and exhibition
for the final 24 hours.
The ‘Local Day’ provides the following opportunities:
• An exhibition displaying the latest ELT materials
• The opportunity to attend presentations
• Attend an evening event on Friday night
• Two stimulating plenary sessions on Saturday
• Networking with fellow ELT professionals from around the world.
How to book: please book online at www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014. There is a tick box under the
‘Conference Fees’ for ‘Local Delegate’. Alternatively, you can book onsite from 1300 on Friday 4th April.
The fee for local delegates attending the last 24 hours of the conference is £55.
Cancellations and insurance
Cancellations of Conference and PCE bookings received before 1st March 2014 will incur a 50% cancellation
charge. Cancellations after this date will not be refunded. We strongly recommend that delegates purchase
insurance to cover any cancellations and losses that may occur whilst they are away from home.
Invitation letters for international delegates
Delegates who require an invitation letter in order to make travel visa arrangements should tick the box under
‘Personal Information’ when booking online and fill in your passport number where indicated. Alternatively, please
contact IATEFL by emailing poppy@iatefl.org or by fax to the IATEFL office (see page 12 for contact details). Please
state your full name, postal address, nationality, passport number, fax number (if you have one), and your email
address.
Please note that invitation letters are only for overseas delegates who require an invitation to assist with their
travel visa application.
Exhibition
There will be an ELT Resources Exhibition, open to all for the length of the
conference (Wednesday to Saturday), showing the latest published materials,
teaching resources and equipment, computer software and services. You do not
need to book for the conference to access the exhibition. Do take time to visit
and re-visit the exhibition stands during the conference.
There will be a quiz sheet to complete for the chance to win a free conference
attendance at the 2015 IATEFL Conference in Manchester. The clues will guide
you to visit the participating exhibition stands!
If you would like to be an exhibitor, the exhibition manual will be on our website
(www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014) from September. Do book early
so not to miss out!
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Scholarships
We now offer many scholarships to enable teachers / trainers / ELT professionals the opportunity to attend the
annual conference. The latest information is always at www.iatefl.org/information/scholarships and new
developments are flagged up in the monthly IATEFL e-bulletins. IATEFL thanks all of our scholarship sponsors
for their generous support.
For the scholarship guidelines please visit www.iatefl.org/information/list-of-scholarships
To submit your online scholarship application(s), please visit www.iatefl.org/scholarships/scholarship-overview.
The scholarship application deadline is Thursday 22nd August 2013.
British Council/IATEFL Harrogate Online
We aim to make the conference accessible to a large global community of
teachers and educators, both members and non-members, through
Harrogate Online. Remote delegates will be able to watch live video sessions
and recorded highlights of the conference on the Harrogate Online website
and access a wide range of multimedia resources including video, audio and
PowerPoint presentations of selected sessions. Online delegates will also be able to participate in discussion
forums linked to the main conference themes and interact with conference presenters via the website. Harrogate
Online will also feature video interviews with conference presenters and at-venue delegates who will share their
thoughts and experiences with the online community.
As coming to the conference in person isn't possible for all members, we hope that Harrogate Online will be a very
good alternative for those unable to attend.
This initiative started at the 2007 Annual Conference and is brought about by collaboration between IATEFL and
the British Council in line with our aim of linking, developing and supporting ELT professionals worldwide. Our
sincere thanks go to the British Council for providing the infrastructure and human resources as well as the
generous support without which this initiative would not be possible.
Conference app (sponsored by ETS TOEFL
®
& TOEIC®)
This is the third year of our conference app for iPhone/iPad and Android phone users. The free app will be available
in the spring of 2014. The app will allow you to: browse and search the Conference Programme; select individual
sessions and add them to a conference planner; view a map of the conference venue and help you navigate the
event; see what others are saying about the conference via an integrated Twitter channel; share your location and
thoughts via a variety of social media connections; access the IATEFL Online site; and more.
Internet centre (sponsored by Oxford Test of English)
There will be an internet centre open during the conference days. As well as checking emails and the web, the
internet centre will be a great place to play an active part in Harrogate Online.
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IATEFL Associates’ Day
(sponsored by Cambridge English)
IATEFL has around 110 Associate Members. An Associate is another Teacher Association (TA) that has entered into
a mutually beneficial relationship with IATEFL. A benefit of becoming an Associate lies in linking up to a network
of international TAs, and through this, a network of language educators from all over the world and from a range
of diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
The Associates' Day on 1st April will be a chance for representatives of these TAs to get together and discuss
matters of common concern. One of the overarching aims of most TAs is to build professional communities.
Invitations to attend Associates’ Day will be sent to Associate Members. As always, the specific agenda points will
be drawn up nearer the time by the TAs themselves, though we actively encourage them to contact the Associates’
Representative, Les Kirkham, at [email protected] with any suggestions to make.
Registration times
The registration desk will be open from 0800 to 0945 on Tuesday 1st April for Pre-Conference Event (PCE)
registration ONLY.
The registration desk will open at 1030 on Tuesday for non-PCE delegates.
Please see below for registration desk opening times for Wednesday to Saturday.
Delegates must collect their badge from the registration desk before they can attend a PCE or the conference
sessions as admission is strictly by badge.
Conference day times
Tuesday 1st April – Pre-Conference Events and Associates’ Day
0800-0945 The registration desk is open for PCE delegates ONLY. (Conference delegates can register from 1030.)
1000-1700 Associates' Day takes place (invited representatives attending Associates’ Day do not need to go to
the registration desk)
1000-1700 PCEs take place
1030-1800 The Registration Desk is open for conference delegates
Wednesday 2nd to Saturday 5th April
The four-day conference and exhibition
Wednesday 2nd April
0800
The registration desk opens
0815
Attend a How To ... session at 0815
0830
The exhibition opens
0900
Opening announcements and Plenary Session
Thursday 3rd April – Saturday 5th April
0800
The registration desk opens
0815
Attend a How To ... session at 0815
0830
The exhibition opens
0900
Plenary session
Don’t forget
important
deadlines on
page 20
The conference will end around 1500hrs on Saturday 5th April with a final plenary session
and closing announcements (including free entry to a raffle sponsored by Collins), followed by
a conference farewell snack (also sponsored by Collins).
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Sponsors and sponsorship opportunities
The IATEFL 2014 conference is a fantastic platform to showcase your brand, products and services to educators,
researchers and students in the field of ELT, and these packages are designed to maximise the exposure and
impact that your brand can make on our conference attendees. We offer Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and
Bronze packages as well as sponsorship of individual items.
In recent years, delegate numbers at our annual conference have continued to rise from 1,700 in 2009 to 2,600 in
2013. The Liverpool conference was attended by delegates from 109 countries, 50% of those delegates coming from
outside the UK – sponsorship of the conference therefore represents excellent value for money in terms of reaching
a global audience.
For further details on sponsorship, please visit www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014 or contact Alison
Wallis, IATEFL Marketing & Sponsorship Officer, at awallis@iatefl.org.
BRONZE
SPONSORS
SILVER
SPONSORS
PLATINUM
SPONSORS
DIAMOND
SPONSOR
IATEFL is already most grateful to the following Key Sponsors for their generous contribution to the success
of the conference:
for sponsorship of
IATEFL Harrogate Online
for sponsorship of
Badges, lanyards, t-shirts for
stewards, Pecha Kucha evening
event, overview page
(Wednesday) & water stations
around the HIC
for sponsorship of
Internet centre
for sponsorship of
SVA dinner, Associates’ Day overview
page (Friday) & bottled water
for sponsorship of
IATEFL app
for sponsorship of
Preview conference brochure
(online Jan-April 2014)
for sponsorship of
IATEFL Conference Selections &
post-conference supplement in Voices 239
for sponsorship of
IATEFL conference farewell snacks, leaving
raffle prize & overview page (Saturday)
for sponsorship of
Delegate bags &
overview page (Thursday)
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IATEFL is also grateful to the following general sponsors for their generous contribution:
for sponsorship of
Delegate certificates of attendance & envelopes
for sponsorship of
Information Desk
for sponsorship of
Conference posters and signage around the venue
for sponsorship of
Fruit & flowers for our plenary speakers, subsidised hotel rooms for IATEFL staff,
volunteers and plenary speakers & an earlybird booking raffle prize (either one
night’s bed and breakfast or dinner for four)*
for sponsorship of
2 mini spa treatments in their Orchid Beauty rooms for the earlybird booking raffle
prize*
for sponsorship of
Afternoon Tea for Two in the Imperial Room at Bettys Harrogate for the earlybird
booking raffle prize*
* See website for more details
Sponsorship opportunities still available for you:
GOLD SPONSORSHIP
PACKAGE @ £10,000
GENERAL SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES:
Sponsorship of:
• Conference programme, bookmark & back
page advert
• Sole sponsorship of Day Planner in the
conference programme
• 1 x full-page colour advert in Voices 239 *
• 2 x Conference registrations
• IATEFL Exhibition Stand £1500
• Speaker Quiet Room £1000
• 7 X Coffee Breaks £1000 per day or £3500
for 3.5 days
Presenters’ information
Speaker proposals must be submitted online at www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014
Deadline: Thursday 19th September 2013
It is important that before you submit a speaker proposal (even if you have presented before at the IATEFL
annual conference) you read all the speaker information, criteria and guidelines carefully before going
online to submit your proposal.
Prospective contributors must be current members of IATEFL at the time of submitting their proposal.
Proposals may be for talks, posters, workshops, panel discussions, or as a contribution to a forum, a symposium,
or the Interactive Language Fair.
The deadline for speaker proposal submissions is Thursday 19th September 2013.
We will let you know whether your proposal has been accepted at the end of November 2013.
All speakers must pay the full four-day conference fee by Thursday 12th December 2013. Presenters who have not
paid by 12th December will be removed from the programme.
Please refer to the Speaker Proposal Information, Speaker Proposal Criteria and Speaker Proposal Guidelines on
pages 21-27 before going online to submit a speaker proposal.
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Programme information
Plenary sessions
There will be five plenary speakers at the Harrogate conference. Confirmed speakers to date are:
David Graddol
Kathleen Graves
Michael Hoey
How to ... sessions
The How to ... sessions are 30-minute practical talks that take place from 0815 to 0845 before the start of the
main conference day. The How to ... sessions are designed to give delegates advice and tips on a range of specific
topics and skills areas, such as presenting at international conferences, writing for publication, etc. The How to
... sessions on Day 1 are specially designed to help new delegates make the most of the conference.
Open Space event
Developed in the 90s and employed both in management and academic spheres, Open Space is a new format to
the IATEFL conference this year. A mini-conference in itself, Open Space gives you the chance not only to flag up
and explore the topics that matter to you, but also to discover a new conference tool for use elsewhere in your
professional life.
Facilitated by Adrian Underhill, participants will be invited to convene a session on whatever is professionally
significant or important to them at that moment. The whole point is to come without notes or preparation and
work with what fires you up at that time. After a brief introduction to the Open Space format, those who wish to
will write their proposed topic(s) on post-it notes and read them out. Then by a show of hands a number of parallel
sessions are immediately formed, allocated a meeting space, and participants go to the one of their choice.
Afterwards in plenary the convenors feed back to the rest of the group, and then a second round of new sessions
begins, either growing out of a previous session or starting afresh. Again people go to their preference, and a
plenary sharing follows. The convener can lead a session if they wish, or simply host a session, which might be an
exchange of views, a collecting of ideas, a new idea, a sounding off… Whatever it is, the other participants will
know and have chosen to attend.
This Open Space lasts for 2½ hours which includes an overview of the methodology; setting up the first round of
sessions; conducting them; feedback to all; setting up and conducting the second round of sessions, feedback and
close. It is set to be the talk of Harrogate 2014. Because of the nature of the event, it is important to join the session
from the beginning and stay until the end in order to appreciate how it develops and contribute to it. Open Space
will be limited to 80 delegates and unfortunately it won't be possible for latecomers to be admitted.
So, come prepared to talk about the latest (or the oldest) burning issues for you in ELT – be that the future of
mobile learning, the flipped classroom or teaching the phonetics of ELF, etc. – and leave having acquired new
contacts, new perspectives and a new ELT conference methodology!
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IATEFL SIG Days (Special Interest Group Days)
Special Interest Group Day presentations give delegates the opportunity to follow talks and workshops during the
main conference in the area of their interest. Each SIG Day includes an Open Forum which all delegates are
welcome to attend in order to find out more about the SIG, its events and its committee. If you would like to know
more about a SIG, if you have some time to assist a SIG, or perhaps you would like to give ideas to a SIG Coordinator,
please attend the SIG's Open Forum.
Signature events
The signature events are hosted by major ELT institutions and publishers. They are designed to showcase expertise
and throw light on state-of-the-art thinking in a key area which is relevant to the particular institution or publisher.
The signature events provide a unique opportunity for delegates to find out about upcoming trends, learn about
new areas of research, and engage with well-known, international experts in exciting and often controversial
topics. The signature events vary in format and include talks, panel discussions and debates.
Further details on the Plenary sessions, How To ... sessions, the Open Space event, IATEFL SIG Days and Signature
events will be in the Preview brochure (online from late December) and the Conference Programme (online from
March 2014).
IATEFL contact details
Until mid-August 2013
IATEFL, Darwin College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NY, UK
Tel: +44(0)1227 824430
Fax: +44(0)1227 824431
Email: generalenquiries@iatefl.org
www.iatefl.org
Registered as a Company in England and Wales 2531041. Registered as a Charity 1090853.
The IATEFL Office will be relocating in mid-August.
Our email addresses and website will remain unchanged.
Please check our website (www.iatefl.org) and look out for details sent to members in our monthly eBulletin for
our new address, telephone and fax numbers.
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Pre-Conference Events
Pre-Conference Events (PCEs), organised by all 15 IATEFL Special Interest Groups, will be held on Tuesday 1st
April specifically for delegates who wish to concentrate on a particular topic.
PCEs are planned as professional development days and participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
Delegates who wish to attend a PCE can book online (at www.iatefl.org). The online booking form has been
designed for delegates who wish to attend the PCE, or the conference, or both.
Please note that these are full-day events so delegates can therefore only make a booking for one PCE.
We recommend that delegates book early for a PCE as there are limited places available. Places will not be booked
until full payment is received.
The fee for a Pre-Conference Event if paid on or before 30th January 2014 is £63 for IATEFL members; £78 for
non-members. The PCE fee after 30th January is £75 for IATEFL members; £90 for non-members.
This year, the Special Interest Groups organising Pre-Conference
Events are:
Business English - How to teach business skills while teaching
business English
English for Specific Purposes - ESP and learning technologies:
what can we learn?
ES(O)L - Bridging the gap: supporting learner progression in
ES(O)L
Global Issues - More than a game - socially conscious simulations
and role plays for the language teacher
Leadership & Management - Preventing academic manager burnout
Learner Autonomy - Developing learner autonomy in different learning spaces: experiences and examples
Learning Technologies - Learning technologies in contexts
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies - The pity of war: an exploration in literature, film and song
Materials Writing - Writing for digital
Pronunciation - Integrating pronunciation into your teaching
Research - Teachers research!
Teacher Development - Opening space for critical pedagogy
Teacher Training & Education - Trainer development: more than meets the eye
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment - Classroom testing – what do we need to consider and how can we test our
learners in the best possible way for your purposes?
Young Learners and Teenagers - Multilingual, multicultural and multilevel classrooms
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Preliminary details of
the PCEs:
Business English Special Interest Group PCE
How to teach business skills while teaching business English
Many business English trainers find that they are actually expected to do more than just deliver language training.
As business English learners need English to deal with tasks in the workplace such as negotiating, chairing
meetings, giving presentations, making sales pitches, and so on, the business English trainer is increasingly
expected to provide not only the language required to carry out these tasks, but also the business skills necessary
to get the job done. The ‘disconnect’ occurs when trainers feel that they are not equipped to offer skills training
to their learners as they consider themselves to be language experts rather than experts in business.
This pre-conference event will look at the different way trainers can teach business skills while teaching business
English. In the interactive workshops, talks and panel discussion planned for the PCE, this issue will be addressed
by speakers who have experience in both language and skills training. Participants will gain tips and ideas on ways
they can incorporate business skills into their own teaching situations. The aim of the PCE is to help both
experienced and inexperienced trainers to find ways to meet the specialized needs of their business English
clients.
English for Specific Purposes Special Interest Group PCE
ESP and learning technologies: what can we learn?
One of the future themes proposed by the IATEFL ESP SIG members and the participants who attended the ESP
SIG PCE in Liverpool in 2013 was the use of technology in ESP. Responding to this suggestion, the ESP SIG
committee would like to make this as the theme of the ESP SIG PCE to be held in Harrogate in April 2014. Indeed,
there have been a number of conferences and events where research and good practices in terms of learning
technologies and language learning have been shared. However, the use of learning technologies for English for
Specific Purposes (ESP) is rarely talked about. In addition, the use of learning technologies in both professional
and academic English contexts has the potential to provide administrators, trainers and teachers with a rich
source of information that can enhance the teaching and learning of ESP. As the use of learning technologies is
an emerging field in ESP, it deserves a platform for ESP practitioners to discuss. Given that the ESP PreConference Event is an ideal space for this discussion, the theme for the next ESP PCE is ESP and learning
technologies: what can we learn?
We expect that our PCE theme will bring together researchers and practitioners in professional and academic
English to share their views and practices which are applicable to other ESP contexts.
Please get in touch with us if you are interested in presenting a paper.
Aysen Guven & Prithvi Shrestha, Joint Coordinators, IATEFL ESP SIG
ES(O)L Special Interest Group PCE
Bridging the gap: supporting learner progression in ES(O)L
How can ESOL practitioners meet the diverse needs of learners in order for them to progress in the workplace
and onto further, vocational and higher study? How do we bridge the transition between general language learning
and vocational learning? What levels of language do ESOL learners require in order to progress successfully into
mainstream provision? How can we help our learners to improve their workplace language skills?
These questions and more will be discussed as we explore some of the didactic and practical issues and
challenges that face us as we endeavour to meet the language needs, expectations and aspirations of ESOL
learners.
We invite you to join us at the ES(O)L pre-conference event in Harrogate 2014 for a stimulating day where
international presenters, practitioners and researchers will share their insights and experiences on current
topics of relevance to the ES(O)L profession.
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Global Issues Special Interest Group PCE
More than a game - socially conscious simulations and role plays for the language teacher
The Global Issues SIG PCE in 2014 takes as its focus the area of 'games' as a means to practice English while
raising awareness about social issues. We have three great sessions by award-winning authors lined up for this
exciting event.
Luke Prodromou - From role play to real action - critical pedagogy in hard times
Luke will be exploring the notion of critical pedagogy in the past, present and future of ELT and how drama has
played a key role in transforming practice inside the classroom and moving towards change outside of the
classroom.
Lindsay Clandfield - StarPower - a trading simulation game
Since its creation in 1969, StarPower has been one of the most popular trading simulation games in education.
By conservative estimates, three million people have played it. It provokes participants to rethink their
assumptions about the use and abuse of power. In this session we will play a game of StarPower and then discuss
its potential in language classes.
Kyle Mawer - Third World Farmer and other global issues video games
Kyle will show various new video game simulations that have emerged that directly address global issues. All
available free online, these games can be exploited as a language resource as well as a powerful awarenessraising tool.
We will also be holding a special session report on Global Issues Food Month, our month-long online event of
2013. During this month the GI SIG invited teachers around the world to contribute lesson ideas, activities and
plans on how to teach food with a global issues angle. During this session we will recap some of the best activities
and resources to emerge from this event, as well as decide on the 2014 theme.
Leadership & Management Special Interest Group PCE
Preventing academic manager burnout
The importance of professional development is well established, as it plays a number of key roles, including the
prevention of Teacher Burnout (Bailey, Curtis and Nunan, 2001). But what about preventing Academic Manager
Burnout?
One of the many roles of the academic manager is to ensure that the professional development needs of the
staff in the language teaching and learning organization are met. But who takes care of the professional
development needs of the academic manager? Those of us in language education leadership and management
also need to be supported in our own professional development, as one way of avoiding Manager Burnout.
Many writers and thinkers have observed that Change is Constant, and the leading and managing of change in
the language teaching and learning organizations is a perennial challenge. Part of the PCE will, therefore, look
at, for example, resistance to change and how to respond to such resistance, as well as the lessons that can be
learned from successful and unsuccessful attempts to bring about change in educational organizations.
We will also explore ways in which we can provide a supportive workplace that pays close attention to our
colleagues’ physical and psychological well-being, as well as our own, including the time management knowledge
and skills necessary to maintain a balance between our professional and our personal lives.
Bailey, K., Curtis, A., Nunan, D. (2001). Pursuing Professional Development: The self as source. Boston, MA:
Cengage.
Learner Autonomy Special Interest Group PCE
Developing learner autonomy in different learning spaces: experiences and examples
For the PCE in Harrogate, the Learner Autonomy SIG will be showcasing experiences and examples of ways in
which colleagues are promoting language learner autonomy in different learning spaces. The spaces might
include classrooms, resource free environments, libraries, resource centres, learning commons, self-access
centres, online environments, community spaces, and even cafés. Through a combination of presentations, group
discussions, workshops and poster sessions, the event will seek to answer the following key question: How can
the development of language learner autonomy be supported both inside and outside the classroom i.e. in
different learning spaces?
The aim is to provide plenty of opportunities for participants to discuss issues related to learner autonomy and
learning spaces with colleagues from around the world and take an active role in the event. We are very much
looking forward to seeing you in Harrogate in 2014!
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Learning Technologies Special Interest Group PCE
Learning technologies in contexts
Technology is everywhere and increasingly prevalent in all aspects of our lives. The question for educators with
regard to taking account of technology is not whether to respond but how to do so. The range of things we could
be doing grows daily but just ‘jumping in’ isn’t an appropriate response any more. It is too easy to get swept away
by all the shiny touch screens, exciting apps and Web 2.0 websites which are often available free or nearly free
to educators. Key questions are:
Aside from our personal interests and the facilities and equipment available to us (or not), what governs the
selection criteria in using the technology that we do / or guides us towards the most appropriate
technology to start using?
Do we have a clear enough picture of what technology helps us (teachers) to do better?
Do we have a sufficient understanding of what our students are capable of, what they need and expect?
How much do we know about the socio-cultural environment that our students operate in? How do they use
technology in other aspects of their lives? The variety of different contexts is very important; how do critical
frameworks bridge very different situations ranging from developing countries where students may only have
feature phones to 'always on' high connectivity societies?
Learning Technologies in Contexts - the LTSIG's PCE for 2014 aims to address these questions in a practical
way. We will spend most of the morning looking at the questions above. The objective is to broaden our horizons
and support our decision-making. In the afternoon we will be breaking into smaller groups and applying this
critiquing in a practical, hands-on workshop fashion appropriate to our own (very different) contexts.
The PCE will have an optional online component in advance of the event.
Literature, Media & Cultural Studies Special Interest
Group PCE The pity of war: an exploration in literature, film and song
My subject is war, and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity famously wrote First World War poet Wilfred Owen.
And as 2014 is the anniversary of the start of World War I, the LMCS SIG PCE is looking to sift through the welter
of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, films and songs which deal with the First World War itself, but also with the
topic of war, and the pity of war, in general. We want to explore what it is that writers, film directors and singers
can offer people in the face of the terrible suffering and personal sacrifices that war has always brought with it.
Apart from Owen, World War I also gave memorable poetry from Siegfried Sassoon and Edward Thomas, World
War II from Keith Douglas. The many war novels include: Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage (American
Civil War), Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms and Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong (WWI), Ian McEwan’s
Atonement and Joseph Heller’s Catch 22 (World War II) and Richard Hooker’s MASH (the Korean War). Michael
Morpurgo’s The War Horse – a children’s novel about WWI – has also been made into a successful stage play and
film, and most of the novels mentioned above have also been filmed.
We are looking for 45-minute presentations which deal with one of the following areas, either as a ‘pure’ study,
or applied to the teaching of the topic.
• War poetry
• War novels/short stories
• War films
• War song
The presentation can be an exploration of a single poet/novelist/director/singer, of a single poem/novel/film/song,
of a single war seen through either poetry, novel, film or song, or through a mixed approach where different
genres focused on one area are examined together.
Please send proposals as soon as possible to the Coordinator by email: [email protected]
David A Hill
Coordinator, IATEFL LMCS SIG
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Materials Writing Special Interest Group PCE
Writing for digital
As ELT publishing continues its move into the digital era, the skills required of materials writers and teachers are
changing. It's no longer enough to be able to write good content; today, teachers and writers need an
understanding of a range of different pedagogies (online, mobile and blended learning, for example) and the new
content delivery systems that accompany them (LMSs and apps, for example).
In this practical, hands-on PCE, we will look at some of the issues facing materials writers in the digital age,
whether they're writing for publication or for their own classes. We will attempt to address key questions, such
as:
• What current technology trends in publishing are having the biggest effect on ELT, and what future trends
should we be on the look-out for?
• How does writing for digital really differ from writing for print?
• What does the skills set of the successful material writer now look like? What skills might we need to acquire
in the future?
• What implications does digital have for author rights, royalties and contracts?
• What options does technology now give teachers for sharing and publishing their own content?
In order to explore these issues in depth, we will present a small range of carefully chosen speakers from ELT
writing and publishing. Debate and discussion will be welcome.
Pronunciation Special Interest Group PCE
Integrating pronunciation into your teaching
There is increasing realisation that pronunciation is most effectively taught as
part of the wider language and skills syllabus. Pronunciation is crucial to
communication so it naturally combines with other teaching areas. Using an
integrated approach to pronunciation teaching, you can be sure that your
learners are getting a healthy and balanced diet of the language they need to
succeed in their communicative goals.
John Field: Two sides of the same coin
Pronunciation should be practised receptively as well as productively – and
that means a great deal more than simply using ear training to introduce
learners to the sounds of English. This talk will argue that the knowledge which
we draw on in teaching pronunciation has a vital part to play in assisting learners to crack the code of speech in
the early stages of L2 listening development.
Richard Cauldwell: Intelligibility: the good, the bad and the ugly
A key concept in pronunciation, intelligibility has a speaking and listening dimension: a speaker must be
comprehensible and a listener has to cope with the chaos of the stream of speech. Pronunciation activities which
focus on intelligibility thus need to deal with the dual challenge of speaking and listening.
Wayne Rimmer: The pronunciation syllabus
Most teaching programmes are organised around grammar, with pronunciation thrown in quite haphazardly. This
session examines the rationale for a pronunciation syllabus and the principles on which it could be constructed.
It also deals with 'forwardwash', i.e. the influence of a more robust pronunciation syllabus on assessment
practices.
Alan Tonkyn: What makes for perceptions of fluency in L2 speech?
This presentation will address the issue of the role of certain speech features, including phonological ones, in
influencing the perceptions of assessors that speech is fluent or non-fluent. Interactions with aspects of speech
complexity will be examined. Research in the area of speech assessment will be reviewed, including the
presenter’s own data from a study of instructed EAP learners.
Robin Walker: Listening for difference(s)
English today is variation. Accents abound, and are the reality our learners have to deal with. How can we prepare
our learners for this? What can we expect them to handle in terms of accents, native and non-native speaker, and
how can we give them suitable listening practice?
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Research Special Interest Group PCE
Teachers research!
'Teachers research!’ will be a special day dedicated to research by teachers for teachers, with supportive insights
from Dick Allwright, Anne Burns and David Nunan.
There’ll be opportunities to present, discuss, listen, learn and get feedback for:
• people completely new to teacher-research (TR), but interested in it;
• people doing TR who'd like the opportunity to present informally and get some feedback (e.g. in a group /
talking next to a poster to a few people);
• people doing TR who’d like the opportunity to present relatively formally/conventionally and wouldn't mind
some more public feedback;
• people working with teachers who'd like to introduce them to TR, and who would like to discuss this informally
or formally;
• teacher educators already supporting teachers in TR, and wishing to share ideas and experience and get
feedback;
• people with ideas they want to discuss about what TR 'should' be like.
And what is teacher research? “Addressing questions that arise from your practice by gathering data, analysing
it, and sharing what you find!” (Perhaps!)
Could you get in touch with us and tell us if you are interested in participating (with no commitment!) – and, if so,
which of the above kinds of people you are, and – briefly – what you might like to do at / what you might like to
gain from the event? Please fill in the form here and we’ll keep you informed as the event takes shape!:
Bit.ly/109spea
This is the draft programme (subject to change):
Morning: 'Why teacher-research and with what results?'
Presentations (in plenary and by poster) followed by a commentary and Q&A session with Dick Allwright, Anne
Burns and David Nunan
Afternoon: 'Starting-up and mentoring teacher-research'
Panel discussion exploring how to get started and how to mentor TR followed by work in groups making plans
to display as posters, for discussion and comment.
Teacher Development Special Interest Group PCE
Opening space for critical pedagogy
These are critical times. The impact of governments, institutions and organisations on the small-scale lives and
work of teachers around the world is increasingly obvious; balancing this, never has it been more possible for
small groups of committed teachers and students to make a positive educational and social difference beyond
the borders of their classrooms or countries.
Change occurs when people gather to share concerns and unite around common goals. This process can be
messy and the outcomes are unpredictable - but mess and unpredictability can lead to powerful positive change.
Change also needs ideas for inspiration. Some of the ideas which may arise are: the relationship between
curriculum and social change; critical pedagogy and testing; teaching in under-privileged contexts; the role and
responsibility of the teacher in promoting social change; critical materials development; critical teacher
development.
In this spirit, we are calling you all to join us in Harrogate for a day.
A series of short, powerful talks on key issues relating to critical pedagogy and practice will lay the foundations
for the Open Space work that will follow. We will collaborate in flexible working groups, exploring topics and
issues which are critically interesting for us.
Change does not occur where people only talk - there must be action, and there must be outcomes. By the end
of the day, we’ll have developed practical responses to the issues we choose to address. These may be lesson plan
outlines, action research outlines, ideas for low-materials teaching, or any concrete outcome needed by the
group.
As well as this, you are sure to walk away with new and renewed friendships - a perfect end to our day, and a
perfect starting point for the main conference.
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Teacher Training & Education Special Interest Group PCE
Trainer development: more than meets the eye
Based on 2013 Liverpool TTEd PCE feedback, the 2014 Harrogate PCE event aims to provide participants with an
updated view of various issues in the field. The topics to be covered will be:
1) Mentoring (what is mentoring; establishing the relationship; sustaining the relationship; characteristics of
effective mentors; frequent mentor mistakes; setting up a mentoring program)
2) Observation (forms of observation; what can be observed; models for observation; providing feedback on
observation)
3) Teaching teachers: Models and approaches (different forms of input session; theory-practice connections;
methods for teaching, modeling and eliciting in teacher education; planning training/teaching/development
sessions)
4) Teaching Teachers with Technology (affordances of technology; technology-mediated instruction; forms of
learning with technology; tools for teaching teachers with technology; revising ways of training with technology;
overviewing research results; discussing how technology helps learners to become better users of the English
Language Theme)
5) Educating future ELT teachers in the 21st Century (identifying specific strengths and weaknesses of present
situation for CELTA type courses and undergraduate programs across cultures; offering ideas for possible
areas to improve)
6) Pre-service ELT training (missing courses/components in the current systems, dealing with large classes, loop
input vs. lecturing about ELT).
We will have one session in the morning and two sessions in the afternoon. In each session we will have half an
hour for input by the expert keynote speakers, half an hour for hands-on applications and half an hour for sharing
among participants.
So if you are a pre-service or in-service teacher trainer; teacher of teachers responsible for implementing
curricular reforms in your context; or an aspiring teacher willing to become a teacher trainer, we believe our
PCE at Harrogate will bring up many applicable food for thought . We will be pleased to see you there.
IATEFL TTEd SIG Coordinator, Birsen Tütüniş, [email protected]
Testing, Evaluation & Assessment Special Interest Group PCE
Classroom testing – what do we need to consider and how can we test our learners in the
best possible way for your purposes?
One of the core areas and the main interest of many teachers in the field of testing, evaluation and assessment
is the setting and organisation of classroom assessment and tests. The Pre-Conference Event in Harrogate in
2014 will focus on precisely this topic.
Over the last five years, TEASIG has held PCEs on Writing, Speaking, Reading, Listening and Meaning and this
year we will be dealing with the practical aspects of classroom testing and the possible application of the main
principles in several different contexts, such as school, higher education and in-service courses.
The PCE presenters will deal with the following questions: How much do teachers need to know about testing in
order to set valid and reliable classroom tests? Are teachers always the best testers? What is the main purpose
of classroom tests? Do teachers need to set formative tests, diagnostic tests or tests of achievement or
proficiency? What will the answer depend on? What are the main things to be considered when setting and
marking classroom tests or organising classroom assessment? How can large groups be dealt with in the most
effective way?
The PCE will end with a panel discussion where delegates will have the opportunity to put questions to the
presenters and discuss any open questions. As usual, the TEASIG PCE is designed to enlighten, stimulate,
provoke, reassure, challenge, encourage, refresh, illuminate, inform, intrigue, invigorate, motivate and (we hope)
surprise delegates! We hope that delegates will get new insights and ideas which they will be able to put into
practice in their own teaching and testing contexts.
The presenters will be international testing experts who will share their wide expertise.
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Young Learners & Teenagers Special Interest Group PCE
Multilingual, multicultural and multilevel classrooms
EFL teaching now occurs in state education with ever-younger children, and very often in
multicultural/multilingual classrooms, where linguistic and cultural diversity presents both challenges and
opportunities for teachers and students. The classroom characterised by multiculturalism and multilingualism
provides an opportunity for students from different cultures to bring their range of experiences, perspectives and
insights to the learning. However, this is not always easily managed in today’s heterogeneous classrooms.
In addition to the multilingual reality of probably the majority of young learner and teenager mainstream EFL
classrooms worldwide, most language teachers teach multilevel classes in some form: combined classes of
different year levels, classes of mixed proficiency levels, classes with some students who have studied English
and some who have not, and classes of mixed motivation levels. In this heterogeneity of cultures and levels,
teachers do their best to ensure that all students are given an opportunity to acquire the competences the
curriculum demands.
The Harrogate YLTSIG PCE will look at teaching and learning issues around the multilingual classroom that will
be highlighted by international practitioners and researchers, such as identity investment and inclusion of
diversity in heterogeneous classrooms.
Furthermore, EFL and ESL/EAL are gradually coming closer together. ESL and EAL mean the English language
support needed by children from a non-English speaking background in an English-speaking context. As many
children worldwide are bi- or plurilingual even before starting school, ESL (English as a Second Language – the
acronym used by applied linguists researching second language acquisition) and EAL (English as an Additional
Language – the acronym preferred in the UK context) really mean the same in mainstream schooling. We will
include the ESL/EAL perspective in the Harrogate YLTSIG PCE on multilingual, multicultural and multilevel
classrooms.
Deadlines for your diary
ONLINE NOW!
Speaker proposal form & delegate booking form
www.iatefl.org/harrogate-2014/harrogate-2014
22 August 2013
Scholarship application deadline - ONLINE only
www.iatefl.org/information/scholarships
19 September 2013 Speaker proposal submission deadline- ONLINE only
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12 December 2013
Speaker payment deadline
30 January 2014
Earlybird payment deadline for non-speaker delegates
19 March 2014
Online conference booking closes (existing orders can be paid
prior to arrival at conference and onsite bookings welcome)
1 April 2014
Pre-Conference Events and Associates’ Day
2-5 April 2014
IATEFL Harrogate Conference and Exhibition
Speaker proposal
information
Information
The annual IATEFL conference is one of the key events in the global ELT calendar. The international nature of the
conference provides a unique opportunity for all new and established IATEFL members to submit proposals for
inclusion in a programme which reflects the diversity and variety of the profession. The conference also provides
extensive opportunities for members to network professionally, whether formally as part of the conference
programme, informally, or online.
It is important that you read all the speaker information, criteria and
guidelines carefully before going online to submit your speaker proposal,
even if you have presented before at the IATEFL annual conference.
Speaker proposals must be submitted online at
You must have current IATEFL membership at the time of applying.
You will be asked for your IATEFL membership number and password.
Please email membership@iatefl.org before going online if
• you have forgotten your number or password
• your membership has lapsed
• you wish to join IATEFL
Please allow up to 48 hours for your membership to become active.
The deadline for submitting a speaker proposal is Thursday 19th
September 2013
The deadline for speakers to pay the conference fee is Thursday 12th
December 2013
The conference programme
The quality and number of proposals submitted for selection to the conference programme increases every year.
Feedback from delegates informs the current guidelines and the criteria for selecting proposals. The selection
of proposals is made by the Proposals Committee. This follows a policy of inclusivity and aims to ensure that the
conference programme includes a balanced representation of:
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first-time and established presenters
ELT topics and professional concerns
geographical regions and countries
different professional associations and organisations
different teaching contexts, including primary, secondary and further & higher institutions in the private and
public sectors, business, ESP, ESOL, publishers, exam boards and other non-teaching organisations
• mainstream and alternative systems of education and development
• research and research in progress.
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Speaker proposal
criteria
Criteria for selection
In order to be considered for inclusion in the conference programme, your proposal must fulfil the following set
of technical and content criteria.
Technical criteria
1 Length of Title
Your title must be a maximum of 10 words.
2 Length of Abstract
Your abstract must be between 50 and 60 words.
3 Length of Summary
Your summary must be between 200 and 250 words.
4 Focus on Publications/Products
In your abstract, you must include the titles of any publications or products that will be focussed on in your
presentation.
5 Repetition of Information in the Summary
In your summary, you must not repeat your title or abstract or include any biodata.
6 Repeat of Session
You must not have given this session, or a version of this session, at a previous IATEFL Annual Conference.
7 Session Type
You must indicate whether you want to give a poster, a talk, a panel discussion, a workshop, present in a forum
or in a symposium, or take part in the interactive language fair. The proposals committee will look at your
preference but if you have selected talk or workshop, your presentation may be programmed as part of a forum
or a symposium on a similar theme (see Types of Presentation in section 4 of the Guidelines). Successful speakers
will be informed of their session type in the acceptance letters sent at the end of November.
8 Length of Session
Forum presentation
20 minutes (including Q&A)
Symposium presentation
20-30 minutes (including Q&A)
Talk
Workshop
45 minutes (including audience participation)
Panel discussion
Poster presentation
5 minutes to present at their poster
9 Audience Focus
You must indicate the audience focus (e.g., experienced, inexperienced).
10 Content Categories
You must choose one or two content categories (e.g., BE, EAP).
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Content criteria
1 Focus
In your abstract and summary, you must clearly indicate whether the focus of your session is mainly theoretical,
mainly practical, or a combination of both.
2 Clarity
Your title should communicate what you are going to talk about to your potential audience in the programme
without being gimmicky or using unnecessary technical jargon. In your abstract and summary, you must clearly
state exactly what you are going to talk about.
3 Content
It must be clear from your abstract and summary that you have something new to say or that you plan to shed
some new light on a topic.
4 Relevance
In your abstract and summary, it must be clear how your audience can apply what you say to their own context.
This is especially important if you are planning to describe a course, project, or product, of if your presentation
relies heavily on a description of a local situation.
5 Specificity
If your session is based on research, it must be clear in your abstract and summary that you are going to report
on a completed study or on a significant phase that has been completed, rather than discuss general issues.
6 Audience
It must be clear from your abstract and summary that you have catered for the level of knowledge of your target
audience which you have indicated in your choice of audience focus.
7 Structure
In your summary, you must clearly outline how you are going to structure and organise your session.
8 Coherence
Your session title, summary and abstract must clearly reflect each other.
9 Timing and Amount
For a talk or panel discussion, it must be clear in your summary that there is sufficient time for the audience to
ask questions. For a workshop, it must be clear in your summary that there will be a substantial amount of time
allocated for audience participation. If you are allocated to a forum or a symposium, you will be expected to adapt
the content of your talk or workshop to the length of time allocated.
Please read all information on pages 21 to 27
BEFORE going online to submit your proposal.
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Speaker proposal
guidelines
Guidelines for completing the proposal form
To ensure that your proposal qualifies for selection, please read the proposal information and proposal criteria
above and the proposal guidelines below. Your proposal will not be considered unless it meets the set of criteria
and the guidelines and is submitted by the deadline of Thursday 19th September 2013. Full payment of your
conference fee is due strictly by Thursday 12th December 2013.
1 Details of presenters
Please type your name and work affiliation clearly. This information will be reproduced in the Programme. If the
named person is unable to attend the conference, IATEFL will not allow another person to present your session
in your place.
2 Number of presentations and membership details
Speakers may submit only ONE proposal for a talk, workshop, poster, panel discussion or as part of a forum, a
symposium or the interactive language fair. Due to the large number of proposals we receive, no one may be
involved in more than one presentation.
Institutions should note that they may submit up to FOUR proposals as part of their membership (further
proposals using the same membership number will not be possible).
You will not be able to proceed online to submit a speaker proposal without valid membership. If you have mislaid
your membership number or password, or your membership has lapsed, please email membership@iatefl.org
or telephone the IATEFL office. Please do not leave this until the last minute as you may not have time to submit
by 19th September.
Joint presenters: You must also submit a record online before the speaker proposal deadline (19th September).
Please see section 13 of these guidelines for details on how to submit as a joint presenter.
3 Title of presentation
The maximum number of words in the title must be 10.
4 Types and length of presentation
Length
All presenters must stick strictly to the time they are allocated. IATEFL will end any sessions that continue over
the allowed time.
Types
i) Forum
A forum is a special format that gives three speakers the opportunity to present together on a given topic, e.g.,
Forum on extended reading in the business context. The 65-minute slot, led by a facilitator (either self-selected
or invited by the Proposals Committee from one of the proposals) can be organised according to the needs of the
group. Presenters have 20 minutes each, with five minutes extra for handover time between speakers. Speakers
can either present alternately on an aspect of the topic for 15 minutes followed by a 5-minute Q&A session, or
present for 15 minutes each followed by a 15-minute group Q&A session. Please note that each speaker must
submit their own separate speaker proposal as three proposals make up a forum. All proposals for forums will
be evaluated on an individual basis (not as a group) and must therefore meet all the technical and content criteria.
If submitting as a group, please suggest a title for your forum (Forum on ...) and nominate which one of you will
be the facilitator. In addition to speakers opting to be in a forum, please note that the Proposals Committee may
also invite speakers who have submitted talk and workshop proposals on the same topic to be part of a forum
as appropriate.
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ii) Interactive Language Fair
The Interactive Language Fair (ILF) takes place over two hours with two facilitators. It provides a unique format
of short speaker presentations and subsequent opportunities for speaker/audience interaction and networking.
At the beginning, each presenter presents a short outline of their topic to the whole audience, and subsequently
presents to small groups of interested delegates through a combination of handouts, posters and other realia at
their individual ILF stand (each ILF stand consists of a poster board and a table). You may display any material
you like and bring your own laptop with a presentation or more interactive activities. (You’ll need to operate your
laptop in battery mode. There will not be any projection facilities nor wired internet access.) Audience members
will be encouraged to drop in on several tables. You will have the usual support facilities, i.e., your abstract will
appear in the Conference Programme, you can post a page on Harrogate Online and submit a report of your
contribution to the Fair for consideration for Conference Selections. You will also be able to state on your CV that
your presentation was selected for the IATEFL Interactive Language Fair at the 2014 IATEFL Conference. At the
end, audience members will be invited to vote on the presentation with the most transferable idea, for instance,
the application of research or a teaching idea in a different country or learning context.
iii) Panel discussion
A panel discussion allows different people to present their views on a topic in a short space of time, after which
the discussion is opened up to the audience. Panels are 65 minutes long. The number of speakers on a 65-minute
panel should be four to five, with at least 20 minutes for discussion with the audience.
iv) Poster
A special area will be set aside dedicated to posters. Posters play a major part in the conference, furthering
IATEFL's aim of linking, developing and supporting ELT professionals worldwide. For this reason, all poster
presenters are guaranteed acceptance, subject only to the normal criteria of membership, relevance to ELT, etc.
The presenter must be present at the conference to provide further information about their poster. An electronic
version of each poster displayed at the conference may be posted on the IATEFL website for 12 months following
the conference. Poster presenters and oral presenters receive identical acceptance letters, stating that the
presentation has been accepted for the conference, thus making it equally possible to seek sponsorship from
employers. Poster presenters may submit a version of their poster for consideration for publication in Conference
Selections. Posters may address any area relevant to ELT and may be any size up to a maximum of A1 (594mm
x 840mm) or equivalent made up of separate sheets. Poster presenters will be timetabled to present for 5 minutes
at their poster during conference.
v) Symposium
Symposiums are led by a convenor and include four to six other presenters. The purpose of the symposiums is
to bring together speakers and audiences with common interests in a format that includes presentations and
audience discussion, e.g., The use of L1 in the classroom or The psychology of language learning. Symposiums
last for 2½ hours and presenters have 20-30 minutes each. Audience discussion is a very important element of
this particular format and it is the responsibility of the convenor to ensure this is the case.
Speakers can either present alternately on an aspect of the topic for 15-20 minutes followed by a 5-minute Q&A
session, or present for 15-20 minutes each followed by a group Q&A session. Please note that each speaker
must submit their own separate speaker proposal. All proposals for symposiums will be evaluated on an
individual basis (not as a group) and must therefore meet all the technical and content criteria. If submitting as
a group, please suggest a title for your symposium and nominate which one of you will be the convenor. In addition
to speakers opting to be in a symposium, please note that the Proposals Committee may also invite speakers who
have submitted proposals on the same topic to be part of a symposium as appropriate.
If you would like your proposal to be considered for inclusion in a symposium, please tick ‘symposium’ under ‘Type
of Presentation’. Should your proposal not be chosen as part of a symposium, your proposal will then be
considered as a 30-minute talk for the wider conference programme.
vi) Talk
A talk should describe what you are doing, or have done, in relation to theory and practice or may focus on
commercial materials or products. Its content must be of relevance and use for delegates who work outside your
local context. Talks are 30 minutes long. We strongly recommend that you use visual aids during the session and
include some interaction with the audience. If you would like to restrict the size of your audience, there is a place
on the speaker proposal for you to indicate your preferred audience size.
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vii) Workshop
As opposed to a talk, a workshop must maximise active audience participation through experiencing and
discussing tasks provided by the presenter. You must make clear how you plan to do this in your proposal
summary. Workshops are 45 minutes long. If you would like to restrict the size of your audience, there is a place
on the speaker proposal for you to indicate your preferred audience size. We do our best to programme workshops
in rooms with moveable furniture but cannot guarantee this.
5 Additional information
i) Audience focus
The details under Additional Information are coded in the programme to provide an initial filter for the delegates
to decide if they would like to attend your presentation.
ii) Materials focus and speaker affiliation
Please indicate whether you are focussing on published or commercial products, and whether you are talking on
behalf of yourself, or as a representative of an institution, professional association, publisher or examination
board. As the result of feedback, the speaker proposal asks you to indicate whether you intend to promote a book
or product in your presentation. The Conference Programme will include both prod prom and pub as presentation
categories. ‘Prod prom’ means that the speaker is promoting a particular book or product. ‘Pub’ means that the
speaker is representing or sponsored by a publisher. Only presentations marked ‘prod prom’ or ‘pub’ should
promote particular books or products. You must mention the title of any product you are promoting in your
abstract. This distinction aims to help delegates who want to know more about a book or product and prevent
other delegates straying unknowingly into a presentation which they don’t want to attend.
6 Content focus
Please choose a maximum of two content categories which reflect the main focus of your presentation. The
category you choose will be reproduced in the Programme as another way of helping delegates to decide whether
to attend your session. Please note that the category ES(O)L refers to provision for migrants and refugees. If your
presentation is of a general nature please tick the box: General. The SIG Coordinators choose presentations for
the SIG Days according to the category you tick. Please indicate if you do NOT wish your presentation to be
included in a SIG Day.
7 The abstract
Your abstract will appear in the Conference Programme. It is on the basis of this abstract that delegates will
choose whether they wish to attend your session, or come to view your poster. Your abstract must therefore
accurately reflect the content of your presentation. No abstract may contain an offer of free books or other
materials, although titles of any publications or products that will be focussed on in your presentation must
appear in the abstract. Abstracts must be 50 to 60 words in length.
8 The summary
All proposers are required to submit a 200-250 word summary. Poster proposals must indicate the topic area and
structure of your poster. Other proposers must outline exactly what you are going to talk about in the session and
how the session, or your part of the session if you are proposing to be part of a forum or symposium, will be
structured. The summary will be read by the Proposals Committee as a basis for selection. The summaries will
not appear in the Conference Programme. Do not repeat your title or abstract or include biodata in your 200-250
word summary.
9 Filming sessions for the online conference
IATEFL and the British Council are once again working together to enable teacher audiences worldwide to
participate in this year's IATEFL Conference via the internet. We will be offering video presentations of selected
sessions as well as interviews with speakers and delegates. These sessions and interviews will be complemented
by discussion forums and interaction with conference presenters via the website; this is all part of our online
conference coverage for remote delegates.
Please tick the box on the proposal form if you agree to your whole presentation being filmed. If you agree, and
if your session is selected for filming, a cameraman will film your whole session which will then be posted on the
Harrogate Online website. You don’t need to do anything differently from what you would have done if your session
hadn’t been filmed. Please ensure that there is nothing in your presentation that may contravene copyright law.
Please note that, should you give permission, your presentation may also be featured on the IATEFL YouTube
channel or other IATEFL video sites. You will retain copyright of the talk itself and you can request that the video
is removed at any point in the future.
In February we will email the presenters whose sessions are included in the filming list.
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10 Equipment
On your proposal please request any equipment you require. This will enable IATEFL to allocate your session to
a relevant session room. IATEFL will NOT be able to accommodate requests at a later date. As the hire cost of
equipment to IATEFL is extremely high, please only request equipment that you need and will actually use for your
presentation.
11 Mentoring
Mentoring offers an opportunity for first-time speakers at the conference to benefit from the advice and support
of an experienced speaker before giving their presentation. Mentoring includes contact before the conference,
e.g., by email or Skype, and perhaps meeting up at the conference to talk things through before the presentation
takes place. If this is your first presentation at IATEFL, please tick the ‘mentee’ box on your proposal if you would
like the opportunity to ask an experienced speaker for advice. If you’re an experienced speaker and are willing
to act as a mentor to a first-time speaker, please also tick the appropriate box.
12 Advice to note
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Do not run over your allocated time.
Use a minimum of 24pt font for PowerPoints.
Be aware that if using Prezi, the motion can affect some members of the audience.
On your first slide, please include your session title, presenter name(s), affiliation and email address.
Something in your session must be new.
Something in your session must be practical.
Your session must follow your abstract closely.
Only focus on published or commercial products if you have declared this in your abstract.
If your session is a workshop, it must include plenty of active audience participation.
13 Essential information to note
• The deadline for speaker proposal submissions is 19th September 2013.
• Please check that you have completed all relevant sections of the online form correctly as proposals not
meeting the guidelines will not be considered.
• Remember that if you have given this session, or a version of this session, at a previous IATEFL conference
then your proposal will not be accepted.
• IATEFL will only accept one proposal, including a joint presentation from each member.
• All presenters must be members of IATEFL at the time of submitting their proposal.
• All presenters must pay the four-day conference fee by 12th December 2013. You do not need to pay the
conference fee at the time of submitting your proposal in September.
• We will let you know whether your proposal has been accepted at the end of November 2013. Please note
that if you have put in a proposal for a talk or a workshop, you may be invited by the Proposals Committee
to be part of a forum or symposium on a similar topic instead.
• You will be programmed on any of the four conference days and we will let you know on which day your
session takes place in your acceptance email in November. Please do not book travel if you are not staying
for the full conference until you know which day you are presenting on.
• Presenters who have not paid by 12th December 2013 will be removed from the programme.
• Your abstract and your summary must accurately reflect what you are going to talk about.
• Joint presenters must also go online and register by the deadline of 19th September 2013. You cannot
register as a speaker after the speaker proposal deadline.
The online form will ask for your ‘main’ presenter’s booking code. Please obtain this booking code from
them before going online so that your record can be included in the presentation. When a joint presenter
books online: Fill in your membership number and password then complete the first page (Personal info).
On the next page (Booking and Fees), tick the joint presenter box. A box will appear asking for the main
presenter’s booking code. Enter their code and your record is now linked to the presentation. Click on the
Speaker form 1 page. The presentation details will appear as this was completed by the main presenter.
You need to fill in two fields: 1) Place of work (which will be printed in the Programme); and 2) tick if you do
NOT wish your email address to appear in the Index of Presenters in the Programme. Now go to the last
page (Payment) to submit your speaker proposal. You do not need to pay the conference fee at the time of
submitting your proposal but must pay by 12th December.
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‘‘
Speaking with a wide variety of employers
at the conference gave me new insights,
and it was a great opportunity to network
and meet people. I also haven’t interviewed
in a while, so it’s been invaluable. I now feel
better prepared for the future.
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The Jobs Market staff were
extremely helpful in connecting
me with employers. I had several
informal discussions, as well as a
formal interview, and was offered a
job on the spot.
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At the Jobs Market:
…A great opportunity for employers
and applicants to meet up face to
face. Take advantage of the Jobs
Market - It is an excellent service
that can make the IATEFL conference
even more career-enhancing.
”
Browse the posts on our
Jobs Boards
Speak informally with
employers about a career
or location move
Apply for specific jobs
on site
Interview with
prospective employers
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