The British Columbia Association of Teachers of Modern Languages (BCATML) is proud to host Celebrating Languages 2021! This edition of our premier professional development conference for second language educators will take place on October 22, 2021. The call for proposals is now open. Deadline to submit proposals is Monday, April 19th, 2021.
This year, due to continued travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements, the conference will be online, offering even greater opportunities for participation without the logistical barriers of geography or time. Some sessions may be recorded and added to BCATML’s professional development resources, enabling asynchronous as well as synchronous conference participation.
This year, due to continued travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements, the conference will be online, offering even greater opportunities for participation without the logistical barriers of geography or time. Some sessions may be recorded and added to BCATML’s professional development resources, enabling asynchronous as well as synchronous conference participation.
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Conference Strands
Presentations should fall under one or more of the following conference strands in language education:
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Key Dates
Selection Process
Proposals will be selected by the program selection committee for BCATML based on their relevance to the themes and conference strands listed above, ensuring that the conference program offers a balanced, comprehensive, and diversified choice of sessions. The committee may also consider such criteria as the language of presentation and the type of second language program. Furthermore, the committee shall consider the following elements when judging the overall quality of proposals:
The program selection committee reserves the right to request modifications to proposals prior to acceptance. If accepted, speakers may be invited to present in formats other than the one they selected. Presenter Registration Rate
All presenters and co-presenters must register for the conference. Details to follow. |
Types of Sessions
Presentation:
Sharing or showcasing of information, with time and strategies integrated into the session for the audience to process information and to ask questions.
Workshop:
A hands-on, interactive professional development activity around a specific issue or technique.
Panel:
A structured session on a current topic related to one or more of the conference strands that includes 3–4 presenters, a discussant/facilitator, and time for questions and discussion. Each speaker’s presentation should be a maximum of 10 minutes for a 60-minute session.
Commercial Presentation:
Any session that promotes a saleable product, program, or service will be considered a commercial presentation. A limited number of commercial presentations are available at $50 for a 30-minute session or $75 for a 60-minute session (commercial presentation fees do not include registration to the conference). Commercial presenters must register as general attendees or as an exhibitor.
Presentation:
Sharing or showcasing of information, with time and strategies integrated into the session for the audience to process information and to ask questions.
Workshop:
A hands-on, interactive professional development activity around a specific issue or technique.
Panel:
A structured session on a current topic related to one or more of the conference strands that includes 3–4 presenters, a discussant/facilitator, and time for questions and discussion. Each speaker’s presentation should be a maximum of 10 minutes for a 60-minute session.
Commercial Presentation:
Any session that promotes a saleable product, program, or service will be considered a commercial presentation. A limited number of commercial presentations are available at $50 for a 30-minute session or $75 for a 60-minute session (commercial presentation fees do not include registration to the conference). Commercial presenters must register as general attendees or as an exhibitor.
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Presentation Dates
Conference presentations will take place on Friday October 22, 2021. Session Materials Lead presenters will be given the option of providing access to their digital presentations for conference attendees. The presenter coordinators will communicate with the lead presenters to explain the procedure for sharing presentations. Session Technology This year, due to continued travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements, the conference will be online, offering even greater opportunities for participation without the logistical barriers of geography or time. Please note that all presentations will be offered through ZOOM video conferencing technology. |
Confirmation of Sessions
The lead presenter will receive notice via email of the status of the proposed session in mid to late April. If the proposal is accepted, the lead presenter must confirm participation and register for the conference by Monday, May 3rd, 2021. Proposal Contact Information If you have any questions regarding submitting a session proposal, please contact the presenter coordinators, Kindra Harte, at (kharte@telus.net) and Dylan Trerice (drtrerice@gmail.com). |
