2006 Annual Conference of the American Reading Forum
Sundial Beach and Tennis Resort, Sanibel Island, FL
December 6-9
Language and Literacy: Pedagogies for Schools and Cultures
The 2006 conference program co-chairs have selected the theme of Language and Literacy: Pedagogies for Schools and Cultures. Tom Gill, Tim Rasinski, Ray McNiece and Chet Laine have agreed to keynote sessions. We invite members from the reading community to join them and submit papers for the conference that focus on some aspect of the culture of schooling and the diversity of students, including differences in culture, language, and learning and how those differences impact literacy and teaching.
Proposals for Papers, Panels, and Problems Courts will be considered for inclusion in the 2006 Forum Annual Conference Program, if they are received by March 22, 2006. Submitters should consider the conference theme (Language and Literacy: Pedagogies for Schools and Cultures) when developing their proposals. All presenters are expected to register and attend the conference in order to discuss the paper with the audience.
All presenters are invited to submit their papers for consideration for publication in the American Reading Forum Online Yearbook (http://www.americanreadingforum.org/yearbook_page/yearbook_page.htm). Reactors and members of the audience are invited to write reactions to papers submitted for publication in the yearbook. However, if the original session paper is not accepted in the peer review process, related reaction papers will be dropped from consideration.
Guidelines for Submitting Proposals
Generally, each paper session will be limited to 30 minutes. The Program Committee will schedule two or three papers on related topics in a time slot and appoint a reactor who will start the sessions and conduct a 10-minute reaction to the papers including comments and questions from the audience.
Panels will be limited to 60 minutes. Those proposing panel sessions should assemble a program on one topic or multiple but related topics. Panelists should name their own chairs, reactors, and any others who may have a specific role in the program. Novel approaches, ways of presenting, and/or ways of involving the audience are welcome.
Problems Court sessions will be allotted 60 to 90 minutes. Not more than 30-45 minutes should be spent presenting to the audience a problem or problems that need to be resolved along with some possible solutions or courses of action. The remaining 30-45 minutes should be reserved for audience participation. Presenters should name their own chairs, reactors, and any others who may have a specific role in the program.
Materials to be Submitted with a Proposal
All Proposals must be written as a MSWord document and submitted electronically as an attachment to an e-mail sent to Beth Frye ( fryeem@appstate.edu ). The proposal should include:
1. One cover sheet
2. A copy of a two-to-three-page, double-spaced summary of the proposal. The summary should include:
A. Objectives
B. Perspectives or theoretical framework
C. Methods and/or techniques
D. Data source(s)
E. Results, conclusions, point of view
Problems Court sessions should be outlined in a two-to-three-page, double-
spaced summary.
3. E-mail address for acknowledgment of receipt of proposal and notification of the decision of the Program Committee.
PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE NAMES ON PROPOSAL SUMMARY. NAMES SHOULD APPEAR ONLY ON THE COVER SHEET.
Audio Visual Equipment
Overhead projectors will be provided. Presenters are responsible for additional equipment.
Where to Submit a Proposal
Proposals should be submitted electronically and must be received by March 22, 2006. The program co-chairs are Beth Frye and Woody Trathen, Appalachian State University. Make sure you include all the materials listed above. Shortly after the deadline, complete proposals will be sent out for peer review. Submit proposals electronically to:
Beth Frye