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Dear Colleague,

The TESL Canada Journal (http://www.teslcanadajournal.ca) is soliciting proposals from prospective guest editors for the 2019 Special Issue. The TESL Canada Journal is an open access, refereed journal for practicing teachers, teacher educators, graduate students, and researchers. All published articles receive DOIs and are archived by Portico and LOCKSS.

 

The TESL Canada Journal (TCJ) publishes one Special Issue per year (in the late autumn) and two regular issues.

Guest editors are responsible for the review process and the selection of content. Special Issues are published online only, on the TESL Canada Journal open access website (http://www.teslcanadajournal.ca). Recent Special Issues include the following:

2018-The Shifting Landscape of Professional Self-Development for ELT Practitioners in Canada

2017- Formulaic Language in English Language Acquisition and Teaching

2016 - Refugees in Canada: ESL for Resilience and Empowerment

2015 - Language Assessment in Canada: Critical Issues and Research Agenda

2014 - Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning

2013 - Teaching and Learning Pragmatics in TESL

2012 - Generation 1.5 in Canada: Multiple Perspectives on a Shifting Demographic Landscape

2011 - Ethics in Cross-Cultural, Cross-Linguistic Research

Please include the following details in your proposal:

  1. Proposed title
  2. Guest Editor(s), Affiliation, Contact information
  3. Rationale for a Special Issue on this topic (including its current relevance to TESL in Canada) (maximum 4 pages; please place references at the end of the proposal)
  4. Overview of proposed contents: a brief description of the theme, with topics to be included
  5. List of possible contributors and proposed means of soliciting submissions (including      conferences)
  6. Qualifications of the Guest Editor(s) (including previous related experience and familiarity with the TESL Canada Journal)
  7. Proposed timeline for Fall 2019 publication
  8. References

Please submit your proposals to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by September 15, 2018. In the subject line, please insert “TESL Canada Journal 2019 Special Issue Proposal”. Please direct questions regarding proposals to Farahnaz Faez at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Antonella Valeo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Sincerely, 

TESL Canada Journal 

EDITORS

Dr. Farahnaz Faez 

Western University 

Dr. Antonella Valeo  

York University 

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Michael Karas  

Western University