About Conference
Introduction
TELLSI International Conference is held annually in universities and Institutes of higher education across Iran. This time,the 11th conference will be hosted by Tabaran Institute of Higher Education,.Mashhad,.Iran. The major theme of the 11th TELLSI International Conference is Professional Development in Language Teacher Education (PDLTE).
Aims
The purpose of 11th TELLSI International Conference is to bring Iranian EFL/ESL teachers and researchers together and provide an opportunity for academicians and professionals from all over Iran to share their experiences and research findings. This unique opportunity can highlight ELT challenges and encourage teachers to bring innovations to their classrooms. An additional goal of the conference is to issue a collection of scientific articles by researches with cross-disciplinary interests related to the conference theme.
Conference Theme
Professional Development in Language Teacher Education (PDLTE)
Conference Subthemes
Individual papers and colloquium proposals are invited on topics including (but not limited to):
I. Teacher Education
- Teacher Education & Global Cooperation
- Glocal (global and local) Learning & Teaching
- Englishes & Teacher Education
- Educating Teachers of English Literature
- Educating Teachers of English Translation
- Classroom Management & Practice
- Teacher Training in Islamic Context
- In-service Training & Development
- Couching,Monitoring & Team Teaching
- Teacher Identity & Code of Ethics
- Teacher Support Groups & Resources
- Teachers & Their Educators: Standards for Development
- Models for Teacher Education
II. Teacher Evaluation
- Teacher Evaluation & Development
- Challenges of Teacher Evaluation in Iran
- Quality Assurance in Teacher Training Centres
- Developing Code of Ethics for Language Teachers
- Standards & Frameworks for Teacher Evaluation
- Assessing Teaching & Improving Learning
- Research Innovation as a Tool of Teacher Education & Leadership
III. ICT in Teacher Development
- Language Teacher Education in Digital Age
- CALL & Teacher Education
- Web-based Teacher Education
- Effective Teaching through Technology
- Digital Language Teachers & Learners
- Digital Collaboration Tools for Teacher Education
(Wiki,MOO,Forum,Moodle,Mailing List,..)
IV. Reflection on Teacher Education
- Language Teacher Education in Digital Age
- Professional Development through Teachers Associations
- Affective Approaches to Teacher Education
- Critical Pedagogy in Teacher Education
- Teacher Education in Public & Private Sectors
- Teacher Empowerment
- Teachers as Learners
- Teachers and Creativity
- Learners & Teachers Styles Interaction
- Culture in Teacher Education
- Strategic Teachers & Students Voices
- Self and Peer Observations
- Teaching Portfolios
- Classroom & Action Research
About TELLSI
Teaching English Language and Literature Society of Iran (TELLSI) is ccertified by the Ministry of Science,.Research and Technology,.Iran. TELLSI was officially recognized in March 2007. The main goal of TELLSI is developing and improving ELT research and practice in Iran. It has currently a large number of active members including academicians,.researchers,.language teachers and students. The members of the society’s board of directors include Dr. Susan Marandi (president),.Dr. Reza Khani (vice-president),.Dr. Mohammad Reza Anani Sarab (treasurer),.Dr. Ramin Akbari (member),.Dr. Zia Tajeddin,.(member and executive director of TELL journal),.Dr. Zohreh Nafissi (inspector),.Dr. Abbas Ali Rezaie (reserve member),.and Dr. Soodmand Afshar (reserve member).