I’m going to be a co-editor of an upcoming special issue of the TESL Canada Journal. I’m really honoured to have this opportunity to work with Dr. Hetty Roessingh on this project. The theme of the issue is: Generation 1.5 in Canada: Multiple Perspectives on a Shifting Demographic Landscape. This really ties in with my PhD work, and it is becoming a much talked about topic here in Canada. I’m pasting in the Call for Proposals below, but it can also be found on the TESL Canada website here: www.tesl.ca. If you are a Canadian ESL/EAP teacher, please think about contributing to our publication. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Call for Proposals
Special Issue of TESL Canada Journal, Fall 2012
Generation 1.5 in Canada: Multiple Perspectives on a Shifting Demographic Landscape
Co-Edited by Hetty Roessingh, PhD and Scott Douglas, PhD
Generation 1.5 is fast becoming a topic of research endeavour and classroom significance as the numbers of these students escalate exponentially in major school jurisdictions and postsecondary institutions across Canada. The literature characterizes this demographic category as consisting of individuals who immigrate as children or are the Canadian born children of immigrants, are educated in the local school system, and have life experiences that cover two or more languages, countries, and cultures. The common feature of this demographic is that the first language, or home language, is not English or French.
This themed issue addresses this topic from various perspectives including but limited to:
- Achievement outcomes
- Language and literacy
- Academic Language Proficiency
- Curriculum, pedagogy and classroom practice
- Teacher preparation
- Identity
- Assessment
- Transitions to higher education
- Program support
- Policy
- Provision of Services
We encourage a broad range of methodological approaches and theoretical frameworks, including case studies, program descriptions, classroom practice, and other qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods papers.
A 250 word abstract outlining the paper is due March 31, 2011 and should be sent to
To review author guidelines, visit the journal Website: www.teslcanadajournal.ca and click on bottom right 'Information for Authors’.
Papers are due July 1, 2011.
Queries for the special issue can be sent to Dr. Hetty Roessingh.
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