From: judy yaron <judyyaron@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: ETAI Forum Hi People, Hope you have enjoyed reading the Spring Forum. I am delighted to say that it has already motivated a number of readers to submit articles in order to share their experiences. But, there is still a need for more. So, once again I am turning to you - teachers, inspectors, material developers and trainees and other academics -to contribute to the ETAI Forum ? the place to share knowledge, experience and ideas. We are trying to establish regular columns: Here are some of them: ETAI News - updates regarding ETAI activities as well as conference presentations - that are NOT commercial. Access to Information / Presentation / Social Interaction - articles related to the domains, curriculum, benchmarks - i.e. the four basic language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening Appreciation of Literature and Culture - articles about literature in general + book recommendations, as well as suggestions about teaching literature in the classroom. In addition, it includes articles about culture (any culture near or far) that might be of interest to us all. Assessment - not only Bagrut ... ! ELT in the Digital Age - articles related to IT (information technologies), in general, and using computers in the classroom, in particular. Netsurfing - your favorite websites! Educational Leadership - Teachers are leaders. Many leadership attributes come naturally to teachers. Oftentimes, we take them for granted. How do you demonstrate leadership in your own classroom? From the Classroom - This is the place for classroom teachers to share their work: classroom activities, their approach to teaching, classroom management concerns, etc. Life Beyond the Classroom - Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that there is a life out there beyond the classroom. What do you do when you are not preparing lessons, going to meetings or grading papers? Tell us about it! Who knows? You might encourage someone to join a gym or a club; to take up a hobby or simply take a step out into the real world! Our Past - This column is about our professional history - teachers' narratives or trends that used to be and are no more. Our Future - This is the place for new teachers or trainees to share their perceptions, thoughts and experiences. Across the Country - We are a dynamic profession and things are going on in the field in every sector all over the country. What might seem ordinary to you - can be extraordinary to others! So, tell us about it! Across the Globe - Many teachers are affiliated with international organizations, attend conferences around the world, and/or are involved in global activities. If you are one of them or have simply heard about professional activities from other countries - share with us. A New Life after Teaching - This is for those, who have left the classroom and are busy doing something new. Your story can be encouraging to someone - not just interesting. I know that we don't have an audience as large as Oprah's, but time and again a guest's story has had significant impact on a viewer. You Can Make It Happen - We are a dynamic bunch of professionals. Some of us have really gone far and have gotten involved in the most amazing and unexpected projects. Some have won international awards. Some have taken their teaching beyond the classroom. The underlying idea of this column is to inspire others to spread their wings and to fly. What it means to be a professional - What are your thoughts? NOTE: Articles can be based on relevant literature or from the field. CONTRIBUTIONS The ETAI FORUM editorial team welcomes contributions to all of its columns. In order to simplify the editing process, please abide by the following guidelines: Articles should be no more than 1500 words. Articles are to be sent as an email WORD attachment using Times New Roman font, size 12, single spacing. The title of the article is to be written in CAPITAL LETTERS. The name of the author is to be written in Italics + email address. Headings are to be written in bold. The language should be non-sexist as much as possible, e.g. by using they instead of he/she. References should be written out in APA style, which can be found in the ?OWL Handouts? put out by Purdue University http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/ Please include visual material, e.g. pictures, cartoons, photographs. Please include a brief biodata about your professional life as well as a photo of yourself. All contributions are to be sent to Judy Yaron: judyyaron@xxxxxxxxx Please write the name of the author and the title of the article in the subject of the email instead of ETAI Forum. Thank you and kol tuv, Judy Yaron Editor ETAI Forum -------------------------------------------- Visit the ETNI site - http://www.etni.org Send a message to the ETNI list: etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Send queries and questions to: ask@xxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------