Call for Proposals: Panama TESOL Summer Institute 2025

Dear Esteemed Colleagues,

Thank you for your interest in contributing to the Panama TESOL Summer Institute 2025, themed “English for Global Future.” We are delighted to invite you to join us as a speaker at this event, scheduled for January 27–31, 2025. Time 8: am to 12:00 pm.

The Summer Institute will feature:

· Virtual sessions via Zoom: January 27–29 (Monday to Wednesday).

· In-person sessions: January 30–31 (Thursday and Friday) at the University of Panama’s English Department.

We welcome proposals from dynamic and knowledgeable professionals with insights, experiences, or research relevant to the convention theme. While speaker roles are voluntary and unpaid, we will provide certificates of appreciation to recognize your valuable contributions.

To submit your proposal, please complete the form below.

Due date: December 5,2024

Thank you for your support and dedication to advancing language education.

Warm regards,
Panama TESOL

Zuleika Zapateiro
President, Panama Tesol

    Name and Last name: (*)

    E-mail address: (*)

    Cell Phone number: (*)

    Upload a short bio: A short bio between 50-70 words must be included in the proposal along with a picture and the updated CV*

    Upload professional picture: (*)

    Abstract: Length of Abstract: Your abstract must be between 50 and 60 words (*)
    Short BIO: Length of Abstract: Your short bio must be 50 words (*)
    Have you presented this topic before (*)
    Session Type: You must indicate what type of session you wish to present (see Types of Presentation in Section 2 below). The proposals committee will look at your preference but may program your presentation differently if they feel it’s appropriate. Successful speakers will be informed of their session type in their acceptance letter emailed at the end of (include the date). (*)
    Audience Focus: You must indicate the audience focus (Higher education, college-level, high school, middle school, elementary, PK) (*)
    Select your preferred dates to present

    Grounds for Disqualification The proposal will be immediately disqualified if: It Is incomplete or does not follow the instructions in this Call for Proposals. Includes identifying information for the presenter(s) such as names and institutions in the title, abstract, or description. Promotes commercial interests. It iIs submitted to multiple strands, whether the proposals are identical or substantially similar. It is plagiarized.
    I have understood and agree on the terms of disqualification (*)