Call for Submissions

Topic: Teaching Teachers To Utilize Generative AI

Deadline for Submissions: 1 October 2026

We are delighted to invite submissions for the forthcoming issue of the Teacher Educator Interest Section Newsletter, titled "Teaching Teachers to Utilize Generative AI." In this issue, we hope to hear how teachers are teaching and learning about the uses of generative AI in second and foreign language classrooms. 

Generative AI is upon us and many of us are scrambling to find ways to make it relevant and useful in our classrooms. As teacher educators, our students come to us for that guidance and information. It is critical that we start to discuss and share how we are working with generative AI and supporting teachers to use it in their classrooms. 

Whether you are a language teacher, teacher educator, researcher, or administrator, we invite you to share your research, experiences, and strategies for generative AI use in the language classroom. 

We welcome submissions in the form of research articles, practitioner reflections, case studies, or practical strategies for teaching with and using generative AI.

Submission Types

Articles
Articles should be between 800 and 1,000 words and should address the questions and themes outlined above.

Book Reviews
Book reviews of between 300 and 500 words should analyze books relevant to teacher empathy, relational teaching, or emotional intelligence, offering insights into their contributions to the field.

TEIS Voices
TEIS Voices are short paragraphs of approximately 100 words, spotlighting a teacher, program, or initiative that exemplifies empathy in teaching. These pieces highlight innovative practices and serve as a networking tool.

Submission Guidelines

Send your submissions as Word documents (no PDFs) to [email protected] no later than midnight, 1 October 2026, US Eastern time.

Please include the following details in your submission:

• A title for the article (written in ALL CAPS).

• Author's name, affiliation, city, country, and e-mail.

• A 2-3 sentence abstract or teaser for the newsletter homepage.

• A 2- to 3-sentence author biography.

• No more than five citations.

• Manuscript formatted in MS Word (.doc(x)) or rich text (.rtf).

• An author's photo in jpeg format with a head-and-shoulder shot.

• Articles should adhere to APA style (7th ed.).

Newsletter Editors

Melissa Mendelson
Department of Linguistics, University of Utah, USA

Rebecca Turk
Department of Education, Montana State University, USA