Beginning Teacher Conference Session Proposal

Ramada Plaza

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

April 27-29, 2012

 

The 2012 Collaborative Beginning Teacher Spring Conference will feature a series of 75-minute “Interest Sessions” highlighting developments and best practices in supporting beginning teachers.  If you are interested in sharing your ideas at the 2012 Spring Conference, please complete the fields below and submit this online application no later than February 24, 2012.  Registration will only be accepted online and does not guarantee participation.  Persons accepted for participation will be notified by the Collaborative Director.

If you are interested in being considered for more than one presentation topic, please submit a separate proposal for each topic.

Please note that all presenters serve on a contributing basis for the conference.  The Collaborative will cover lodging and some meals but cannot reimburse presenters for other incurred expenses. 

If you have questions about the conference or the proposal process, please contact Ralph Evans, Director at ralph@necollaborative.org, or by phone at (252) 578-5003.

I.   Title of Presentation (as it will appear in the conference program):

Area of Focus (Check the one area that most closely matches your presentation):

Beginning Teacher Requirements    Multi-Cultural Diversity
Classroom Management (K-5)   Parental Conferencing
Classroom Management (6-12)     Planning for Effective Instruction
Differentiated Instruction (K-5)    Praxis Strategies
Differentiated Instruction (6-12)   Support Coach Focus Group
ESL (Meeting the needs of ESL students -SIOP)   Technology for the Classroom
Exceptional Children Strategies for Regular Classrooms (Inclusion)   Understanding the Culture of Poverty
Framework for 21st Century Learning   Using Data to Guide Instruction
Motivating the Hard to Reach Student (K-5)    Writing Across the Curriculum
Motivating the Hard to Reach Student (6-12)    Other (Specify below):
   

Categories of Instructional Strategies that Affect Student Achievement (Check all categories addressed by your presentation):

Identifying similarities and differences   Cooperative learning
Summarizing and note taking   Homework and practice
Questions, cues, and advance organizers   Nonlinguistic representations
Setting objectives and providing feedback   Generating and testing hypotheses
Reinforcing effort and providing recognition    Other

        Select Targeted Audience:       Select Targeted Subject: 

 

II.   Program Abstract (as it will appear in the conference program)

      Provide an abstract describing your session in 100 words or less, exactly as you wish it to appear in the official conference program.

      Please type and proof prior to returning.  Longer abstracts cannot be accepted.

     

 

III.  Room Arrangement/Equipment

 All rooms will be equipped with a projection screen.  If other equipment is needed (VCR, DVD Player, TV, LCD projector, etc.), the presenter must provide it.

IV.  Printed Materials  

You will need to bring an appropriate number of copies of handouts per session (30-40).  Unfortunately, the conference cannot be responsible for any copying. 

V.  Presenter 

     

Last Name: First Name:
School: Grade/Subject:
Email:

*  If you are not an employee of a school system enter your place of employment in the "School" field and your area of expertise in the "Grade/Subject" field.

Concurrent sessions are 75 minutes in length.  They start at 8:30am and conclude at 3:30 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012. 

Are you willing to present two sessions if needed?       Yes            No

Additional Guests:  The Collaborative will cover lodging and meals for presenters only.  Rates are based upon two persons per room.  Additional guests, such as spouse and/or children will be the responsibility of the individual.  If you plan to bring additional guests, please list them below:

    

Which night(s) will you need lodging?       Friday     Saturday     Both

Enter any special accommodations you may require (i.e. dietary or medical considerations):

When you submit your online registration, you will view a confirmation form.  Print the form for your records before closing the preview.

You will be notified as soon as the agenda is finalized.  You may request the number of participants registered for your session (s) as soon as the registration process is completed.


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