Program Proposal: Invitation to Present
No fax or mailed copies accepted.
Send inquiries to: Stephanie.wagers@nsdc.org.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE: February 1, 2008

SAMPLE FORM

- return to the proposal page to submit a proposal.
CONTACT INFORMATION
  * = REQUIRED FIELD
Lead Presenter (Last Name):*
Lead Presenter (First Name):*
Employer:*
Is any member of the presentation team an employee of a school district?*
Yes No
If yes, provide presenter name(s) and district (s)
Lead Presenter Job Title:*
Lead Presenter Position:*
Preferred Mailing Address* Home Office
Street address: *
City: *
State/Province: *
Province/Postal Code: *
Preferred Telephone* Home Office Cell
Phone: *
Fax:
E-mail Address:*
By whom were you referred? Referred by
Initiated proposal myself
PROPOSAL SPECIFICS
You will not be able to save your proposal if you exceed the specified number of words in the following sections. We recommend that you draft your responses in another document and, when you know they will fit, cut and paste them into this form.
1. Title of Presentation:
Type title as it should appear in the program. (Do not exceed 7 words.)
2. Program Description/Abstract:
Write a 40-60 word abstract describing the objectives, content, and ways participants may use the information. The description should be concise, without educational jargon, linked to the Critical Issues and Guiding Questions, and written in the present, active tense. EXAMPLE
3. Participant Outcomes:
List 3-4 intended participant outcomes aligned with NSDC Critical Issues and Guiding Questions. What will participants know and be able to do as a result of attending the session?
(Do not exceed 200 words.)
SEE EXAMPLE
4. Session Alignment:
Please specify how your presentation is aligned with the NSDC purpose: Every educator engages in effective professional learning every day so every student achieves.
(Limit your response to no more than 40 words.)
5. Session Length: (select one) 2 hours     3 hours     4 hours     5 hours
6. Session Focus and Topics:
All sessions should be linked to the NSDC Standards (see http://www.nsdc.org/standards/ for full definitions).

Session Focus: Select one NSDC critical issue to describe the focus of your session:
 Policy and Advocacy
 Leadership
 Documenting the Impact
 Race, Class, and Culture
  Fundamentals of Professional Learning
 Teaching Quality
 Technology
Session Topics: Select up to three (3) topics that best describe your session:
 Adult Development/Learning
 Aligning State, Dist. and School Policies
 Assessment/Evaluation of Students
 Brain-Based Learning
 Case Studies of Successful Schools/Systems
 Change
 Closing Achievement Gap
 Coaching and School Coaches
 Collaboration/Team Building
 Community Engagement
 Curriculum Alignment/Development
 Data-driven Decision Making
 Demonstrating Impact of Staff Development
 Distributive Leadership
 District Professional Development Planning
 Effective Teaching and Instruction
 English Language Learners/Linguistic Diversity
 Ethical, Moral, and Interpersonal Leadership
 Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
 Family Involvement
 Job-Embedded Staff Development
 Instructional Supervision
 Leadership Development
 Learning Communities
 Literacy
 Mathematics
 Mentoring and Induction
 Models of Staff Development
 NCLB Alignment
 Organization Development
 Partnerships
 Policy Development
 Presentation and Facilitation Skills
 Principal Recruitment, Support, and Retention
 Race, Class, and Culture
 School-Based Staff Development
 School Culture
 School Reform/Improvement Process
 Science
 Staff Development Resources
 Support Staff/Classified
 Systems Thinking
 Teacher Evaluation
 Teacher Leadership
 Technology Applications
 Urban Issues and Settings
 Other (Describe):

7. Session Process:
Provide the session agenda and design. Include:
TIME: How much time for each part of your presentation?
CONTENT: What content will be presented/learned?
PROCESS: How will the participants be engaged with the content?
(Do not exceed 200 words.)
SEE EXAMPLE
8. Research Base:
What best practices and research have informed your work? Provide specific data (citations, annotations) that connect to and support your work.
(Do not exceed 100 words.)
SEE EXAMPLE
9. Impact:
Describe the impact that this work has had on educators and/or student learners.
(Do not exceed 100 words.)
SEE EXAMPLE
10. Intended Audience: (Select no more than three)
Superintendents/ assistant superintendents
District office personnel (directors/consultants for
      instruction, technology,curriculum, human resources
      and assessment)
District-level staff developers
Principals/assistant principals
School-based staff developers/coaches
Teacher leaders
 State/regional agency personnel
University faculty
Community/educational partners
Classified/support staff
School board trustees/policymakers
11. Content Level: (select one) beginner     intermediate     advanced    
Yes No If your session is selected are you willing to have it audiotaped for sale through NSDC?
Yes No Have you submitted a proposal to present at one of the last five NSDC annual conferences?
Identify NSDC annual conferences at which you have previously presented.
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Yes No If your session cannot be accommodated for the time period you have indicated, are you willing to have it considered for a Roundtable presentation? Roundtable sessions are conducted in a large room with presenters seated with approximately 10 attendees for a 45-minute overview presentation. The presentations are offered twice in a two-hour presentation slot. There is limited access to electrical power in this format.
CO-PRESENTERS

Co-Presenter 1
Last Name:
First Name:
Employer:
Job Title:
Position:
Preferred Mailing Address Home Office
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Province/Postal Code:
Preferred Telephone Home Office Cell
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail Address:

Co-Presenter 2
Last Name:
First Name:
Employer:
Job Title:
Position:
Preferred Mailing Address Home Office
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Province/Postal Code:
Preferred Telephone Home Office Cell
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail Address:

Co-Presenter 3
Last Name:
First Name:
Employer:
Job Title:
Position:
Preferred Mailing Address Home Office
Street Address:
City:
State/Province:
Province/Postal Code:
Preferred Telephone Home Office Cell
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail Address:
   
Presenter Qualifications:
Provide an introduction (no more than 200 words) for the lead presenter(s).

Statement of Intent

If this proposal is accepted, I / my co-presenters and I agree to become a member of NSDC, and register for the conference at the presenter registration rate. I also agree to encumber the fees for AV equipment, if AV equipment is requested.

I agree to cite all appropriate sources and get permissions with regard to the materials used in the session, and I agree to adhere to NSDC’s policy prohibiting commercialism in presentations.

Further, I understand that if this proposal is accepted, I will be responsible for notifying my co-presenters regarding the status of the proposal and the date, time and location of the presentation. Yes No

 
Click here to save your proposal
(note: button disabled in this sample form)

SAVE PROGRAM PROPOSAL