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Promising
Practice Sessions
Conference participants are invited to submit a proposal
to participate in these sessions. Unlike the other presentation
opportunities, the Promising Practice Sessions are organized
around three Strands:
Strand
Descriptions
Strand I: Addressing the Changing Needs of Students
and their Families
Submitted proposals should address how local partnerships
are engaged in activities in their respective communities
that address obstacles to student success. These issues
can include, but are not limited to poverty, mobility,
or diversity.
Strand
II: Preparing Educators for Changing Communities
Submitted proposals should address how local partnerships
are addressing recruitment and retention issues in preparing
future teachers and supporting current teachers for
diverse populations across diverse settings.
Strand
III: Creating Responsive Education Partnerships
Submitted proposals should address how local partnerships
identify new stakeholders and new partners to better
reflect the political and economic needs and challenges
of their respective communities.
2005
Promising Practice Proposal Submission Guidelines
To submit a Promising Practice proposal, you must include
the following:
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Proposal
summary (NEW THIS YEAR): Exhaustive proposal
summary Identify the objectives, the specific skills
to be taught, and the expected learning outcomes.
Summary must be thorough as this is this the piece
that will be reviewed. Maximum 3 pages (double-spaced,
single-sided, 10- or 12-point font, 8.5" x
11"). |
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Proposal
abstract: Brief abstract including description
and presentation objectives. This piece will be
included in the conference program. Maximum of 250
words. |
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Proposal
Description: Include three (3) one-or-two
word descriptors identifying the overall theme of
your presentation. Example: Teacher education, urban
middle schools, community collaboration.
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All
Promising Practice proposals will go before a panel
of reviewers before acceptance into the program. Proposals
will be evaluated on the following criteria:
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Theme:
the proposal addresses the strand theme under which
it is submitted. |
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Description:
the proposal provides a clear description of the
presentation. |
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Contribution:
the presentation advances the knowledge base of
the profession of education. |
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Relevance:
the proposal describes a presentation that is both
timely and significant to the field. |
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Participant
Outcomes: the proposal clearly describes the
participant outcomes of the presentation. |
All
submissions must
be made electronically and must be received by July 1,
2004 by 5:00 pm in order to be considered. All applicants
will be notified by August 20, 2004 whether their proposal
was accepted, along with a confirmation of format, time
and place. Notice of acceptance will be sent to the primary
presenter, who will be responsible for sharing information
with the other session participants. If a Promising Practice
proposal is not accepted based on the above criteria,
the session participants will be given the opportunity
to present as a Tabletop format.
To
submit a Promising Practice proposal, click here.
Holmes
Partnership Tabletop, Roundtable and Points of Pride
descriptions:
Tabletop Sessions: All Local Partnership members
are invited to present research in which they are currently
engaged. Conference participants will be encouraged
to visit, discuss, and share during these interactive
sessions.
Roundtable
Sessions: Current Holmes Scholars are invited to
present research in which they are currently engaged.
This format provides an interactive setting in which
participants can engage in in-depth discussions about
topics at hand.
Points
of Pride Sessions: All Local Partnerships are invited
to participate in this session. This is an opportunity
for local partnerships to showcase their site(s) and
display activities and successes at their respective
schools.
All submissions
must be made electronically and must be received by
July 1, 2004 by 5:00 pm in order to be considered. All
applicants will be notified by August 20, 2004 whether
their proposal was accepted, along with a confirmation
of format, time and place. Notice of acceptance will
be sent to the session organizer, who will be responsible
for sharing information with the other session participants.To
submit a Tabletop, Roundtable, and Points of Pride proposal,
click here. |
