Call for Concurrent Session Proposals for the 2010 Annual Conference

The call for proposals is now closed for ASCD's 2010 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Tex., March 6–8. All proposals were due by May 1, 2009. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal.

If you encountered any technical difficulties using the proposal submission site, please contact ASCD staff immediately.

If you submitted a proposal, you may review and e-mail yourself a copy of your proposal by logging into the 2010 Proposals site.

Concurrent Proposal Overview

 Procedures and Guidelines for Concurrent Proposals

 Preparing Your Concurrent Proposal

 Review and Notification

 Procedures and Guidelines for Concurrent Proposals

• Individuals may not submit or appear on more than two proposals, either as primary or secondary presenter.

• The same institutional affiliation may not appear on more than two proposals.

• Do not list individuals as secondary presenters unless you have a definite commitment that they will present.

• Do not submit a proposal unless you can present your session any time during the Annual Conference. Session will be scheduled throughout the Annual Conference. We make exceptions for religious considerations if they are communicated in advance.

• All presenters must pay the conference registration fee and have a registration badge.

• With the exception of general session, special feature, and distinguished lecture speakers, ASCD cannot pay an honorarium or expenses for anyone presenting at the Annual Conference

• If you or your organization sells programs, products, or services (including independent or freelance consulting services), see the Requirement to Exhibit Policy for Presenters.

• Unless you indicate otherwise, we will fulfill noncommercial requests for your name and contact information from educators who wish to reach you.

• Persons presenting at ASCD conferences or related programs are expected to use material and language that do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, or sexual orientation.

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 Preparing Your Concurrent Proposal

• All sessions are limited to one primary presenter and three secondary presenters. ASCD will officially correspond only with the primary presenter. It is the primary presenter's responsibility to communicate all conference information in a timely manner to any and all secondary presenters.

• Be sure that your session title clearly describes exactly what the session is about and is no more than 10 words. ASCD reserves the right to edit session titles.

• Avoid abbreviations and acronyms that don't clearly explain the session's content.

• Use active verbs to describe exactly what will occur in the session. Examples include words such as describe, discuss, role-play, and present.

• Describe specific presentation techniques that you will be using--such as interactive, lecture, or multimedia--so that participants will know what kind of session they will be attending.

• Indicate whether handouts will be available. Describe what you will be doing in the session and what the participants can expect to leave with.

• Avoid quoting other people or providing research data.

• Write in complete sentences. Do not use phrases.

• Limit your description to 75 words. ASCD reserves the right to edit session descriptions.

• If your presentation will serve a bilingual community, provide us with a translation. Presentations can be delivered bilingually or in English only. Providing us with a translation does not require the use of two languages in your presentation.

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 Review and Notification

All proposals for concurrent sessions submitted for our Annual Conference are reviewed and rated by the members of the Annual Conference Planning Committee and by ASCD staff. Questions reviewers will ask when evaluating proposals include

• How well does the proposal relate to the conference theme and strands?

• Does the proposal contain innovative and cutting-edge ideas that have achieved proven results?

• Will the proposal's content attract and stimulate conference attendees' thinking?

• Is the proposal clearly written, and does it specify what participants might gain from the session?

• Are the ideas, practices, and programs replicable, and do they focus on the "whys" and "hows"?

• Are the presentation techniques current and diverse?

By August 2009, ASCD will notify the primary presenter about whether or not the proposal was accepted.

Please note: If you have not heard from ASCD regarding your proposal by September 14, 2009, please e-mail us.

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