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26th ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EDUCATION FORUM
Thursday-Friday, September 18-19, 2008
North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC
“Multiple Realities: Implementing Quality in Teacher Education”
Click on this link to view directions and transportation to the Hilton North Raleigh.
Hotel Reservations
Contact the North Raleigh Hilton directly at (919) 872-2323 or reserve online at www.hilton.com and use TEF as the conference code. Room rates: $105.00/single or double; $115.00/triple; $125.00/quad.
IMPORTANT: Deadline for the special conference rate at the North Raleigh Hilton is September 3, 2008.
Conference at a Glance (Tentative)
Thursday, September 18, 2008
8:00 am—1:00 pm Registration
9:00 am—9:50 am NC-ACTE Business Session Karen Guy, NC-ACTE President
10:00 am—11:30 am General Session—NCDPI Update: Kathy Sullivan, Senior Policy Analyst,
North Carolina State Board of Education
11:30 am—12:45 pm Luncheon—“Multiple Realities” Guest Speaker: Terry James, Past President,
Association of Teacher Educators and featuring
D’Walla Burke and the Burke Singers, Winston-Salem State University
1:00 pm—4:10 pm Concurrent Research Sessions
4:14 pm—5:15 pm Student Poster Session and Reception for Participants
Friday, September 19, 2008
7:30 am—9:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am—11:40 am Concurrent Research Sessions
11:45 am—1:30 pm Luncheon—Speakers: Cindi Rigsbee, North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Debra Morris, North Carolina Principal of the Year
Don't forget to register!
Download Registration Form and send by mail to Jerry Dillashaw at Elon University.
Registration Fee (includes all meals and breaks)
Indicate any special dietary requests: _____________________________________________
____ $125.00 (by mail, due by September 12, 2008) ____ $140.00 (on-site)
____ $50.00 Student registration (must be submitted by the institution by September 12, 2008)
QUESTIONS? Contact Randy Kohlenberg at rbkohlen@uncg.edu
or in case of emergency call 336 254 5502
You can view the
——Call for Proposals——
(Click to Download Call for Proposals.)
26th Annual North Carolina Teacher Education Forum
(Download Hotel Information/Registration Form)
Multiple Realities: Implementing Quality in Teacher Education
The 26th Annual NC Teacher Education Forum will be held Thursday-Friday, September 18-19, 2008, at the North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC. The conference theme is
Multiple Realities: Implementing Quality in Teacher Education. You are invited to submit a proposal that shares how the process of negotiating multiple realities can result in the successful implementation of quality preparation and support of teacher educators in North Carolina. Proposals from all areas of educator preparation, including arts and sciences, will be welcomed.
(Please note the separate requirements for proposals for the Student Poster Session below.)
The following strands may be addressed:
- Preparation of High Quality Teachers, School Leaders, and/or School Support Personnel;
- Action Research, Teacher Inquiry, Self-study Practices, or Transformative Education;
- Curriculum Development, Instruction, Assessment, or Going Green;
- Cultural, Social, or Gender Issues;
- Collaborative Partnerships;
- Recruiting, Retaining, and/or Mentoring Educators;
- Utilizing Best Practices;
- Building Diverse/Equitable Communities, and/or Globalization;
- Developing Research Bases; or
- Supporting Learning through Technology.
Interested presenters should submit a proposal by May 31, 2008, via e-mail attachment (MS Word format, please) to Randy Kohlenberg at rbkohlen@uncg.edu. The proposal file should include in the subject line the lead presenter’s LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL, hyphen, and FIRST SEVERAL WORDS OF THE TITLE. (e.g., Al Smith’s file is titled SmithA-ProposalTitle). Following this format will expedite the distribution to the committee members who will review all proposals (see website for evaluation criteria). Lead presenters/contact persons who are invited to present will be contacted in early August 2008. If no response is received after your submission, contact R. Kohlenberg at rbkohlen@uncg.edu.
Forum sessions will be either twenty-five (25) (if two presentations per session are needed to allow all qualified presentations) or fifty (50) minutes in length, including time for questions and discussion. Proposals should include the information below in the order listed. This information is embedded in the proposal template that should be used for submission (access at http://www.nc-acte.org). Along with the Call for Proposals, criteria for the review of the proposals are located on that website.
- Cover Page that includes:
- Title of presentation (15 word limit);
- List of presenter(s) with the contact person listed first (See Limits on the Number of Presentations below. Correspondence will be with contact person only.);
- Institutional affiliation, the address, telephone number, and e-mail address for all presenters;
- Strand identification—one strand (or a maximum of two strands) should be identified as the focus of the proposal;
- Abstract that will appear as the session description in the program book (50-word limit—Use the word count tool in the word processing software program [in Word: under tools] to verify compliance.);
- Session agenda and objectives; and
- Technology requirements. (An overhead projector and screen will be provided at no cost. Any other technical equipment will be the responsibility of the presenters at their expense. Internet access MAY be available, but is not guaranteed.)
- Proposal. No more than three single spaced typed pages with one inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font that includes:
- The purpose/rationale/literature review,
- A description of the information to be presented,
- The conclusion/synthesis of ideas presented, and
- Bibliographical citations as appropriate.
- Note: This information will be included in an electronic version of the Conference Proceedings that can be retrieved from the NC-ACTE website. Because participants cannot attend every session, proceedings allow other presentations of interest that were missed because of scheduling conflicts to be read.
- In subject line of the e-mail, as stated above, type lead presenter’s LAST NAME, FIRST INITIAL, hyphen, and FIRST SEVERAL WORDS OF THE TITLE.
Limits on the Number of Presentations:
- A person may be lead presenter on only ONE proposal.
- A person may be second presenter (or another position) on a maximum of TWO proposals (or the lead presenter on one and another position on one).
(Note: PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT ADHERE TO THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE RETURNED.)
Student Poster Session
The student poster session is intended for current undergraduate or graduate students, and a limited number of proposals will be accepted. The Student Poster Session is scheduled for Thursday, September 18, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. The registration fee for poster session presenters will be at the special student registration fee of $50.00. All student registrations from the same institution must be submitted as a group, including a verification of student status by the dean or licensure officer. Students in Professional Education Programs are invited to submit proposals that describe any of the following:
- Research projects related to P-12 education,
- Research projects related to professional education,
- Projects highlighting innovative methods, and
- Others.
Student proposals should include the following which is embedded in the (NEW!) Student Poster Session Proposal (click on) Template. The Project Summary will be included in the Conference Proceedings.
- Project Title:
- Project Description (20-word description for Forum program book):
- Name of Presenter(s):
- Indicate whether you are an undergraduate or a graduate student:
- Email Address:
- Phone Number:
- Name of College or University:
- Name of Faculty Sponsor:
- E-mail Address of Faculty Sponsor:
- Project Summary: Describe project (250 word limit), including the content that will be presented in the poster session.
- Note: Any technical equipment will be the responsibility of the presenter(s) or sponsoring institution.
Proposals for the Special Student Poster Session should be submitted as a Word document via e-mail attachment no later than May 31, 2008, to Randy Kohlenberg at rbkohlen@uncg.edu. A committee will review all proposals and notify those who are invited to present in early August 2008. For questions regarding the Student Poster Session, contact 336.334.5542. If no response is received after your submission, contact R. Kohlenberg.
All presenters are required to register for the conference.
Download Call for Proposals
Download Poster Proposal Template
Download Proposal for Presentation Template
Download Selection Criteria
Selection Criteria
26th Annual North Carolina Teacher Education Forum
Multiple Realities: Implementing Quality in Teacher Education
Proposals will be considered on the basis of the following criteria:
- Clear focus, rationale, model, theory, or philosophy upon which the proposal is based;
- Appropriate design, methodology, procedure, and/or organization appropriate;
- Synthesis of ideas, findings and/or data appear to be complete;
- Conclusion(s) contribute valuable insights into teaching/learning and/or demonstrates promising practices, originality or relevance to teacher education; and
- Demonstration of the session’s value and general interest to conference participants.
PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT ADHERE TO THE STATED GUIDELINES
WILL BE RETURNED.
The Program Committee will select approximately 45 proposals to fill concurrent session slots. Concurrent sessions are planned to be either 25 or 50 minutes in length, depending upon the number of speakers and the content planned for the session. Lead presenters/contact persons who are invited to present will be contacted around the first week of August 2008.
Concurrent sessions will be scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, September 18, and for the morning of Friday, September 19. Additional information about the sessions and other events will appear on the website when it becomes available.
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