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2009 Reno Summer Conference Online Call for Proposals
 ATE 2009 Summer Conference
John Ascuaga’s Nugget Resort Hotel-Casino
Reno, Nevada
August 1-5, 2009
Note: Deadline for submission of proposals has been extended to April 15, 2009.
The 2009 Summer Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators will be held in Reno, Nevada, at John Ascuaga’s Nugget Resort Hotel-Casino. The theme selected by President Annette Digby is Owning the Future through ACTION: An Inclusive Vision for Teacher Education.
 Key phrases in the conference theme include “owning the future” and “inclusive vision.” “Owning” implies both possession and responsibility, and “inclusive” seeks to broaden the definition of teacher educators and the context of teacher education. We have identified six strands that build upon the concept of ACTION, each designed to move us toward greater ownership of and responsibility for our profession, while enhancing and promoting an inclusive vision for teacher preparation: 1) A=Advocacy; (2) C=Collaboration; (3) T=Technology; (4) I=Internationalization; (5) O=Outcomes; and (6) N=Need. The planning committee recognizes the strands are interrelated; proposals may address more than one strand. While guiding questions for each strand are listed below, the planning committee encourages the submission of proposals that address other ideas and perspectives.
Strand 1: Advocacy
Not only should we as teacher educators be strong advocates for our programs and profession, but we also need the advocacy of others (e.g., central administrators, policy makers).
- What policies are needed at the various levels (e.g., national, state, institutional, program, and classroom) to facilitate our “owning” the future?
- How can teacher educators have a greater voice in establishing and implementing policy at the various levels?
- How can teacher educators be effective advocates for professional education programs on their own campuses and with central administration?
- What are some specific examples of how teacher educators have been successful advocates on their campus, thus leading to increased recognition, funding, and other types of support?
Strand 2: Collaboration
Although the idea of collaboration is not new, we are constantly finding new and more effective ways of collaborating with one another, with other educational institutions, with informal learning institutions and environments, and with community agencies.
- What are some guiding principles for establishing effective, long-lasting collaborations?
- What are some effective models for collaboration between community colleges and four-year institutions? What are the roles of community colleges in teacher preparation?
- What are some campus-specific models from which we can all learn lessons?
- What assessments are used to determine the effectiveness of collaborations?
- How have certain institutions been able to get line-item budgets for collaborative activities?
Strand 3: Technology
This strand is intentionally broad to encourage submissions related to the use of technology for instruction, administrative tasks, evaluation and assessment, research and other scholarly activities, and communication (certainly not an exhaustive list).
- What is the role of learning management systems in today’s classrooms?
- How does an institution ensure appropriate and current professional development of faculty and staff in the use of technology?
- How are social networks such as Facebook, Nings and blogs being used in teacher education programs?
Strand 4: Internationalization
“Internationalization” and “globalization” are words used to describe the direction of most, if not all, teacher education programs.
- What are some international programs in which teacher education faculty and candidates are currently involved?
- What are the mutual benefits of international programs?
- How is technology used to enhance and promote internationalization of teacher education programs?
Strand 5: Outcomes
Accountability continues to a theme that continues to permeate professional education, and we all agree that we must continue to assume responsibility for the quality of our programs and graduates.
- Regardless of the accreditation system, teacher preparation programs must have in place an assessment system. What are the components of an effective system? How are these components integrated with the overall institutional assessment plan?
- What do we know about the effectiveness of our programs, and how do we know it?
- What should be the outcomes of an effective system? How are the outcomes measured?
- What are the most effective means of sharing outcomes and results with various audiences?
- How have programs used assessment data to revise or address programmatic issues on their campuses?
Strand 6: Need
This strand is intended to address not only the need for action but also consequences of inaction.
- What are some of the historical events that have contributed to the current perception of our profession? What can be done to reverse this trend?
- What can we do to change negative perceptions and to counteract critics of teacher education programs?
- If we choose action over inaction and offense over defense, what will our future (and that of preK-12 students) be like in 5 yrs? 10 yrs?
 The 2009 Summer Conference Planning Committee encourages formats that use multiple presenters, undergraduate and graduate students, classroom teachers, teacher educators at all levels, other school personnel, and policy makers.
Proposals are due April 15, 2009. Forty-minute sessions addressing the conference theme or other ATE interests may include the following:
A. Thematic Presentation:
Papers, mini-workshops, applications of research, innovative practices or programs, results of inquiry, and other related topics may be addressed within a 40-minute session. Presenters are encouraged to engage participants actively.
B. Poster Presentation
Poster presentations provide opportunities to share snapshots of educational programs, research initiatives, and innovative curricula that address conference themes and strands. All poster presentations will be slotted together for a forty-minute session with presenters available to share information about their programs to interested participants.
C. Roundtable Discussion
Roundtable discussions provide opportunities for informal discussions of educational programs, research initiatives, and innovative curricula that address conference themes and strands. All roundtable discussions will be slotted together for a forty-minute session with presenters available to share information about their programs to interested participants.
Proposal Submission:
[NOTE: Each proposal, regardless of format, must include all items under A (Cover Page) and B (Description of Presentation) as outlined below.]
A. Cover Page
1. Title of the Session
2. Type of Session: Identify as Thematic Presentation, Poster Presentation, or Roundtable Discussion
3. Session Organizer: Name, title, institution, e-mail and mailing address, fax number, and office telephone number.
4. Additional Presenters: Same information as Session Organizer
5. Subject Descriptors: Identify the strand this presentation most closely relates to and include three one-or-two word descriptors for the subject index.
6. Summary for Conference Program: Describe the session in thirty words or less for use in the conference program. Be precise in describing the content of the session to aid attendees in selecting topics relevant to their interests. Proposals which do not include this summary or go beyond the thirty word summary may not be considered. Summary may be edited by the program committee prior to the conference.
7. ATE Participation and Professional Role: Please identify your professional role (e.g., college or university faculty member, college or university administrator, graduate student, classroom teacher, preK-12 administrator) and level of ATE involvement (member, non-member, conference newcomer). Please note all proposals are blind-reviewed and that this information will in no way affect the status of your proposal but will be used for scheduling accepted proposals and for communicating with presenters about other role-specific opportunities offered via ATE.
B. Description of Presentation
Thematic Presentation
1. Title
2. Objective(s) of Presentation
3. Relationship to Conference Theme/Strands
4. Abstract of Presentation (250-500 words)
5. Description of Audience Participation
Poster Presentation
1. Title
2. Objective(s) of Presentation
3. Relationship to Conference Theme/Strands
4. Abstract of Presentation (125-250 words)
5. Description of the presentation materials
Roundtable Discussion
1. Title
2. Objective(s) of Presentation
3. Relationship to Conference Theme/Strands
4. Abstract of Presentation (125-250 words)
5. Description of the presentation/discussion materials
Due Dates and Submission:
Proposals must be e-mailed by April 15, 2009, to David Ritchey, ATE Executive Director, as two Word documents (one document with the cover page and an one document with the description of presentation with identifying information for blind review purposes). Send proposals to dritchey@ate1.org. An email confirmation that your proposal has been received will be sent within two days. If you don't receive such confirmation, please contact ATE's office at (703) 331-0911.
General Information
A. Formats which utilize multiple presenters are encouraged. Graduate students, classroom teachers, and new ATE members are especially encouraged to submit proposals.
B. All presenters are required to pre-register for the conference. Presenters should have 20 copies of handouts or materials for the attendees.
C. Audiovisual equipment is not provided by ATE. However, ATE will provide the name of an agency that can be contacted for individual presentation arrangements.
D. Information used in the program is copied from the proposal cover page. ATE reserves editorial rights. All communication is with the session organizer who is responsible for communicating with other presenters of that session.
2009 ATE Summer Conference Planning Committee
Annette D. Digby, President
Shirley Lefever-Davis, Co-Chair
Ann Shelly, Co-Chair
David Ritchey, Executive Director
Billy G. Dixon, Meetings Coordinator
Subcommittee Chairs
Program: John McIntyre, Co-Chair; Christie McIntyre, Co-Chair
Special Functions and Local Arrangements: Winona Taylor, Co-Chair; Linda McKinney, Co-Chair
Publicity: George Fero, Co-Chair; Marie Fero, Co-Chair.
Revenue Sponsorship: Bob Fisher
Program Book: John McIntyre
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