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Chicago 2010 Online Call for Proposals
2010 Chicago Annual Meeting Online Call for Proposals
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Submit proposals by June 15, 2009.
ATE 2010 Annual Meeting
Hilton Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
February 13-17, 2010
 The 2010 Annual Conference of the Association of Teacher Educators will be held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Hilton Chicago. The theme selected by President Annette Digby is Owning the Future through ACTION: An Inclusive Vision for Teacher Education. ATE will be celebrating its 90th anniversary in Chicago.
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 2010 Annual 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 June 15, 2009.
Professional Clinics
Two-and-one-half hour clinics on Sunday, February 14, 2010, involve participants in activities that focus on the application of models, procedures, and materials or research. Proposals are due by June 15, 2009.
Thematic Sessions
Fifty-minute sessions addressing the conference theme or other ATE interests are scheduled for February 15-17. These sessions may include the application of research, position papers, descriptions of existing programs/practices, or innovation in teacher education. Proposals of the following types are encouraged.
A. Multiple Paper Format
This type of thematic session provides an opportunity for authors to present a synopsis of their work. Generally, two or three papers of related topics will be grouped by the planning committee. Each paper will be given 10-12 minutes to present; followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session.
B. Single Paper Format
Single-paper presentations provide an opportunity for participants to share a synopsis of their work. The presenter typically allows 30-35 minutes to present followed by 15-20 minutes of discussion.
C. Roundtable Format
Roundtables are informal sessions during which a presenter is seated at a table to discuss works-in-progress that may not be ready for formal presentation. Tables are numbered to allow conference attendees to easily identify an individual presenter’s session. Each discussion lasts 50 minutes.
D. Research Reports
Research papers are presented in 10-12 minute time segments. The paper presentations on related topics are grouped in fifty-minute sessions on February 16-18. A response is provided at the end of the session by a session chair/responder. If a proposal is accepted the written paper is due to respective responders by January 5, 2010. Research should be original and not published prior to the conference.
E. Graduate Student Research Forum
Graduate student papers (dissertations, proposals, theses, major papers) are presented in 10-12 minute time segments. Papers on related topics are grouped in fifty-minute sessions. Mentors meet with the graduate students prior to the sessions to provide specific feedback, answer questions, and give tips on paper presentation. Advisors/chairs/ATE sponsors are encouraged to attend with their students.
Proposal Submission
[NOTE: Each proposal, regardless of format, must include all items under A (Cover Page) and B (Description of Presentation) as outlined below. Only B (without proposal submitter identification) will be uploaded; information in A should be entered in spaces where indicated on proposal forms]
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. Teacher Educator Standards: Identify the Teacher Educator Standard to which this presentation most closely relates. The Teacher Educator Standards can be accessed at http://www.ate1.org/pubs/Standards.cfm.
7. 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 that 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. Type of Presentation (Multiple Paper, Single Paper, Roundtable, research Session , Graduate Student Research Forum)
3. Objective(s) of Presentation
4. Relationship to Conference Theme/Strands
5. Relationship to Teacher Educator Standards
6. Abstract of Presentation (250-500 words)
7. Description of Audience Participation
Professional Clinic
1. Title
2. Objective(s) of Presentation
3. Relationship to Conference Theme/Strands
4. Relationship to Teacher Educator Standards
5. Abstract of Presentation (125-250 words)
6. Description of the presentation/discussion materials
Due Dates and Submission:
Proposals must be submitted by June 15, 2009, through the All Academic web site. Click here to go to that link. Please note: This is not ATE's members only site. If you are submitting a proposal for the 2010 Annual Meeting, you should create a new account in order to submit the proposal. An email confirmation that your proposal has been received will be sent to the session organizer.
General Information
A. Formats that 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.
2010 ATE Annual Meeting Planning Committee
Annette D. Digby, President
Linda Houser, Co-Chair
Emma Savage-Davis, Co-Chair
David Ritchey, Executive Director
Billy G. Dixon, Meetings Coordinator
Subcommittee Chairs
Program Co-Chairs: Christie McIntyre, John McIntyre
Special Functions: Karen McClusky
Local Arrangements: Pennie Olson
Revenue Sponsorship: Ed Pultorak
Publicity Co-Chairs: George Fero, Marie Fero
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