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2012 Boston Summer Conference Online Call for Proposals
ATE 2012 Summer Conference
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
Cambridge, MA
Friday, August 3-Tuesday, August 7, 2012
To submit a proposal, please read information below and then click here to send an email with proposal files attached.
The 2012 Summer Meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge. The theme selected by President Ann Shelly is Living and Learning across a Lifetime.
Infants are born learning. Children learn every day and about everything even if they are not taught. Adolescents learn in and out of school and often learn things we would rather they did not, but they learn. College students learn in and out of class. Adults, as they make their way into the world, learn about themselves and others, about the world of work, and about the world around them. As humans age, they continue to learn, most frequently in unintended ways. Seniors continue to learn and begin to focus on inner and outer relationships. Learning and teaching are not synonyms – both take place in formal and informal settings, in personal and social settings, and on the internet in Facebook, Wikipedia, and the whole range of information sources. Learning across the lifespan has a very real focus on the development of the individual with the goal of a “life well lived.” How can we focus on the whole individual -- living and learning as an organism with a goal of living life well in an interconnected and highly diverse world?
The following strands will help focus our thinking and give shape to the two conferences during this presidency, that will explore the concepts and forms of Living and Learning Across a Lifetime.
Conference Strands and Guiding Questions:
1. School, College, and Career Readiness
- What is readiness?
- How do we meet students' real needs? What are 'real' needs?
- How do we organize school and teacher education programs to prepare students for economic viability?
- What roles do social and emotional learning play?
- What role do teachers/teacher candidates play in the life-long learning of their students?
- How do we inform and educate those involved in establishing government policies and regulations that support and improve teaching and learning?
- How do we advocate for appropriate recruitment, mentoring, and retention of teachers for the public schools?
- How do we use research to inform and influence the public and policy makers concerning issues that impact teaching and teacher education?
2. Teacher Effectiveness and Retention in the Profession
- What impact does the current standards movement have on teacher effectiveness and on retention in the profession?
- How do we define value-added teaching?
- How do cross-institutional and cross-university-school partnerships (K-12) inform the design, development, and modification of teacher education programs and curriculum?
- How are we using the ATE Teacher Educator Standards to develop models for professional development and accreditation?
- How are we providing leadership to the educational community in the incorporation of innovative practices?
3. Social Justice in a Culturally Diverse World
- How can we be advocates for social justice in a culturally diverse world?
- How can we assist students in learning how to function effectively and without bias in a culturally diverse world?
- How can we understand and empathize with the broad-range of cultural diversity in our global society?
4. Technology and Lifelong Learning
- What role can Professional/Personal Learning Networks play in teaching about problem solving?
- How can we use collaborative resources as Teachers, Learners and Teacher Educators?
- What media skills are needed by 21st Century teachers?
The 2012 Annual Summer Meeting Program Committee encourages formats that use multiple presenters, undergraduate and graduate students, classroom teachers, teacher educators at all levels, other school personnel, and policy makers.
Thematic Sessions:
Various types of thematic sessions addressing the conference theme or other ATE interests are scheduled for August 5-6 only, unless otherwise noted. These sessions may include the application of research, position papers, descriptions of existing programs/practices, or innovation in teacher education. The Planning Committee is encouraging the submission of Multiple Paper Formats as one means of bolstering attendance at thematic sessions. Proposals of the following types are encouraged:
- Multiple Paper Format: This type of thematic session provides an opportunity for authors to present a synopsis of their work. The planning committee will group two papers of a related topic or theme. Each paper will be given approximately 20-25 minutes to present, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session.
- 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 5-10 minutes of discussion.
- 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 40 minutes.
- Research Reports: Research papers are presented in approximately 20-25 minute time segments. Two or more paper presentations are grouped by related topics or themes in one-hour sessions on August 5 and 6. A response is provided at the end of the session by a discussant. If a proposal is accepted the written paper is due to respective discussants by July 1, 2012.
- Emerging Scholars Series: Graduate students and those who have graduated within the last two years are encouraged to apply to participate in ATE’s Emerging Scholars Series. This is a prestigious, highly competitive strand highlighting the work of scholars who are new to academia.
The purpose of the series is to foster a community of emerging scholars within ATE and to create a support network for recent graduates and soon to be graduates. While we strongly encourage research presentations, we will also consider other types of presentations such as conceptual analyses and literature reviews. All proposals must address the topic of teacher education. Participants’ presentations will be grouped by topic and assigned an ATE Facilitator to coordinate and mentor during the session.
Proposals must be submitted by April 1, 2012. Please read the information on this page, create Word documents for items A and B below, and click here to send an email with the two documents attached. Document B should not have proposal submitter identification.
Proposal Format:
Each proposal, regardless of format, must include all items under A (Cover Page) and B (Abstract of Presentation) in two separate Word documents as outlined below:
A. Cover Page
1. Title of the Session
2. Type of Session: Identify as one of the following: Multiple Paper Presentation, Single Paper Presentation, Research Session, Roundtable Discussion, or Emerging Scholars’ Series.
3. Session Organizer: Name, title, institution, e-mail and mailing addresses, 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: Select the appropriate Teacher Educator Standard(s) that aligns with your submission: 1) Teaching; 2) Cultural Competence; 3) Scholarship; 4) Professional Development; 5) Program Development; 6) Collaboration; 7) Public Advocacy; 8) Teacher Education Program; 9) Vision. Click here to visit ATE's Standards web page for more complete descriptions.
7. Reviewers’ Aid: In order to match your proposal to a reviewer with similar interests, please click on one of the options in the drop down box.
8. 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 limit summary may not be considered. The summary may be edited by the program committee prior to the conference.
9. 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 that 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. Abstract of Presentation (note document B should not identify submitter or presenters)
Thematic Presentation
1. Title
2. Type of Presentation (Multiple Paper, Single Paper, Roundtable, Research Session, Emerging Scholar)
3. Objective(s) of the Presentation
4. Relationship to Conference Theme/Strands
5. Content of Presentation (no more than 1,000 words, including methodology and literature review when appropriate)
6. Relevance or Implications of Topic
7. Participant Outcomes
The committee may not review a proposal if it fails to follow the stated requirements. Proposals will be reviewed on the basis of how well each component of the abstract is addressed in the submission.
General Information:
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Please limit your thematic proposals to no more than three, whether you are session organizer or additional presenter, in order to give everyone an opportunity.
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Formats that utilize multiple presenters are encouraged. Graduate students, classroom teachers, and new ATE members are especially encouraged to submit proposals.
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All presenters are required to pre-register for the conference. Presenters should have 10-15 copies of handouts or materials for the attendees.
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ATE is not able to provide audiovisual equipment in all presentation rooms. However, ATE will provide the name of an agency that can be contacted for individual presentation arrangements.
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Information used in the program is copied from the proposal cover page. ATE reserves editorial rights.
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All communication is with the session organizer who is responsible for communicating with other presenters of that session.
2012 ATE Summer Conference Planning Committee
Ann Shelly, President
David Ritchey, Executive Director
Emma Savage-Davis, Conference Co-Chair
Judy Beck,Conference Co-Chair
Billy G. Dixon, Meetings Coordinator ADS
John McIntyre, Conference Program ADS
Ed Pultorak, Revenue Sponsorship ADS
Linda Fisher, Conference Special Events ADS
Subcommittee Chairs
Sandy Brownscombe,Program Committee Co-Chair
David Byrd,Program Committee Co-Chair
Carol Donnelly,Special Functions Co-Chair
Christi McIntyre,Special Functions Co-Chair
Marilyn Nicholas,Local Arrangements Co-Chair
Tammie Brown,Local Arrangements Co-Chair
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