CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
Deadline for Submission: April 30, 2008
ECAO Annual Conference:
Friday and Saturday, July 25 & 26, 2008, Science Museum Oklahoma (formerly Omniplex)
Please read through the following information prior to submitting your proposal. Participants at ECAO’s Annual Conference will deepen their understanding of the expanding early childhood knowledge base and develop skills that improve their professional preparation and practice. It is open to all people who work with young children and their families, birth to age 8.
This year’s conference theme is “Play: Discovering, Exploring, Learning.” Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social and emotional well-being of children. Through play, children can learn, express feelings and discover their world. This conference will be a time to reflect on the research related to play, gain ideas to plan for play, and learn how to utilize play as teachers, child care providers, early interventionists, child development specialists, parent educators and other professionals in our field.
ECAO’s Annual Conference is designed for all early childhood professionals, including:
~public school teachers and assistants in grades pre-k through 3
~teacher educators ~child care providers in all settings
~Head Start teachers, assistants, and directors ~program directors and administrators
~researchers ~principals
~curriculum and instructional coordinators ~policymakers and child advocates
~educational consultants and trainers ~resource and referral specialists
~preservice teachers and teacher candidates ~CDA candidates, mentors, trainers, and advisors
~students from technology centers, community colleges, and four-year institutions
Session content — Although a wide range of topics is invited,
content priorities include
- Ways to use current research on child development and early education to guide classroom activities
- The role of assistants in pre-k and kindergarten classrooms
- Language, culture, ethnicity, and inclusion in early childhood education
- Staff development for helping teachers and others understand the connections among standards, curriculum and assessment
- Preparation, assessment, and support of diverse early childhood professionals
Recommended features of proposed sessions:
(Tier II training sessions are each 4 hours in length. Other sessions will either be for 1 1/2 hours or 45 minutes in length)
We encourage sessions that incorporate:
· Effective active learning techniques.
· Discussion and interaction with participants for at least half of the scheduled time.
· Content and learning techniques appropriate for a mixed audience of professionals who include teachers, child care providers and other “typical” conference participants (unless clearly identifying a specific target audience in your proposal).
· Approaches that help participants turn ideas into actions.
· New research, new strategies, or fresh perspectives on traditional content.
· Dissemination of materials and resources during and after the session.
One Presenter may attend the conference free of charge. Presenters at ECAO’s Annual Conference will be required to register for the conference. In the event that there are multiple presenters for a session, the first person listed will be able to attend for no charge. Other presenters will pay the conference fee.
Audiovisual equipment: Presenters are encouraged to provide their own audio visual equipment (such as projectors, laptops). Rooms will be equipped with screens. Requests for audio/visual equipment can be made, however, ECAO will only be able to provide equipment to limited number of requests. Presenters may choose to bring overhead projector, a DVD player, a VHS player, and a LCD projector.
Important dates: All proposals must be received by March 24, 2008. Notification of proposal selections will be made by May 9, 2008. Due to the volume of proposals that are received, no exceptions will be able to be made.
Submission: All proposal forms must be submitted electronically to ecaoconf2008@cox.net Only complete proposals will be accepted.
Any non-technical questions about the conference or the proposal process should be directed to
Sandy Hunter
ECAO Administrator
shunter@ecaok.org
Conference sessions are designed to provide opportunities for professional development. Sessions are NOT a forum for advertising. Many attendees object to such sessions and ECAO strongly asks that all presenters refrain from marketing products during their sessions. Information for exhibitors and marketing opportunities will be available through the ECAO website. Please contact Sandy Hunter at shunter@ecaok.org for more information.
Proposal for ECAO 2008 Annual Conference: July 25, 26, 2008
Science Museum Oklahoma (formerly Omniplex)
Title of Presentation:
Purpose of presentation:
What will be the most important 3 -4 learning outcomes from this session?
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Primary Audience; check all that apply:
__Advocates __ Consultants/trainers __ Child care providers
__Mentors __Policymakers __Family child care home providers
__Program directors/ Administrators __Public Agency Official __Early Interventionists
__Researchers __Students
__Other (please specify) ___________ __Teacher educators __Public school teachers
Last name___________________________________ First name___________________________ Middle Initial_______
Company or School _________________________________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________City_____________________ State _______Zip__________
Phone (Please include area code) Fax (Please include area code) Email___________
Presenter's Website (if applicable)____________________________________
Are you currently a member of ECAO?____________________________NAEYC member #_____________________
Have you participated as a presenter in an ECAO Conference in the past?______________________
Year(s) participated_________________________________
Additional Presenters:
Additional Presenters can be added. ECAO will provide one presenter from each presentation a free registration to the conference. If there is more than one presenter, each additional person will pay the registration fee. Limit 4 presenters for a 45 minute or 1 ½ hour session. Longer sessions (by special request only) have a limit of 8. Please give above information for all presenters on a separate form.
Format of Session:
(Examples: poster, roundtable discussion, group interaction)
Expertise of Presenter(s):
(Please note briefly any special experience or qualifications of the presenter(s) that will help participants meet the objectives of the session, or attach vitae to this form.)
Description of Proposed Presentation:
Write this description as you would like it to appear in the program. Use active verbs and limit description to two or three sentences.
Session Length:
(Most sessions will be for 45 minutes or 1 ½ hours. Tier II sessions must be a minimum 4 hours.)
Preference of presentation time/day: Fri. afternoon ____ Sat. morning ____ Sat. afternoon_____
Presenter Comments/Special Request:
Equipment Needs:
Upon completion of this form, attach a bibliography of sources for your presentation, and email to ecaoconf2008@cox.net
