Please consider presenting your effective practices at our program sharing conference. Proposals are due by April 3, 2017.

The DPI and the Wisconsin Safe & Healthy Schools Center are inviting Wisconsin school districts, colleges, community-based organizations, and other partners to submit proposals to present at the Building the Heart of the Successful Schools Conference at the Radisson Paper Valley in Appleton on December 7-8, 2017.

Topics typically addressed at the conference are:
1) Preventing ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs)
2) Mental Health
3) Creating a Positive School Climate
4) Health
5) School Safety and Violence Prevention
Overview of Sectional Requirements:
• Conference sectionals are 75 minutes in length.
• Presentation methods should be interactive. Consider using one or more of the following techniques: group exercises, demonstration, discussion, or case study.
• Presentations can be either done individually or as part of a panel (please indicate selection below).
• Presentations that represent a diversity of methods, materials, and audience are encouraged.
• Proposals will be reviewed by the conference planning committee.
• Presenters will be notified of proposal acceptance by May 1, 2017.
• All presenters will have their conference registration fee waived. The fee for up to two presenters will be waived for a single presentation, one for a panelist. Presenters are responsible for travel and lodging expenses.

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* 1. Contact Information: (Will receive all correspondence)

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* 2. Information for Presenter 1 (If different than contact):

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* 3. Information for Presenter 2 (If different than contact):

Sectional Information

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* 4. Presentation Type:

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* 5. Title of Presentation

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* 6. Grade Level: (check all that apply)

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* 7. Track: (Check all that apply)
New tracks this year to align with Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model.

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* 8. Learning Objectives: (What will participants know or be able to do after attending this session?)

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* 9. Brief 75-100 word sectional description: (Will appear in the conference brochure.)

All rooms will have a laptop, speakers, flip chart, markers, internet access, and LCD projector. Presenters are encouraged to bring presentation on jump drive. Presenters are requested to share presentations and handouts for electronic distribution.

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* 10. Other Information/requests:

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