MREA 2016 Annual Conference: Call for Presenters

1. Information About Your Presentation

Our 2016 Annual Conference theme is "Making Teaching Matter." We're looking for teaching profession and rural education presentations that will:

◾enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities of those working in rural education
◾impart new information
◾share promising strategies, tools and best practices
◾increase cultural competency
◾demonstrate innovative ideas and solutions and what's possible
◾challenge the experienced educational professional

Proposals are due Friday, May 27 by midnight. Proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Committee and presenters will be notified in June.

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1. Describe the content of your session (as you would like it to appear in conference promotion --150 words max.). (Required.)

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2. What Focus Area does your presentation best fit? (check up to 2) (Required.)

Reimagining the Teaching Profession and Education Today

Personalized Support and Development for Teachers at All Career Stages

Effective Mentoring

Recognizing and Rewarding Talent

Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Teaching Preparation, Licensure, and Alternative Certification Programs

Characteristics of Effective School Teams

Beyond Professional Learning Communities and Personal Learning Networks

Positive Behavioral Intervention Strategies

Accommodation, Modification and Adaptation of Curriculum, Materials and Instruction

Key Warning Signs for Early-Onset Mental Illness in Children and Adolescents

Reading Preparation

Technology

Reflective Statement of Professional Accomplishment and Assessment of Professional Growth

Other (please describe)

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3. What is the proposed title of your session? (5 to 7 words maximum) (Required.)

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4. List two outcomes attendees will achieve by attending your session. (Required.)

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5. Who will gain the most from attending your session? (Select up to 2.) (Required.)

Superintendents

School Board Members

Teachers

Principals

Other School Administrators

Other Educational Professionals

Other (please specify)

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6. List the 2 most recent groups and dates when this presentation was given.

Most recent

2nd most recent

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7. Sessions are held Sunday evening through Monday. Please select up to 2 options for your preferred presentation day/time. (Required.)

90-minute Early Bird Workshop (Sunday 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm)

50-minute Breakout (Monday 10:05 am - 10:55 am approx.)

50-minute Breakout (Monday 11:10 am - 12:00 pm approx.)

75-minute Breakout (Monday 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm approx.)

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8. How will your session appeal to school districts and educational leaders across Greater Minnesota? (Required.)

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9. Representatives from non-profit or for-profit organizations are strongly encouraged to include a rural school representative as your co-presenter. Do you have a co-presenter from a rural school? (Required.)

I already represent a rural MN school district

Yes (Co-presenter information will be included below)

Other (please specify)

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* 1. Describe the content of your session (as you would like it to appear in conference promotion --150 words max.). (Required.)

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* 2. What Focus Area does your presentation best fit? (check up to 2) (Required.)

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* 3. What is the proposed title of your session? (5 to 7 words maximum) (Required.)

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* 4. List two outcomes attendees will achieve by attending your session. (Required.)

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* 5. Who will gain the most from attending your session? (Select up to 2.) (Required.)

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* 6. List the 2 most recent groups and dates when this presentation was given.

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* 7. Sessions are held Sunday evening through Monday. Please select up to 2 options for your preferred presentation day/time. (Required.)

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* 8. How will your session appeal to school districts and educational leaders across Greater Minnesota? (Required.)

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* 9. Representatives from non-profit or for-profit organizations are strongly encouraged to include a rural school representative as your co-presenter. Do you have a co-presenter from a rural school? (Required.)

1. Describe the content of your session (as you would like it to appear in conference promotion --150 words max.). (Required.)

2. What Focus Area does your presentation best fit? (check up to 2) (Required.)

3. What is the proposed title of your session? (5 to 7 words maximum) (Required.)

4. List two outcomes attendees will achieve by attending your session. (Required.)

5. Who will gain the most from attending your session? (Select up to 2.) (Required.)

6. List the 2 most recent groups and dates when this presentation was given.

7. Sessions are held Sunday evening through Monday. Please select up to 2 options for your preferred presentation day/time. (Required.)

8. How will your session appeal to school districts and educational leaders across Greater Minnesota? (Required.)

9. Representatives from non-profit or for-profit organizations are strongly encouraged to include a rural school representative as your co-presenter. Do you have a co-presenter from a rural school? (Required.)