Professional Development Presentation Proposal Template

 

Part I:

Facilitator Information:  All correspondence will be sent to this person.  Fees are waived or reduced for presenters, depending on the length and type of sessions provided.  While any session may include up to four presenters, fee reductions/waivers will only apply for up to two presenters.

                                                   

Co-Facilitator Information (Optional):  For program information and fee reduction purposes.

                 

                 
                 
                 

 

Co-Facilitator Information (Optional):  For information purposes only.

                

                
                
                
 

Co-Facilitator Information (Optional):  For information purposes only.

                
                
                
                

 

Part II:

Proposal Information:  Facilitators are expected to provide a well-planned, interactive, and meaningful experience for practitioners.  Handouts are required
                                           and may be subject to preview.

Workshop  

Hands-On:  Practitioners will be actively engaged with equipment (e.g., PDAs, computers, digital cameras, digital video cameras, etc.) at least 75% of the
                      time. 

                                                                                

Seminar/Demo:  Workshop content may be presented in a demonstration, discussion, or lecture format; however, practitioners must be actively engaged in
                                          some form of individual or small group, non-equipment-based activities.

                                                                                

 

Concurrent
Hands-On:   Practitioners will be actively engaged with equipment (e.g., PDAs, computers, digital cameras, digital video cameras, etc.) at least 75% of the
                        time.                             

                                                                                

Seminar/Demo:  Workshop content may be presented in a demonstration, discussion, lecture format; however, practitioners must still be actively engaged in some
                                          form of individual or small group, non-equipment-based activities.
                                                                                

Audience:  Select all applicable audiences and the most appropriate grade level(s).

                                        

                                     

Session Title (limit 10 words)

                                     

Session Description: (limit 50 words)

Show-Me Standard(s) (limit 4)

Grade Level Expectation(s) (limit 4)

Equipment: List any equipment needed. 

Room Arrangement for Workshops:  Select the room arrangement you prefer.  Classroom    Rounds    Theater     Herringbone

Part III:

Strand Matrix and Sub-Topics

The Professional Development Event (PDE) Strand Matrix and the Guidelines for Professional Development Event (PDE) Facilitators provide information concerning the Strands and Sub-Topics in the following sections.

 

Strand:  Select one    Curriculum    Instructional Strategies    Assessment    Leadership

 

Major Sub-Topic(s) (rank most to least important):

               

              

                   

           

               

 

Minor Sub-Topic(s) (rank most to least important):

 

           

           

           

           

Part IV:  Proposal Summary

 

Respond to the following items to create your summary.  The committee will evaluate the proposal based on the published scoring guide.  For accepted proposals, this information will be made accessible to the practitioners in the registration brochure.  Make sure all content is suitable for public consumption. 

 

1.       Theme:  Identify how your proposal addresses the theme of the professional development event.

2.       Organization:  Provide an outline of your presentation which details practioners activities.  Be sure to include:

a.       Format:    Format of the presentation (lecture, conversation, interactive, lecture-interactive, etc.)

b.       Content:   Summary of the content of the presentation

c.        Timeline:  Timeline of activities including the estimated time spent on each component

d.       Practioner Interaction:  The degree of interaction between the practioners and 1) the content of the presentation and 2) other practioners attending the presentation

3.       Timeliness:  Identify the critical or problematic current issue which will be presented.

4.       Knowledge Base:  Provide information concerning the following.  What “new” knowledge does this presentation address?  If the knowledge is not “new”, what is “new” about the way it is applied, addressed, or presented?

5.       Significance to Education:  Provide information concerning the connection of this presentation within the larger context of teacher education/professional development.

6.       Practitioner Outcomes:  Identify the intended practioner outcomes and how they will be measured.

7.       Scholarship:  Provide bibliographic information for any books, periodical articles, web sites, etc. you have reviewed, read, or quoted in your presentation.

8.       Pre-PDE Requirements:  Provide pre-requisites for practioners attending your session.  Identify free resources (periodical articles, web sites, facilitator provided information via the web, etc.) with which practioners need to familiarize themselves in preparation for attendance of your session.

9.       Post-PDE Implementation and Reflection:  Provide information (i.e., books, periodical articles, web sites, etc. that will allow practioners to readily implement the knowledge and ideas gained via the PDE.  Include any items practioners need to bring to the PDE (PDA, laptop computers, disks, CDs, etc.).  How will practioners be able to follow-up during the coming months?  What mechanisms will be implemented to further the conversation started during the PDE?  How will challenges and successes be conveyed to future learners?

10.    Integrating Technology:  Provide information concerning the integration of technological tools before, during, and after the PDE.

11.    Facilitator/Co-Facilitator background and qualifications:  Provide qualifications and experience with the proposed topic.  List any previous facilitation experience you have including dates and length of presentation(s).