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Due Date: May 26,2000 Downloadable Proposal Form | Online Proposal Form Mission and Theme | Invitation to Submit | Sessions | Workshops | Interest Groups | Educators Idea Exchange | Format for Submitting Proposals | Committee Review Procedures | Financial Arrangements
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The NAIS Annual Conference is the premier professional meeting for the independent school community. In supporting the overall work of independent schools, the conference offers a wide array of sessions and workshops on current issues in school leadership and governance, management, teaching and learning, professional and personal development, and advancement and communications. In addition, the conference presents featured speakers with national perspectives and expertise on key topics in education and the culture at large. We promise you an event your company cannot afford to miss. Over 3,000 independent school attendees will make your experience in the NAIS Exhibit Hall worthwhile. Theme: The theme for the 2001 Annual Conference is On the Road to Equity and Justice. At their core, independent schools have always promoted the importance of social responsibility. The best education blends academic rigor and creativity with moral development, character education, and a commitment to both the school community and the larger society. As educators know, this work is a continuous, evolving process – and never easy. As we lean into the optimism of a new era, it's time to think consciously about our efforts to be inclusive communities, global in our understanding, equitable, kind, and just in our treatment of each other, and clear about the connection between classroom work and service to society. As the NAIS Principles of Good Practice for Equity and Justice note, "the process of creating and sustaining an equitable and just community requires commitment, reflection, conscious and deliberate action, as well as constant vigilance." Join us in Boston to help steer our schools further along the road to equity and justice – for the sake of the children and society in this brave new century. NAIS invites you to submit a proposal for presentation at the conference. Take advantage of this opportunity to tell your colleagues what works in your school and to share your expertise, gain visibility, network, and enhance your professional growth. Please note that while we expect a certain number of presentations will address the theme, we will also offer a number that deal with the ongoing administrative and educational topics that concern our schools. You are invited to submit one written proposal for the 2001 NAIS Annual Conference in one of the following categories. Multiple submissions by the same individual will not be reviewed. Sessions last for one hour and run concurrently on Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2, 2001. Speakers should organize their presentation of material to last 45-50 minutes and allow 10 minutes for questions. Optimally, there should be only one or two speakers. Proposals suggesting more than 3 speakers will not be accepted. Sessions are audiotaped with the speaker's permission. Those proposing sessions must be willing to present the session on either Thursday or Friday. Workshops, either three or five hours in length, are offered on Wednesday, February 28, and Saturday, March 3, 2001. They may have one to three speakers. Attendees are charged an additional fee for workshops. Workshops are not audiotaped. Those proposing workshops must be willing to present the workshop on either Wednesday or Saturday. Interest Groups last for one hour and run concurrently on Thursday, March 1, and Friday, March 2, 2001. These are informal sessions for open discussion with a presider to promote conversation. If a session, workshop, or interest group isn't your cup of tea, the Educators Idea Exchange may be. The exchange is made up of visual displays of educational programs or "best practices" presented on posters. The event is held on Friday, March 2, 2001, when teachers are offered a special one-day registration rate. For details about submitting a proposal for the Educators Idea Exchange, visit the NAIS website at www.nais.org, or contact the NAIS conference office at (202) 973-9700. Room Set and Audiovisual Equipment: Workshops are set with round tables or schoolroom style. Sessions are set theater style. Audiovisual requests should be made in section VIII of the Proposal Form (no A/V will be provided for Interest Groups). These requests are reviewed by the Annual Conference Review Committee. Format for Submitting Proposals: Your proposal must be received electronically by May 26, 2000 or postmarked by that date in order to be considered by the Conference Program Review Committee. The following checklist of materials will facilitate the completion of a proposal:
The following financial arrangements apply if your proposal is accepted:
Arrangements for speakers not falling into one of the above categories will be determined by the Review Committee. Please understand that having your proposal rejected does not mean that it was not a good one. We simply cannot accommodate every proposal we receive. We typically receive three or four proposals for every program slot. Downloadable Proposal Form | Online Proposal Form Back to top of page | Before submitting a proposal, please read the Guidelines for Proposals |