MATSOL 2011 Conference: Call for Proposals

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners

K-12 and Adult/Workplace/Higher Ed Focus

May 5-7, 2011

Sheraton Four Points Leominster 

• Letter from Conference Committee
• Important Dates
• Proposal Submission Guildlines
• Notes on presentation dates, presenter discount & A/V requirements
• Printable Instructions 
• Link to Online Proposal Submission Form

Dear Members and Colleagues,

We invite you to present this year at our annual spring conference. This year’s conference theme is One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners. We hope that you will think about the effective classroom practices that you use and consider sharing your strategies, tools and materials with our colleagues and fellow members in the field of ELL education.

The conference will have a K-12 focus on May 5th, a general focus on May 6 and an Adult, Workplace and Higher Education focus on Saturday, May 7, 2011 (half day).  

Please consider sharing your ideas and providing new insights and best practices from your classroom, district or institution with your colleagues. Please also disseminate this Call for Proposals to your colleagues who may be interested in presenting at this annual convention.

Sincerely, MATSOL Conference Committee

Important Dates

Proposal Deadline: October 31, 2010

Notification of Acceptance to Present: December 15, 2010

Conference Registration Deadline: April 1, 2011

Conference:

May 5, 2011: K-12 Focus 
May 6, 2011: General Focus

May 7, 2011 (half day): Adult/Higher Ed Focus 

Proposal Submission Guidelines

In order to submit your proposal, have the following information ready before you begin:  

1. Lead presenter: Name, mailing address, email address, phone, title, affiliation.

2. Co-presenter(s): Name, title, affiliation and email address.

3. Session title: 10 word maximum.

4. Session abstract: 50 word maximum (To be included in the conference program).

5. Biographical statement for each presenter:  25 word maximum (The committee reserves the right to shorten these statements as needed).

6. Email address: To include in program.

7. Session focus, session type and audience:

Focus (choose one)

•  K-12
• Adult/Workplace/Higher Ed

Session type (choose one) 

• 45 minute data/research presentation
• 45 minute demonstration or interactive workshop.
• 90 minute demonstration or interactive workshop.

Audience (choose one or more)

• Elementary
• Secondary
• Low Incidence Programs
• Dual Language Programs
• Bilingual Special Education
• Adult Education
• Workplace Education
• Higher Education/Intensive English Programs
• Professional Development/Teacher Training
• Leadership/Program Administration

8. Session description: 300 word maximum (to be read by the proposal selection jury).

• 1 typed page describing proposed session content and activities.
• Save in .doc (MS Word) or .pdf format.
• DO include the title of the session.  DO NOT include the presenter names.
• Name the document with the Session Title.
• Attached theh proposal to the online form and submit.

Please note:

• Presentation Date: MATSOL cannot accept special requests to present on a certain day or time. Please be prepared to present at any time during the conference.
• Presenter discount: MATSOL members with accepted proposals will be eligible to register for the conference at a discount rate of 50% off the early registration price for the day you are presenting only (not the entire conference). Only the first two presenters in group presentations will receive the discount.
• Audiovisual Equipment: All presentation rooms will be equipped with an overhead projector, screen and flip chart paper.  LCD projectors, laptops, DVD/CD players and any other A/V equipment must be brought by the presenter.  

Click here to print a copy of these instructions (.pdf format).

Click here to start the online proposal form. Login required for registered users.  Click on the "Forgot your password?" link to retrieve login information.