For this inaugural event, our theme is "Fostering Student Growth: Supporting Students Together"
Some questions that proposals might address include:
What does supporting students in the teaching of writing look like in your classroom?
How do you use grading practices to help students grow and/or to support students?
What strategies do you use to support and prepare students for the postsecondary world?
How do you support students’ creativity and critical thinking?
As a teacher, how do you invite, include, and/or support multiple voices and perspectives in the classroom?
Presentation Formats:
Panel Discussions: 20-30 minute sharing a teaching practice. Presenters will be expected to discuss/describe a teaching strategy or practice.
Teaching Workshop: 60 minute sharing a teaching strategy with examples of student work. Presenters will lead a hands-on workshop, sharing an example of a teaching strategy that may include a demonstration, handout, and student work.
Roundtable Discussions: 60 min, 3-4 presenters discussing a specific teaching practice. Presenters will be expected to discuss a teaching strategy or practice from different perspectives.
Selection Criteria: Presentation proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Purpose: How does the presentation/workshop contribute to discussions and improvement of teaching writing practices?
Relevance: Does this presentation apply to different class formats as well as to a diverse range of students' needs?
Equity and Inclusion: How does this presentation support teachers and/or students from different backgrounds and underrepresented communities?
Thematic Alignment: How does this proposal incorporate one or more of the elements of the theme (Fostering Student Growth: Supporting Students, Together)?