CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The New Teacher Conference engages early career PK-12 teachers (1-5 years of teaching experience) with sessions that embrace their early career experiences and grow their professional knowledge and skill. Participants will engage in a variety of topics and sessions that are pertinent to new teachers in the field across grade levels and content areas.

*Proposal Submission deadline is Sunday, February, 27, 2022*

2022 PROPOSALS

We encourage proposals connecting to this year's conference theme: The Joys and Challenges of Early Career Teaching. Session proposals that encourage and embrace new teachers' lived experiences are warmly welcomed. Varied session types are encouraged: panel, individual, co-presenters, etc.

Past session topics have included (and may be options again):

Creating and maintaining culturally responsive classrooms
Deep questioning techniques
Building positive relationships with colleagues and parents
Classroom management
Building equitable classroom libraries
Teacher self-care
Improving parent/teacher conferences
Engaging in difficult conversations
Special education specific sessions
Technology integration
“What I learned in my first years of teaching”

Practicing teachers, college/university faculty, school administrators and professionals, and individuals with professional teaching experience that can benefit early career teachers are invited to submit session proposals.

When preparing a proposal, please consider the following:

Multiple proposal submissions are allowed and will require multiple survey submissions (one fully completed survey per proposal).
Sessions are approximately 50 minutes in length.
Stipend will be provided. Individual presenters receive a $150 stipend. Co- or multiple presenters will be provided a maximum of $200 per session. (Please be sure to list any/all co-presenters)
Complimentary parking and a free lunch will be provided for presenters

Submit Your Proposal Today!

QUESTIONS

For proposal inquiries, please contact NTCON@IllinoisState.edu.