ALABAMA  ASSOCIATION  FOR  DEVELOPMENTAL  EDUCATION

23^RD Annual Conference

CHANGING FACE:  “NO ONE TO WASTE” in Sweet Home Alabama

Call for Proposals

Marriott Legends at Capitol Hill

Prattville, AL

November 11-13, 2009

The theme for the 23^rd Annual ALADE Conference is   CHANGING FACE:  “NO ONE TO WASTE” in Sweet Home Alabama.   As we move into the 21^st century, the face of our students is changing, and many students, if provided the proper support, will succeed.   Researchers, like Dr. Robert McCabe, author of No One to Waste believes that “With a population that is becoming older and more diverse, an industrial economy that is more globally driven, and more and more children growing up in poverty, [transitional] education will become more important.”Let’s take this opportunity to meet at the ALADE conference and share our expertise to bridge the gap from mediocrity toward excellence by coming together with other instructors and administrators across the state to participate in workshops, papers, demonstrations, panel discussions, and poster sessions.    Since 1986 ALADER’s have been joining together in a concentrated effort to learn Best Practices to enhance transitional student success.

The conference strands will focus on reading, writing, speech, study skills, mathematics, counseling, and administration.

Workshops consist of very little lecture.  It should include activities for participants.  The leader will work with the group, helping solve problems or develop specific teaching or research techniques.

Papers are presented as oral summaries of research and innovative practice. 

Demonstrations involve the presenter showing rather than telling a particular technique.  The presenter models this technique for participants.

Panel discussions are forums for presenters to discuss current issues and encourage participation from participants.  Each member of the panel can present a position, inviting other panel members and participants to respond.

Poster sessions are two- dimensional displays that present an innovative technique, project, research, or developmental program, usually on poster board or presentation board.  The purpose of the poster session is to invite an exchange of ideas among participants.

If you are interested in participating in any of the types of sessions above, please complete the submission form and return to:

Shirley Buttram

Northeast Alabama Community College

P. O. Box 159

Rainsville, AL  35986

Phone:  (256) 638-4418 EXT. 378

                (256) 228-6001 EXT. 378

Email:  buttrams@nacc.edu

NOTE:  All proposal forms must be postmarked by September 19, 2009.

Contact Presenter (Please print.)

Name of Institution:      __ _____________________________________________________________________

Address:                               ________________________________________________________________________

City:                                        ________________________________________________________________________

State:                                      __________________________________________Zip Code_____________________

Telephone:                          _________________________________________ E-mail________________________

Cell Phone:                          _________________________________________FAX__________________________

Presenter (s)( Include: Contact Presenter and list names of all other presenters in the order in which they should appear in the printed program).

NAME                                    Institution                                            Telephone                                                 Email

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Title of Presentation

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Please check below the appropriate box for your type of presentation:

____Workshop  ____Demonstration     ____Panel Discussion  ____Paper  ____Poster Session

Strand

___Reading___Writing___Speech___Mathematics___Study Skills___Administration___Counseling

Audio-Visual Equipment

___Overhead projector  ___Internet connection ____

(Note:  participant fee for connection)

other (specify)

Would you be willing to repeat your session during a second concurrent session?  Yes____No___

Summary

Type a 100-word (maximum) summary of the proposal on a separate page.  Also include a 2-3 sentence summary of the presentation to be included in the conference program, if accepted.

Biographical sketch/Vita

Complete and return this form, the proposal summary, and biographical sketch(es) to the following person:

Shirley Buttram

Northeast Alabama Community College

P.O. Box 159

Rainsville, AL 35986