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Please note: Audience engagement should be integrated into all session types. Presenters may consult notes but should avoid reading to create a dynamic session. 

 

Academic Presentation - 45 minutes

Oral presentations that may be delivered individually or as part of a group discussion. Presenters share their ideas, experiences, and perspectives gleaned from their research, practice, or policy background and/or focus. These sessions provide the audience with ample opportunities for participation and engagement, and they serve as springboards stimulating further discussion, dialogue, reflection, and action. Presenters may submit a joint proposal focusing on two related techniques, issues, practices, or research projects. 

• Independent Consultants: All consultant sessions should be professional development sessions for our members focused on strategies, collaborations, best practices, etc. Just as with any session, your contact information may be shared at the conclusion. If you are promoting a product or service you will need to submit the Sponsor/Commercial Session instead.  

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Sponsor/Commercial Presentation - 45 minutes

This presentation type should be selected if you are a 2025 Symposium Sponsor. In addition to promoting your product/service, these sessions should provide the audience with useful information. 

• Commercial proposals submitted as academic proposals will be marked not eligible and will not be considered.

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CRITERIA

Presentation Title

This title will be used in the program book.  Your presentation title must adhere to the following guidelines:

• 15-word max

• Title MUST be in English.

• Do NOT use all caps.

• Do NOT use special characters in your title. (accent marks, non-English characters, etc.)

 

Presentation Description

The attendees will use your session title and description in the Program Book to decide whether to attend your session. The session abstract should: 

• Describe the content of your session as clearly and as succinctly as possible.

• Highlight what attendees should expect to take away from the session.

 

Your presentation description must adhere to the following guidelines:

• 40-50 words 

  • Please submit a description that is between 40-50 words as this will ensure uniformity for the program. Chat GPT is a great tool to use to increase or decrease your word count, if needed. 

• Use present tense 

• Do NOT use all caps 

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***Please note: your description will appear in the conference program as is; be sure to proofread your work.***

 

Presentation Abstract

The session description is your opportunity to explain your vision for your presentation. Reviewers will see its clarity as a reflection of the proposal’s overall quality.  

 

Your description should include: 

• A clearly stated purpose and point of view with supporting details and examples.

• Evidence of knowledge of current theory, practices, research and/or policy.

• An outline of the session with an appropriate amount of content for the allotted time.

• Activities, visuals, or other techniques to engage the audience (and be sure that they are appropriate for the session type, e.g., dialogue, teaching tip, or presentation).

• A clear indication of the target educational context(s) and student population(s).

 

Your presentation abstract must adhere to the following guidelines:

• 300-word max

• Abstract must be in English.

• Do NOT use all caps.

• Do NOT use special characters in your abstract. (accent marks, non-English characters, etc.)

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**Please proofread your work before submitting; incorrect spelling, grammar and punctuation

will result in a lower overall score in the peer review.**

 

Target Audience

Please consider the settings or audiences your proposal most closely addresses and select one or two of the following

• PreK - K

• Elementary

• Secondary

• Higher Education

• Campus/District Administrators

• All​