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Fall Forum 2008 Call for Proposals
Sorry, the final proposal deadline was Wednesday May 28.
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Proposals accepted April 9 to May 28.
• Review process from mid May to early June.
• Notification of acceptance or rejection in early June.
• Conference registration opens August 25. If accepted, you must confirm & register by Aug 31.
• Notification of session date and time early September.
• Conference dates Nov 6-8.
• Facilitators should be available both Nov 7 and 8 (Fri & Sat).
In order to avoid complications with waiver fees and registration, we encourage your school/district/org to complete the Affiliation requirements before August 15.
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Fall Forum is a showcase for the efforts and insight of the CES network and others engaged in innovation. CES seeks Fall Forum Session proposals that bring the “Live It. Learn It. Change It.” theme to life by exploring specific successes and challenges of teaching and learning in accord with the CES Common Principles.
Tell us about creating schools for the 21st century that are personalized, equitable, and intellectually challenging through your life, through your teaching and learning, and through the change that you inspire.
CES audiences expect a highly participatory approach. Go for hands on and minds on. We encourage sessions that have the following characteristics:
• Sessions that are led by or prominently feature students, families, and community members.
• Sessions that explicitly address our theme, especially those that offer specific examples of the successes and challenges of enacting the CES Common Principles.
• Sessions that focus on this year's strands and content areas (see below)
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CONTENT AREAS
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Teaching & Learning
How do we put the Common Principles into practice at the classroom level?
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Assessment
How do CES schools authentically assess student learning and, therefore, school effectiveness? How can assessment create powerful experiences for learning and growth?
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School Culture & Practices
How do we structure schools to increase the quality of learning and improve relationships between adults and students?
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Leadership
What kind of leadership is necessary to implement the Common Principles and sustain the change process?
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Family & Community Connections
What opportunities exist between schools and their communities to raise student achievement?
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STRANDS
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Small Schools by Design
sessions focus on creating environments which are instructionally powerful and sustainable and that offer challenging curricula and personalized support for all students.
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Conversion Schools
focus on large comprehensive high schools converting into small autonomous schools as well as large schools creating small learning communities.
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Coaching
focus on external facilitators or ‘coaches’ who facilitate the change process, provide resources, and guide schools while helping to build the capacity of school faculty to do this work on their own.
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Youth
sessions for and about youth and/or facilitated by youth.
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Elementary Schools
focus on K-8 schools.
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SESSION TYPES
All sessions are 1 hour and 45 minutes long.
They will take place on either Friday Nov 7 or Saturday Nov 8.
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CRITICAL FRIENDS
CONVERSATIONS
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INTEREST GROUPS
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WORKSHOPS
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Guided conversations about school transformation that are intended to bring about changes in ourselves and our movement
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To engage in a deep exploration of issues about school transformation and school change that often get averted at big conferences like the Fall Forum
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Intended for 10-15 participants
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No A/V Equipment available
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Opportunities to identify others in the CES network with similar interests for networking and support, featuring more casual conversation and connection.
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Intended for 15-40 participants
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A/V Equipment available (fees might apply)
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Structured interaction and presentation on practices and conditions that support Essential schools
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May take a variety of forms, including open discussion, small group work, structured interaction, or simulations
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Intended for 15-60 participants
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A/V Equipment available (fees might apply)
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There is no limit to the number of sessions an individual or school/org may propose.
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Anyone is eligible to submit a proposal, and if it's accepted, participate in Fall Forum. Only those currently affiliated with CES National are eligible to receive registration fee waivers or discounts.
All facilitators must register for the entire Fall Forum.
*IMPORTANT CONDITIONS*
One registration fee waiver per session will be given on the following conditions:
1) The facilitator works with a school/district/org that is a CES National Affiliate for 2008-09.
2) After your application is accepted, you must 'confirm' before August 31.
*LIMITS*
• Only one fee waiver per session, even if you have multiple facilitators.
• Each Affiliated school/org/district may receive up to three total waivers. So, even if a school has five sessions accepted - three workshops and two IGs - they're only entitled to three waivers.
• Individual Affiliates receive $100 discount on registration fees.
• District Affiliation applies only to those who work in the district offices - it doesn't apply to school staff.
• Waivers give you free conference registration. It does not include your A/V rental costs.
For more Affiliation info, contact Ramon Calhoun, rcalhoun@essentialschools.org, 510.433.1924.
To renew Affiliation and get your early bird discount, contact Carol Anna Lind, clind@essentialschools.org, 510.433.1843.
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Proposal deadline has been extended to May 28.
Proposals accepted April 9 to May 28.
• Review process from mid May to early June.
• Notification of acceptance or rejection in early June.
• Conference registration opens August 25. If accepted, you must confirm & register by Aug 31.
• Notification of session date and time early September.
• Conference dates Nov 6-8.
• Facilitators should be available both Nov 7 and 8 (Fri & Sat).
In order to avoid complications with waiver fees and registration, we encourage your school/district/org to complete the Affiliation requirements before August 15.
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step 1: Download the proposal kit
Step 2: Write your proposal off-line
Step 3: Log in
Step 4: Choose your session type
Step 5: Fill out the application form
Step 6: Indicate facilitators
Step 7: Edit facilitators, if needed
Step 8: Edit proposal answers, if needed
Step 9: Confirm
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step 1: Download the proposal kit
step 2: Write your proposal off-line
step 3: Log in
step 4: Choose your session type
step 5: Fill out the application form
step 6: Indicate facilitators
step 7: Edit facilitators, if needed
step 8: Edit proposal answers, if needed
step 9: Confirm
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You now have everything to write your proposal off-line.
It's strongly suggested that you save your answers on your flash drive or computer. When you have all your logistical concerns worked out and your proposal answers are written, you're ready for Step 3: Log in. At Step 4, choose your session type. At Step 5, simply cut & paste your answers into the Application form.
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Proceed to Step 3: Log in.
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Questions about submitting a proposal?
Feedback about web usability?
Please contact Amie Kim at (510)433-1456 or
akim@essentialschools.org.
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Page last updated: April 09, 2008
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