CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS:
41st Annual NAAEE Conference
Gaining Perspective: Seeing EE Through Different Lenses
October 10-13, 2012
Submission Deadline Extended: April 27, 2012
NAAEE is seeking proposals for the 41st Annual Conference.
Note: Click here if you are looking for the Research Symposium Call for Presentations.
We're looking for engaging presentations that inform environmental educators about proven practices, push the leading edge of the profession, and motivate the pursuit of excellence.
- Conference Strands
- Session Formats
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Interest Areas
- Guidelines for Preparing Successful Proposals
- How to Submit a Presentation Proposal
- Important Notes
Click here to download a copy of the Call for Presentations.
Conference Strands
Presentation proposals must be submitted under one of the six thematic strands that characterize this year’s conference. Each strand explores a different aspect of the environmental education profession.
Click on each strand title below to read a full description, intended focus, and sample questions to be explored. Reviewers will use these as criteria to evaluate presentation proposals and ensure they support the conference themes.
The strands for 2012 are:
Conservation Education—Achieving conservation goals through innovative education, communication, social marketing, and civic tourism strategies
Food and Agriculture—Educating for informed participation in a farm-to-table food system, connecting food, agriculture, personal health, and technological practices and innovations with the environment
Green Schools—Exemplary practices that enhance student achievement, conserve natural resources, and reduce the operating costs and environmental footprints of schools
Marine, Bay, and Freshwater Education—Using the ocean and other aquatic environments as an integrating context for teaching multiple concepts and across disciplines
Networking and Leadership Development—Strategic approaches to building capacity to promote, support, and advance high quality environmental education programs on local, state/provincial, and national levels
Socioecological Education—Exploring the vital connections between societal, cultural, and environmental concerns; integrating education and activism
Session Formats
NAAEE offers the following session formats:
Film Presentation (5 to 75 minutes)
Film presentations are screenings of films by environmental filmmakers. Filmmakers (or their representatives) are present to provide background and obtain audience feedback. A/V equipment is provided.
Hands-on Presentation (60 minutes)
Hands-on sessions provide participants with an opportunity to engage in teaching activities and interactive discussions about a particular topic. A/V equipment is provided.
Poster
Posters are 4-foot x 4-foot presentations illustrating research studies, programs, or other work. Posters are fixed to portable boards for conference participants to review at leisure. The conference program will include a set time for all poster presenters to stand by their posters and interact with attendees. No A/V equipment or electricity is available.
Roundtable Discussion (60 minutes)
Roundtable discussions are informal presentations with multiple presenters seated at separate tables in one room. Participants circulate from table to table at will. No A/V equipment or electricity is available.
Symposium (1 hour, 45 minutes)
Symposia are panel discussions presenting different perspectives on a common topic. Panels include a minimum of three participants and a moderator offering conversational responses to set questions about a particular field of study or work. A/V equipment is provided.
Traditional Presentation (45 minutes)
Traditional presentations focus on a single topic or program, typically including a talk or media presentation followed by a short discussion. A/V equipment is provided.
Traditional Presentation (20 minutes)
Traditional presentations focus on a single topic or program, typically including a talk or media presentation followed by a short discussion. A/V equipment is provided.
Workshop (Full day or half day)
Workshops are in-depth sessions that actively develop specific professional competencies and have widespread potential for implementation. Workshops are scheduled prior to the start of the formal conference only on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 and can be full day or half day in length. All workshops are supported by participant fees and are subject to cancellation due to insufficient enrollment.
Audio-Visual Equipment
Rooms for all presentations except roundtables and poster sessions are equipped with a PC laptop (with Office Suite loaded), LCD projector, screen, flip chart, and markers. No audio-visual equipment is available for roundtables and posters.
NAAEE is working with the conference facility to provide Internet access on a limited basis for breakout sessions except roundtables and posters. There will be an additional small fee.
Interest Areas
Conference participants can look for sessions applicable to six areas of interest that cut across the thematic strands. Presenters may indicate sessions that are appropriate to:
- Arts: Sessions that showcase how the arts can celebrate the environment, deepen our understanding and appreciation of nature, and inspire involvement in environmental issues
- Business/Corporate Sector: Sessions that explore how businesses incorporate environmental sustainability in their operations, educate employees in environmental and social responsibility, and select environmental projects for corporate support. Sessions also examine the environmental knowledge that businesses are looking for in potential employees.
- Careers and Young Professionals: Sessions aimed at students and young professionals, with a focus on EE careers and resources for job searches.
- PreK–16 Education: Sessions especially for classroom teachers and others interested in developmentally appropriate environmental education practices, instruction, and programs.
- Research and Evaluation: Sessions that report on information resulting from scientific and systematic research and look at methods of assessing and evaluating EE programs, practices, and activities.
- Service-Learning: Sessions tailored to those interested in the value of and procedures for infusing service-learning into environmental education programs and instruction.
Guidelines for Preparing Successful Proposals
All proposals must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 27, 2012. Proposals must be submitted online.
Each individual may submit up to three proposals. Our reviewers can consider only your first three completed proposals.
A team of peer reviewers for each strand evaluates and rates all concurrent session proposals. Strand leaders conduct a final review. Questions that reviewers consider when evaluating proposals include:
- Does the presentation inform environmental educators about proven practices, push the leading edge of the profession, and motivate the pursuit of excellence?
- Does the proposal adequately explain what will occur in the session? How engaging is the presentation likely to be?
- How well does this proposal deliver positive, solution-oriented outcomes supported by research and/or program evaluation?
- How well suited is the proposed presentation to the preferred session format?
- How well does this presentation fit the strand description and focus questions? (Read the strand description to learn about special requirements for the Marine, Bay, and Freshwater Education strand.)
How to Submit a Presentation Proposal
Proposals must be submitted online.
- Download this form and use it to draft your proposal. Save the form on your computer, and then transfer the information to the online submission system.
- You must have a profile and be logged in on the NAAEE website before you can submit a proposal. (You can create a profile without joining NAAEE.) If you already have an account with NAAEE, login with your email address and password. If not, click here to create a new account. If you're not sure, please check with us by emailing loginhelp@naaee.net or calling 202-570-2671 to avoid creating a duplicate profile.
- From the NAAEE home page, hover on “Conference” in the light blue navigation bar at the top of the page. In the drop-down menu that appears, click on “Submit/Edit Proposals.”
- Select “conference” or “research symposium” and follow the directions for online submission. Click on the “Accept and Continue” button on each page until you reach a confirmation page.
- When your proposal is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation message at the email address in your NAAEE profile.
- You can edit any of the information in your proposal until the April 27, 2012 submission deadline by returning to “Submit/Edit Proposals” in the Conference drop-down menu on NAAEE’s home page.
Important Notes
If your proposal is accepted, you will have an additional opportunity to finalize session information after you receive your acceptance notice.
All presenters are required to register and pay published conference fees. Fees are not finalized yet but the early bird, full conference registration for current NAAEE members is expected to be about $430 for a professional and $280 for a student. Nonmember and daily rates will also be offered. There is a separate fee for the Research Symposium.
Questions?
Contact 2012proposals@naaee.net.
