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Renee L. Feather & Jena Mathews CoTESOL: 38 th Annual Convention and Exhibition November 14-15, 2014
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Considering Advantages of Presenting at Professional Conferences Dealing with Lack of Confidence Examining Proposal Writing as a Genre Considering Proposal Criteria Generating Ideas for Proposals Outlining the Proposal Process Understanding Proposal Dos and Don’ts Summary Questions and Answers
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Presenter -grow professionally -build your CV -increase your network -encourage self-confidence TESOL Field -add knowledge to the field -encourage dialog among professionals
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Underestimating your ideas Thinking you lack experience and/or expertise Fearing judgment of peers Overcoming public speaking anxiety Thinking it is “too late” to learn the process or master the necessary technology
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What do you notice about the style and format of these 2 proposals? What differences do you notice between the two proposals (regional vs. national conference proposal)?
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Purpose Prescribed format Formal style Explicitly states goals and content Voice Word limits Different rules based on conference Use of citations
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Evaluation Criteria Poor (1 point) Fair (2 points) Good (3 points) Very Good (4 points) Excellent (5 points) Currency, importance, and appropriateness of topic to field Purpose, participant outcomes, and session type Theory, practice, and/or research basis Support for practices, conclusions, and/or recommendations Clarity of proposal as indicator of presentation quality Source: www.cotesol.org
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Task: Generate ideas for a CoTESOL or TESOL proposal 1. 2. 3.
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Look at everyday teaching activities Examine ideas that interest us; share your expertise Reflect on action research in the classroom Solve a classroom problem
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Provide presenter contact information Decide on the topic Select the type of presentation: paper, workshop, demonstration, panel, discussion, poster Consider conference theme Generate a title (word limit)
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Determine special interest group for adjudication Choose intended audience for program book Prepare the summary (word limit) Write the abstract (word limit)
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Paper (45 min.) - Describes work, practice or theory, with a PowerPoint Presentation Demonstration (45 min.) - Shows a teaching technique Workshop (105/45 min.) - Emphasizes participant involvement (activities carefully structured) Panel/Symposium (105/45 min.) - Debates or discusses an issue; dialog emphasized Discussion (45 min.) - Prepares a short introduction on a topic and leads colleagues in a discussion of that topic Poster (45 min.) - Illustrates a classroom activity or pedagogical technique Source: www.cotesol.org
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Adult Education Teacher Education /Action Research Intensive English Programs Secondary Education Elementary Educations Content Area Education Source: www.cotesol.org
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Conceptualize ideas Narrow the focus Include background, as necessary Draft summary and abstracts Revise/edit Submit by the deadline
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DO Check on conference timing and funding with employers Allow sufficient time to prepare Prepare and present with another person/divide responsibilities Have a colleague review your proposal/get feedback Update your CV as soon as possible DON’T Ask for extension on deadline Force fit topic Exceed word limit Deviate from genre Submit nearly identical proposals Ignore SIG relevance
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Considering Advantages of Presenting at Professional Conferences Dealing with Lack of Confidence Examining Proposal Writing as a Genre Considering Proposal Criteria Generating Ideas for Proposals Outlining the Proposal Process Understanding Proposal Dos and Don’ts Summary Questions and Answers
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Contact Information Renee L. Feather Educational Consulting Services, LLC reneelongofeather@gmail.com Jena Mathews BridgeEnglish jena.r.mathews@gmail.com
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