CALL FOR PROPOSALS 20121

							                                                                           CALL FOR
                                                                           PROGRAM
                                                                           PROPOSALS
                                                                          Virginia State Reading Association
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                                                                          45th Annual Conference
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                                                                          March 15-17 2012
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                                                                          Richmond Convention Center and
                                                                          Richmond Marriott Hotel
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                                                                          Richmond, Virginia


LEAD PRESENTER:
Dr., Mr., Ms., Mrs._______________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:      Home __ or Office __
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Institution Affiliation:_____________________________          Position/Title:_________________________________________
Telephone: Home (        ) __________________________          Office (     ) __________________________________________
Fax (    )_______________________________________               Email address ________________________________________
Name of Reading Council: ________________________________________________________________________________
Member of VSRA?               Yes ___ No ___                 Member of IRA?                 Yes ___ No ___


TITLE OF PRESENTATION:__________________________________________________________
STRAND:_______________________________ AUDIENCE LEVEL:__________________(see next page)
REQUESTED PROGRAM FORMAT:                Check one.
___ Pre-Conference Institute (2 hours Thursday)              ___ Conference Session (1 hour)

STATEMENT OF INTENT:
My co-presenters and I agree to register for the conference and pay registration fees. If this proposal is accepted, I agree to
inform each of my co-presenters of the proposal acceptance, and the date and time of the presentation.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Person Submitting Proposal




   Committee Use Only:

         Status____________ Letter____________ Program_____________ Strand_____________ Day: Th. / Fri. / Sat.
CALL FOR PROGRAM PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN September 15, 2011
STRANDS:
Check one of the strands that best describes your proposal and any associated ideas under that strand.

___ Teaching the Dimensions of Reading                                      ___Developing Instructional Leadership
__Phonemic Awareness                                                        __Administrators As Literacy Leaders
__Phonics, Word Study and Spelling                                          __School Improvement Models
__Fluency                                                                   __Parent and Community Programs
__Vocabulary Development                                                    __Teachers as Leaders
__Comprehension                                                             __Teachers as Readers
__Oral Language                                                             __Recruitment and Retention of Teachers of Reading
__Written Communication                                                     __Professional Learning Communities
__Specific Approaches to Teaching                                           __Legislative Issues
__Children's Literature                                                     __Other__________________________
__Young Adult Literature
__Other_______________________


___ Closing the Achievement Gap                                             ___ Enhancing the Quality of Instruction
__Leveled Materials for Diverse Learners                                    __Professional Development Models
__Grouping for Differentiated Instruction                                   __Role of Reading Specialist
__Multicultural and Non-fiction Literature                                  __Mentoring Programs
__Reading/Writing in the Content Areas                                      __Research Projects
__Managing Whole and Small Group Instruction                                __Teachers as Researchers
__Integrating Instructional Technology                                      __Collaborative Lesson Planning
__Internet Resources                                                        __Accreditation of Instructional Assistants
__Other______________________________                                       __Electronic Bulletin Board
                                                                            __Online Learning
                                                                            __Other_________________________________
___Planning Assessment and Accountability
__Planning for Instruction
__Assessment Strategies
__Identifying Individual Student Needs
__Program Evaluation
__Integrated Instruction and Assessment
__Analyzing Data to Inform Instruction
__Technology Tools for Managing Data
__Other______________________________


AUDIENCE LEVEL check no more than 2                                         INTENDED AUDIENCE check no more than 3
__Preschool/Early Childhood __High School                                   __Administrators               __Pre-Service Teachers
__Primary K-3                           __University                        __Classroom Teachers           __Title I
__Upper Elementary 4-6                  __Adult Learners                    __College Educators            __Reading Recovery Teachers
__Middle School                         __Other____________                 __ESL/ELL/ESOL Teachers __Reading Specialists
                                                                            __Parents                      __Other______________________
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PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES:                     Thursday, March 15, 2012

Pre-Conference Institutes are two hours of in-depth, interactive sessions designed to explore literacy topics or
related issues. Participants will gain deeper knowledge and/or skills. Separate registration is required.


CONFERENCE SESSIONS:                  Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 15-17, 2012

Sessions are one-hour presentations designed to provide an overview of given topics and may include opportunities
for active involvement. Previous conference sessions have included research reports, workshops, demonstrations,
simulations, panel discussions and book talks. Exemplary proposals demonstrate clarity in participation outcomes,
content, and process of presentation. All rooms will be arranged theatre style. Overhead projectors/screens are
available upon request. LCD projectors will not be provided. Participants are responsible for any additional
equipment, and obtaining permission for use of all copyrighted materials.

PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS
Submit:
    1.    Pages 1 and 2 of this proposal
    2.    Program Entry, a one page typed description of the entry. Include the following:
                Title of Presentation: Topic is relevant and is related to conference critical issues.
                Abstract: A 25-30 word descriptive statement for the conference program that gives a clear
                 picture of the content of the proposed session.
                Session Agenda and Participant Outcomes: Provide the session agenda in the following format:
                     o    Participant Outcomes: What will participants know and be able to do as a result of
                          participation in the session?
                     o    Content: What content will be presented/learned?
                     o    Process: How will the participants be engaged with the learning?
                List of presenters: Include the name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, position,
                 and institution affiliation for each presenter.




                                                    SEND TO:
                                                 Sharon Condrey
                                                13620 Bundle Rd.
                                            Chesterfield, VA 23838
                                                          or
                    Send by e-mail attachment to vsra.proposals2012@gmail.com .
                         Questions? Contact Sharon Condrey at (804) 590-9305.

 For more information about Conference 2012 visit our website at www.vsra.org
  COMING TO RICHMOND CONVENTION CENTER
       AND RICHMOND MARRIOTT HOTEL
    RICHMOND, VIRGINIA—MARCH 15-17, 2012




            VIRGINIA STATE READING ASSOCIATION
                 45TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
                          www.vsra.org




VIRGINIA STATE READING ASSOCIATION
Sharon Condrey
13620 Bundle Rd.
Chesterfield, VA 23838
804-590-9305