SPRING CONFERENCE APRIL 16-17, 2021
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MACTE is happy to announce that proposals are currently being sought for the Spring 2021 Virtual Conference of MACTE, MAECTE, and COMTEC. The Spring 2021 conference theme will build on our diversity, equity, and inclusion work from last fall, Deepening our Understanding: Building a Stronger Community for Justice in Education. High quality topics related to educator preparation are sought. Please find additional information about the conference theme, proposal requirements and submission process below.
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Call for Presentations
Proposals are currently being sought for the Spring 2021 Virtual Conference of MACTE, MAECTE, and COMTEC. This conference is a space where participants come together to learn about and discuss topics relevant to educator preparation in early childhood and P-12 educational settings. The Spring 2021 conference theme will build on our diversity, equity, and inclusion work from last fall, Deepening our Understanding: Building a Stronger Community for Justice in Education. Priority will be given to proposals that address the conference theme. All presentations will be one hour in duration. Topics for consideration include, but are not limited to:
Proposal Requirements
To submit a proposal for review, you must include the following elements:
Proposal Submission: Deadline March 12, 2021
You can submit your proposal online. Accepted presenters will be formally notified by March 22, 2021. If your proposal is accepted, you will be required to provide a copy of your presentation to MACTE prior to your session. All presenters are required to pay for conference registration if accepted.
- Exploration of our own bias and exposing own prejudices
- Understanding language and culture and its implications for teaching
- Presenting resources and activities for Teaching Black Lives Matter
- Sharing inclusion strategies for equity in the classroom
- Education for justice in early childhood and P-12 settings
- Strategies teachers use to equalize remote learning
- Intersections between language, culture, and special education
- Increasing diverse candidate teacher pipeline and retention
- Social emotional learning and building strong student communities
- Creative practices to prepare preservice teachers for diversity in the classroom
Proposal Requirements
To submit a proposal for review, you must include the following elements:
- Contact information and institutional affiliation of all presenters
- Brief presenter biographies (50 words)
- Title of session
- Session proposal (200-300 words)
- Session abstract for the conference program (50 words)
- Presentation preference (Friday, Saturday or Both Days)
- Presentation keywords
Proposal Submission: Deadline March 12, 2021
You can submit your proposal online. Accepted presenters will be formally notified by March 22, 2021. If your proposal is accepted, you will be required to provide a copy of your presentation to MACTE prior to your session. All presenters are required to pay for conference registration if accepted.
