REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
46th NCSM Annual Conference
April 7-9, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana

"Jazzed Up Mathematics Leadership: Building Systems to Trumpet Achievement."

2014 Conference Coordinator: Dianne DeMille, drdianne@roadrunner.com
2014 Program Chairperson: Kathleen Rieke krieke@fayette.k12.in.us

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General Information
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) is an international organization promoting leadership in mathematics education. Sessions should be of interest to mathematics leaders and connected to the theme of the Conference and strands listed below. NCSM encourages speakers to provide for audience participation whenever possible.

On the following pages you will find a list of the conference strands, descriptions and guiding questions for each of the strands, proposal review information, and speaker policies and procedures. Please read through the entire document before completing the online proposal submission.
Word limits are as follows: Session Title (10 words), Proposal Description (70 words) and Proposal Detailed Description (300 words)..

1. Teacher Evaluations and Teacher Quality: Theorectically-informed and Research-Informed Based Practices to Support Quality Instruction.
2. Formative Assessment Driving Instruction: Planning and instructional strategies that allow teachers to collect evidence of student thinking to inform practice both individually and collaboratively
3. STEM and Career/College Readiness: Leader Practices that Build Knowledge for an Infrastructure to Support Mathematics for Career and College Readiness
4. Teaching and Learning in the Era of the Common Core State Standards and Assessments: Aligning Lesson Planning, Instruction, and Assessment in Light of CCSS and Mathematical Practices
5. Understanding and Teaching CCSS Standards Progressions

Click here for Strand Descriptions and Questions

At least two members of the Proposal Review Committee will review each proposal using the criteria listed below. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that her/his proposal addresses these criteria.

• Proposal clearly indicates that the session:
  
  • Addresses the intent of the strand selected
  • Aligns to one or more of the guiding questions from the strand
  • Involves topics important to leaders in mathematics education
  • Integrates current research and effective practices in mathematics education
  • Addresses the educational needs of diverse populations
  • Involves audience participation
• Lead speaker provides documentation of previous regional, state, provincial, or national speaking experience

Proposal Deadline: Midnight, June 3, 2013, PST.
The online proposal process will not be available after this date.

Below you will find important information related to the proposal submission process. Please take a moment to review the following before submitting your proposal:

• A letter from Valerie L. Mills, NCSM President

• A letter from Kathleen A. Rieke, NCSM First Vice President & 2014 Program Chair

• NCSM 2014 Submission Guidelines