CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 Workshop Proposal
 World Languages:  Essential 21st Century Skills for Global Citizens

Call for Proposals ~ Deadline May 1, 2010

Dear Prospective CT COLT Fall Conference Workshop Presenter,

The Connecticut Council of Language Teachers invites and encourages you to present a professional workshop at our Fall Conference, to be held on Monday, October 25, 2010. We are returning to the Crowne Plaza Hotel (http://www.crowneplaza.com/cromwellct) in Cromwell, CT.  We invite you to share your world language and cultural expertise with fellow professionals.

  • Please find below presenter information and the link to the necessary online electronic workshop proposal forms to be completed.  (Estimated completion time: 20 minutes)

  • Please read very carefully the General Information about presenting a workshop this year.

  • Please also review the Instructions for Completing the Workshop Proposal Forms and follow the instructions very carefully.

  • All proposals must be submitted electronically.

Thank you for your willingness to share your expertise, skills, knowledge, and ideas, and for your contribution to our profession.

Sincerely,
Richard de Meij & John Hegarty
 

Workshop Proposal -- General Information
 Proposals must be submitted by May 1, 2010

General Workshop Information

  • Workshops given in a target language are highly encouraged.

  • We will have free wireless internet access available for all presenters.

  • Room sizes accommodate from 15-130 people and are set up in theater style with a front table.

  • Handouts, while appreciated and valued by participants, need not be extensive.  CT COLT recommends that you PLAN TO HAVE EXTRA COPIES AVAILABLE, since between final notification of pre-registered attendance and the actual conference day attendance, numbers will change.  Neither CT COLT nor you are required to mail anything after the conference presentation.

  • CT COLT makes every attempt to distinguish between the workshops given by professional educators, and a more restricted number of workshops sponsored by exhibitors.  Please be aware that if selling and/or promoting of materials, merchandise, and/or services is part of a presentation, these activities are restricted by their very nature to the exhibitor workshops and must be so noted in the proposal. Any questions regarding this topic may be addressed to the Conference Workshop Co-Chair, Richard de Meij at 860.922.9238 or by e-mail at ctcoltfallconference@ymail.com.

Presenter Registration Information

  • Presenters pay a reduced registration fee of $50/$60/$70 (depending upon when your registration is mailed to the address below), which includes a free lunch. 

  • All presenters must complete the regular conference registration form and return it with payment according to the postmark schedule posted on the invitation page. On the registration form, please check off that you are a PRESENTER and indicate the workshop number and title of the workshop you are presenting.

  • The registration forms and $50/$60/$70 payment (depending upon postmark date) should be mailed to the following address: 

Paul M. St. Louis
2010 CT COLT Fall Conference
275 Cedar Swamp Road
Monson, MA 01057-9303

Registration Requirements: A Three Step Process

After a workshop proposal has been completed, each presenter and co-presenter must then complete a CEU Professional Development Activity Sheet and submit a current résumé.

  • You must access the follow three links and complete the corresponding forms;  see directions below for clarification. Active links to these forms are located with the directions later in this document.

  •         CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 Workshop Proposal

  •         CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 CEU P.D.A. Form

  •         CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 Co-Presenter Résumé

Important Notes and Directions

  • CEU REQUIREMENTS:  CT COLT is not allowed to provide CEUs for presenting a workshop.  Please be aware that you may be eligible for CEU equivalent credits for presenting through your local school district by contacting the appropriate person and completing the local process.  We strongly suggest that you inquire about this possibility well in advance of our conference.  Although presenters cannot receive CEUs from CT COLT for presenting, they can earn CEUs by attending a minimum of two other workshops.

  • AUDIO VISUAL NEEDS: Overhead Projectors, VCR/DVD equipment will be provided UPON REQUEST ONLY.  LCD Projectors and computers will NOT be provided.  However, if you wish to bring your own LCD projector, we will provide the "*LCD Support Package" UPON REQUEST ONLY.  CT COLT will provide NO other AV equipment!  All presenters will have access to free, wireless internet at the Crowne Plaza.  *Please note that an LCD Support package provides you with a projection screen, table, extension cord, power strip, 25 foot VGA cable and technical support.  If you have a MAC laptop, you will need to bring with you a DVI to VGA adaptor.  More information can be found here:  http://www.ncsu.edu/classtech/training/mac-external-display.pdf.

VERY IMPORTANT:  It is the presenter's responsibility to contact Greg Semplice, the conference audio-visual coordinator, at gsemplic AT sjcadets DOT org to verify audio-visual needs as soon as the workshop proposal has been accepted.  If presenters do not follow this procedure, we cannot guarantee that the necessary audio-visual equipment will be available on the day of the conference!  We cannot honor any last minute requests!!!

Additional Instructions for Completing the Workshop Proposal Forms

  • ONLY or PRIMARY PRESENTER: If you are the only presenter of the workshop or the main presenter of a workshop with co-presenters, please fill out the following forms.  Please follow the instructions carefully. If you have co-presenters for the workshop, please provide them with the EXACT Workshop Proposal I.D. that you used on the Workshop Proposal Form and on the CEU form. Please click on the titles to access the forms.

                              CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 Workshop Proposal                                       

                              CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 CEU P.D.A. Form
 

  • CO-PRESENTER REQUIREMENTS CLARIFICATION:  If you are not the main presenter of the workshop, you will need to fill out the following form. You will need to obtain the EXACT Workshop Proposal I.D. that the main presenter of the workshop used when completing the Workshop Proposal Form and the CEU Form.

                              CT COLT Fall Conference 2010 Co-Presenter Résumé

  • If you have any questions about completing these forms, please contact Richard de Meij at ctcoltfallconference@ymail.com.
     

  • SUBMITTAL CONFIRMATION: All workshop proposal submissions will receive:

  •          An initial confirmation e-mail will be sent instantaneously to the e-mail address you provided in the online registration form.  Please check your SPAM folder if you do not see this e-mail.

  •         Status updates at regular intervals after May 1, 2010.

  •         Final notifications by July 31, 2010.

  •         Any questions should be submitted to Barbara Lindsey at:  lindseybp (AT) gmail (DOT) com.

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