[EDLING:716] CFP: Teacher-to-Teacher Workshops and NCLB

[Francis M. Hult]

Call for Presenters for Summer 2005 Teacher-to-Teacher Workshops

The U.S. Department of Education’s Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative is accepting
applications from educators who would like to make a presentation at our 2005
summer workshops on the use of research-based instructional practices.  The
Department is looking for elementary and high school educators who work
directly with students (or their teachers) who have evidence that they are
raising student achievement or are having a positive impact on teaching, and
who are dynamic and engaging presenters able to clearly show participants what
they are doing and why it is working.  The Department wants to highlight
educators, including special educators and related services providers, and
English as a second language educators, who believe that all children can
achieve at high levels and have evidence that shows they know how to make it
happen. This is part of the mission of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

In order to participate, presenters must meet three requirements: (1) If you
work directly with students, you must be “highly qualified” as defined by the
state in which you teach and be prepared to submit proof of this; (2) your
complete proposal, which includes your final presentation and handouts, must
be submitted by April 11, 2005; and (3) you must commit to attending a two-day
training session and all six workshops (the workshop schedule is posted on the
Web site noted below).  Presenters may be asked to present their session more
than once during the workshops and will be compensated for their work and
travel.

If you are interested in presenting at the summer workshops, visit the Teacher-
to-Teacher Web site at http://www.ed.gov/teacherinitiative for detailed
information on how to apply.

General registration for the summer workshops will be announced soon.  Sign up
for the Teacher Updates listserv at http://www.teacherquality.us to receive
the notice for open registration.