Call for Presentation Proposals

Goal

The primary goal of the CAID Conference 2009, co-hosted by the Clerc Center at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., is to bring together teachers and educational support colleagues who are working with DIVERSE deaf and hard of hearing students. Specific efforts are being made to make contact and invite teachers, who work with deaf and hard of hearing students in the mainstream, who often feel somewhat isolated.

Theme

The theme of the CAID Conference 2009 is "Educating Diverse Students: Language, Culture and Learning". The CAID Conference held in 2007 focused on “the Millennials,” a term coined to identify our current K-college student population; i.e., the first generation to develop with constant exposure to a digital world. Deaf students who are entering postsecondary programs today have grown up with much greater access to each other and the world through internet access and digital communication technology. The intent of CAID 2009 is to continue to explore how deaf and hard of hearing students may be different than previous generations due to their digitally-influenced developmental experiences, as well as individual variations in language, culture, and learning. By focusing on DIVERSITY in 2009, the intention is to include the perspectives of educational support colleagues as described below.

Topic Strands

Concurrent Sessions = General Topics that relate to student diversity in culture, language and learning; characteristics of students; teaching strategies; and support processes (at any level birth-postsecondary) that address diverse learning needs.

Additional Thematic Sessions that focus on Educational Interpreting Issues, Counseling, Special Learning Needs, Educational Technology and Educational Administration.

·	Educational Interpreting Issues: Sessions related to interpreting support of student learning; Collaboration between teachers and interpreters.
·	Counseling: Sessions that focus on counseling support of the teaching/learning process; Concerns/Trends that counselors recognize in their work with students.
·	Special Learning Needs: Sessions where presenters share insights and techniques that have shown to be successful with students who manifest challenging learning needs.
·	Educational Technology: Sessions led by educational technologists who share current successful classroom technology and emerging technology in support of teaching and learning.
·	Educational Administration: Sessions focusing on successful administrative techniques and strategies that support teachers and students.

Special Interest Group (SIG) Sessions = SIG-related Topics that address one of four CAID SIG areas:

·	Mathematics
·	English Language Arts (TELA)
·	Mainstreaming (SWIM)
·	Science and Technology/Technological Support

Proposal Guidelines & Review Process

CAID invites you to submit proposals for presentations of 75 minutes in length.

·	Presentations will be categorized into one of the topic strands and sessions listed above.
·	Please do not hesitate to submit your ideas for a session, even if you think it might not relate to the conference theme or specified topic strands.
·	Proposals from first-time presenters are welcome.
·	You may request assistance from us in developing a proposal. This service is independent of the review process.

Priority will be given to presentations that:

·	Focus on students and teachers
·	Are thoughtful, creative,
·	Derive from personal experience
·	Are interactive (actively involve session participants).

GENERAL SESSION & TOPIC STRAND PROPOSALS will be reviewed by a general review committee.

SIG PROPOSALS will be reviewed by separate SIG reviewers.

The deadline for the call for proposals is past due, however, we are still accepting proposals for poster presentations.

Download the CAID 2009 Proposal form, complete and send electronically to: rosemary.stifter@gallaudet.edu.

(Note: Presenters will be responsible for personal travel, lodging, meals, and other expenses. In addition, upon request, conference conveners will provide presenters with formal confirmation letters of proposal acceptance.