2023 ESP Conference Call for Presenters

The National Education Association is seeking dynamic workshop proposals for its annual Education Support Professional (ESP) Conference. This year's conference theme is:


Joy, Justice, Excellence: The Strength of Educators. The Brilliance of Students. The Power of Community.


The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in Seattle, WA, March 24-26, 2023.


WORKSHOP GUIDELINES

The 2023 NEA ESP Conference committee invites you to join a unified effort to grow and strengthen the professional excellence of ESP members working in Pre-K through Higher Ed. We are seeking proposals for interactive learning opportunities that will deepen participants' connection to NEA’s commitment to growth and strength and that align to NEA's strategic objectives . Participants should leave with relevant strategies and tools that they can use in their career, sustainable solutions, new ideas and skill sets, and a plan of action for when they return home.


We are seeking interactive workshops impacting ESPs that focus specifically and deeply on current professional issues, such as worker shortages; privatization; health and student safety; peer mentoring; social-emotional learning; adverse childhood experiences and trauma; behavior management; communication skills; presentation skills; leadership skills; organizing; and career family specific content.


We are seeking proposals for all session blocks:

  • 2-hour workshops (presenting Saturday and/or Sunday)
  • 4-hour workshops (presenting Friday and Saturday morning)
  • 8-hour, full-day, workshops (presenting Thursday)


WORKSHOP REQUIREMENTS

  1. To meet NEA's overall professional practice standard and in keeping with the NEA Conference Alignment Team, all workshop proposals must align with at least one of the professional standards below. (NOTE: You are required to select the competency and PGC standard that best connects to the content of your session. Visit the websites below to learn more.)
  2. NEA's Leadership Competencies, www.nea.org/leadershipdevelopment, and
  3. NEA's ESP Professional Growth Continuum (PGC) Universal Standards (where applicable), www.nea.org/esppgc.
  4. Presenters are expected to present their workshop session at least two times, in whole or as a condensed version of the original submission for longer sessions.
  5. NEA will fund only ONE presenter for each workshop. Sessions that require two presenters will be considered for approval upon request and review. If your session requires an NEA funded co-presenter, you will be requested to provide rationale in your proposal.
  6. If you are a teacher member, you must include an ESP as your co-presenter. Make sure to include this step in the workshop planning process and in advance of submitting your workshop proposal.


SUBMISSION PROCESS

To have your workshop proposal considered, please fill out and submit the proposal form below in its entirety. Incomplete proposals will not be considered. A team of reviewers will evaluate all workshop submissions. Please provide detailed information in your session description that will allow reviewers to fully understand your workshop purpose and outcomes. All proposals must be received by midnight (PT) on Friday, October 28, 2022.

 

 

(100 character limit)

 

(2000 character limit)


Descriptions must be written as though it is being published in the conference program. Failure to do so might impact proposal consideration. Please refer to the 2022 ESP Conference Program for a sample of past session descriptions.

 
 
 
 
 

View a full list of the Universal Standards.

 
 
 

View a full list of the Leadership Competencies.

 
 

Clearly identify three (3) workshop learning objectives. Learning objectives should describe what participants will gain as a result of attending your session. (Each objective is limited to 50 characters or less.)

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

2022-2024 NEA Strategic Framework

Workshop proposals must be submitted based on the 2022-2024 NEA Strategic Framework, as adopted by the NEA Board of Directors. Visit the NEA Strategic Framework & Budget web page for detailed descriptions of the 2022-2024 strategic objectives and goals.

 

Session proposals must meet one of the following NEA strategic objectives:


  • Build Safe, Healthy, Inclusive, and Future-Focused Learning Environments
  • Support Professional Excellence and Respect
  • Advance Racial Justice and Social Justice
  • Strengthen Public Education as the Cornerstone of Democracy
  • Enhance Professional and Organizational Regard
 
 

NEA'S STRATEGIC GOALS

To achieve our mission and to grow and strengthen our association to promote quality public education for students, educators, and America’s schools, we the NEA will:


  1. Enhance the well-being of America’s students, their families, and their communities by advancing opportunities that will transform public education into a just, equitable, and excellent system.
  2. Ensure the success of the public education system, our members, and those they serve by developing the structures, processes, and practices that strengthen our organizational capacity across the enterprise.
 
 

Target Audience

 
 
 

 

Primary Presenter Information

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(Please be sure to double check the e-mail address entered above. Confirmation e-mails and future notifications will be sent to this e-mail address only.)

 
Phone
 
Phone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

NOTE: Co-presenters are approved on a case-by-case basis. If your proposal is selected, NEA will cover the cost of ONE presenter. Requests for co-presenters will only be considered if included on this Call for Presenter form.

 

 

Availability to Present

 

By checking this box you acknowledge that as a presenter of a 2 hour workshop you will be required to present twice.


NOTE: 4 hour and 8 hour workshop submissions may be considered for condensed 2 hour workshop spaces.

 
 

Are you willing to be considered as a presenter for a future webinar through the ESP Learning Network?

 

 

Audio/Visual Needs

Each workshop room will be set up with:

  • 1 projector,
  • 1 screen,
  • 1 set of speakers,
  • 1 flip chart easel with paper and markers, and
  • 1 table for materials.


Presenters must bring their own laptops and projector connectors (dongles) for presentations. Please indicate what other equipment you would like for your workshop (i.e. extra flip charts). NOTE: Due to cost, microphones will not be provided without pre-approval.


BE SPECIFIC. We will fulfill these requests as our budget permits. Requests made on site are not guaranteed to be honored.

 
 
 
 

NOTE: Selecting internet access as an Audio/Visual need does not guarantee internet access for your workshop.


If your workshop proposal is approved you will be notified at that time whether we can accommodate this request. If we cannot provide internet you will have the option to proceed with your workshop without access or decline our acceptance.

 
 

Important Notes

  1. Please fill out the presenter's form completely before submission (incomplete forms will not be considered).
  2. To help maximize the number and diversity of presenters and perspectives, each individual is limited to three proposal submissions.
  3. The deadline for submission is midnight (PT), Friday, October 28, 2022.
  4. Presenters will be notified of their submission results 30-45 days after the close of the RFP form.
  5. If selected, NEA will only pay travel and accommodations for presenters identified and approved on this proposal submission. (Note: Honoraria/fees and work release time are not reimbursable. Payment for substitutes are not covered.)
  6. Co-presenters are approved on a case-by-case basis. NEA will NOT cover expenses (e.g., registration fee, flight, hotel, ground transportation, etc.) for co-presenters who have not been pre-identified on this form AND approved by NEA.
  7. If selected, NEA will provide specific guidelines and information for travel arrangements and accommodations. NEA will also provide specific follow-up guidance and agreements for all presenters.
  8. Presenters will receive a separate registration link after completing the REQUIRED stipend agreement and W-9 form.
  9. All presenters ARE REQUIRED to register for the ESP Conference within the timelines provided. Failure to register may result in your session being canceled and/or replaced. Future communication will be provided with presenter timelines upon acceptance.
  10. NEA will NOT approve changes to identified primary presenters, designated to receive NEA travel accommodations and expense reimbursement, once the proposal is approved.


For help or questions about this Call for Presenters form, please e-mail Jessica Brinkley at jdbrinkley@nea.org or Kim Cosby, at KCosby@nea.org. A summary of this form will be e-mailed to you, along with your submission confirmation, once you select the "Submit" button below.