CALL FOR PRESENTERS
Washington State Indian Education
Association’s 28th Annual Conference
March 26-28, 2012
Yakima Convention Center
607 East Yakima Avenue
Yakima, Washington 98901
www.yakimacenter.com
“Let’s Do It: Language, Culture &History”
The Washington State Indian Education Association (WSIEA) Board invites presenters
to share their experience and knowledge with educators, students, and administrators
at our 28th Annual WSIEA Conference being held March 26-28, 2012 at the Yakima
Convention Center, Yakima, Washington.
Presentations should be positive, motivating, and informative. We wish to increase the
conference participant's knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to Indian
education, community involvement and Indian self-determination. Suggested
conference topics should keep our 2012 theme in mind and could also include:
Promoting/Strengthening Student Leadership
Drugs & Alcohol Prevention
Early Childhood
Eliminating the Academic Achievement Gap
Health Education & Wellness
Strategies for Family/Community Involvement
Youth Oriented (workshops geared toward Native
youth will be included as part of our youth track
during the concurrent workshop sessions on March 27)
Parent Involvement/Training
Cultural Responsive Curriculum
Native Language Programs
Best Practices
Tribal/School Collaboration
Higher Education
Culture and Tradition
Tribal Education Departments
Indian Self-Determination
Workshop sessions will be held Monday afternoon, March 26, and Tuesday morning and
afternoon, March 27. Please mail an outline of your presentation using the attached
form to Patsy Whitefoot, Toppenish School District, 306 Bolin Drive, Toppenish, WA,
98948 (509/865-8246) and fax number at Eagle High School at 509/865-7327.
If you would like to receive and submit an electronic version of the presentation form,
please email Joan at joan.banker@k12.wa.us.
>>For clock hour purposes, please include a brief personal biography<<
DEADLINE: March 2, 2012.
Contact: Patsy Whitefoot, 509/865-8246, pwhitefoot@toppenish.wednet.edu; or Joan
Banker, 360/725-6160; joan.banker@k12.wa.us
Electronic Version
2011 WSIEA Conference Call for Presenters/Application Form
for Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions:
Monday p.m. – April 18
Tuesday, a.m. & p.m. – April 19
A completed packet should include:
Call for Presenters form.
each presenter.
*Main Presenter Information*
Co-Presenter Information
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Title of Presentation (15 words or less):
Session Format – Please briefly describe the format of your presentation. Examples: lecture,
work group, interactive, panel presentation, etc. (Interactive sessions are encouraged)
Briefly (75 words or less), describe your proposed session
*Presentation Information*
Workshops are 90 minutes in length.
Which day(s) are you able to present?
April 18, 2011 – 1:30-3 p.m.
April 19, 2011 – 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
April 19, 2011 – 1:30-3 p.m.
April 19, 2011 – 3:30-4:45 p.m.
AV Needs (Screens will be provided)
Flip chart(s)
LCD Projector
NOTE: Computers not provided
Are you willing to repeat your session?
Yes
No
Application Submission:
Please email your application by March 2 as an attached Word document to:
Patsy Whitefoot (pwhitefoot@toppenish.wednet.edu)
If necessary, you may also mail or fax the application by March 2, 2012 to:
Patsy Whitefoot
Toppenish School District
306 Bolin Drive
Toppenish WA 98948
509/865-8246
509/865-7327 fax
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