IMPORTANT! Before attempting to submit a proposal submission, collect all the required information for each presenter referenced in the "Instructions for Session Submission Steps". For your reference, you may download these instructions as a PDF.
- Proposals must be submitted electronically no later than Monday, November 13, 2017, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time).
- Presenters must commit to maintain an educational focus for their session and to eliminate all sales messages or presentations. Sessions that incorporate a sales theme and/or receive low ratings will not be selected for future conference programs.
- The National Principals Conference screening committee will make selections based on audience and content needs that reflect a diverse demographic. The submission of a concurrent session proposal does not guarantee inclusion in the National Principals Conference program. Factors for acceptance include the degree to which the proposal aligns with the three focus strands; the depth of content; and its application to the K–12 continuum. The three focus strands are:
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Leading Learning
- Improving You
- Growing Others
- Working Together
- Achieving Outcomes
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Building Culture
- Creating Community
- Driving Equity
- Influencing Well-Being
- Sharing Your Story
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Designing the Future
- Launching Innovation
- Evolving Your Practices
- Advancing Teaching
- Transforming Learning
- Sessions will run for 60 minutes and will be scheduled throughout the National Principals Conference, which begins on Wednesday, July 11, 2018, and continues through Friday, July 13, 2018.
- Up to three presenters may be listed for each session proposal. Do not list presenters without a definite commitment that the co-presenter(s) will appear during the program. All presenters must agree to the terms and conditions for participation.
- The primary person submitting each proposal will serve as the point of contact for the National Principals Conference. This person will be responsible for all related presentation specifications and for informing the presenter(s) of the status of the proposal, deadlines, and registration fees.
- The National Principals Conference session presenters receive no speaker fee and must pay their own travel expenses including hotel, airfare, and ground transportation. If your session is selected, all presenters must pay a speaker registration fee of $195 no later than May 8, 2018. This fee covers the National Principals Conference indirect expenses related to the session room. In exchange, presenters benefit through their exposure to a national audience of school leaders.
- By submitting a concurrent session proposal, you agree that the National Principals Conference or a representative of the conference has your permission to use all images, presentations, materials, and/or handouts you have submitted without restriction in any means of communication. Conference staff will provide presenters with tips for developing top-notch presentations and a standard PowerPoint slide template. The National Principals Conference presenters must agree to allow minor editing of their presentations if requested.