2021 NCSSS Professional Conference

The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) invites you to participate in the 2021 NCSSS Professional Conference! This event will be held November 3-6, 2021 in Kansas City.

Our vision is to serve as the resource for secondary STEM schools by supporting collaboration and knowledge sharing while providing professional development for teachers and administrators to positively impact student achievement in authentic STEM educational environments. 

The NCSSS 2021 Program Committee asks that member schools support this vision by submitting proposals showcasing innovative practices at their schools, that could benefit colleagues and students throughout the world, related to all aspects of STEM education. 

Based on our experience in past years, this year we will only be accepting proposals for 50-Minute Sessions. Sessions can be entirely lecture format, can be a presentation with questions/discussion time, or can include varying amounts of collaboration and interaction.  Please be somewhat specific in your session description as to which format you intend to use. 
 
Sessions should focus on pedagogy and best practices of STEM education in one of the following strands:  
  • Leadership
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering 
  • Humanities
  • Equity
  • Math
  • Outreach
  • Research
  • Science
  • Wellness

The goal of all workshops is for participants to gain valuable resources, make connections with presenters and other educators, and receive insight into successful pedagogy, with the possibility of implementation of some or all of the best practices into their school environment where possible.

Proposals must include the following information to be considered:

 

2021 NCSSS Professional Conference

The National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools (NCSSS) invites you to participate in the 2021 NCSSS Professional Conference! This event will be held November 3-6, 2021 in Kansas City.

Our vision is to serve as the resource for secondary STEM schools by supporting collaboration and knowledge sharing while providing professional development for teachers and administrators to positively impact student achievement in authentic STEM educational environments. 

The NCSSS 2021 Program Committee asks that member schools support this vision by submitting proposals showcasing innovative practices at their schools, that could benefit colleagues and students throughout the world, related to all aspects of STEM education. 

Based on our experience in past years, this year we will only be accepting proposals for 50-Minute Sessions. Sessions can be entirely lecture format, can be a presentation with questions/discussion time, or can include varying amounts of collaboration and interaction.  Please be somewhat specific in your session description as to which format you intend to use. 
 
Sessions should focus on pedagogy and best practices of STEM education in one of the following strands:  
  • Leadership
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering 
  • Humanities
  • Equity
  • Math
  • Outreach
  • Research
  • Science
  • Wellness

The goal of all workshops is for participants to gain valuable resources, make connections with presenters and other educators, and receive insight into successful pedagogy, with the possibility of implementation of some or all of the best practices into their school environment where possible.

Proposals must include the following information to be considered:
Select the strand that best fits your proposal *
 
0/120 words
0/500 words

Presenter(s) Information 

List primary speaker first, include information below for all speakers
 
Is your school/organization/company a member of NCSSS? *
0/250 words
Additional Presenter(s) Information, if applicable 
0/250 words
Additional Presenter(s) Information, if applicable 
0/250 words

Please be sure to click on "submit."  If you encounter any problems uploading your submission, please contact Jennifer McNally at jen.mcnally@ncsss.org.

The deadline for proposals is 8 pm EST on March 1, 2021.  Notifications of proposal status will be sent by early May 2021. All submissions will be evaluated on technical quality, writing and presentation, and relevance to secondary STEM schools.  

Final presentations will be posted in the app and/or website for attendee reference post-conference. In addition, some sessions may be selected for videotaping, which will be shared online post-conference. All workshops and sessions may be photographed for possible inclusion on the website or other marketing materials.

All successful proposers must register and pay full conference registration and hotel accommodation. 

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to receiving your proposals and to your attendance at the 2021 conference in Kansas City!

Best,

Ann Bonitatibus, Program Committee Chair, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
Jennifer McNally, Director of Marketing & Communications, NCSSS
 
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