WORKSHOP PROPOSAL

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS – 48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

October 25-26, 2018 at the Holiday Inn-Chicago, Tinley Park Convention Center

18501 Convention Center Drive, Tinley Park, Illinois

General Information

The conference consists of a keynote address and workshops of varying lengths appropriate for our audience of Master’s level school social workers from across the state and local area. Presentations should embody and/or enhance the wide variety of roles that school social workers provide to the educational and home environments of children, families, schools, and communities using evidenced based practices and interventions. Presentations will be 90 minute, 2 hour or 3 hour sessions with a break between sessions and one break during the 3 hour sessions. Presenters will either send their handouts to be posted on our website or provide their own handouts at the time of their presentation. Presenters must bring their own laptop for power point presentations, their own adapters when possible and their own handheld remotes unless other arrangements are made. Please submit proposals electronically through email to no later than April 21, 2018. Selected presenters will be notified by May 7, 2018. Presenters who plan to attend the conference and receive CEUs will need to register for the conference and can access the registration form via www.iassw.org website.

Presenter Information

Please attach a current resume’ or Curriculum Vitae to this proposal form during submission.

Lead Presenter Name and Credentials
Presenter Employer
Email
Phone Number
Address
Summer Contact: Email or Phone
Co-Presenter Name and
Credentials
Email
Phone Number
Address
Summer Contact: Email or Phone

If there are additional co-presenters please add them at the end of this proposal form.

Workshop Proposal

Title of Workshop
Have you previously received continuing education units for presenting this workshop?
Have you presented this workshop before?
If Yes, When and Where?
Workshop Length: / 90 Minute ____
2 hour ____
3 Hour ____
Days Available to Present:
Are you willing to present more than once?
Do you plan to attend workshops?
If Yes, one day or both days?
What form of compensation do you seek? / None ____
Discount off Conference fee ____
Thurs. Lunch____ Friday lunch____
Other _____ Please specify
Workshop is more appropriate for school social workers who work in which of the following settings (elementary, middle, high school)
Workshop is more appropriate for school social workers who have this level of expertise (e.g. beginning, advanced)

Full Description

Please provide a brief (50 words or less) and print ready description of the workshop you are proposing to present. Please note that this description may be edited due to space constraints and/or style concerns. Complete the description in the following print ready format.

Title of workshop:

Brief description of workshop:

Workshop objectives, practical application, and modality

What are your presentation learning objectives (list at least two objectives)?

What relevance and/or practical application will this workshop have to school social work?

What presentation methods will be used (Please put an “X” in each section that applies)?

Lecture ___ Panel Discussion ___ Video ___ Other ___

Rooms are set up theater style to allow for the maximum number of attendees in the workshop.

References

In an effort to have resources readily available for attendees, please list below or attach any books, resources or additional materials that you plan to reference during the presentation.

Audio-Visual Equipment Needs

Presenters are asked to provide their own computer/device if it will be necessary for your presentation.

What is the make and model of the laptop that you will bring?

What type of connection is needed?

Microphones are generally assigned based on the size of the room and the size of the group unless otherwise specified. Additional AV/technology information will follow later.

Handouts

Handouts will be given to attendees electronically. Please submit your electronic handouts through email to by October 1, 2018. Please place the name of presentation in the email subject line and have your handout in PDF format.

Additional Information

Would you like to have an exhibit table at the conference? ____

Interested presenters will be referred to the exhibits and sponsors committee.

We reserve the right to cancel a workshop if we have less than 5 people registered.

(Revised 1-03-18)