Speaker Section

Thank you for your interest in NASSP Convention programming. Our May 1, 2009 deadline for proposal submissions has now passed. With that, the NASSP Convention office is unable to accept any new program submissions for consideration in the 2010 Annual NASSP Convention & Exposition.

Our 2010 Convention Program Review Committee meets in May to select session proposals that best represent NASSP members' expressed topics of interest and concern. For those who are accepted as presenters in the 2010 NASSP Convention program, written notification will be directed to the lead contact for the session (as designated in the form) by late summer, 2009.

In November, 2009, those presenters selected will receive a formal speaker confirmation package providing full and complete details regarding your session. A similar speaker confirmation package will be directed to any named co-presenter(s) participating in an accepted session.

For convenient reference, NASSP's Call for Presentations form is available in the early spring of the year. The NASSP Convention office accepts proposal submissions beginning with the current year's annual Convention through early May, each year. If you would like your name added to the NASSP database to receive a 2011 Call for Presentations form, please direct your name and mailing address by e-mail to .

Will I hear from NASSP if my 2010 Convention proposal is declined?
Yes, NASSP will notify all those whose submitted proposal was not accepted. Such notification is mailed to the lead presenter (as designated in the proposal form) in August, 2009.

What does NASSP's Convention Program Review Committee look for in a proposal?
The NASSP Convention Program Committee includes practitioners from high school and middle level, as well as senior program representatives from the NASSP staff. In reviewing proposals submitted for consideration, the Committee applies the following considerations to all completed entries:

• Alignment with the Breaking Ranks II and Breaking Ranks in the Middle core areas
• Potential to attract and stimulate the interest and concerns of middle level and high school leaders
• A data-based foundation and the ability to demonstrate improved student achievement
• Clarity of content and session objectives
• Timeliness and relevance to leading education issues
• Capacity to inspire attendees to take action
• Creativity combined with practical application
• Balance between cutting-edge issues and perennial concerns
• Coherency of material

Important Dates
Proposal Form Due: May 1, 2009
Notification of Acceptance: August 28, 2009
Speaker Confirmation Package: November 2, 2009

For questions, contact the NASSP Convention department at 703-860-7262.