Presentations will not be limited to these categories.

• Instructional Innovation
  • Academies; smaller learning communities; contextual teaching and project-based instruction; aligning curriculum with academic and industry standards; charter and magnet schools; program innovations in industry clusters

   

• Instructional Technology
  • Improving the quality of instruction in and out of the classroom; teaching and learning in the virtual world; social networking; tweets, blogs and wikis and web

• Seamless Transitions
  • Building pathways K-12 to college and careers; Early College, Middle College; bridge programs; camps

• Partnerships and Collaborations
  • Local or regional partnerships between K-12, college and industry; workforce boards and economic development groups

• Student Success
  • Improving retention rates, graduation rates, attendence rates and test scores; serving special populations and English language learners

• Leadership Development
  • Organizational leadership; professional development programs for counselors and faculty; effective mentoring; becoming an advocate; catalysts for achieving change; time management and career coaching