Call for Presenters

Adult Education - Absolutely Essential:
Winners Circle of Champions

** Deadline extended to November 28th at midnight**

COABE and the Kentucky Association for Adult Continuing Education (KAACE) invite you to submit a proposal for presentation at the 2009 COABE National Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. Conference dates are April 18-22, 2009 at the Galt House Hotel & Suites.

The conference committee is interested in outstanding and innovative practices in all aspects of adult education including basic literacy, basic numeracy, workplace education, workforce development, family literacy, English as a Second Language, community education, corrections education, volunteer recruitment and literacy and other areas.  The program committee is looking for presentations based on successful implementation, current research, and sound best practice.

Kentucky supports the needs of adult basic education through a variety of providers such as school districts, community colleges, community-based and faith-based organizations, local workforce centers, and correctional facilities.  COABE 09 hopes to feature exemplary practices in these delivery systems and provide opportunities to discuss and exchange ideas with participants representing like agencies from around the country.

All presenters must register for the conference.  Proposals must be submitted ONLINE no later than November 28, 2008 at Midnight!!!

PRESENTATION FORMATS

Concurrent sessions will be 75 minutes in length.  Presentations for concurrent sessions may follow any of these formats:

PANEL DISCUSSION
Three or more presenters, each with a unique perspective on a topic, will present their views.  Participants will have open discussion, moderated by the lead presenter, for the remainder of the session.

LECTURE
One presenter will utilize approximately 2/3 of the session to deliver information to the participants.  The remaining 1/3 of the session will be devoted to interaction between the presenter and the participants. 

TEAM PRESENTATION
Two presenters will share information in an informal style involving participants throughout the session.  This works well for demonstration of learning tools, assessment strategies, etc.

WORKSHOP SESSION
The presenter(s) will provide hands-on activities, demonstrations, development of materials, and/or application of practice.

Room Set-Up:  The majority of the meeting rooms will be set up in a classroom style.  Some may be set in rounds or theater style to accommodate more participants.

Click HERE to submit Presentation Proposal

Presentation Chair:

Lorena Lasky – 502.574.4123 | llasky@coabeconference.org

Suggested Interest Areas for Presentation: