Call for Proposals:
Inclusive Teaching Symposium

Struggles & Success: Implementing Inclusive Teaching Strategies 

Thursday, May 2, 2024
4:00pm - 6:00pm Eastern
ONLINE EVENT

We welcome all life science educators and researchers, from elementary to graduate levels, in formal and informal settings.

You are invited to submit proposals to share your work/experiences on this specific framework of inclusive teaching in STEM education. We welcome presentation proposals that address the struggles or successes of implementing evidence-informed inclusive teaching practices as well as practical strategies to meet learning goals and student outcomes.

Building on themes from prior Inclusive Teaching Symposiums that highlighted research on inclusive teaching, this year we reflect upon the practical applications of that research. What obstacles did the implementation face? How were the obstacles overcome? What made your implementation successful? If given another opportunity for implementation, what would you do differently? We are interested in learning how strategies from educational research can contribute to situations that promote individual growth and maintain a caring classroom community.

We are also seeking volunteers from all teaching levels who would be interested in helping to review symposium proposals.

This is a refereed session to be presented online on Thursday, May 2nd. Successful submissions will be invited to present a 15-minute talk at the symposium. 

Proceedings will be available at Proceedings: Inclusive Teaching.

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: APRIL 4, 2024

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

• Proposals should be a maximum of five pages including references.
• Use 12-point Times New Roman font, 1” margins, single spacing, and APA formatting. 
• Include the title at the top of each page, printed in capital letters. 
• Please DO NOT include author identifiers in this document.

The body of the proposal should clearly address the following criteria:

1. Theoretical framework and need. How does the activity intentionally seek to foster a learning environment that welcomes and engages all students? 
2. Methodology. What is the activity? Proposals emphasizing practice should describe the strategy for implementation in the classroom and for assessment of student outcomes. Proposals emphasizing research should describe the study design and relate it to the research question.
3. Analysis. What are the results of the activity? This section may include qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods evidence, and might include case study analysis, statistical analyses, and/or assessment results describing student outcomes. If possible, limitations of the activity, including implications for intersectionality should be addressed.
4. Implications. Based upon the presented work, what recommendations can be offered to the NABT community on how to improve inclusion in life sciences and STEM classrooms and promote culturally relevant pedagogies? 

Download the full submission guidelines here.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION 

Please submit your completed proposal and 200 word abstract at https://nabt.wufoo.com/forms/call-for-proposals-inclusive-teaching-symposium

Your proposal must be uploaded as a WORD document. These WORD documents will be made into a PDF by the Chair of the review committee prior to submitting to the reviewers to ensure a blind review process.

DATES 

The proposal submission deadline is 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time on April 4, 2024.

Blind review will take place starting April 5th with final selection made by April 18, 2024. Minor corrections to submissions can be made after acceptance.

Accepted presenters will be featured during the online event on May 2, 2024.