NCEA 2024 Call for Proposals

Ready to share your expertise with Catholic school educators and leaders? It’s time to submit your session proposals for NCEA 2024 Convention! Join us in Pittsburgh, PA, April 2-4, 2024, for Together in Pittsburgh: Connections, Commitments, Community and be a part of a celebrated Catholic education speakers’ community.

Sessions should be tailored toward the following:

Early Childhood Educators
Elementary Teachers
Middle School Teachers
High School Teachers
Site Administrators
System Leaders
Student Support Service Providers
Advancement Directors

Learning Tracks

CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY

Building relationships with students, staff, families, board, pastor, alumni
Family, parish and community involvement
Partnerships with parish, community and donors
Affiliation, belonging, Hispanic/Latino engagement.
Integration of culture and life
Marketing and communications
Tuition assistance, scholarship programs, geographical and cultural barriers

CENTERED IN CHRIST

Religion and virtue instruction, Catholic social teachings • Evangelization, formation for teachers, families and students
Faith integration
Retreats
Strengthening the domestic church
Schoolwide service programs
Prayer, eucharist and liturgy

LEADING THE WAY

System models, governing bodies and leadership teams
Servant leadership
School safety, security, social media
Professional learning models, teacher preparation and evaluations
Program effectiveness, school improvement and strategic plans
Teacher retention and recruitment
Representing and advocating for the school/system

CHARACTERIZED BY EXCELLENCE

Academic recovery, literacy in math and reading
Engaging and motivating students
Assessments, evaluating student work, data-driven decisions
Inquiry, discourse, critical thinking, communication and collaboration
Science, technology, religion, engineering, the arts and mathematics
Connecting in and through arts, sports and other co-curricular programs
Structures for academic excellence

SERVING ALL STUDENTS

Dignity of all students, diverse and Inclusive learning environments
English learners
Personalized learning
Multi-tiered support systems
Academic and behavior Interventions, accommodations and modifications
Social-emotional learning, trauma-informed care, wellness programs
Developing the whole child and recognizing gifts and talents

COMMITTING TO A SUCCESSFUL TOMORROW

Tech literacy and integration, digital citizenship, artificial intelligence
Innovation
Advancement and development
Federal funding
Enrollment and retention
Research and data
Financial stewardship

Requirements

Session Format: Sessions should be 75-minutes and will be delivered in-person.
Submission Limit: Individuals may be listed as a speaker on a maximum of two proposals.
Availability: Special scheduling accommodations cannot be made. Sessions will be delivered: April 2-4; some sessions may be offered more than once.
Correspondence: The person who submits the proposal is the primary contact and is responsible for all communications and coordination on behalf of all co-presenters.
Speaker Agreement and Registration: All accepted speakers will be prompted to sign a speaker agreement and register for the event by a specific deadline. If selected, speakers and panelists will receive discounted registration.

Selection Process and Timeline

All proposals that follow the session guidelines will be reviewed and selected based on the connection to the theme, topic and intended relevance to Catholic education. Proposals should contain current, practical and innovative content that is of high quality and significant to the future of Catholic education.

Accepted speakers will be notified by email.

June 30, 2023: Open Call for Proposals
September 1, 2023: Submission Deadline
November 15, 2023: Acceptance Notifications Period Begins
December 1, 2023 Speaker Agreement and Registration Due
April 2-4, 2024: Event*

*Speakers chosen to present at NCEA 2024 Convention may be asked to present a webinar during the summer 2024 webinar series.

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR NCEA 2024

Questions

Have questions or suggestions for NCEA 2024? Please let us know!

Laura MacDonald
Director of Professional Learning

Karen Barreras
Director of Leadership Engagement