Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network

Teacher Professional Continuum Information and Technical Assistance Workshop

Hilton Albuquerque•1901 University Boulevard, NE• Albuquerque, New Mexico

Friday, March 10, 2006

A G E N D A

AM

8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast Arizona

8:30 Opening Session

Welcome, Introductions, and Review of Purpose and Agenda

Shirley McBay, President, QEM Network

8:45 -Overview of the National Science Foundation (NSF)

Jeanne Small, Program Director, DUE/TPC, NSF

    -Overview of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources

John Haddock, Program Director, DUE/TPC, NSF

9:15 -Proposal Preparation and the Review Process

George Hammons, Philander Smith College and NSF Review Panelist

-NSF Merit Review Criteria

Patricia Freitag, QEM Consultant and Former TPC Program Officer

9:45 “Top-ten” Lists: Do’s and Don’ts in Proposal Development

John Haddock (Do's and Dont's), Program Director, DUE/TPC, NSF

John Haddock (10 Helpful hints)

10:15 Coffee Break Promenade East

10:30 Strengths and Weaknesses in Teacher-related/Teacher Research Proposals

Monica Mitchell, QEM Consultant, and Former TPC Program Officer

11:00 Two Concurrent Sessions on Key Proposal Components

   led by TPC Staff and QEM Consultants (See Session Assignments)

Topics: Rationale & Related Research, Goals, & Projected Outcomes

Discussion/Implications of Topics for Proposed Projects

Session I (Category A) Discussion Leaders: Arizona

Jeanne Small, Program Director, NSF

Patricia Freitag, QEM Consultant

George Hammons, QEM Consultant

Session II (Category B) Discussion Leaders: Parlor AB

John Haddock, Program Director, NSF

Monica Mitchell, QEM Consultant

NOON/PM

12:00 Lunch     Buffet in West Cantina – Eaten in Arizona

1:00 Tour of the NSF Web Site and Overview of FastLane    Arizona

Jeanne Small, Program Director, NSF

Shirley McBay, QEM Network

1:45 Two Concurrent Sessions (Continuation of Earlier Concurrent Sessions)

Topics: Work Plan and Personnel

Discussion/Implications of Topics for Proposed Projects

Session I (Category A) Discussion Leaders: Arizona

Jeanne Small, Program Director, NSF

Patricia Freitag, QEM Consultant

George Hammons, QEM Consultant

Session II (Category B) Discussion Leaders: Parlor AB

John Haddock, Program Director, NSF

Monica Mitchell, QEM Consultant

2:45 Coffee Break

3:00 Two Concurrent Sessions (Continuation of Earlier Concurrent Sessions)

Topics: Evaluation and Dissemination

Discussion/Implications of Topics for Proposed Projects

Session I (Category A) Discussion Leaders: Arizona

Jeanne Small, Program Director, NSF

Patricia Freitag, QEM Consultant

George Hammons, QEM Consultant

Session II (Category B) Discussion Leaders: Parlor AB

John Haddock, Program Director, NSF

Monica Mitchell, QEM Consultant

4:00   Plenary Session: Budget Preparation Arizona

Monica Mitchell, QEM Consultant

4:45   Closing Comments

NSF Staff, QEM Consultants, and QEM Staff

5:00   Adjournment