:: Summer School 2012 ::

• Guidelines
• Call for Presentations
• Schedule
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Online Application
• 2011 Comments

Call for Seminar/Workshop Presentations

Submission Information

You may apply to present seminars/workshops that fit one of four categories

• 1 day seminar/workshop
• 2 day seminar/workshop
• 3 day seminar/workshop
• 4 day seminar/workshop

Summer School Strands

• Leadership and Management
• Learning and Teaching
• Diversity
• Personal Development
• Curriculum Innovation and Development
• Inclusion in Special Educational Needs

All seminars/workshops

Seminar/workshops will start daily at 9.30am and conclude at 3.30pm/4.00pm (morning breaks – 20mins and lunch – 50mins will be provided).  The presentations must be on a relevant topic that is current, linked to NI educational priorities, thought provoking and interactive.  Presenters should be knowledgeable in the area/topic and be able to present stimulating and learner focussed sessions. 

Applications for seminar/workshop presentations must be submitted by Monday 23^rd January 2012.

Venues

Venues will be multi-sited across a number of locations in Northern Ireland.  Presenters must be flexible regarding venue locations.  Locations may include Belfast, Derry, Omagh, Cookstown and Antrim.

Deadline

In order to be considered for acceptance, RTU must receive completed applications by Monday 23^rd January 2012  Submit on-line

Summer School Information

Educational professionals throughout the Northern Ireland schooling system attend the RTU annual Summer School.  The Summer School is designed to be a professional development and networking event with the emphasis on: high quality and relevant programmes; professional dialogue; professional learning that matters; and exploration of topical and innovative issues.  It will have purpose and meaning for: an individual’s classroom practice; school leadership; and system wide policy/strategic developments.  The presentations should connect and impact on the education, development and growth of all pupils in our schools.

The goal of Summer School is to offer a rich and varied programme, where professional learning matters.    It is intended for a broad constituency of education professionals including: classroom assistants; teachers; SENCOs; middle and senior leaders; school principals; school support and development officers (CCEA, ELBs, CASS, C2K, RTU, CCMS, NICIE, CNaG,); ETI inspectors; governors; and education administrators.

Application Approval Process

Applications are considered as part of an approval process by the RTU Summer School Committee, scheduled to meet week beginning 20^th February 2012.  This panel is representative of the wider educational support organisations in Northern Ireland.

Applicants will be notified of their proposals’ status shortly after the committee’s evaluation of all applications.  It is important that submissions relate to the theme of summer school ‘Promoting Improvement in the Interests of all Learners’ and focuses on one of the Summer School strands [Appendix B]

• Leadership and Management
• Learning and Teaching
• Diversity
• Personal Development
• Curriculum Innovation and Development
• Inclusion in Special Educational Needs

The proposal must describe the goals and rationale for the seminar/workshop.  It must indicate the intended audience and ensure that the title reflects the proposal content.

The Summer School approval process makes certain that the broad spectrum of programmes offered, covers the diverse needs of a multi-sectoral school system and each phase of schooling (early years, primary, post-primary, Post16 and special needs).

As well as the guidance noted above, the Summer School Committee consider evaluations from previous Summer Schools.  Presenters are not guaranteed continuing slots from previous events. 

The Summer School applications will be considered against 11 criteria [Appendix A].  Where there are applications with a similar theme and content, preference will be given to the application that returns best value for money.

RTU reserve the right to edit programme descriptions and titles for clarity and programme coherence.

NOTE 1

• Presenters cannot promote or canvas attendees to purchase or commit them to follow-up contractual arrangements. 

NOTE 2

• All presentation materials must conform to international, national and local copyright regulations.  The presenter(s) are liable for all compliance requirements.

NOTE 3

• Materials required for, and integral to, a programme cannot be additionally charged to RTU – includes CD-ROMs, DVDs, course handbook/workbook, hand-outs, etc.  RTU will only undertake reprographics of PowerPoint presentations and workbooks (less than 24 pages) requested before 2^nd July 2012.  Reprographic requests after this will not be considered.   All reprographics will be black & white.

Agreement

I understand that as a RTU 2012 Annual Summer School Presenter, I will comply with the RTU guidelines.

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