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5th Annual Teacher Summer Institute
July 20-July 24, 2015
Call for Presentations
Deadline for submission: May 1, 2015
The Haitian American Caucus and Educate Haiti Now are holding their
fifth annual teacher summer training institute (TSI) in Croix des
Bouquets, Haiti. This year’s theme is “New education for new Haiti –
Une nouvelle education pour une nouvelle Haiti” and is co-hosted by
the Organization of Teachers for the Change of Education in Haiti
(local teacher’s union). The focus of the 2015 summer institute is to
provide teachers with the tools to shift the educational paradigm in
Haiti.
Presently, we are seeking qualified teachers, scholars, school
administrators, general health and mental health professionals to
present in our fifth TSI conference. Specifically, we are looking for
the following skill set:
Assessment
Professionalism/Ethics
Classroom management /Discipline
Pyscho-pedagogy
Teaching Writing Skills
Classroom inclusion for children with disabilities
Social studies education
CPR/First Aide
Secondary Instruction (all subjects)
Fabrication of instruction (materials across various subjects)
The conference will consist of a one-week sessions, which will take
place from July 20- 24, 2015. Below is the call for presenters. Please
share this information with individuals that might be interested in
presenting.
ABSTRACT TYPE:
All sessions should be designated as either professional education or
research-based and promote the pedagogy of teaching and learning in
Haiti. Presenters should be prepared to provide a training workshop as
well a hand on workshop of how to implement the topic addressed such
as creating materials with limited resources. Accepted sessions will
be published in the conference program to help attendees determine the
focus of the presentation. Presentations should present new research
findings that are applicable to the education system in Haiti, but
more importantly, they should consist of practical application
strategies that teachers and administrators can utilize in the
educational setting.
NOTE: The Program Review Committee will review only submissions made
in accordance with the instructions. Submit papers or proposals as a
Microsoft Word attachment.
All submissions should include:
1) AUTHOR INFORMATION: Each author’s name, affiliation, mailing
address, phone, fax and email.
2) Speaker BIOGRAPHY: Brief bios for each author (50 words).
3) TITLE AND TEXT: Title of the proposal.
4) Presentation Content
Assessment
Professionalism/Ethics
Classroom Management/Discipline
Psycho-pedagogy
Teaching Writing Skills
Classroom inclusion of children with disabilities (physical, mental or learning)
Social Studies Education
CPR/First Aide
Secondary Instruction (all subjects welcome)
Fabrication of instruction (materials across various subjects)
Other ________________________
5) ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL: (50-100 words).
6) LEARNER OBJECTIVES: 3-4 measurable learner objectives.
7) AV EQUIPMENT: Please choose from the following:
Screen
Laptop and LCD Projector will be provided for PowerPoint but are limited.
Speakers for video clip/embedded video sound
*Speakers are invited to bring their computers with PowerPoint and projectors.
8) TYPES OF SESSION: Please choose from the following:
Mini seminar (45 minutes)
Short course (90 minutes)
9) PRESENTATION PREFERENCE: Please choose from the following:
Monday am presentation & workshop on Tuesday.
Monday pm presentation & workshop on Tuesday.
Wednesday am presentation & workshop on Thursday.
Wednesday pm presentation & workshop on Thursday.
Wednesday am session only
Wednesday pm session only
Presentation Requirements
Presenters are responsible for providing their own handouts. In order
to have the presentations translated, accepted presentations must be
submitted to Martine Elie at marelie@howard.edu by June 6, 2015.
Presenters are required to provide practical information, supporting
materials, and allow time for question and answer following the
session.
Additionally, presenters will be required to provide small break-out
application activities as a follow up workshop to encourage
participants to demonstrate their interpretation of the topic as well
as develop resources to implement strategies within their environment.
Presenters who are coming to Haiti for the first time will be required
to participate in a cultural orientation workshop prior to their
arrival. PowerPoint presentations should not exceed 20 slides and
should have minimal text. We want the audience to focus on the
information you are providing verbally (through a translator if
needed). Pictures are always good.
SUBMIT ALL PROPOSALS TO: Dr. Mo Baptiste mobaptiste1804@yahoo.com.
For papers with more than one presenter, the primary author will
receive notification of acceptance. If your paper is accepted for
presentation at TSI, official scheduling of your presentation will not
take place until TSI receives confirmation of your travel. This is
done to help prevent last-minute cancellations.
Important Dates:
Deadline for submission May 1, 2015
Presenters will be notified of their acceptance May 15, 2015
Deadline for presentations to be submitted for translation June 6, 2015
Flight Itinerary due June 13, 2015
For questions email: Dr. Martine Elie marelie@howard.edu or Dr. Mo
Baptiste mobaptiste1804@yahoo.com with questions. Thank you for your
interest.
Lodging and Accommodations:
Lodging is available to presenters at HAC compound for $300.00 per
week. The HAC accommodations are hostel style. The shared sleeping
quarters are equipped with single beds or bunk beds with fresh linens
and mosquito nets. The HAC lodging quarters has two finished bathrooms
which are accessible from the living quarters. Individuals staying on
the HAC compound get the unique experience of living above HAC’s
primary school and main center of operations. Lodging fees include
transportation to and from the Airport and the HAC compound in Haiti;
lodging (bunk bed, cot, or tent); community style meals (breakfast,
lunch, dinner); clean drinking water; security in the compound; and
wireless internet access. HAC rooms are not equipped with air
conditioning. Additional information about HAC housing is available at
www.hac.org.
Lodging is also available at Villa Mamika. Villa Mamika is a hotel
which is located in La Plaine, just minutes away from the HAC
compound. Villa Mamika has a variety of bungalow style housing and
standard rooms. Transportation to the hotel is not included in the
lodging fees but can be arranged through HAC for a fee. Breakfast and
dinner are included.
Additional information about Villa Mamika housing is available at
http://villamamikahaiti.com/
Travel funds are not available through HAC or EHN.
Travel Requirements
It is recommended that all presenters traveling to Haiti have received
their routine vaccinations which include influenza, chickenpox (or
varicella), polio, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), and
diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT). Recommended travel vaccines
include Hepatitis A & B, Malaria, Typhoid, and Rabies. For additional
health information about traveling to Haiti, presenters should check
the CDC website: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/
Visiting Haiti
Opportunities to visit the country and community will be available
during the evenings and weekends. For more information about visiting
the Haiti please contact HAC at haiti@hacus.org to inquire about
excursions and fees.
ABOUT HAC
The Haitian American Caucus-Haiti (HAC-Haiti) advances opportunity and
improves the quality of life for the people of Haiti. We strengthen
the capacity of communities through education and comprehensive
community development. HAC-Haiti seeks to provide the tools, skills,
and venue for individuals to take control of their destiny. We believe
that by educationally, economically, and socially, empowering women,
children, and families we can create strength that will build a better
Haiti. For further information about HAC-Haiti please visit the
website at www.HAC-Haiti.org
Donations of school supplies to the Ecole Shalome of HAC-Haiti are
gladly accepted.
ABOUT EDUCATE HAITI NOW
We believe that education is the answer to eradicating Haiti’s cycle
of poverty and instability because it gives people access to a better
quality of life. A population who is educated is more capable of
bringing positive change to their country. Our mission is to
rehabilitate the education sector in Haiti so that all Haitian
children have ACCESS to QUALITY schooling. For further information
about Educate Haiti Now, please visit the website at
www.educatehaitinow.org
To see TSI in action, click on the link below.
TSI 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
To hear from previous presenters
2014 TSI presenter
http://youtu.be/Mj_LS2pj9rk
Media coverage by Metro News Ayiti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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