Workshop
(Developmental Science Teaching Institute)

Scheduled for 1 hour, workshops include hands-on activities designed to help participants improve or develop new teaching techniques, skills, or lesson plans.

This format is intended as a forum for the exchange of innovative, evidence-based teaching practices that are best communicated through application and active participation. Roles for this format are:

• Leader 1, required; presenting role; organizes and moderates the workshop
• Leader 2, optional; presenting role
• Leader 3, optional; presenting role

NOTE: Summaries for accepted roundtable discussions will be published in the 2011 Teaching Institute program and online program schedule.

General Procedures for Submitting a Workshop

1. Enter basic information (format, title, and keyword selections as directed on the Submission Website).

2. Summary: Upload a PDF file. To achieve a word-count of 500 or less:

   1. Use 1-inch margins on all four sides.
   2. 12-pt Arial font and double-spacing is required.
   3. Place the workshop title at the top of the first page. It should not be included in the maximum word count.
   4. Use standard reference citations (last name, year), but do not include a reference list. If you believe a full reference is necessary, include it in the text as (authors, title, journal, year) and include it in your word count.
   5. No names or other identifying information may be included in the text.
   6. Graphics are encouraged but not required, and should be embedded in your summary file (placed on the page following your summary). The two graphics allowed may be in one of the following configurations: a) 2 tables, or b) 2 figures, or c) 1 table plus 1 figure. Graphics do not count toward the maximum number of words in the summary.
3. Enter information for the authors, and specify a role and order for each person. Be prepared to enter complete information for yourself and accurate full names, affiliations, and email addresses for all other people on your submission. Group authorship (program/project/consortium) designations, if required, should be entered into the "Notes" field in Step 4 on the Submission Website.