Be a Presenter at the 2011 Annual Conference of the Country School Association of America
Theme: An Investment in Knowledge: Preserving and Presenting Historic Schoolhouses
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is reported to have said “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest “. CSAA welcomes proposals exploring the “investment in knowledge” represented by historic schoolhouses --from the social and economic impact of these schools at their outset, to the present investment in preservation, restoration and interpretation, to the need to face the economic realities of 2011.
Conference Dates: June 13-15, 2011
Venue: Rider University Lawrenceville NJ
Deadline for Submissions: March 18, 2011
The 11th Annual Country School Association of America Conference will take place on the campus of Rider University, Lawrenceville, New Jersey on June 13 & 14, 2011 with an optional bus tour to several one-room schools in the historic Burlington County area on Wednesday, June 15, 2011.
Hosted this year by Maureen O’Connor Leach, a member of the Board of Directors of the Country School Association of America and Program Director of the Colonial Dames of New Jersey.
The conference theme is intended to explore the “investment in knowledge” accumulated in sharing the importance of our Historic Schoolhouses through preservation, restoration, adaptation and interpretation. The use of the term investments is not limited to monetary expenditures. Proposals are being accepting for presentations, panel discussion, research papers, workshops, dramatic programs or plays, or demonstration on country/one-room schooling. Poster sessions and films/videos are also sought.
All Electronic Submissions to Maureen O’Connor Leach at steepedinhistory.leach@gmail.com
Presentations should explore issues related to the economic, social, and educational costs of these schools at their inception, the current investment in historic preservation, research, interpretation and programming as well as the need to develop strategies to continue in the face of the economic realities of 2011.
Submit abstracts of no more than one double-spaced, printed page. Include a cover sheet with title of the proposal, names and affiliations (if any) of participants, participants resumes (no longer than 2 pages) including the address, email address, and phone number of each participant.
The following possible topics areas are suggested to spark creativity and are not to be considered as exclusive.
Preservation: Envisioning the preservation/restoration of our historic schools including funding, staffing and media promotion of project
Curatorial Management: Care and collecting of appropriate artifacts, developing a collection policy, storage and exhibition.
Research: One-room educational pedagogy, teacher training; unearthing site history, the architectural significance of one-room schools, the consolidation movement, and educational manipulatives in historic setting.
Programming: Meeting needs of changing audiences, school, scout & camp group programs, holiday celebrations, music & arts in historic schools, artifact based programming, living history presentations.
Administration: Recruiting and managing staff and volunteers, income streams, grant writing, site maintenance and disaster preparedness.
Guidelines and Requirements for Conference Presenters
Chairpersons: Certain session formats have a chairperson. This person is responsible for coordinating logistics for their session/activity. The chairperson is the main contact between CSAA and any panelists.
AV and room arrangements: Speakers and chairpersons (if applicable) will need to submit AV and room arrangement requests to CSAA by June 1st, 2010. CSAA cannot provide any AV equipment for MACs. AV equipment and projectors that will be provided may not be compatible with MACs. Please provide your own in this case.
Time: All sessions are from one-hour to one-hour and a half (60-90 minutes). This should include time for questions and answers.
Registration Fees & Cost: Chairpersons, speakers and panelists should register for the annual meeting (at least for the day on which they speak). CSAA generally does not pay travel costs or honoraria for any session chairs or panelists.
Scheduling Your Session: CSAA staff schedules all session times, rooms and dates. You may request for a specific date or time; however we cannot guarantee that we can honor all requests.
For additional information on the Country School Association of America, please visit our website at www.countryschoolassociation.org or our newsletter at www.csaa.typepad.com
For additional information on the conference or to send US mail submissions:
Maureen O’Connor Leach, 64 Bernice Drive, Freehold, NJ 07728 steepedinhistory.leach@gmail.com Telephone # 732-462-0703
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