Celebrating Diversity through Common Ground

Fall 2011 TAEA conference

Oct.27-29, 2011
Memphis, Tennessee
The Memphis College of Art, partnering with University of Memphis and the
Brooks Museum of Art
Proposal form

We invite you to share your talents with teachers from around the state this fall!

Please complete a proposal application for the 2011 Fall TAEA Conference and submit to
Jessica Orvis, jorvis@fristcenter.org by June 30, 2011. Applications will be reviewed by a
committee and acceptance emails will be sent by July 30, 2011.

Presentation Goals: Participants will:

o Gain new skills in the specific technique

o Gain new application for classroom curriculum
o Gain one new strategy for incorporating core subject into the art curriculum

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name:
Mailing address:

City: ST: Zip:

Home phone:

Alternate phone:
Email:
NAEA/TAEA membership number:

EXPERIENCE:
Current occupation:

School or company where employed:

Grade level/area you teach (if applicable):

PROPOSALS:
How many session proposals are you submitting? (maximum of two):
Please provide the title of each session proposal below.

1.
2.

SESSION ONE TITLE

SESSION TYPE
This session is a…
o Hands-on demo
o Presentation
Hands-on demos: 90-minute demonstrations of lesson plans illustrating effective ways to present the
art curriculum or arts integration. Includes connections to state curriculum standards and assessment
measures. Copies of lesson plans must be provided to participants. Hands-on component for
participants required.

Presentation: All presentations should be 90 minutes and focus on the arts, arts instruction, teacher
practice, student achievement, etc.
Sessions will address one of the four areas of TAEA’s mission. Please select the most appropriate for
your proposal

Learning Community Advocate Research and Learning

Maximum number of participants this session can accommodate:

Are you willing to repeat this session the same day?

Please indicate the appropriate category/categories for participants

o Early Education
o Elementary
o Middle
o Secondary/High School
o Higher Education
o Special Education (may also include session proposals for English Language Learners)
o Media/Technology (should include ways to integrate the arts and technology)
o Supervision
o Museum Education

Brief session description – 150 WORDS FOR BROCHURE

If selected, you will be asked to provide a more detailed session description and budget for the program.
Please return completed forms to: Jessica Orvis, jorvis@fristcenter.org, 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN
37203
SESSION TWO TITLE

SESSION TYPE;
This session is a…
o Hands-on demo
o Presentation
Hands-on demos: 90-minute demonstrations of lesson plans illustrating effective ways to present the
art curriculum or arts integration. Includes connections to state curriculum standards and assessment
measures. Copies of lesson plans must be provided to participants. Hands-on component for
participants required.
Presentation: All presentations should be 90 minutes and focus on the arts, arts instruction, teacher
practice, student achievement, etc.
Sessions will address one of the four areas of TAEA’s mission. Please select the most appropriate for
your proposal

Learning Community Advocate Research and Learning

Maximum number of participants this session can accommodate:

Are you willing to repeat this session the same day?

Please indicate the appropriate category/categories for participants

o Early Education
o Elementary
o Middle
o Secondary/High School
o Higher Education
o Special Education (may also include session proposals for English Language Learners)
o Media/Technology (should include ways to integrate the arts and technology)
o Supervision
o Museum Education

Brief session description – 150 WORDS FOR BROCHURE

If selected, you will be asked to provide a more detailed session description and budget for the program.

Please return completed forms to:

Jessica Orvis
jorvis@fristcenter.org
919 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37203