Call for Proposals

The Foodservice Educators Learning Community (http://www.fooded.org/) is pleased to announce its second call for proposals to be showcased at the Second Annual Summit to be held in Charleston, South Carolina, February 25-27, 2010. The call for proposals is designed to give educators a chance to enrich our learning community and add to their vitae by proposing to do stand-up presentations, panel discussions, roundtables, workshops, and poster sessions in either a refereed or non-refereed track that constitute best practices that will enhance the quality of teaching in culinary arts and hospitality.

Because we are keenly aware that many culinary arts and hospitality educators find that students seem to struggle with courses that have a math component – in part or whole – we are seeking proposals from educators to share what they have done to effectively teach this elusive skill to students. As mentioned above, there are up to five different ways to showcase the way in which you have “cracked the student math code” so choose the option that works the best for you.

Although we are seeking proposals for best practices in teaching math, we will accept proposals concerning all aspects of teaching practices, principles, issues, concerns, and philosophies at the secondary and post-secondary levels in areas such as: assessment, accreditation, curriculum, effective use of teaching techniques, putting Green into the curriculum, diversity awareness, handling difficult students, study abroad programs, and more.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is midnight, November 1, 2009. Those submitting a proposal will be notified by December 1, as to whether or not accepted for the Summit.

Proposal Submission Requirements

When choosing your presentation track please note the Summit Agenda at http://www.fooded.org/ which indicates when the sessions are scheduled. For example, the roundtable sessions are scheduled for Friday (2/26) from 3:30 to 4:30, followed by the poster sessions from 4:30 to 6:00. All other sessions will be scheduled for Saturday morning. Also bear in mind that those accepted to do a presentation must register for the Summit as a condition of acceptance.

Instructions for Submitting Proposals

To submit a proposal, please follow these basic procedures:

1. Send an e-mail to Mlalopa@fooded.org that has the Last Name of the presenter and the desired presentation track in the subject line of the e-mail (e.g., La Lopa – Poster Session).

You may propose to do one of the following presentations:
a. Stand-up Presentation (two per 60 minute session with Q&A)
b. Panel Discussion (60 minutes with co-panelists assembled by primary presenter)
c. Interactive Workshop (60 minute workshop facilitated by one or more co-presenters)
d. Poster Session
e. Roundtable Discussion (60 minutes)

2. In the body of the e-mail please put the title of the presentation and desired review procedure (refereed or non-refereed) explained below:
a. Refereed peer review is a double-blind process with at least two reviewers.
b. Non-refereed review is one that is openly discussed and decided upon by FELC staff and advisory board members knowing identity of submitter.

3. Attach a Word document (any version) that includes:

Cover Page: The cover page should only have the title of the proposed presentation,
complete mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address for each presenter.

Program Abstract: The proposed session is to be described in 75 words or less in order to provide a synopsis for reviewers and be published in the conference proceedings that will be made available on the FELC website after the Summit.

Full Presentation Description: Please describe in 750 words or less:
a. Up to three key learning objectives for the proposed session (preferably using Bloom’s taxonomy),
b. A description of the instructional activities or presentation methods that will be used to accomplish the stated learning objectives,
c. The references or resources that supported or guided the teaching and learning best practice in the proposed session albeit from books, personal research, other teachers, trial-and-error, and so forth.

Please direct questions concerning the call for proposals or the submission procedures via e-mail to Dr. Mick La Lopa at Mlalopa@fooded.org in time to meet the deadline of midnight, November 1, 2009.