The Educators Rising National Conference 2020 will take place June 17–21, 2020, in Washington, DC. Everyone is invited to participate in this action-packed event filled with networking, learning, competing, and celebrating; please note, students must be paid, Active-level members of Educators Rising in order to participate. It's an opportunity for students and their teacher leaders to:
This year's conference theme: Growing and Connecting Educators
The conference will be held at the Marriott Marquis in Washington DC. Please note that in an effort to go green this year, we will not be providing a printed program book. We will instead be providing a conference app and a pdf version of the program book. If you need a printed version, be sure to print a copy before you arrive. Download the tentative schedule.
Proposal Guidelines
All submitted proposals must address at least one of the Strands listed below. Each proposal much contain the following in order to be considered: At least one Strand, defined Target Audience(s), and a Presentation Type. The Guiding Questions provide context for topics within each strand.
Due to historic volume of submissions in recent years and our goal to keep all sessions as interactive as possible, please limit planned AV use for your proposal.
Proposals will be evaluated on:
Conference Audiences:
Presentation Formats:
Evaluation, Assessment and Accountability
At PDK, we adhere to continuous improvement efforts and promote practices that ensure accountability for education professionals.
Sessions in this strand will explore the effective use of data, evaluations, and assessments to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
Guiding Questions:
Learning and Growth
At PDK, we believe students and adults should be placed at the center of their own learning and deserve to be an integral part of decisions that impact their lives.
Sessions in this strand will explore the examples of practices that promote student-centered learning, goal setting, and progress monitoring to ensure student success and growth.
Guiding Questions:
Policy and Practice
At PDK, we hold others and ourselves to the highest professional standards and promote results-based practices that improve public education.
Sessions in this strand should include topics that promote excellence in schools through policy and practice.
Guiding Questions:
Leadership and Development
At PDK, we believe that if educators learn research-based best practices, they will be positioned on a path to becoming highly effective and accomplished educators.
Sessions in this strand should include strategies for leadership and advocacy, as well as evidences and strategies to best navigate career and teacher preparation pathways, options, and requirements (i.e.: certification, testing, alternative routes).
Guiding Questions:
Chapter Development and Growth
At PDK, we understand the importance of networks and the professional development opportunities available through chapters and other network driven groups.
Sessions in this strand should focus on how organizations work to promote chapter growth and networking. Sessions focused directly on chapter development and growth for PDK and Educators Rising are also welcome.
Guiding Questions:
For submission questions, please reach out to Nicole David at ndavid@pdkintl.org.
Official Conference Hotel:
Marriott Marquis Washington DC
901 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Educators Rising has selected the Marriott Marquis Washington DC to be the official conference hotel. All conference activities will take place at the hotel. The Educators Rising room rate for June 17–21 is $209+ tax/night. Discounted conference registration is available to anyone who is staying at the Marriott Marquis. Be sure to book your room prior to starting your conference registration.
Book your room now. (This link will take you to the Marriott Marquis Washington DC website. You will reserve and pay for your hotel accommodations separately from your conference registration.) If you need to reserve more than two rooms or would rather make your reservation by phone, you can do so by calling 1-855-821-4281. The group code is PDK2020.
For those attendees who have booked their stay at the Marriott Marquis Washington DC use the code [DCMarriott2020] to receive the discounted conference registration fee. Do not use this code until you have booked your stay with the Marriott Marquis Washington DC . If any registrant uses the promotional code without booking a room at the official conference hotel, they will be invoiced for the $100 difference in registration fee. Attendance at the Educators Rising National Conference 2020 will not be permitted until the correct registration fee has been paid in full.
All students attending the conference will need to be Active-level paid members of Educators Rising or Educators Rising Collegiate and will need to submit a signed Personal Conduct Form and a Parent/Guardian Consent and Release from Liability form.
Attendees who have booked their stay at the Marriott Marquis Washington DC should use the code [DCMarriott2020] to receive the discounted conference registration fee. Do not use this code until you have booked your stay with the Marriott Marquis Washington DC. If any registrant uses the promotional code without booking a room at the official conference hotel, they will be invoiced for the $100 difference in registration fee. Attendance at the Educators Rising National Conference 2020 will not be permitted until the correct registration fee has been paid in full.
Educators Rising Member Rates:
For attendees staying at the Marriott Marquis Washington DC
*To receive the discounted rate, you will need both your hotel confirmation number and the Educators Rising discount code when registering.
For attendees NOT staying at the Marriott Marquis Washington DC
Non-Member Rates:
All registrations include: