Teacher Preparation PI Workshop

国家科学基金会教育和人力资源局(EHR)内的几个部门和项目正在合作召开一次会议，由首席调查人员对教师培训项目进行研究或参与。国家改进科学教育中心(NCISE)正在为会议提供巧妙的支持，包括选址、提前注册、参展商安排和会议记录文件的制作。研讨会的目的是：(1)允许与会者交流研究和最佳实践，以提高他们目前资助的工作的有效性；(2)影响与会者使他们当前和未来的研究和项目满足国家在教师准备方面的迫切需求。由于NCSE对拟议会议的实质有自己的研究经验，它可以确保会议的机制设计得最好地实现其实质性目标。NCISE的工作人员主要履行以下职能：帮助设计会议的宏观议程，并帮助NSF项目官员决定所有主要议程要素。寻找具有所需设施和服务的适当会议地点并与之谈判，并就最佳合同进行谈判。牵头设计微议程，并负责就所有活动的确切时间安排、活动运作、空间分配和与会议有关的其他事项提出建议。登记所有参与者，包括接收和处理所有参与者的申请，包括确认登记。还创建参与者联系信息文档。安排餐饮、设施和视听需求。将提供欧式早餐、午餐和招待会，以增加与会者的联系并最大限度地参与会议。将创建指示牌，以确保各时段之间人员的顺畅流动。安排参展商。将特别注意为参展商安排设施和视听设备。提供现场注册和其他会议支持。为与会者报到并向他们提供会议材料。“跟踪”酒店员工，确保合同规定的服务按时按期交付。制作会议记录。该中心将协调编写一份会后文件。

Several divisions and programs within the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) are collaborating to convene a conference for Principal Investigators conducting research on or involved with projects in teacher preparation. The National Center for Improving Science Education (NCISE) is providing skillful support for the conference, including site selection, advance registration, exhibitor arrangements, and production of a proceedings document. The workshop's purposes are to: (1) permit participants to exchange research and best practices to increase the effectiveness of their currently funded work; and (2) influence participants to make their current and future research and projects address the nation's pressing needs in teacher preparation.Because NCISE has its own research experience with the substance of the proposed conference, it can ensure that the mechanics of the conference are designed to best fulfill its substantive goals. NCISE staff is performing the following main functions: helping to design the macro-agenda for the conference, and helping NSF program officers decide all of the major agenda elements. finding and negotiating with an appropriate conference site with the needed facilities and services and negotiating the best possible contract. leading design of the micro-agenda, and being responsible for recommending exact timing of all events, their operation, their space assignment and other matters pertaining to the conference. registering all participants, including receiving and processing all participant applications, including confirming registration. Also creating a participant contact information document. arranging food and beverage, facility, and audiovisual needs. Continental breakfast and lunches and a reception will be provided to increase participants' networking and to maximize participation in sessions. Signage will be created to ensure smooth flow of people among sessions. making exhibitor arrangements. Special attention will be paid to arranging facilities and audiovisual equipment for exhibitors. providing on-site registration and other conference support. Checking in participants and providing them with conference materials. "Shadowing" hotel staff to ensure contracted services are delivered on schedule and as arranged. producing conference proceedings. NCISE will coordinate production of a post-conference document.