Call for Education Session Proposals
KASA's Annual Leadership Institute (ALI) is the premier professional development event for Kentucky's public-school leaders. Bringing together over 2,000 administrators and education leaders from across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, ALI provides opportunities for professionals to learn from renowned education experts, engage in cutting edge best practices, and network with colleagues.
Submit Proposals by February 28, 2025
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Information for Submitting a Proposal
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025
Sessions Timing & Length:
Concurrent format at 7:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m.*, 1:30 p.m. and 3:40 p.m.*
The 12:30 p.m. time slot is a 40-minute Lunch-n-Learn session time slot and the 3:40 p.m. session time slot is 50 minutes in length. All other time slots are 60 minutes.
Title and Description
Each submission must include a 15-word title and 75-word description. When crafting a title for your session, consider something succinct and descriptive that will quickly convey to both reviewers and school leader what the session is about.
Your 75 word description should go into greater depth on what participants will learn and how you will organize your session. The most important information to convey in the description is the knowledge that will be shared, and the takeaways participants will gain from the time they spend with you. The description should also be used to describe how you plan to facilitate the session, giving the reviewer a chance to understand how the session will be organized and what participants can expect. If your session is accepted, the title and description you provide will be used to promote your session.
Strand Categories
The planning team is seeking proposals that address The Changing Landscape of Education in the following content areas:
- Instruction/Assessment
- Technology/AI
- Addressing Changes in the Workforce (Recruit/Retain/Evaluation/Teacher Prep)
- Designing Innovative Learning Opportunities and Assessments
- Family/Community Engagement
- Work Life Balance
- Political Impact on Education
- Special Education/504
- Operations/Management
Proposal Submission
To submit a proposal, complete the online submission form by February 28, 2025. Your proposal should include:
- Session title should be 15 words or less and clearly reflect the session’s focus and content.
- Type of concurrent session proposed (lecture, poster, cafe, etc.).
- A session description limited to 75 words and learning targets for participants, using active verbs to describe what will occur in the session and complete, clear sentences.
- Presenter and/or co-presenters names.
Presenter and Co-Presenter Registration Required
Because KASA's Annual Leadership Institute includes more than 2,000 attendees and is that of a national event, all participants are required to register. All presenters will be extended the early bird rate discounted member rate to attend. The registration fee includes access to all general sessions, concurrent education sessions, featured workshops, exhibit hall, meals, activities, and EILA or finance officer credit for attending July 23-25.
Proposal Review/Goals and Objectives
Proposals are reviewed by the planning committee and KASA staff. Reviewers will evaluate the proposals through the lens of the following questions:
- How well does the proposal relate to the event theme and focus areas?
- Does the proposal contain innovative, research-based, and cutting-edge ideas that achieve successful results?
- Will the proposal’s content attract and stimulate attendees?
- Are the ideas, practices, and programs replicable?
- Are presentation techniques current, diverse, and interactive?
- Does the proposal/session provide the level of insight, instruction, and material that meets the high standards and expectations of KASA attendees?
- Does the session provide practical application?
- Will the presentation help attendees lead schools effectively?
- Are the presenters registered for the event?
The planning team is very specific when determining the goals of the Annual Leadership Institute. The overarching goal is to ensure leading, and learning remain at the forefront of the event while recognizing the crucial role education leaders play in creating the future and preparing the next generation of leaders and learners for successfully living in our global society. The ALI will equip and inspire participants through:
- Research-based content or new trends and developments
- Participatory experiences, networking, and inquiry
- Sessions that tackle issues faced by educators everyday
- Innovative best practices that will bring positive change to the profession
- Solutions to common problems
- Inspiration and motivation
- Tools that can be implemented immediately within the school and district setting
- Success stories from other districts and how they addressed challenges
- Foster new collaborations and networks among education leaders
- Influence how the world sees our field and demonstrate our ability to deliver societal value/impact
By submitting a proposal, you are contributing to the professional development of Kentucky's education leaders while enhancing the practice of education leadership, communication, and collaboration.