Call for Proposals

Welcome

Ready to share your expertise at CAST26, November 12–14 in Houston? Submit your proposal by May 31. Your experience can help fellow teachers discover new strategies, tools, and inspiration for science learning.

Before starting your proposal, please review the submission requirements and gather the information listed below.

To begin completing the form, scroll down and click the Start button. 

Who Should Use This Form

Use this form if you are submitting as an individual educator/presenter or group for the general call for proposals.

Do not use this form if:

• You are submitting on behalf of a STAT Affiliate
• You are submitting on behalf of a sponsor or exhibitor that has purchased a Premium or Supporting Sponsorship

Instructions for those groups will be sent separately by the STAT team.

If you are returning to edit an in-progress proposal, please log in to the Proposal Service Center using the login information you received in your confirmation email. Please check your spam/junk folder and contact presenters@statweb.org if you did not receive a confirmation email, or use the password reset link on the Proposal Service Center login screen.

What You'll Need to Complete Your Proposal

Before you log in to the Call for Proposals form, gather the information listed below. An asterisk (*) indicates what will be a required field. 

1. Session title*
2. Session description*—no more than 75 words
3. What attendees will be doing during the session*—interactive discussion, skill-building exercises, networking/connection opportunities, and other learning activities you will include in your presentation.
4. Outcomes/takeaways*—up to three (3) attainable outcomes/takeaways
5. Standards*—up to three (3) ways this session aligns with research, best practice, and/or standards/TEKS
6. Grade level*
7. Primary subject area*
8. Tracks*—three to four (3–4) additional subjects/keywords
9. Audience for whom the session will be most meaningful*
10. Session Type*—one-hour workshop, 1.5-hour extended session, 20-minute STAT Chat, or Poster Session
11. Audience size*—consider how many attendees your session can accommodate (i.e., 40–80 attendees, 100–120 attendees, 120–150 attendees, 150–200 attendees, or more than 200 attendees)
12. Speaker bio*—no more than 50 words (for each presenter)
13. Speaker school/company and title* (for each presenter)
14. T-Shirt size* (for each presenter)

View Proposal Submission How-to Video | Explore Proposal Tips | Download a Sample Proposal

What to know about poster sessions at CAST26: During a designated time, presenters can describe strategies or tools by referencing the various graphics, texts, and/or illustrations from their prepared poster and table space provided in a share-a-thon format. Educators may also present a lesson showcase poster, where attendees can collect resources to support teaching and learning in the classroom. The lesson showcase poster shares all lesson resources, as well as what happens before the featured lesson and after the featured lesson in the classroom. Poster sessions are great for new and experienced presenters to share a go-to strategy from their classroom or professional experience. Poster session presenters should expect to have posters visible in the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13.

Workshop/presenter policies: Please review the formal Workshop Session/Speaker Policies in detail prior to entering the proposal form, as you will be asked to agree to these policies during the submission.