The Nebraska Department of Education’s Office of Special Education invites participation proposals for the Summit Learning Space (SLS). The Summit Learning Space will be a special space set aside for the exchange of ideas, research, programs, products, services and other related content during this year’s summit. It will take place from 2:45 pm - 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 26th. Each presenter in the Summit Learning Space will be provided a skirted banquet table to share information in a visual format such as a research poster and easel, print material, computer setup, etc.. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your research and practical information with educators in a visually engaging way and for attendees to ask questions.    

We invite proposals related to the four summit focus areas for this year, detailed below. Proposals are due on June 10, 2024.

2024 Summit Focus Areas:

School Safety:

• Presentations will focus on providing guidance and support to schools to prevent, prepare, respond, and recover from incidents that impact the safety and security of students and staff. More information can be found on the Nebraska School Safety office’s website.

Behavior:

• Presentations will focus on strategies to teach, promote, and reinforce positive behavior within a multi-tiered system of support.

MTSS Systems:

• Presentations will focus on systems development, including infrastructure and shared leadership, collaboration and communication, layered continuum of support, and data-based decision-making.

Foundational Literacy:

• Presentations will focus on (1) high-quality foundational literacy instruction anchored in the most current research that supports achievement of literacy proficiency for ALL students or (2) support for, and implementation of, evidence-based literacy instruction across a Multi-tiered System including the use of a data-based problem-solving process.

The NeMTSS Framework can also be referenced as guidance in personalizing your proposed presentation to our audience.

Guidelines for Summit Learning Community Presenters

• Presentations may feature:

1. Original research

2. Descriptive information about educational programs

3. Descriptive information about successful educational practices

4. Any research or practice related content relevant to Nebraska educators and aligned with an NeMTSS Summit area of focus. 

5. Description or promotion of available products, services, and programs for Nebraska schools.

• While not required, we encourage Summit Learning Space proposals to include implementation strategies or implications for practitioners.

• Presentations previously presented at professional venues may be submitted for consideration.

• Each Summit Learning Space presenter will be provided with a 6’x18″ table on which to display information. SLS Presenters are expected to provide all materials necessary for their presentations (e.g., poster boards, easels). Summit Learning Space presenters can begin set up after 2pm on Wednesday, September 25th. Posters and material should be set up by 8:00 am on Thursday for summit attendees to view and presenters should be available at their table after 2:45 pm for attendees who have questions and want to discuss the information.

• Undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty, school personnel, and educational practitioners are encouraged to submit proposals. 

For guidance regarding effective poster design and proposals, please visit:

• Rethinking the Science Poster by the American Psychological Association

For an example of a product visual, please visit:

• Lexia English Infographic