Archive: Reviewing Proposals for NSTA Conference in Boston, September 29, 2026

Every great conference begins with great proposal reviewers. Help shape the 2027 NSTA Spring Conference in Boston. Join us for an interactive webinar that will equip you with the tools and guidance to evaluate proposals and support the development of an outstanding conference program.

In this interactive session, you will:

  • Explore NSTA's proposal review process, including the review criteria, scoring rubrics, and reviewer expectations.
  • Take a guided tour of the My Account portal to learn how to access, review, and submit evaluations for assigned proposals.
  • Examine examples of effective proposal reviews and discuss what makes feedback meaningful and constructive.
  • Understand the review timeline, next steps, and what to expect after completing your evaluations.
  • Build the confidence and consistency needed to provide fair, high-quality reviews that support the conference selection process.

Whether you're reviewing proposals for the first time or returning as an experienced reviewer, this session will prepare you to contribute effectively to NSTA's conference review process and help ensure a high-quality learning experience for conference attendees.

All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.

We invite you to register for upcoming web seminars at NSTA.

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To view the presentation slides from the web seminar and related resources, visit the resource collection. Continue discussing this topic in the community forums.

Below are comments from individuals who attended the seminar:

  • "It helped me to understand the perspectives of other participants."
  • "It was helpful to be walked through the process of reviewing"
  • "Learning more about the rubric and using the "evidence" presented in their proposal was helpful."

A certificate of attendance was deposited into participants' account page for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.

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