One aspect of professional development that educators can participate in is that of educational conferences. While you may at some point have participated in an educational conference as an attendee, you have the opportunity in this assignment to think as a presenter! This assignment will also provide you the opportunity to create a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and cover letter. In this assignment, you will take your discussion presentation you prepared for the staff meeting and convert it into a poster that you could use at an academic conference. As well, often when submitting a poster proposal you include a CV and cover letter that highlight your experience and research interests. Historically, a conference poster session involves use of a large poster-board style document as a reference when speaking with conference attendees about your research or practical experiences with a topic. Increasingly, the poster session involves handouts in digital format transferred through QR codes or another medium and may involve a television or other screen display to communicate your research at an academic conference. Always, your poster presentation contains a title, introduction to your question, overview of your approach, results from your study or experience, and your planned next steps in applying or expanding the study or experience. Additionally, the poster provides information about literature related to the poster topic, usually a selected listing of previously published articles that are important to your research, and a brief acknowledgement to those who helped you with the study. Your poster, in whatever format it is presented at the conference, is effective if it can be scanned and comprehended at a high level in around five minutes. Usually you will be present with your poster to explain points and answer questions in an authentic conference experience. Using the Poster Presentation Template , create your assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations below. Content Expectations- Two Parts Part One: • Introduction (1 point): In 100-200 words, use this section to interest your audience in the issue or question of your study while using minimal background information and definitions. • Materials and Methods (1 point): In 50-100 words, describe the procedure you used to collect data. • Study Results (1 point): In 50-100 words, state your research questions, describe how they were supported by your research, and then include visuals (e.g., graphic/charts/diagrams) to illustrate the parts or results of your study. • Conclusion (1 point): In no more than 200 words, provide the concluding remarks about your study while explaining your major result in such a way as to convince your audience why the outcome is interesting. Describe the relevance of your findings to the field of education and/or beyond, describe other directions this study could lead to, and summarize the changes you would make to the study in retrospect. • Relevant Literature Cited (.5 points): Use full citations in APA for all primary works you consulted from the literature to inform and support the purpose of your study. • Acknowledgement (.5 points): In 30-50 words, provide an acknowledgement to individuals or groups who supported or contributed to your study. Part Two: • Create – Curriculum Vitae (1.5 points): In three pages your CV should include your name, an overview of your education, your academic and related employment (especially teaching, editorial, or administrative experience), your research projects and/or research interests (including conference papers and publications), and your departmental and community service. • Create – Cover Letter (1.5 points): In no more than one page your cover letter should include; heading, introduction, argument and closing. Written Communication Expectations • APA Formatting (.5 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment. • Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. • Page Requirement (.5 points): Includes a CV and Cover Letter that are no more than 4 to 5 pages in length. • Source Requirement (.5 points): References three scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. REQUIRED RESOURCE Burnaford, G., & Brown, T. (2014). Teaching and learning in 21st century learning environments: A reader [Electronic version]. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/ GRADING RUBRIC Total Possible Score: 10.00 Introduction Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Effectively writes an introduction that gains the audience’s interest in the study’s issue or question while using the absolute minimum of background information and definitions necessary. The introduction is 100 to 200 words in length. Materials and Methods Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Effectively describes with substantial detail the procedure used to collect data. The description is 50 to 100 words in length. Study Results Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Effectively states, in 50 to 100 words, the research questions, thoroughly describes how they were supported by the research, and includes visuals to illustrate the parts or results of the study. Conclusion Total: 1.00 Distinguished – Effectively provides concluding remarks about the study, which thoroughly explain the major result of the study in such a way as to convince the audience why the outcome is interesting, describe the relevance of the findings to the field of education and/or beyond, and describe other directions this study could lead to. Fully summarizes the changes that might be made to the study based in retrospect. The conclusion is no more than 200 words in length. Relevant Literature Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Effectively uses full APA citations for all primary works consulted from the literature to inform and support the purpose of the study. Acknowledgement Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Effectively provides an acknowledgement to individuals or groups who supported or contributed to the study in 30 to 50 words. Curriculum Vitae (CV) Total: 1.50 Distinguished – Writes an effective CV that includes students name, an overview of education, academic and related employment, research projects and/or research interests and departmental and community service. Cover Letter Total: 1.50 Distinguished – Writes an effective cover letter that includes a; heading, introduction, argument, and closing. Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand. Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page. Written Communication: Page Requirement Total: 0.50 Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. Written Communication: Resource Requirement Total: 0.50 Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.