Events

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JUNE

26-27--Assessment: “Exploring Assessment Alternatives: Diversity in Voices and Choices,"conference, sponsored by the Four Seasons Project, an alliance of the Coalition of Essential Schools, Project Zero, the Foxfire Network, and the National Center for Restructuring Schools and Teaching, for secondary and elementary educators, to be held in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Leslie Corbin, (212) 678-3752.

26-29--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Buffalo, N.Y.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

26-30--Professional development: Eighth International Rimm Underachievement Institute, sponsored by the Central Minnesota Educational Cooperative Service Unit, for teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, school psychologists, school nurses, parents, and coordinators of gifted/talented programs, to be held at the Kelly Inn in St. Cloud, Minn. Contact: Pat Denne, C.M.E.C.S.U., 3335 West St. Germain, Suite 105, P.O. Box 1576, St. Cloud, Minn. 56302; (602) 255-3236.

27-29--Child care: Sixth annual conference, sponsored by the U.S. General Services Administration, for those involved with federal child-care centers, to be held in Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: Dolores J. Miller, Office of Workplace Initiatives, (202) 219-0965 or (202) 501-3965.

28-30--Assessment: “Designing Performance-Based Assessment Using Dimensions of Learning,” institute, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for all educators, to be held in Toronto, Canada. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

28-30--Professional development: “Whole Systems Change: Integrating Right-Brain and Left-Brain Planning Tools To Fast-Forward the Change Process,” and “Helping Teachers Use Dimensions of Learning in Their Classrooms,” institutes, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for all educators, to be held in Toronto, Canada. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

28-July 1--School nurses: “A Voice for Children,” annual conference, sponsored by the National Association of School Nurses Inc., to be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: N.A.S.N.I., P.O. Box 1300, Scarborough, Me. 04070-1300; (207) 883-2117; fax: (207) 883-2683.

29-July 1--Character education: “Midwest Character Education Conference,” sponsored by the Network for Educational Development, for teachers, administrators, school board members, teacher educators, and parents, to be held at the Hyatt Union Station in St. Louis, Mo. Contact: Jerry Corley, N.E.D., 13157 Olive Spur Rd., St. Louis, Mo. 63141; (314) 576-3535; fax: (314) 576-4996.

JULY

5-7--Principals’ institute: “Dealing With Change in Chaotic Times,” institute, sponsored by the Northeast Effective Schools Consortium and the Capital Area School Development Association, for principals, to be held in Albany, N.Y. Contact: C.A.S.D.A., University of Albany, 135 Western Ave., Husted Hall 211, Albany, N.Y. 12222; (518) 442-3796; fax: (518)442-3746.

7-12--Physics: Workshops, sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, for physics educators, to be held at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. Contact: A.A.P.T., 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, Md. 20740-3845; (301) 209-3300; fax: (301) 209-0845.

7-14--English: “Reconstructing Language and Learning for the 21st Century: Connecting With Our Classrooms,” conference, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, the International Federation for the Teaching of English, and the New York University, for teachers, administrators, and researchers, to be held in New York City. Contact: Linda Oldham, N.C.T.E., 1111 West Kenyon Rd., Urbana, Ill. 61801; (800) 369-NCTE or (217) 328-3870; fax: (217) 328-0977.

8-14--Education leadership: “Leadership Conference,” sponsored by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association, for principals, assistant principals, supervisors, and other administrators, to be held at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. Contact: Anthony Scannella, N.J.P.S.A., 1479 Pennington Rd., Trenton, N.J. 08618-2694; (609) 771-8200; fax: (609) 771-9375.

9-11--Inclusion: “Responsible Inclusion: A D.L.D. Teacher Institute for Special/General Partner Pairs,” seminar, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division of Learning Disabilities, for teachers, location TBA. Contact: C.E.C., (800) 224-6830.

10-11--Work and special education: “School-to-Work: Putting the Pieces Together for L.D. Youth,"conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for career-education specialists, guidance counselors, special-education teachers, and job coaches, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242, Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

10-14--Thinking skills: “Improving the Quality of Thinking on the Job,” workshop, sponsored by the National Center for Teaching Thinking, for K-12 teachers, curriculum developers, staff-development specialists, and administrators, to be held at Mount Ida College in Newton Center, Mass. Contact: N.C.T.T., 815 Washington St., Suite 8, Newtonville, Mass. 02160; (617) 965-4604; fax: (617) 965-4674.

10-14--Staff development: “Building Collaborative and Inclusive Schools: A Train-the-Trainers Workshop,” staff-development institute, sponsored by the Aspen Institute on Inclusion/Collaboration and the Association for Educational and Psychological Consultation, for educators, staff-development coordinators, special-education teachers, school psychologists, guidance counselors, and speech-language clinicians, to be held at the Grand Aspen Hotel in Aspen, Colo. Application deadline: June 1. Contact: Lorna Idol, Education Consultant, A.I.I./C., P.O. Box 200910, Austin, Tex. 78720; (512) 338-0475.

10-13, 18--Assessment: “Neuropsychological Assessment of Children: A Process Approach,"conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for clinicians, school psychologists, guidance counselors, and special-education teachers, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242, Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

10-16--Principals: “National Fellows Program,” seminar, sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Location TBA. Contact: Marguerite Leishman, Director of Conventions, N.A.E.S.P., 1615 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 684-3345.

11--Education funding: “School Finance Research/Data Collection and Research,” workshop, sponsored by the Public Education Fund Network, for educators and community leaders, to be held in Washington, D.C. Contact: Theresa Day, 601 13th St., N.W., Suite 290 N, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 628-7460; fax: (202) 628-1893.

11-13--Parent leaders: “Summer Leadership Seminar,” sponsored by the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers, for P.T.A.. presidents and leaders, teachers, and parents, to be held at the University of Texas in Austin, Tex. Contact: T.C.P.T., 408 West 11th St., Austin, Tex. 78701; (512) 476-6769; fax: (512) 476-8152.

11-14--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in New York City and Philadephia, Pa. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005; (800) 558-8976.

11-14--Staff development: “IMPACT,” staff-development seminar in critical thinking, sponsored by the National Diffusion Network and Phi Delta Kappa International, for teachers and administrators, to be held in Grand Junction, Colo. Contact: S. Lee Winocur, 21412 Magnolia St., Huntington Beach, Calif. 92649; (714) 964-3106; fax: (714) 968-3257.

12--Gender equity: “Gender in the Classroom: From Equity to Mutuality,” conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, school psychologists, and parents, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242, Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

12-14--Education reform: “Extending the Reach of Reform,” forum, sponsored by the Education Commission of the States, for state and local school board members, teachers, administrators, and students, to be held in Denver, Colo. Contact: Christie McElhinney, E.C.S, 707 17th St., Suite 2700, Denver, Colo. 80202-3427; (303) 299-3695; fax: (303)296-8332.

12-14--Diversity: Summer series, focusing on diversity, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for all educators, to be held in Atlantic City, N.J. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va.22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

12-14--Montessori schools: “Staff Communication and Evaluation in Montessori Schools,” administrators’ seminar, sponsored by the Princeton Center for Teacher Education, for administrators, to be held at the center in Princeton, N.J. Contact: P.C.T.E., 487 Cherry Valley Rd., Princeton, N.J. 08540; (609) 924-4594; fax: (609) 924-2216.

13-14--Staff collaboration: “Staff Support Teams: A Model for Collaboration,"conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for techers, administrators, special educators, and guidance counselors, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242, Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

13-15--Professional development: “EdVentures 1995,” conference, sponsored by the American Association of Educators in Private Practice, Charter School Strategies Inc., Designs for Learning, Education Investing Inc., and the University of St. Thomas, for educators, administrators, charter school organizers, technology advisors and trainers, and school board members, to be held at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: Chris Yelich, A.A.E.P.P., N7425 Switzke Rd., Watertown, Wis. 53094.

13-16--Foreign language: Annual convention, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, for French teachers at all levels, to be held at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, Tex. Contact: Fred M. Jenkins, Executive Director, A.A.T.F., 57 East Armory Ave., Champaign, Ill. 61820; (217) 333-2842.

15-22--Native American issues: “Explore Cross-Cultural Education: From the Navajo and Hopi Perspectives,” educational study-tour, sponsored by Northern Arizona University and Navajo Community College, for all educators, to be held on the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservations in Arizona. Contact: Jennifer Hartin, N.A.U., Office of Continuing Education, P.O. Box 4117, Flagstaff, Ariz. 86011; (602) 523-7530.

17-18--Reading: “Adapting Reading Programs to Individual Learning Styles,"conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for teachers, tutors, clinicians, and administrators, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242, Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

17-18--Inclusion: “Strategies for Inclusion at the Middle School Level,"conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for teachers, administrators, speech/language specialists, and special educators, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242,

Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

17-20--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Towson, Md. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

17-21--Thinking skills: “Improving the Quality of Thinking on the Job,” workshop, sponsored the National Center for Teaching Thinking, for K-12 teachers, curriculum developers, staff-development specialists, and administrators, to be held at Mount Ida College in Newton Center, Mass. Contact: N.C.T.T., 815 Washington St., Suite 8, Newtonville, Mass. 02160; (617) 965-4604; fax: (617) 965-4674.

17-23--Principals: “Institute for Reflective Practice,” retreat, sponsored by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Location TBA. Contact: Marguerite Leishman, Director of Conventions, N.A.E.S.P., 1615 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 684-3345.

18-19--Science education: “Science Linkages in the Community,” workshop, sponsored by the S.L.I.C. Institute of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for community and youth organizations interested in learning how to fund and develop science- and mathematics-education activities for children, to be held in Washington D.C. Contact: Stephanie Jensen, (202) 326-6681.

18-21--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Toronto, Ontario. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

19-20--Behavior management: “Mananging Challenging Behaviors in the School Setting: Strategies for Fostering Cooperation and Motivation,"conference, sponsored by Pinnacle Resources Inc., for teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and parents, to be held at Endicott College in Beverly, Mass. Contact: Wendy Rubin, P.R.I., Box 242, Prides Crossing, Mass. 01965; (508) 927-3377; fax: (508) 927-6069.

19-21--Curriculum and instruction: Summer series, focusing on school change, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for all educators, to be held in San Francisco, Calif. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

19-21--Intercultural communication: 1995 Summer Institute for Intercultural Commmunication, workshop series, sponsored by the Intercultural Communication Institute, for teachers and administrators, to be held in Portland, Ore. Contact: I.C.I., 8835 South West Canyon Ln., Suite 238, Portland, Ore.; (503) 297-4622; fax: (503) 297-4695.

19-21--Violence prevention: “Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum,” training workshop, sponsored by the Committee for Children, for pre-K-8 educators and administrators, to be held in Seattle, Wash., and Vancouver, British Columbia. Contact: Tammy White or Joan Duffell, (800) 634-4449.

20-22--Education policy: “Staff Institute: Policy and Organizational Issues in Collaboration and Coalition Building,” sponsored by the Public Education Fund Network, for education policymakers and others, to be held in Denver, Colo. Contact: Wendy Lewis, P.E.F.N., 601 13th St., N.W., Suite 209 North, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 628-7460; fax: (202) 628-1893.

21-22--Behavioral disorders: “School Prevention and Intervention Program for Students With Aggressive and Violent Behaviors,” seminar, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Council for Children With Behavioral Disorders Institute, for teachers and administrators, to be held in San Diego, Calif. Contact: Lyndal Bullock, Programs in Special Education, P.O. Box 13556, U.N.T. Station, Denton, Tex. 76203-6857; (817) 565-3583; fax: (817) 565-4055.

23-27--Thinking skills: “The National Academy: Training for Trainers,” conference, sponsored by the Foundation for Critical Thinking, for those interested in critical thinking, to be held at the Red Lion Hotel in Rohnert Park, Calif. Contact: F.C.T., Sonoma State University, 4655 Sonoma Mountain Rd., Santa Rosa, Calif. 95404; (800) 833-3645; fax: (707) 546-4718.

23-28--Curriculum and instruction: “Curriculum Development Academy,” sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for teams of secondary educators chosen by application to A.S.C.D., to be held in Geneseo, N.Y. Application deadine: April 1. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

24-28--Family-science training: Family-science training, sponsored by the Rutgers University Consortium for Educational Equity, for teachers, to be held at the university in New Brunswick, N.J. Contact: Jeanette M. Corris, Coordinator of Family Involvement Programs, C.E.E., Rutgers University, 4090 Livingston Campus, New Brunswick, N.J. 08903; (908) 445-2071.

24-28--Staff development: “Building Collaborative and Inclusive Schools: Program Development and Implementation,” staff-development institute, sponsored by the Texas Institute on Inclusion/Collaboration and the Association for Educational and Psychological Consultation, for educators, staff-development coordinators, special-education teachers, school psychologists, guidance counselors, and speech-language clinicians, to be held at the Mo-Ranch in Hunt, Tex. Application deadline: June 1. Contact: Lorna Idol, Education Consultant, Texas Institute on Inclusion/Collaboration, P.O. Box 200910, Austin, Tex. 78720; (512) 338-0475.

24-28--Thinking skills: Critical thinking workshop, sponsored the National Center for Teaching Thinking, for K-12 teachers, curriculum developers, staff-development specialists, and administrators, to be held at Mount Ida College in Newton Center, Mass. Contact: N.C.T.T., 815 Washington St., Suite 8, Newtonville, Mass. 02160; (617) 965-4604; fax: (617) 965-4674.

24-28--Intercultural communication: 1995 Summer Institute for Intercultural Commmunication, workshop series, sponsored by the Intercultural Communication Institute, for teachers and administrators, to be held in Portland, Ore. Contact: I.C.I., 8835 South West Canyon Ln., Suite 238, Portland, Ore.; (503) 297-4622; fax: (503) 297-4695.

25-28--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Atlanta, Ga.; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Orlando, Fla. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

26-28--Professional development: Institutes on various topics, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for all educators, to be held in Washington, D.C. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

26-28--Violence prevention: “Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum,” training workshop, sponsored by the Committee for Children, for pre-K-8 educators and administrators, to be held in Seattle, Wash., and Vancouver, British Columbia. Contact: Tammy White or Joan Duffell, (800) 634-4449.

26-29--Technology: “Technology 2000: Preparing for the Future,” conference, sponsored by the International Communications Corporation, for all educators, to be held at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Va. Contact: Mark Tisone, I.C.C., 426 East Freemason St., Suite 201, Norfolk, Va. 23510; (804) 533-5134; fax: (804) 623-5649.

27-29--School-to-work: “School-to-Work: Building the System,” fourth annual National Leadership Forum on School-to-Work Transition, conference, sponsored by Jobs for the Future and the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, for teachers and administrators, to be held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Mass. Contact: J.F.F., (800) 899-3411.

27-29--Thinking skills: Preconference Workshop for the 15th International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, workshop, sponsored by the Center for Critical Thinking, for those interested in critical thinking, to be held at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, Calif. Contact: C.C.T., Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, Calif. 94928-3609; (707)664-2940; fax: (707) 664-4101.

27-29--Telecommunications: “Technology 2000: Preparing Yourself for the Future,” conference, sponsored by the Internation Communications Corporation, for those interested in telecommunications, to be held at the Omni International Hotel in Norfolk, Va. Contact: I.C.C., (804) 533-5134.

27-30--QuEST conference: 1995 QuEST Conference and Exhibition, sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers, for educators, superintendents, school board members, legislators, members of the business community, and administrators, to be held at the Sheraton Washington Hotel in Washington, D.C. Contact: Marsha Berger, (202) 879-4460.

27-30--Whole language: Sixth Annual International Conference, sponsored by Whole Language Umbrella, for those interested in whole langauge, to be held in Windsor, Ontario. Contact: W.L.U., 3024 Education Bldg., Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. 47405; (812) 856-8281; fax: (812) 956-8287.

28--Education policy: “School Governance Site-Leadership Program,” meeting, sponsored by the Public Education Fund Network, for education policymakers and administrators, to be held in Washington, D.C. Contact: Wendy Lewis, P.E.F.N., 601 13th St., N.W., Suite 209 North Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 628-7460; fax: (202) 628-1893.

28-29--Behavioral disorders: “School Prevention and Intervention Program for Students With Aggressive and Violent Behaviors,” seminar, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Council for Children With Behavioral Disorders Institute, for teachers and administrators, to be held in Bethesda, Md. Contact: Lyndal Bullock, Programs in Special Education, P.O. Box 13556, U.N.T. Station, Denton, Tex. 76203-6857; (817) 565-3583; fax: (817) 565-4055.

30-Aug. 2--Critical thinking: 15th International Conference on Critical Thinking and Educational Reform, conference, sponsored by the Center for Critical Thinking, for those interested in critical thinking, to be held at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, Calif. Contact: C.C.T., Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park, Calif. 94928-3609; (707) 664-2940; fax: (707) 664-4101.

30-Aug. 2--Developmental education: Annual conference on multiage classrooms, sponsored by the Society for Developmental Education, for teachers and administrators, to be held in Atlanta, Ga. Contact: S.D.E., 10 Sharon Rd., P.O. Box 577, Peterborough, N.H. 03458; (603) 924-9621; fax: (603) 924-4329.

30-Aug.2--Leadership academy: 1995 Summer Leadership Academy, conference, sponsored by the New Hampshire Department of Education, Plymouth State College, and the Center for Professional Educational Partnerships, for school administrators, children and youth policymakers, and special-education directors, to be held in Waterville, N.H. Contact: Summer Leadership Academy, C.P.E.P., Tobey Rd., Plymouth State College, Plymouth, N.H. 03264; (603) 535-2484.

31-Aug. 2--Teaching and learning: Summer series, focusing on teaching and learning methods, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for all educators, to be held in Chicago, Ill. Contact: A.S.C.D., 1250 North Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. 22314; (703) 549-9110; fax: (703) 549-3891.

31-Aug. 4--Pacific educators: “The Pacific Family: Partners in Education,” conference, sponsored by the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory, for Pacific-region educators and others, to be held in Koror, Republic of Palau. Contact: Kay Noguchi, P.R.E.L., 828 Fort Street Mall, Suite 500, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; (808) 553-6000; fax: (808) 533-7599.

31-Aug.4--Intercultural communication: 1995 Summer Institute for Intercultural Commmunication, workshop series, sponsored by the Intercultural Communication Institute, for teachers and administrators, to be held in Portland, Ore. Contact: I.C.I., 8835 South West Canyon Ln., Suite 238, Portland, Ore.; (503) 297-4622; fax: (503) 297-4695.

AUGUST

1-3--Education law: Annual education-law institute, sponsored by the Franklin Pierce Law Center, for school administrators, to be held at the center in Concord, N.H. Contact: Lisa Dean, Assistant Dean for Continuing Education, (603) 228-9217; fax: (603) 228-1074; e-mail: ldeane@fplc.edu.

1-4--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Louisville, Ky.; Richmond, Va.; and Raleigh, N.C. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

1-4--Montessori schools: “Montessori Botany Curriculum,” elementary laboratory workshop, sponsored by the Princeton Center for Teacher Education, for teachers, to be held at the center in Princeton, N.J. Contact: P.C.T.E., 487 Cherry Valley Rd., Princeton, N.J. 08540; (609) 924-4594; fax: (609) 924-2216.

3-6--Communications: “Electronic Leadership: Resources and Strategies,” conference, sponsored by the Association for Communications and Technology, for all educators, to be held at the Sheraton San Marcos in Chandler, Ariz. Contact: Stanley D. Zenor or Lois Freeland, A.E.C.T., 1025 Vermont Ave., N.W., Suite 820, Washington, D.C. 20005; (202) 347-7834; fax: (202) 347-7839.

7-8--School-to-work: “How To Create Connections--Business/Industry and Schools,” summer institute, sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Secondary Vocational Administration, for teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, business/industry representatives, and anyone involved in the implementation of school-to-work programs, to be held at the Holiday Inn West in Madison, Wis. Contact: Fred A. Skebba, 9739 Lee Lake Rd., Hazelhurst, Wis. 54531; (715) 356-9396.

7-12--Physics: Workshops, sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, for physics educators, to be held at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash. Contact: A.A.P.T., 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park, Md. 20740-3845; (301) 209-3300; fax: (301) 209-0845.

7-12--Teaching and learning: “Digging, Learning, and Teaching: Archaeology for Teachers,” seminar in developing multidisciplinary teaching plans using archaeology as a focal point, sponsored by the Corporation for Jefferson’s Poplar Forest and the University of Virginia’s Lynchburg Center, for all teachers, to be held at Poplar Forest in Forest, Va. Contact: Dennis Parks, U.V.A., P.O. Box 3199, Lynchburg, Va. 24503; (800) 871-8265 or (804) 947-6699; fax: (804) 947-2144.

8-11--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Jackson, Miss.; Cleveland, Ohio; Romulus, Mich.; and Nashville, Tenn. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

9-11--Violence prevention: “Second Step Teacher Training,” workshop, sponsored by the Committee for Children, for teachers of preschool through grade 8, to be held in Seattle, Wash. Contact: C.C., 172 20th Ave., Seattle, Wash. 98122; (800) 634-4449 or (206) 322-5050; fax: (206) 322-7133.

11-13--Environmental education: 21st annual Summer Conference, sponsored by Northeast Organic Farming Association, for gardeners, farmers, teachers, consumers, environmentalists, and activists, to be held at Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass. Contact: N.O.F.A., Summer Conference Publicity, 68 Walnut St., Natick, Mass. 01760; (508) 653-0443.

15-18--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Minneapolis, Minn.; Columbus, Ohio; and Milwaukee, Wis. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

16-17--Montessori schools: “The Role of the Assistant in the Montessori Classroom,” assistants’ workshop, sponsored by the Princeton Center for Teacher Education, for assistant teachers, to be held at the center in Princeton, N.J. Contact: P.C.T.E., 487 Cherry Valley Rd., Princeton, N.J. 08540; (609) 924-4594; fax: (609) 924-2216.

16-18--Child-abuse prevention: “Talking About Touching--Trainer Training,” workshop, for educators interested in training others to implement child-abuse-prevention curricula, to be held in Seattle, Wash. Contact: C.C., 172 20th Ave., Seattle, Wash. 98122; (800) 634-4449 or (206) 322-5050; fax: (206) 322-7133.

16-18--Violence prevention: “Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum,” training workshop, sponsored by the Committee for Children, for pre-K-8 educators and administrators, to be held in Seattle, Wash., and Vancouver, British Columbia. Contact: Tammy White or Joan Duffell, (800) 634-4449.

22-25--Crisis intervention: “Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training,” seminar, sponsored by the National Crisis Prevention Institute Inc., for teachers, administrators, and counselors, to be held in Skokie, Ill., and Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact: N.C.P.I., 3315-K North 124th St., Brookfield, Wis. 53005, (800) 558-8976.

23-25--Applied learning: Applied-learning technology conference, sponsored by the Society for Applied Learning Technology, for teachers and administrators, to be held at the Crystal Gateway Hotel in Alexandria, Va. Contact: SALT, 50 Culpepper St., Warrenton, Va. 22186; (703) 347-0055; fax: (703) 349-3169.