For a complete listing of educational conferences and seminars, see our 1998-99 Calendar of Events.
August
6-15--History: Teaching Urban and Local History in the Classroom, sponsored by the New-York Historical Society, for teachers, in New York City. Contact: NYHS, L.J. Krizner, 2 W. 77th St., New York, NY 10024; (212) 873-3400, ext. 281; e-mail: nyhs_education@compuserve.com.
7-12--Professional development: Summer Conference, sponsored by the Association of Teacher Educators, for teacher educators, at the Adams Mark Hotel in San Antonio. Contact: ATE, 1900 Association Drive, Suite ATE, Reston, VA 20191-1502; (703) 620-3110; fax: (703) 620-9530; e-mail: ate1@aol.com.
8-12--Teachers: New teacher seminar, sponsored by the Southern Association of Independent Schools, for teachers new to independent school education, in Asheville, N.C. Contact: Kathy Kelleher, SAIS, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097; (800) 472-0630, pin #1452; fax: (706) 561-6136; e-mail: katedcon@mindspring.com.
9-11--School reform: Institute on schoolwide programs, sponsored by the Region VII Comprehensive Center at Oklahoma University, for educators, at the Regal Riverfront Hotel in St. Louis. Contact: Kenya Wilson, RCC, 555 E. Constitution St., Norman, OK 73072; (800) 228-1766; Web site: swp.ou.edu.
10-12--Middle schools: Linking Learning, Minds in Motion, sponsored by the Association of Illinois Middle Level Schools, for middle school eductors, in Normal, Ill. Contact: Debby Kasak, AIMS; (217) 333-7104; e-mail: kasak@uiuc.edu.
11-13--Curriculum: Infusion of Culture and History Into School Curriculum, sponsored by the Indianapolis Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Indianapolis Commission on the African-American Male, for students, parents, teachers, and administrators, at the Crispus Attucks Multicultural Center in Indianapolis. Registration deadline: Aug. 1. Contact: Pat Payne, CAMC, 1140 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., Indianapolis, IN 46202; (317) 226-4611; e-mail: pbrowne@ips.k12.in.us.
12-13--Literacy: Microbial Literacy Collaborative, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for teachers and students, in Washington. Contact: Gaynelle Bowden, AASA, 1200 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (800) 351-7542, ext. 6682; e-mail: gbowden@aasa.org.
13--Special education: Teacher training, sponsored by the Eden Institute Foundation, for K-12 educators working with autistic children, in Princeton, N.J. Contact: EIF, Outreach Services, 1 Logan Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540; (609) 987-0099.
16-20--Literacy: Clay’s Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement, sponsored by the Lesley College Center for Reading Recovery, for K-2 teachers, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: LCCRR, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140; e-mail: jgleason@mail.lesley.edu; Web site: www.lesley.edu.
18--Special education: Teacher training, sponsored by the Eden Institute Foundation, for K-12 educators working with autistic children, in Princeton, N.J. Contact: EIF, Outreach Services, 1 Logan Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540; (609) 987-0099.
26-27--Special education: Behavioral Teaching Strategies, sponsored by the Eden Institute Foundation, for K-12 educators working with autistic children, in Princeton, N.J. Contact: EIF, Outreach Services, 1 Logan Dr., Princeton, NJ 08540; (609) 987-0099.
