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October
13--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee. Contact: John Clark, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com
13--Counselors: Workshop, sponsored by ACT Inc., for high school counselors, at the University of Houston in Houston. Contact: Ivan M. Kerguelen or Margaret French, ACT Inc., 8303 MoPac Expressway N., Suite B-228, Austin, TX 78759-8369; (512) 345-1949; fax: (512) 345-2997; e-mail: kerguele@act.org; Web site: www.act.org.
13--Counselors: Workshop, sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board, for high school counselors, in Pittsburgh; and Syracuse, N.Y. Contact: MSRO, 3440 Market St., Suite 410; Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 387-7600; fax: (215) 387-5805; Web site: www.collegeboard.org.
13--Teaching: Teaching Strategies for Extended Blocks of Time, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, for teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Route 901, CSU, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax: (216) 687-5422; e-mail: nrpdc@csuohio.edu or jenkins@popmail.csuohio.edu.
13-15--Math: Mathematics 2000 and Beyond: The View Looks Good from Here, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the Mathematics Council of Western Pennsylvania, the Association of Mathematics Teachers of Northwestern Pennsylvania, and the Laurel Highlands Mathematics Alliance, for math teachers, mathematicians, and administrators, in Pittsburgh. Registration deadline: Sept. 15. Contact: NCTM, Convention Services Dept., 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1593; (800) 235-7566; fax: (703) 476-2970 or fax-on-demand: (800) 220-8483; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: www.nctm.org.
13-15--Professional development: Realizing Success: Making Change Meaningful, sponsored by the Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory, for superintendents, principals, curriculum staff, teachers, and state education agency personnel, at the Marriott Southeast in Denver. Contact: Steffani Blackstock; Caruso Associates Inc.; 7853 E. Arapahoe Court, #2100, Englewood, CO 80012; (303) 694-4728; fax: (303) 694-4869; e-mail: sblackstock@assnoffice.com; Web site: www.mcrel.org.
13-15--Parent involvement: Institute, sponsored by National African-American Parent Involvement Day, for parents, educators, teachers, administrators, other school personnel, community leaders, students, and politicians, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Romulus, Mich. Contact: Barbara James or Joseph Dulin, NAAPID, PO Box 2043, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-2043; (734) 434-4611 or (800) 351-4094; fax: (734) 434-5821; e-mail: naapid@aaps.k12.mi.us.
13-16--Reading: Regional Conference, sponsored by the International Reading Association, for educators, at 33 E. Sixth Street, New Castle, Del. Contact: Jean Martin; International Reading Association; (302)-378-5238, ext. 41; fax: (302) 378-5244; Web site: www.reading.org.
13-17--Rural education: Youth/Adult Partnerships in Rural America, sponsored by the National Rural Education Association and National Junior Achievement, for educators in rural and small schools, at the Doubletree Hotel at World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Joseph Newlin, NREA, 246 Education Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1588; (970) 491-7022; fax: (970) 491-1317; e-mail: jnewlin@lamar.colostate.edu.
14--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Rosemont Convention Center in Chicago. Contact: John Clark, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
14--Counselors: Workshop, sponsored by ACT Inc., for high school counselors, at the University of Houston in Katy, Texas, and the University of Texas in Tyler. Contact: Ivan M. Kerguelen or Margaret French, ACT Inc., 8303 MoPac Expressway N., Suite B-228, Austin, TX 78759-8369; (512) 345-1949; fax: (512) 345-2997; e-mail: kerguele@act.org; Web site: www.act.org.
14--Counselors: Workshop, sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board, for high school counselors, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Contact: MSRO, 3440 Market St., Suite 410; Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 387-7600; fax: (215) 387-5805; Web site: www.collegeboard.org.
14--Special Education: Workshop, sponsored by the Lab School of Washington, for mainstream and special education teachers and tutors working with students with learning disabilities, in Washington. Contact: Diana Meltzer, LSW, 4759 Resevoir Rd. N.W., Washington, DC 20007; (202) 944-3082; fax: (202) 965-5106; e-mail: dianalab@aol.com.
14-16--Education law: Advocacy seminar, sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s Council of School Attorneys, for administrators, lawyers, and school board members, at the Westin Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C. Contact: NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 838-6738; fax: (703) 548-5613; e-mail: landrews@nsba.org; Web site: www.nsba.org/cosa.
14-16--Exceptional children: Facing the Future ... Prepared for Success, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, for educators, parents, and students, at the Adams Mark Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Paul Summa, 4010 Dale Ave., Tampa, FL 33609; (727) 588-6486 or (813) 289-3963; fax: (727) 588-6441; e-mail: paul_summa@placesmail.pinellas.k12.fl.us.
14-16--Learning disabilities: International Conference on Learning Disabilities, sponsored by the Council for Learning Disabilities, for special educators and professionals who work with individuals with learning disabilities, at the Radisson South, Bloomington Hotel in Minneapolis. Contact: Kirsten McBride, CLD, PO Box 40303, Overland, KS 66204; (913) 492-8755; fax: (913) 492-2546; Web site: coe.winthrop.edu/cld.
14-16--Teaching: Climates of Inquiry: Classrooms, Curriculum, Theory, and Assessment, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, for two-year college English teachers, in Salt Lake City. Contact: John Paddison; NCTE; 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096; e-mail: john_paddison@python.cac.cc.az.us.
14-16--Teaching: Constants Amidst Change, sponsored by the National Council Teachers of English, for two-year college English teachers, at the Southwest Two-Year College English Association of the NCTE in Tulsa, Okla. Contact: Rhonda Bainum; NCTE; 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096; (580) 628-6449; fax: (580) 628-6209; e-mail: rbainum@yahoo.com.
14-17--Professional development: National Teacher Education conference, sponsored by the National Association for Sports and Physical Education, for K-12 physical education teachers, in Bloomingdale, Ill. Contact: Nan Martino, NASPE, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191; fax: (703) 476-8316.
15-16--College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Navy Pier in Chicago. Contact: John Clark, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
15-16--Law: National Workshop For Law, Public Safety and Security High School Academies: Developing New Academies, Improving Current Academies, sponsored by the National Network of Law, Criminal Justice and Security Career Academies of the National Career Academy Coalition, for teachers, administrators, academy partners (police and sheriff’s departments, security and law firms, government agencies), at the Hyatt Sarasota Hotel in Sarasota, Fla. Contact: Ernie Thomas, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, State, Local and International Training Division; 800 K St. N.W., Suite 600 North, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 927-3141; fax: (202) 297-3180; e-mail: emthomas@atfhq.atf.treas.gov.
15-16--Literacy: Literacy for the Next Millennium, sponsored by the Connecticut Reading Association, for K-12 educators, in Glastonbury, Conn. Registration deadline: Sept. 24. Contact: Paula B. Kuenzler, Conference Chairperson, CRA, 337 Addison Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033; (860) 633-0150; e-mail: WKUEN8717@aol.com.
15-16--School safety: One-day workshop, sponsored by the National Network of Law, Criminal Justice, and Security Career Academies of the National Career Academy Coalition, for teachers, administrators, law enforcement agencies, and security and law firms, at the Hyatt Sarasota Hotel in Sarasota, Fla. Contact: Ernie Thomas, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, State, Local and International Training Division, 800 K St. N.W., Suite 600 North, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 927-3141; fax: (202) 927-3180; e-mail: emthomas@atfhq.atf.treas.gov.
*16--Science education: Conference, sponsored by the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, for educators, in San Diego. Contact: Nelly Rodriguez, RHFSC, 1875 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101; (619) 238-1233, ext. 806.
16--Reading: Preventing Academic Failure, sponsored by the Churchill Center, for educators, in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero; CC; 22 East 95th St., New York, NY 10128; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 410-3199; e-mail: churchillcenter@churchillschool.com.
16-19--Career academies: Third National Conference on High School Career Academies, sponsored by the National Career Academy Coalition, for teachers, administrators, academy partners, and students in current or future high school career academies, at the Hyatt Sarasota Hotel in Sarasota, Fla. Contact: Ms. Sandra Mittelsteadt, NCAC, PO Box 3283, Bakersfield, CA 93385; (805) 328-1391; fax: (805) 328-1385; e-mail: sumitte@zeus.kern.org.
17--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati. Contact: Bethany Bresnick, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
17--College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at St. Louis University in St. Louis. Contact: Summer Jerue, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
17-18--College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Midwest Express Center in Milwaukee. Contact: John Clark, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
*17-19--Federal aid: 1999 Fall Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, for educators, in Washington. Contact: NAFIS, 444 N. Capitol St. N.W., Washington, DC 20001; (202) 624-5455; fax: (202) 624-5468; e-mail: nafis@sso.org; Web site: www.sso.org/nafis.
17-20--Indian Education: Native American Traditions Involve Valuable Education, sponsored by the National Indian Education Association and the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education, for American Indian and Alaska Native pre-K-12 educators, administrators, parents, students, Bureau of Indian Affairs personnel, public/private school and tribal college personnel, researchers, policymakers, and advocates, at the Myriad Convention Center in Oklahoma City. Registration deadline: Sept. 17. Contact: John W. Cheek, Executive Director, NIEA, 700 N. Fairfax St., Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 838-2870; fax: (703) 838-1620; e-mail: niea@mindspring.com.
17-20--Technology: School Technology Management 2000 Conference and Exhibition--Blueprints, Tools, and Practices for the 21st Century School Leader, sponsored by eSchool News Communication Group, for educators, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington. Contact: eSchool News; 7920 Norfolk Ave., Suite 900, Bethesda, MD 20814; (800) 394-0115, ext. 120; fax: (301) 913-0119; e-mail: stm2k@eschoolnews.org; Web site: www.eschoolnews.org/stm2k.
17-23--School bus safety: National School Bus Safety Week, sponsored by the National PTA, for local PTA groups participating in activities from the “Be Cool. Follow the Rules” bus-safety program. Contact: National PTA, 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60611-3690; (800) 407-4782; fax: (312) 670-6783; e-mail: info@pta.org; Web site: www.pta.org.
18--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Regal River Front Hotel in St. Louis. Contact: Summer Jerue, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
18--Algebra: Hands-On Equations: Making Algebra Child’s Play!, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Bowling Green, Ky.; and Rome, Ga. Contact: PDKI, PO Box, 789, Bloomington, IN, 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
*18--Preschool: Preschool Science, Math and Literacy, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancemenet of Science, for educators, in Washington. Contact: Patricia Thompson, AAAS, 1200 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (800) 351-7542; e-mail: pthompso@aaas.org; Web site: www.aaas.org/ehr/slic.
18--Professional development: Getting Beyond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Dallas. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
*18--Professional development: Quantum Learning for Teachers, sponsored by the Learning Forum Foundation, for educators, at the Radisson in San Diego. Contact: (800) 28-LEARN; Web site: www.learningforum.com.
18--Technology: Exploring Assessment Issues in Technology, sponsored by the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, for teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, NRPDC, Route 901, CSU, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax: (216) 687-5422; e-mail: nrpdc@csuohio.edu or jenkins@popmail.csuohio.edu.
18-19--Curriculum and instruction: What Works in Curriculum and Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
18-20--Student behavior: The Well-Managed Classroom, three-day workshop, sponsored by Boys Town, for teachers and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: National Resource and Training Center Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.ffbh.boystown.org.
19--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Hyatt Regency in Houston. Contact: Bethany Bresnick, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
19--Counselors: Workshop, sponsored by ACT Inc., for high school counselors, at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Contact: Ivan M. Kerguelen or Margaret French, ACT Inc., 8303 MoPac Expressway N., Suite B-228, Austin, TX 78759-8369; (512) 345-1949; fax: (512) 345-2997; e-mail: kerguele@act.org; Web site: www.act.org.
19--Algebra: Hands-On Equations: Making Algebra Child’s Play!, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Amherst, N.Y.; Concord, N.H.; and St. Louis. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
*19--Internet: Beginner’s Guide to the Internet, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancemenet of Science, for educators, in Washington. Contact: Patricia Thompson, AAAS, 1200 New York Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (800) 351-7542; e-mail: pthompso@aaas.org; Web site: www.aaas.org/ehr/slic.
19--Professional development: Getting Beyond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Austin, Texas. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
19--School-to-work: Building Our Future Workforce--Business & Education in Partnership, sponsored by SCOPE, the Long Island School-to-Career Partnership, for educators, at the Melville Marriott in Melville, N.Y. Contact: Connie Garone or Betty Westcott, SCOPE, 100 Lawrence Ave., Smithtown, NY 11787; (516) 360-0800; fax: (516) 360-0356; e-mail: cgarone@www.li-scope.org or bwestcott@www.li-scope.org; Web site: www.LI-SCOPE.org.
*19-20--Monitoring: The A, B, C, Ds of Monitoring in the Next Millenium, sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System and Regional Resource and Federal Centers, for state and contract staff responsible for monitoring local programs, at the Adams Mark Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Contact: Mid-South Regional Resource Center, 126 Mineral Industries Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0051; (606) 257-4356; e-mail: msrrc@ihdi.uky.edu; Web site: www.ihdi.uky.edu/msrrc.
19-21--Teacher compensation: Teacher Compensation Design Seminar, sponsored by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education and the Center for Advanced Studies in Business Inc., University of Wisconsin-Madison, for school teams to design an alternative compensation package, at the Wisconsin-Madison Hotel in Madison, Wis. Contact: Lisa Armstrong; CPRE/CASB Seminars, University of Wisconsin-Madison; 1025 W. Johnson St., Madison, WI 53706; (608) 263-4260; fax: (608) 263-6448; e-mail: llarms1@facstaff.wisc.edu; Web site: www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre.
20--Algebra: Hands-On Equations: Making Algebra Child’s Play!, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Columbia, Mo.; Panama City, Fla.; and Portland, Maine. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
20--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas. Contact: Bethany Bresnick, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.
20--Counselors: Workshop, sponsored by ACT Inc., for high school counselors, at Texas A&M University in College Station. Contact: Ivan M. Kerguelen or Margaret French, ACT Inc., 8303 MoPac Expressway N., Suite B-228, Austin, TX 78759-8369; (512) 345-1949; fax: (512) 345-2997; e-mail: kerguele@act.org; Web site: www.act.org.
20--Literacy: Getting Results: Developing Literacy in Grades 3-8, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in State College, Pa. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
20--Professional development: Getting Beyond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Little Rock, Ark. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
*20--Professional development: Quantum Learning for Teachers, sponsored by the Learning Forum Foundation, for educators, in Costa Mesa, Calif. Contact: (800) 28-LEARN; Web site: www.learningforum.com.
20--Special education: Serving Students with Significant Disabilities in Two-Year Colleges, sponsored by the Center on Education and Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for secondary-transition specialists, postsecondary-disabled-student-services personnel, and local administrators, at the Sheraton Charleston in Charleston, S.C. Registration deadline: Oct. 15. Contact: John Gugerty, Project Director, CEW, UW, 964 Educational Sciences Building, 1025 W. Johnson St., Madison, WI 53706-1796; (608) 263-2724; fax: (608) 262-3050; e-mail: jgugerty@education.wisc.edu; Web site: www.cew.wisc.edu/nidrr.
20-21--Achievement: Maximizing Achievement Through Alignment, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156 or (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
20-21--Learning: Brain-Based Learning--Can it Improve Proficiency Test Scores?, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, for teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Route 901, CSU, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax: (216) 687-5422; e-mail: nrpdc@csuohio.edu or jenkins@popmail.csuohio.edu.
20-22--Communications: Persuasive Development Writing: Making Your Case for Support, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis. Contact: CASE; 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.
20-22--Development: Persuasive Development Writing: Making Your Case for Support, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis. Contact: CASE; 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.
20-22--Fund raising: Major Gift Fund Raising, sponsored by the Council For Advancement And Support Of Education, for educators, at the Marriott Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles. Contact: CASE; 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.
20-22--Discipline: Administrative Intervention, three-day workshop, sponsored by Boys Town, for principals, building administrators, counselors, social workers, and team leaders, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: National Resource and Training Center Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.ffbh.boystown.org.
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