Following are dates for workshops, conferences, and other professional development opportunities for teachers. Some events may include administrators, policymakers, parents, and others. The list is organized by region, though some events are national meetings. Registration deadlines may close before the date of the event. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.
East | Midwest/Plains | South | West
East
May 14-17 PARTNERSHIPS
Partners in Education Institute 2003. Sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Partners in Education, JFKCPA, 2700 F St. N.W., Washington, DC 20566-0001; (202) 416- 8806; fax (202) 416-8860; e-mail partnersineducation@kennedy-center.org; www.kennedy- center.org/partners.
*May 15 AESTHETIC REALISM
Through the Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method Interest Wins, Cynicism Loses in Students and Teachers. Sponsored by the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, in New York City. Contact: Lois Mason, ARF, 141 Greene St., New York, NY 10012; (212) 777-4490; fax (212) 777-4426; www.aestheticrealism.org.
*June 23-27 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Institute in Catholic Identity: Called to Be Authentic. Sponsored by the Manhattan College Catholic School Administrator Program, in Riverdale, N.Y. Contact: Sister Remigia Kushner, CSAP, MC School of Education, Riverdale, NY 10471; (718) 862-7473; fax (718) 862-7816; e-mail ICI2003@juno.com; http: //home.manhattan.edu/remigia.kushner//ICI/2003/index.html.htm.
* June 28-July 1 LITERACY
Literacy and Liberty: Roles and Responsibilities in a Media Age. Sponsored by the Alliance for a Media Literate America, in Baltimore. Contact: David Considine, (828) 262-2270;e-mail considinedm@appstate.edu; www.amlainfo.org.
*July 10-13 STANDARDS
Quality Educational Standards in Teaching Conference. Sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Lydia Ellis, AFT, 555 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20001; (800) 238-1133, ext. 5684; fax (202) 879-4537; e-mail lellis@aft.org; www.aft.org.
*July 12-17 ETHICS
Summer Ethics Institute. Sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, in Washington, D.C. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Dr., Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30318-4225; (404) 355-4460 or (800) 298-4599; fax (404) 355- 4435; www.csee.org.
*July 14-17 INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL LITERACY
20th Annual Literacy Institute: Guiding Readers and Writers in the Intermediate Grade Classroom. Sponsored by Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: LUCRR, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 378, Cambridge, MA 02140; (617) 349-8402; (617) 349-8490; e-mail literacy@mail.lesley.edu; www.lesley.edu.
*July 21-24 EARLY LITERACY
Early Literacy Institute: An Introduction to Guided Reading in a Good Literacy Program. Sponsored by Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: LUCRR, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 378, Cambridge, MA 02140; (617) 349-8402; (617) 349-8490; e-mail literacy@mail.lesley.edu; www.lesley.edu.
*July 22 EQUITY
2003 Forum on Educational Equity. Sponsored by the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, in Washington, D.C. Deadline: July 8. Contact: Forum Coordinator, AAUWEF, 1111 16th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 728- 7609; fax (202) 463-7169; e-mail erff@aauw.org; www.aauw.org.
*July 23- 26 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
EDVentures 2003. Sponsored by the Association of Education Practitioners and Providers and the Educators in Private Practice Foundation, in Boston. Contact: Chris Yelich, Executive Director, AEPP/EPPF, P.O. Box 348, Watertown, WI 53094-0348; (800) 252-3280; fax (920) 206-1475; e- mail cyelich@aepp.org; www.aepp.org.
*July 28-Aug.1 EDUCATION LAW
Education Law Institute. Sponsored by the Franklin Pierce Law Center, in Concord, N.H. Contact: Sarah Redfield, FPLC, 2 White St., Concord, NH 03301; (603) 228-1541, ext.1151; fax (603) 225-4016; e-mail scallahan@piercelaw.edu; www.piercelaw.edu
*July 31- August 3 DRAMA
AATE/ATHE Joint Conference. Sponsored by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education and the Association of Theatre in Higher Education, in New York City. Contact: Christy M. Taylor, AATE, ASU-Department of Theatre, P.O. Box 872002, Tempe, AZ 85287- 2002; (480) 965-6064; fax (480) 965-5351; e-mail aate.info@asu.edu; www.aate.com.
*August 1-9 EDUCATION LAW
Mountain Northeast Region Summer Institute. Sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, in Boston. Contact: Susan Roe, Director of Professional Development, 5146 Douglas Fir Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 591-9321; fax (818) 591-9330; e-mail roe@civiced.org.
*August 3-9 EDUCATION LAW
New York State We the People Summer Institute. Sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Contact: Michele Ringrose, Russell Sage College, 45 Terry St., Troy, NY 12180; (518) 244-2363; fax (518) 244- 3125; e-mail ringrm@sage.edu.
*August 11-15 K- 2 LITERACY
Early Literacy Institute: Clay’s Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement. Sponsored by Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: LUCRR, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 378, Cambridge, MA 02140; (617) 349- 8402; e- mail literacy@mail.lesley.edu; www.lesley.edu.
*August 18-22 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Schools-Attuned Training. Sponsored by All Kinds of Minds and the Peel District School Board, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Contact: David Leeder, Peel SD; (905) 890-1010;e-mail david.leeder@peelsb.com; www.allkindsofminds.org.
*Oct ober 3-5 K-2 LITERACY
Early Literacy Institute: Clay’s Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement. Sponsored by Lesley University’s Center for Reading Recovery, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: LUCRR, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 378, Cambridge, MA 02140; (617) 349-8402; e-mail literacy@mail.lesley.edu; www.lesley.edu.
*October 9 AESTHETIC REALISM
The Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method Can End the Crisis in American Education: Teachers Tell How! Sponsored by the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, in New York City. Contact: Lois Mason, ARF, 141 Greene St., New York, NY 10012; (212) 777-4490; fax (212) 777-4426; www.aestheticrealism.org.
*October 23-25 WRITING
National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Sponsored by the International Writing Centers Association, in Hershey, Pa. Contact: Ben Rafoth, Conference Chairman, University of Pennsylvania English Department, Indiana, PA 15705; (724) 357- 3029; e-mail brafoth@iup.edu; www.wc.iup.edu/2003conference.
*October 23-25 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
23rd Annual Conference. Sponsored by the New York State Middle School Association, in Syracuse, N.Y. Contact: Linda Ruest, NYSMSA, Erie 1 BOCES, 1050 Maryvale Dr., Checktowaga, NY 14225; e-mail lruest@erie1.wnyric.org; www.nysmsa.org.
Midwest/Plains
May 7-8 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e- mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org.
May 13-16 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Common Sense Parenting: Training for Parent Trainers. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e- mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org.
*June 11-12 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The Well- Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e-mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org.
*June 11-12 SAFETY
Safe and Effective Secondary Schools. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.
*June 23-27 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Specialized Classroom Management. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e- mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org.
*June 28-30 INSTRUCTION
Conference on Differentiating Instruction. Sponsored by the Associationfor Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Chicago. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933-2723; fax (703) 575- 5400; e-mail member@ascd.org; www.ascd.org.
*June 28-July 1 STUDENT HEALTH
Partners With Children, Families, and Communities. Sponsored by the National Association of School Nurses, in Cincinnati. Contact: Gloria Durgin, NASN, P.O. Box 1300, Scarborough, ME 04070; (207) 883-2117; fax (207) 883- 2683; e-mail nasn@nasn.org; www.nasn.org
*July 14-18 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Specialized Classroom Management. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e- mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org.
*July 21-25 MATHEMATICS
Harris Institute: Introduction toProblem-Based Learning Design Institute. Sponsored by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, in Aurora, Ill. Deadline: June 15. Contact: Deb Gerdes, IMSA, 1500 W. Sullivan Rd., Aurora, IL 60506; (630) 907- 5957; fax (630) 907-5946; e-mail dgerdes@imsa.edu; www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/cpbl.html .
*July 22-23 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e-mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org.
*July 22-25 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Before and After School Training of Trainers. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.
*July 24-25 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The Well-Managed Classroom for Catholic Schools. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.
*July 28-August 1 MATHEMATICS
Summer Sleuths Institute: Introduction to Problem-Based Learning Coaching. Sponsored by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, in Aurora, Ill. Deadline: June 15. Contact: Deb Gerdes, IMSA, 1500 W. Sullivan Rd., Aurora, IL 60506; (630) 907-5957; fax (630) 907-5946; e-mail dgerdes@imsa.edu; www.imsa.edu/team/cpbl/cpbl.html
*July 31-August 5 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Annual Meeting. Sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, in Chicago. Deadline: June 1. Contact: Carol E. Klein, Executive Director, AATSP, 423 Exton Commons, Exton, PA 19143-2451; (610) 363-7005; fax (610) 363-7116; e-mail corporate@aatsp.orgwww.aatsp.org.
*August 2-6 PHYSICS
127th AAPT National Meeting. Sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, in Madison, Wis. Deadline: June 2003. Contact: Carol Heimpel, Director of Meetings & Exhibits, AAPT, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD 20740; (301) 209-3340; fax (301) 209-0845; www.aapt.org.
*August 4- 6 HEALTH
10th Annual Summer Institute. Sponsored by the American School Health Association, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Mary Bamer Ramsier, ASHA, P.O. Box 708, Kent, OH 44240; (330) 678- 1601 ext. 127; (330) 678-4526; e-mail mbramsi@ashaweb.org; www.ashaweb.org.
*August 4-8 CURRICULUM
Understanding by Design Advanced Academy. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Cleveland. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933-2723; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail member@ascd.org; www.ascd.org.
*August 7-8 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; e-mail nrtcmarketing@boystown.org
*September 9-10 SAFETY
Safe and Effective Secondary Schools. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org.
*September 16-19 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Common Sense Parenting: Training for Parent Trainers. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545- 5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org.
*September 22-26 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Specialized Classroom Management. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org.
*October 2-3 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Conference. Sponsored by the Association of Illinois Middle-Level Schools, in Tinley Park, Ill. Contact: Deb Schrock, AIMS, P.O. Box 11076, Champaign, IL 61826; (217) 333- 7104; fax (217) 333-2440; e-mail dschrock@uiuc.edu; www.cprd.uiuc.edu/aims.
*October 2-3 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Focusing on Student Performance Institute: Creating Research-Based Schoolwide Action Plans for Increasing Student Achievement. Sponsored by the National Study of School Evaluation, in Schaumburg, Ill. Deadline:5 days before event. Contact: NSSE, 1699 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 406, Schaumburg, IL 60173; (847) 995-9080 or (800) 843-6773; fax (847) 995-9088; e-mail schoolimprovement@nsse.org; www.nsse.org.
*October 15-17 PARENT INVOLVEMENT
80th National African- American Parent Involvement Day Conference. Sponsored by NAAPID, in Ann Arbor, Mich. Contact: NAAPID, 4377 Textile Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197 or NAAPID, P.O. Box 2043, Ann Arbor, MI 48106; (800) 351-4097 or (734) 434-4611; fax (734) 434- 5281; e-mail naapid@aaps.k12.mi.us; www.naapid.org.
*October 15-18 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
32nd Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Society for Experiential Education, in Minneapolis. Contact: NSEE, 9001 Braddock Rd., Suite 380, Springfield, VA 22151; (800) 803-4170 or (703) 426-4268; fax (800) 528-3492 or (703) 426-8400; e-mail conference@nsee.org; www.nsee.org.
*October 16-17 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.girlsandboystown.org.
*October 16-17 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Seize the Data! Maximizing the Role of Data in School Improvement Planning. Sponsored by the National Study of School Evaluation, in Schaumburg, Ill. Deadline: 5 days before event. For more information, contact: NSSE, 1699 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 406, Schaumburg, IL 60173; (847) 995-9080 or (800) 843-6773; fax (847) 995-9088;e-mail schoolimprovement@nsse.org; www.nsse.org.
*October 16-18 SCHOLARSHIPS
National Conference and Annual Meeting. Sponsored by the Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America, in Chicago, Ill. Contact: CSFA, 1505 Riverview Rd., St. Peter, MN 56082; (800) 537-4180; fax (507) 931-9168; e- mail tkirby@csfa.orgwww.csfa.org.
*October 22-25 RURAL EDUCATION
Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Rural Education Association, in Kearney, Neb. Contact: Bob Mooneyham, NREA, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 227, Norman, OK 74019; (405) 325-7959; fax (405) 325-7959; e-mail bmooneyham@ou.eduwww.nrea.net.
*October 23-24 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
A Bridge to Other Cultures Conference. Sponsored by the Michigan Foreign Language Association, in Lansing, Mich. Deadline: Oct. 1. Contact: Tom Lovik, MFLA, Linguistics and Languages, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824; (517) 355-3809; fax (517) 432-2736; e-mail lovik@msu.edu; www.mfla.org.
*October 23-24 LEADERSHIP
Leadership for Continuous Improvement: Strategies and Guidelines for Systemwide Planning and Support for Local Schools. Sponsored by the National Study of School Evaluation, in Schaumburg, Ill. Deadline: 5 days before event. Contact: NSSE, 1699 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 406, Schaumburg, IL 60173; (847) 995-9080 or (800) 843- 6773; fax (847) 995-9088;e-mail schoolimprovement@nsse.org; www.nsse.org
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South
*June 11-13 TECHNOLOGY
Alabama Educational Technology Conference. Sponsored by the Alabama State Department of Education, in Birmingham, Ala. Contact: Kathy Birdnow, ADE, P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 35130; (334) 242-9594; fax (334) 353-5886; e-mail kbirdnow@alsde.edu; www.aetc.cc.
*June 16-18 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Hill Methodology Workshop. Sponsored by the Hill Center, in Durham, N.C. Contact: Gaye Thompson, 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC 27705; (919) 489-7464; fax (919) 489-7466; www.hillcenter.org.
*June 20- 25 COLLABORATION
2003 Conference. Sponsored by the National Peer Helpers Association, in Atlanta. Contact: NPHA, P.O. Box 32272, Kansas City, MO 64171-5272; (877) 314-7337; fax (913) 362-0735; email npha@peerhelping.org; www.peerhelping.org.
*June 24 ELEMENTARY READING
Breaking the Code for Reading and Spelling Success. Sponsored by the Hill Center, in Durham, N.C. Contact: Gaye Thompson, 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC 27705; (919) 489-7464; fax (919) 489-7466; www.hillcenter.org.
*June 25 MIDDLE-LEVEL READING
Foundations for Fluent Reading and Writing. Sponsored by the Hill Center, in Durham, N.C. Contact: Gaye Thompson, 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC 27705; (919) 489-7464; fax (919) 489-7466; www.hillcenter.org.
*July 14- 18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Hill Center Institute. Sponsored by the Hill Center, in Durham, N.C. Contact: Gaye Thompson, 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC 27705; (919) 489- 7464; fax (919) 489-7466; www.hillcenter.org.
*July 21-25 INSTRUCTION
Instructional Leadership Academy. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Orlando, Fla. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933- 2723; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail member@ascd.org; www.ascd.org.
*August 3-8 NEW TEACHERS
New Teacher Institute. Sponsored by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, in Front Royal, Va. For more information, contact: Joan Fargis, VAIS, 8001 Franklin Farms Dr., Suite 100, Richmond VA 23229; (804) 282- 3592; fax (804) 282-3596; e-mail jfargis@vais.org; www.vais.org.
*August 6-8 TECHNOLOGY
Education Technology 2003. Sponsored by the Society for Applied Learning Technology, in Arlington, Va. Deadline: July 23. Contact: Yvonne Beichner, SALT, 50 Culpeper St., Warrenton, VA 20816; (540) 347-0055; e-mail yvonne@lti.org.
*September 23-26 CONTINUING EDUCATION
2003 Annual Conference. Sponsored by the Adult and Community Educators of Florida, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Contact: Valorie Boyd, ACE of Florida, 912 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32301; (850) 222-2233; fax (850) 222-0133;e-mail ace@aceofflorida.org; www.aceofflorida.org.
*October 2-5 URBAN SCHOOLS
Council of Urban Boards of Education Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National School Boards Association, in Charlotte, N.C. Contact: Katrina Kelley, Director of CUBE, NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 838-6722; e-mail kkelley@nsba.org; www.nsba.org/cube.
*October 8-11 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
2003 NTPN Conference. Sponsored by the National Tech Prep Network, in Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Kelli Kennedy, NTPN, 601 Lake Air Dr., Waco, TX 76710; (254) 772-8756 ext. 253; fax (254) 776-2306; e-mail kkennedy@cord.org; www.ntpn.info.
*October 9-11 ENGLISH
Fall Conference: Confluence 2003. Sponsored by the North Carolina English Teachers Association, in New Bern, N.C. Deadline: Sept. 30. Contact: Linda G. Jobe, NCETA, P.O. Box 156, Halifax, NC 27839-0156; (252) 583- 5111; fax (252) 445- 5515; e- mailjobelg@mindspring.com.
*October 15-19 HEALTH
School Health Beyond the Borders. Sponsored by the American School Health Association, in El Paso, Texas. Preregistration deadline: Sept. 26. Contact: Mary Bamer Ramsier, ASHA, 7263 State Route 43, P.O. Box 708, Kent, OH 44240; (330) 678-1601; fax (330) 678-4526; e-mail mbramsi@ashaweb.org.
*November 2-3 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
2003 Annual Conference. Sponsored by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, in Richmond, Va. Contact: Joan Fargis, VAIS, 8001 Franklin Farms Dr., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23229; (804) 282-3592; fax (804) 282-3596; e- mail jfargis@vais.org; www.vais.org.
West
May 7-9 TECHNOLOGY
Technology Site Visit to Poway Unified School District. Sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s Education Technology Programs, in San Diego. Contact: Ann Flynn, Director of Education Technology, NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 838-6722; e-mail aflynn@nsba.org; www.nsba.org/itte.
*June 4-6 CHARACTER EDUCATION
Connections in Character Education: An Institute for Educators and Researchers. Sponsored by Azusa Pacific University, in Azusa, Calif. Contact: Beverly Hardcastle Stanford, Center for Research in Ethics and Values, APU, 701 E. Foothill Blvd., Azusa, CA 91702; (626) 815-5363; fax (626) 815-5336; e-mail bstanford@apu.edu; www.apu.edu/crev.
*June 8-11 TEACHER EDUCATION
Teacher Preparation and Certification. Sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, in Seattle. Contact: Roy Einreinhofer, NASDTEC, 39 Nathan Ellis Highway, PMB 134, Mashpee, MA 02649; (508) 539-8844; fax (508) 539-8868; e-mail nasdtec@attbi.com; www.nasdtec.org.
*June 16- 20 SPACE HISTORY AND LAW
Space Law. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Misty Garland, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax (719) 576-8801; e-mail misty@spacefoundation.org; www.spacefoundation.org/educati on.
*June 23- 27 EARTH SCIENCE
Earth Systems Science. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colo. For more information, contact: Misty Garland, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax (719) 576-8801; e- mail misty@spacefoundation.org; www.spacefoundation.org/educati on.
*July 7-11 CURRICULUM
Understanding by Design Academy. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Los Angeles. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933-2723; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail member@ascd.org; www.ascd.org.
*July 7-11 SPACE BIOLOGY
Rocketry and the Biology of Living in Space. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Misty Garland, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax (719) 576-8801; e- mail misty@spacefoundation.org; www.spacefoundation.org/educati on.
*July 9-12 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
2003 Institute for Staff Development. Sponsored by the National Academy Foundation, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Contact: Jenna Mandel, Associate Director, NAF Conferences, (212) 635-2400, ext. 224; fax (212) 635-2409; e-mail jenna@naf.org; www.naf.org.
*July 10-12 SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
SubSolutions 2003 Summer Conference. Sponsored by the Substitute Teaching Institute at Utah State University, in Park City, Utah. Deadline: June 10. Contact: STI/USU, 6516 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-6516; (800) 922- 4693; fax (435) 797-0944; e-mail subed@subed.usu.edu; http://subed.usu.edu.
*July 12- 16 PUBLIC RELATIONS
2003 Conference. Sponsored by the National School Public Relations Association, in Denver. Contact: Elaine Willis, NSPRA, 15948 Derwood Rd., Rockville, MD 20855; (301) 519-0496; fax (301) 519-0494; e-mail nspra@nspra.org; www.nspra.org.
*July 14-18 BIOLOGY
Biology and Physical Research. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colo. For more information, contact: Misty Garland, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax (719) 576-8801; e-mail misty@spacefoundation.org; www.spacefoundation.org/educati on.
*July 21-25 ASTRONOMY
Astronomy Principles for the Classroom. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Misty Garland, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax (719) 576-8801; e-mail misty@spacefoundation.orgwww.spacefoundation.org/educati on.
*July 22-29 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Annual Convention. Sponsored by the Christian Educators Association International, in Los Angeles. Contact: Judy Turpen, CEAI, (626) 798-1124;e- mail judy@ceai.org; www.ceai.org.
*July 26 READING
National Institute on Reading Apprenticeship: Building Local Capacity for Middle and High School Reading Improvement. Sponsored by WestEd, in Oakland, Calif. Contact: Jana Bouc, Strategic Literacy Initiative, WestEd, 300 Lakeside Dr., 18th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612-3534; (510) 302-4245; fax (510) 302-4242; e-mail jbouc@wested.org; www.wested.org/stratlit.
* July 28-August 1 SPACE TECHNOLOGY
Space Technologies for the Classroom. Sponsored by the Space Foundation, in Colorado Springs, Colo. For more information, contact: Misty Garland, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax (719) 576-8801; e-mail misty@spacefoundation.org; www.spacefoundation.org/educati on.
*August 4-8 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Schools-Attuned Training. Sponsored by All Kinds of Minds and the Children’s Health Council, in Palo Alto, Calif. For more information, contact: Karen Grites, CHC RTS; (650) 326-5530; e-mail kgrites@chconline.org; www.allkindsofminds.org.
* August 11-16 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Schools- Attuned Training. Sponsored by All Kinds of Minds and the Elementary School Consortium, in Kohala, Hawaii. For more information, contact: Ermile Hargrove, ESC RTS; (808) 247-9511; e-mail ekhargrove@aol.com; www.allkindsofminds.org.
* September 4-5 ACCOUNTABILITY
2003 CRESST Conference. Sponsored by the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing, in Los Angeles. For more information, contact: Ronald Dietel, UCLA/CRESST, 300 Charles E. Young Dr. N., GSE & IS Bldg., Box 951522, Los Angeles, CA 90095; (310) 794- 9168; fax (310) 825-3883; e-mail ron@ucla.eduwww.cse.ucla.edu.
*October 9- 11 LEARNING DISABILITIES
25th International Conference on Learning Disabilities. Sponsored by the Council for Learning Disabilities, in Bellevue, Wash. For more information, contact: CLD, P.O. Box 40303, Overland Park, KS 66204; (913) 492- 8755; fax (913) 492-2546; www.cldinternational.org.
*October 9-11 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Courageous Leadership for School Success. Sponsored by the HOPE Foundation, in Monterey, Calif. For more information, contact: HOPE Foundation, 3925 Hagan St., Suite 105, P.O. Box 906, Bloomington, IN 47402- 0906; (812) 355-6000; fax (812) 323-8140; e-mail hope@communitiesofhope.org; www.communitiesofhope.org.
*October 16-18 CHARACTER EDUCATION
Annual National Forum. Sponsored by the Character Education Partnership, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Merle Schwartz, CEP, 1025 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 1011, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 296-7743 ext. 26; fax (202) 296-7779; e- mail mschwartz@character.org; www.character.org.
*October 16- 18 HISTORY
History and Biography: The Individual and Historical Change. Sponsored by the National Council for History Education and the California Department of Education, in Pasadena, Calif. Contact: Elaine W. Reed, NCHE, 26915 Westwood Rd., Suite B-2, Westlake, OH 44107; (440) 835-1776; fax (440) 835-1295; e-mail nche@nche.net; www.history.org/nche.
*October 16-19 ARTS EDUCATION
Annual Conference: Culture, Language, and Dance Education. Sponsored by the National Dance Education Organization, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: Bill Evans, Dance Program Center for the Arts, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131; (505) 277-3660; fax (505) 277-9625; e-mail bevan@unm.edu; www.ndeo.org.
