Events

A symbol (**) marks events that have not appeared in a previous issue of Education Week.

May

10--Middle schools: World Languages for Young Adolescents, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for educators, at the Nelms Center in Topsfield, Mass. Contact: NELMS, 460 Boston St., Topsfield, MA 01983-1223; (978) 887-6263; fax: (978) 887-6504; e-mail: nelms@nelms.org; Web site: www.nelms.org.

10-11--Troubled youth: Breakthrough Strategies To Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth, sponsored by Youth Change, for teachers, youth workers, counselors, court workers, foster parents, and school administrators, at the Hampton Inn in Spokane, Wash. Contact: Ruth Herman Wells, Youth Change, 275 N. Third St., Woodburn, OR 97071; (800) 545-5736; fax: (503) 982-7910; e-mail: dwells@youthchg.com; Web site: www.youthchg.com.

11--Mathematics: Hands-On Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Cleveland; and Portland, Ore. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

11--Mathematics: Hands-On Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Cleveland; and Portland, Ore. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018;

11--Middle schools: Best Practices: Reading/Writing Across Curriculum, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for educators, at the Nelms Center in Topsfield, Mass. Contact: NELMS, 460 Boston St., Topsfield, MA 01983-1223; (978) 887-6263; fax: (978) 887-6504; e-mail: nelms@nelms.org; Web site: www.nelms.org.

11-12--Professional development: I Teach Regional Conference, sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, for college students or professionals in education, in El Paso, Texas. Contact: Kathy Neise, Kappa Delta Pi, 3707 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1158; (317) 871-4900; fax: (317) 704-2323; e-mail: kathyn@kdp.org; Web site: www.kdp.org.

14--Middle schools: How To Be a Great Middle School Teacher, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for educators, at the Nelms Center in Topsfield, Mass. Contact: NELMS, 460 Boston St., Topsfield, MA 01983-1223; (978) 887-6263; fax: (978) 887-6504; e-mail: nelms@nelms.org; Web site: www.nelms.org.

15--Middle schools: Inclusion-Meeting the Needs of All Students, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for educators, at the Nelms Center in Topsfield, Mass. Contact: NELMS, 460 Boston St., Topsfield, MA 01983-1223; (978) 887-6263; fax: (978) 887-6504; e-mail: nelms@nelms.org; Web site: www.nelms.org.

15-18--Parental involvement: Workshop, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators, counselors, and liaison officers, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

16--Middle schools: Advisory: Sustaining and Growing an Effective Program, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for educators, at the Nelms Center in Topsfield, Mass. Contact: NELMS, 460 Boston St., Topsfield, MA 01983-1223; (978) 887-6263; fax: (978) 887-6504; e-mail: nelms@nelms.org; Web site: www.nelms.org.

16-18--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 administrators and educators, at the Fluno Center for Executive Education at the University 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; Web site: www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre.

**16--Job fair: Virtual Teacher Recruitment Job Fair, sponsored by the California Educational Placement Agency and the Los Angeles County Teacher Recruitment Center, for credentialed teachers or those enrolled in credential programs. Registration at www.teachnow.la. Contact: LACTRC, Los Angeles County Office of Education, 9300 Imperial Highway, Downey, Calif. 90242; (800) 875-2929; fax: (562) 803-8510; Web site: or Bonnie M. Cohn, Director, TRC, LACOE, (562) 803- 8382; fax: (562) 803-8510; e-mail: Cohn_Bonnie@lacoe.edu.

17--Professional development: The Answer to America’s Learning Crisis: The Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method, sponsored by the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, for teachers, administrators, and school-based personnel, in New York City. Contact: Lois Mason, ARF, 141 Greene St., New York, NY 10012; (212) 777-4490; fax: (212) 777- 4426; Web site: www.AestheticRealism.org.

17--Professional development: How to Teach and Improvement Handwriting, sponsored by the Churchill School and Center, for educators, at the Churchill Center in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero, CSC, 22 E. 95th St., New York, NY 10128; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 410-3199; e-mail: sspero@churchillschool.com.

17-18--Grading: Grading and Reporting To Support Student Learning and Encourage Student Success, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (800) 933- 2723; fax: (703) 575-5400; e-mail: member@ascd.org; Web site: www.ascd.org.

17-18--Professional development: Strategies To Create Brain-Compatible Classrooms, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (800) 933-2723; fax: (703) 575-5400; e-mail: member@ascd.org; Web site: www.ascd.org.

17-19--Technology: Spring 2001 conference, sponsored by Computer-Using Educators Inc., for educators at all levels interested in technology in education, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Contact: Lora Sanders, CUE Inc., 1210 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501; (510) 814-6630; fax: (510) 814-0195; email: cueinc@cue.org; Web site: www.cue.org.

17-20--Literacy: West Coast Literacy Conference, sponsored by the California Early and Extended Literacy Learning Institute, for educators, resource specialists, literacy coordinators, administrators, librarians, and curriculum supervisors, at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, Calif. Contact: Eventcity Event Planners, 26441 Sandy Creek, Lake Forest, CA 92630; (949) 951-2542; fax: (949) 951-2650.

17-20--Scholarships: Board meeting, sponsored by the Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America, for board members of the CSFA, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: CSFA, 1505 Riverview Road, St. Peter, MN 56082; (800) 537-4180; fax: (507) 931-9168; e-mail: cvandyke@csfa.org; Web site: www.csfa.org.

18--Learning disabilities: The Power of Art-Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities, sponsored by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, for K-12 art teachers, at the Lab School of Washington. Contact: Dima Awamleh, Coordinator, Lab School of Washington, 4759 Reservoir Road N.W., Washington, DC 20007; (202) 944-3083; fax: 92020 965-5106; e-mail: DAWAMLEH@aol.com.

**18-19--Diversity: The Teaching of ‘Difficult’ Knowledge: Creating Inclusive Schools Across Difference, sponsored by the New School Teacher Education Program, for high school teachers, teacher-educators, and student-teachers from the New York City area, at New School University in New York City. Registration deadline: May 7. Contact: A Conference for Educators on Diversity, NSTEP, 68 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011; Web site: www.nsu.newschool.edu/teacher education.

**18-19--Middle schools: The High-Achieving Middle School: A Model Plan, sponsored by the National Middle School Association, for middle school teachers, at the Cal-Neva Resort in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Contact: Jim Kappenhagen, Meeting Manager, NMSA, 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43081; (614) 895-4730; fax: (614) 895-4750; e-mail: jkappen@aol.com.

22--Professional development: Word Identification, sponsored by the Churchill School and Center, for educators, at the Churchill Center in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero, CSC, 22 E. 95th St., New York, NY 10128; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 410-3199; e- mail: sspero@churchillschool.com.

23--Abuse: Preventing Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for counselors, medical staff, and educators, in Buena Park, Calif. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

23--Scholarships: National Scholarship Month Dollars for Scholars Gala, sponsored by the Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation of America Dollars for Scholars, for educators and the general public, at the St. Paul Hotel in St. Paul, Minn. Contact: Erin Hedges, Director of Special Events, Dollars for Scholars, 7703 Normandale Road, Suite 110, Minneapolis, MN 55435; (800) 713-3193; fax: 9952) 830-1929; e-mail: ehedges@csfa.org; Web site: www.csfa.org

30-31--Technology: The Education Technology Summit, sponsored by Columbia University and Reed Exhibition Companies, for school administrators, government officials, and industry leaders, at Columbia University in New York City. Contact: Reed Exhibition Companies, Customer Service, 383 Main Ave., Norwalk, CT 06851; (800) 462-3519.

30-1--Literacy: Conference, sponsored by the Laubach Literacy Action, for those interested in adult literacy and education, at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center in San Diego. Contact: Laubach Literacy Action, 1320 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210; (315) 422-9121; fax: (315) 422-6369; e- mail: info@laubch.org; Web site: www.laubach.org.

**31-1--Parent involvement: A Coalition Approach to Increasing Parent Involvement in Mathematics, Science, and Technology/Engineering, sponsored by the Massachusetts Parent Involvement Project, for parent organizations, policymakers, and school, business, and community leaders, at the Wyndham Hotel in Westborough, Mass. Early registration deadline: April 20th. Contact: Patrice Garvin, Museum Institute for Teaching Science, 308 Congress St., Suite 5D, Boston, MA 02210, (617) 695-9771; fax: (617) 695-1829; e-mail: pgarvin@mits.org; Web site: www.doe.mass.edu/PIP/masspip.html .

June

1-2--Professional development: I Teach Regional Conference, sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, for college students or professionals in education, at Butler University in Indianapolis. Contact: Kathy Neise, Kappa Delta Pi, 3707 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1158; (317) 871-4900; fax: (317) 704-2323; e-mail: kathyn@kdp.org; Web site: www.kdp.org.

3-6--Professional development: African-American Autobiography: Reading/Writing Sites and I Construction, sponsored by the college section of the National Council of Teachers of English, for teachers of English at the college level and teacher- educators, in San Diego. Contact: Customer Service Department, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; (877) 369-6283; fax: (217) 328-9645; e- mail: convreg@ncte.org.

**3-4--Troubled youths: Breakthrough Strategies To Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth workshop, sponsored by Youth Change, for educators, counselors, parents, and social workers, in Indianapolis. Contact: YC, 275 N. Third St., Woodburn, OR 97071; (800) 545-5736; fax: (503) 982-7910; e-mail: dwells@youthchg.com; Web site: www.youthchg.com.

4--Abuse: Preventing Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for counselors, medical staff, and educators, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

**4-6--School milk: School Milk Matters: International Conference on School Milk, sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Ontario, for professionals in education, public health, food services, and the dairy industry, at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Contact: DFO, (905) 821-8970, ext. 275; e-mail: canada2001@milk.org; Web site: www.milk.org.

6-7--Aggression: Reducing Aggression in Schools, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators, administrators, and support staff, in Chicago. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

6--Media: Award ceremony and dinner for excellence in children’s programing, sponsored by KIDSNET, for the general public, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington. Contact: Jenny Chrest, Project Director, KIDSNET, 6856 Eastern Ave. N.W., Suite 208, Washington, DC 20012; (202) 291-1400; fax: (202) 882-7315; e-mail: KIDSNET@cais.com; Web site: www.KIDSNET.org.

7-10--Communication: Conference, sponsored by the National Communication Association, for educators, at the Jury’s Doyle Hotel in Washington. Contact: Sherry Morreale, NCA Associate Director, 1765 N Street N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 464- 4622; fax: (202) 464-4600; e-mail: smorreale@natcom.org; Web site: www.natcom.org.

7-10--Professional development: Profile Adviser Workshop, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for educators, in Chapel Hill, NC. Contact: Stephanie Lind; (919) 933-8082.

8--Professional development: Workshop, sponsored by the New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative Inc., for educators, at Kean University in Union, N.J. Contact: Maria Eckert, Business Administrator, NJECC Inc., PBM 378, 551 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043; (888) 305-2211; fax: (800) 435-9202; Web site: www.njecc.org.

8-9--Professional development: I Teach Regional Conference, sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, for college students or professionals in education, at Kennesaw State University in Marietta, Ga. Contact: Kathy Neise, Kappa Delta Pi, 3707 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1158; (317) 871-4900; fax: (317) 704-2323; e-mail: kathyn@kdp.org; Web site: www.kdp.org.

10-13--Teacher quality: Conference, sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, for State Department of Education officials, school district superintendents, human-resource personnel, deans of schools of education, certification officers, and other interested parties, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, VA. Contact: Roy Einreinhofer, Executive Director, NASDTEC, 39 Nathan Ellis Highway, PMB #134, Mashpee, MA 02649-3267; (508) 539-8844; fax: (508) 539-8868; e-mail: nasdtec@mediaone.net ; Web site: www.nasdtec.org .

10-15--Professional development: Annual meeting and conference, sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, for officials from state departments of education, regional and local school officials, teacher- preparation-program officials, and others with an interest in the preparation and certification of educational personnel, at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center in Alexandria, Va. Contact: Roy Einreinhofer, Executive Director, NASDTEC, 39 Nathan Ellis Highway, PMB 134, Mashpee, MA 12649; (508) 539-8844; fax: (508) 539- 8868; e-mail: nasdtecmediaone.net ; Web site: www.nasdtec.org.

**10-11--Troubled youths: Breakthrough Strategies To Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth workshop, sponsored by Youth Change, for educators, counselors, parents, and social workers, in Spokane, Wash. Contact: YC, 275 N. Third St., Woodburn, OR 97071; (800) 545-5736; fax: (503) 982-7910; e-mail: dwells@youthchg.com; Web site: www.youthchg.com.

11--Curriculum: Curriculum Management Audit, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Bloomington, Ind. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax: (812) 339-0018; e-mail: cpdspdkintl.org; Web site: www.pdkintl.org.

11-15--Professional development: Schools Attuned Workshop, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for educators, at the Holland Hall School in Tulsa, Okla. Contact: Carol Hoffman; (918) 481-1111.

**11-29--Physics: Pasco Summer Institute: Modeling Physics Pedagogy, sponsored by Pasco Scientific Professional Development and Arizona State University, for physics teachers, at the university in Tempe, Ariz. Contact: Jane Jackson, ASU, Modeling Program, Department of Physics, Box 871504, Tempe, AZ 85287; (480) 965- 8438; e-mail: jane.Jackson@asu.edu; Web site: modeling.la.asu.edu./Summe r_2001.html#ASU.

13-15--Diversity: Diversity Is Relationship, workshop sponsored by Healing the Heart of Diversity, for educators, in Washington. Contact: HHD, 712 Staunton Ave. N.W., Roanoke, VA 24016; (540) 343-5192; fax: (540) 343-0407; e-mail: hthd@mindspring.com; Web site: www.healingtheheart.org.

14-19--Professional development: Schools Attuned Workshop, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for educators, at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, N.M. Contact: Margaret Anderson, Manzano Day School in Albuquerque; (505) 243-6659; or Claire Romero, Rio Grande School in Santa Fe; (505) 983-1621.

14-15--Aggression: Reducing Aggression in Schools, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators, administrators, and support staff, in Buena Park, Calif. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

14-16--Professional development: Defining Social Responsibility, sponsored by the Consortium for Social Responsibility and Character in Education, for educators, administrators, parents, and community leaders, at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Contact: Michael O’Byrne, Assistant to the Directors, CSRCE; (407) 823- 2140; fax: (407) 823-5135; e-mail: csrcepegasus.cc.ucf.edu.

18-25--Civic education: The Citizen and the Constitution Central Regional Summer Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Contact: Susan Roe, Center for Civic Education, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 591-9321; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: roe@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

18-22--Professional development: Schools Attuned Workshop, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for educators, at the Christian Learning Center, in Holland, Mich. Contact: Doug Bouman; (616) 245-8388.

18-22--Professional development: Schools Attuned Workshop, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for educators, at the Old Trail School in Bath, Ohio. Contact: Kathi Howard; (216) 556-1814.

18-22--Science: A View from the Top-Earth Systems Science and Space Basics, sponsored by the Space Foundation, for educators. Contact: Julie Howell, Communications Manager, Space Foundation, 2860 S. Circle Drive, Suite 2301, Colorado Springs, CO 80906; (719) 576-8000; e-mail: julie@spacefoundation.org.

**18-29--Reading instruction: Children’s Literature in Reading Instruction Workshop, sponsored by Lehigh University’s college of education, for elementary and middle school educators, at the university in Bethlehem, Pa. Contact: Theresa Freeman, LU, 111 Research Drive, Room A-219, Bethlehem, PA 18015; e-mail: specprog@lehigh.edu; Web site: www.lehigh.edu/~specprog.

**18-21--Developmental differences: Understanding and Managing Differences in Learning: A Neurodevelopmental View and Approach, sponsored by the All Kinds of Minds Institute, for educators, administrators, educational therapists, and tutors, in Chapel Hill, N.C. Contact: Trilby Berger, AKMI, (919) 933-8082, ext. 57; e- mail: tberger@allkindsofminds.org; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org.

19-23--Professional development: 2nd Annual International Conference on GIS in Education, sponsored by California State University-San Bernardino, for K-12 educators, at CSU-San Bernardino. Contact: CSU, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407- 2397; (909) 880-5981; fax: (909) 880-5907; e-mail: bnoerr@csusb.edu.

19-26--Civic education: The Citizen and the Constitution Mountains/Plains Region Summer Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, at Montana State University in Billings, Mont. Contact: Susan Roe, Center for Civic Education, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (818) 591-9321; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: roe@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

20-21--Classroom management: Workshop, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545- 5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

**20-22--Administrative technology: Annual Conference of ed-ACCESS, sponsored by ed-ACCESS, for administrators, business managers, and those who implement technology in schools, at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Mass. Contact: Pamela Livingston, Chestnut Hill Academy, (215) 247-4700, ext. 169; e-mail: plivingston@chestnuthillacademy. org; Web site: www.edaccess.org.

**20-23--Achievement: Student Achievement Seminar, sponsored by the National School Boards Association, for school board members and school leaders, in Baltimore. Contact: Hilary LaMonte, Education Programs Director, NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 683-6153; fax: (703) 683-7590; e-mail: hlamonte@nsba.org; Web site: www.nsba.org.

21-22--School safety: Safe and Effective Secondary Schools, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators, administrators, and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

23-26--Media education: National Media Education conference, sponsored by the Partnership for Media Education, for K-12 teachers, administrators, parents, community leaders, health and prevention specialists, media arts, media professionals, and journalists, at the Doubletree North Hotel in Austin, Texas. Contact: Frank Baker, (800) 277-3245; e-mail: fbaker@scetv.org.

23-20--Professional development: Institute, sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for the Training and Certification of Developmental Educators, for developmental educators and administrators, at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Contact: Maggie T. Mock, National Center for Developmental Education, P.O. 32098, ASU, Boone, NC 28608; (828) 262-3057; fax: (828) 262-2128; e-mail: mockmt@appstate.edu. Deadline: April 16, 2001.

**24-29--Education law: Special Education Law Seminar: Current Issues and Answers, sponsored by Lehigh University’s college of education, for education law professionals, at the university in Bethlehem, Pa. Contact: Theresa Freeman, LU, 111 Research Drive, Room A-219, Bethlehem, PA 18015; e-mail: specprog@lehigh.edu; Web site: www.lehigh.edu/~specprog.

24--School counselors: Annual conference, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, for pre-K-postsecondary school counselors, counselor educators, counseling students, and school counselor supervisors, at the Double Tree Lloyd Center in Port land, Ore. Contact: ASCA, 801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 683-2722; fax: (703) 683-1619; e-mail: asca@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: www.schoolcounselor.org.

24-27--Counseling: Proud Past, Bright Future, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, for school counselors levels K-12, postsecondary counselor educators, counselor supervisors, administrators, and graduate students, at the Double Tree at the Lloyd Center in Portland, Ore. Contact: ASCA, 801 North Fairfax St., Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314; (800) 306-4722; fax: (703) 683- 1619; e-mail: asca@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: schoolcounselor.org.

25-29--Professional development: Schools Attuned Workshop, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for educators, at the Etta Israel Center in Los Angeles. Contact: Rick Goldman; (310) 285-0909.

25-29--Science: A View from the Top-Earth Systems Science and Space Basics, sponsored by the Space Foundation, for educators. Contact: Julie Howell, Communications Manager, Space Foundation, 2860 S. Circle Drive, Suite 2301, Colorado Springs, CO 80906; (719) 576-8000; e-mail: julie@spacefoundation.org.

**25-29--Catholic schools: Institute on Catholic Identity-Called To Care: Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice, sponsored by the Catholic School Administrator Program and the Center for Learning Leaders at Manhattan College, the Catholic School Administrators Association of New York State, and the Diocese of Paterson, N.J., for Catholic-school administrators, educators, and catechetical directors and coordinators, at Manhattan College in Riverdale, N.Y. Contact: Sister Remigia Kushner, (718) 862-7473; e-mail: rkushner@manhattan.edu.

**25-29--Leadership: Leadership for Learning, sponsored by the Accelerated Schools Project of the University of Connecticut’s Neag school of education, for school principals, at the university in Storrs, Conn. Early registration deadline: May 18; regular registration deadline: June 1. Contact: Mary Colombo or Carol Cadman, National Center for Accelerated Schools, UC, NSE, 2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3224, Storrs, CT 06269-3224, (860) 486-6330 or (860) 486-0632; fax: (860) 486-6348; e-mail: mary@acceleratedschools.net or carol@acceleratedschools.net; Web site: www.acceleratedschools.net

**25-29--Middle schools: Creating and Managing Effective Middle-Level Programs, sponsored by Lehigh University’s college of education, for middle school educators, at the university in Bethlehem, Pa. Contact: Theresa Freeman, LU, 111 Research Drive, Room A-219, Bethlehem, PA 18015; e-mail: specprog@lehigh.edu; Web site: www.lehigh.edu/~specprog.

25--Professional development: Workshop: Exploring the Expanding Scope of Educational Practices and Preparing for Recertification, sponsored by Catholic University of America, for administrators, counselors, teachers, curriculum developers, mental-health providers, and pastors in the field of education, at Catholic University in Washington. Contact: Jessica Madrigal, Director of Summer Sessions, Catholic University of America, Summer Sessions Office, 329 Pangborn Hall, Washington, DC 20064; (202) 319-5257; fax: (202) 319-672(202) 319-6725; e-mail: madrigal@cua.edu ; Web site: summer.cua.edu/special/pdwi.htm.

25-26--Middle schools: Leadership Retreat VI-Creating High Performance Middle Schools, sponsored by the Association of Illinois Middle Schools, for educators, at the Inn at Eagle Creek in Findlay, Ill. Contact: Deborah Kasak, Executive Director, AIMS, PO Box 11076, Champaign, IL 61826-1076; (217) 333-7104; fax: (217) 333- 2440; e-mail: kasak@uiuc.edu; Web site: www.cprd.uicu.edu/aims.

25-27--Office referrals: Administrative Intervention, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators, administrators, and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

25-29--Specialized classrooms: Workshop, sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators and administrators, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC Workshop Division, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545- 5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

25-29--Technology: Internet institute, sponsored by the New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative Inc., for educators, at Rutherford High School in Rutherford, NJ. Contact: Maria Eckert, Business Administrator, NJECC Inc., PBM 378, 551 Valley Road, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043; (888) 305-2211; fax: (800) 435-9202; Web site: www.njecc.org.

25-3--Professional development: Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and Classroom Strategies, sponsored by the National Archives at College Park, for educators at the upper elementary, secondary, and college levels, at the National Archives in College Park, Md. Contact: The Education Staff, National Archives, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740; e-mail: education@arch1.nara.gov; Web site: www.nara.gov/education.

26-29--Professional development: Profile Adviser Workshop, sponsored by the Christian Learning Center and All Kinds of Minds, for educators, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Contact: Doug Bouman; (616) 245-8388.

26-28--Prevention: Symposium on Preventing School Failure, sponsored by Our Other Youth, for educators and youth professionals, in Renton, Wash. Contact: Jerry Conrath, OOY, 64 Junco Road, Lopez Island, WA 98261-9571; (360) 468-3169.

**26-28--Science: Pasco Summer Institute: General Science, sponsored by Pasco Scientific Professional Development, for science teachers, at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pa. Contact: Pasco Training Coordinator, (800) 772-8700, ext. 244; e-mail: training@pasco.com; Web site: http://www2.pasco.com/training.

26-28--Professional development: Safe and Intelligent Schools: Integrating Effective Social and Emotional Education into School Life, sponsored by the Center for Social and Emotional Education and Fairleigh Dickinson University, for educators, special educators, counselors, and administrators, at the Fairleigh Dickinson University Campus in Teaneck, N.J. Contact: Ms. Ellie Lazarin, CSEE, 1841 Broadway, New York, NY 10023; (2120 707-8799; fax: (212) 957-6616; e-mail: sel@csee.net; Web site: www.csee.net.

27-30--Alternative education: Conference, sponsored by the International Alternative Learning Association, for public alternative school teachers, at the Inn of the 7th Mountain in Bend, Ore. Contact: IALA, 417 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577; (800) 769-4171; fax: (516) 625-3257; e-mail: jerryaero@aol.com; Web site: www.edrev.org.

28-1--School nursing: Annual continuing education conference, sponsored by the National Association of School Nurses, for school nurses, school nursing supervisors, school nurse administrators, and school health educators, at the Hyatt Regency and Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix, Ariz. Contact: NASN, PO Box 1300, Scarborough, ME 04070-1300; (207) 883-2117; fax: (207) 883-2683; e-mail: nasnnasn.org; Web site: www.nasn.org.

28-3--Professional development: Annual conference, sponsored by the National Peer Helpers Association, for students and educators, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: NPHA, P.O. Box 32272, Kansas City, MO 64171-5272; (877) 314-7337; fax: (913) 362-0735; e-mail: npha2001peerhelping.org; Web site: www.peerhelping.org.

**28-29--Girls: Raising Confident and Competent Girls, sponsored by the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, for middle school personnel, parents, and staff members of youth organizations, at the college in Wellesley, Mass. Contact: Deirdre DiDonna, CRW, WC, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481; (781) 283-2878; e-mail: ddidonna@wellesley.edu; Web site: www.confidentgirls.org.

**28-29--Teaching: National Leadership Conference: What Matters Most? Quality Teaching, sponsored by the Professional Development Center in the school of education at the College of William and Mary, for superintendents and school leadership teams, in Williamsburg, Va. Registration deadline: May 29. Contact: Jan Rozzelle, PDC, CWM, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795; (757) 221-2336 or (757) 221-2330; e-mail: mjrozz@wm.edu.

28--Professional development: The Teacher as Diagnostician, sponsored by the Churchill School and Center, for educators, at the Churchill Center in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero, CSC, 301 E. 29th St., New York, NY 10016; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 410- 3199; e-mail: sspero@churchillschool.com.

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