March
13—Professional development: Getting Beyond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Harrisburg, 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.
13—Violence and communities: Economic Viability and Violence: Assessing the Future for Children, Families, and Communities, sponsored by the Alliance for Children and Families, at the Westin Fairfax Hotel in W0ashington. Contact: ACF, 11700 W. Lake Park Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224-3099; (414) 359-1040 or (800) 221-3726; fax: (414) 359-1074; Web site: www.alliance1.org.
13-15— Technology: The Future Is Now, sponsored by Arizona State University, for K-12 and higher education teachers, administrators, and researchers interested in the integration of technology into the classroom, at ASU in Tempe, Ariz. Contact: Julie Solomon, Events Coordinator, ASU, PO Box 870908, Tempe, AZ 85287-0908; (480) 965-7363; fax: (480) 965-8887; e-mail: MEC2000@asu.edu; Web site: mec.ed.asu.edu/2000.
13-15— Technology: 17th Annual Midwest Education and Technology Conference, sponsored by Cooperating School Districts, for administrators, classroom teachers, librarians, media specialists, and technology coordinators, in St. Louis. Contact: CSD, 1460 Craig Road, St. Louis, MO 63146; (314) 872-8282 or (800) 835-8282; fax: (314) 872-9128; e-mail: christin@info.csd.org; Web site: info.csd.org.
14—Learning disabilities: Workshop on teaching Spanish to children with disabilities, sponsored by the Lab School of Washington, for mainstream and special education teachers, in Washington. Contact: Diana Meltzer, LSW, 4759 Reservoir Rd. N.W., 0Washington, DC 20007; (202) 944-3802; fax: (202) 965-5106; e-mail: Dianalab@aol.com.