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January 2001

29-February 9--Curriculum: 12th annual science/technology expedition, sponsored by JASON Project XII: Hawaii, A Living Laboratory, for educators, in Kilauea, Hawaii; regional sites; classrooms; and on the Internet at www.jasonproject.org. Contact: The JASON Foundation for Education, 395 Totten Pond Road, Waltham, MA 02451; phone: (781)487-9995 ; fax: (781)487-9999 ; e-mail: info@jason.org ; Web site: www.jasonproject.org .

30-31--Professional development: Elements of Effective Instruction, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, for classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, RT 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland,; phone: OH 44114-4435(216) 523-7107 ; fax: (216)687-5422 ; e-mail: nrpdc@csuohio.edu ; Web site: gcedcohio.edu .

31-February 1--Professional development: Seminar, sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, for educators, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; phone: (888) 698-2577 ; fax: (909) 371-1701 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

31-February 3--Bilingual education: Bilingualism Spells Success in Any Language, sponsored by the California Association for Bilingual Education, for educators, students, and parents, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in Los Angeles. Contact: CABE, 660 S. Figueroa St., Suite 1040, Los Angeles, CA 90017; phone: (213) 532-3850 ; fax: (213)532-3860 ; e-mail: info@bilingualeducation.org ; Web site: www.bilingualeducation.org .

February

1--College fair: Online College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for college-bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.com. Contact: Greg Ferguson, Director of National College Fairs, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria,.VA 22314-2818; phone: (703) 836-2222, ext. 115 ; fax: (703)836-8015 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.nacac.com .

1-2--Assessment: Brain-Compatible Assessment Strategies to Increase Student Success, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Philadelphia. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria,.VA 22311-1714; phone: (800) 933-2723 ; fax: (703)575-5400 ; e-mail: member@ascd.org ; Web site: www.ascd.org .

1--Professional development: Change in Education, sponsored by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, for K-12 educators, administrative personnel, school board members, attorneys for education, and interested citizens and parents, at the Wayfarer Inn Convention Center, in Bedford, N.H. Contact: NHSAA, 12 Cross St., Penacook, NH 03303; phone: (603) 753-4479 ; fax: (603)753-4611 ; e-mail: nhsaa@cnhec.concord.k12.nh.us ; Web site: www.nhsaa.org .

1-2--Multiple intelligences: Teaching and Learning Through Multiple Intelligences, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Philadelphia. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria,.VA 22311-1714; phone: (800) 933-2723 ; fax: (703)575-5400 ; e-mail: member@ascd.org ; Web site: www.ascd.org .

1-2--Professional development: Developing Professional Portfolios for Teachers and Administrators, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Philadelphia. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria,.VA 22311-1714; phone: (800) 933-2723 ; fax: (703)575-5400 ; e-mail: member@ascd.org ; Web site: www.ascd.org .

1-4--Brain research: Connections 2001: Impacting Learning Through Brain Research, sponsored by the International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools and Magnet Schools of America, for educators and administrators, in Montgomery, Ala. Contact: INPVAS, 5505 Connecticut Ave. NW, #180, Washington, DC 20015; phone: (202) 966-2216 ; fax: (202) 966-2283 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

3--Honor codes: Honor Codes and Honor Councils, sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, for teams of students and faculty, and administrators, at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, Fla. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Drive, Suite 220, Atlanta,.GA 30318-4225; phone: (404) 355-4460 ; fax: (404)355-4435 ; e-mail: info@csee.org ; Web site: www.csee.org .

3-7--Higher education: Experienced Presidents’ Academy Conference, sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, for member presidents and chancellors who have completed at least three years in office. Contact: Chris Bitting, AASCU, 1307 New York Ave. NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; phone: (202) 293-7070 ; fax: (202)296-5819 ; e-mail: Bittingc@aascu.org ; Web site: www.aascu.org .

**3--Urban school boards: Issues forum, sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s Council of Urban Boards of Education, for school board members, superintendents, and other school leaders from urban and large school districts, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington. Contact: Katrina Kelly, CUBE, NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: (703) 838-6742 ; fax: (703) 683-7590 ; e-mail: kkelley@nsba.org ; Web site: www.nsba.org/cube .

5-7--School-to-work: Careers Conference 2001-Dreams and Directions, sponsored by the Center on Education and Work, for educators and career-development practitioners, at the Marriott Madison West Hotel in Madison, Wis. Contact: CEW, University of Wisconsin-- Madison, 964 Educational Sciences Building, 1025 W. Johnson St., Madison,.WI 53706-1796; phone: (800) 446-0399 ; fax: (608)262-9197 ; e-mail: cewmail@education.wisc.edu ; Web site: n/a .

5-7--Technology: Midwest Education & Technology Conference, sponsored by the Cooperating School Districts, for pre-K-12 and postsecondary education teachers, as well as administrators, technology coordinators, and library media specialists, at the Regal Riverfront Conference Center in St. Louis. Contact: Dorothy J. White, Conference & Special Events Coordinator, CSD, 1460 Craig Road, St. Louis, MO 63146; phone: (314) 692-1250 ; fax: (314)872-9128 ; e-mail: dorothy@info.csd.org ; Web site: n/a .

7--Middle schools: Urban Best Practices at the Middle Level, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for educators, at the Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, Mass. Contact: NELMS, 460 Boston St., Suite 4, Topsfield,.MA 01983-1223; phone: (978) 887-6263 ; fax: (978)887-6504 ; e-mail: nelms@nelms.org ; Web site: www.nelms.org .

7--Secondary education: Web-Based Workshop: Adapting Curricular Materials for the Inclusive Secondary Classroom, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, for educators. Contact: CEC, 1920 Association Drive, Reston,.VA 20191-1589; phone: (888) 232-7733 ; fax: n/a; e-mail: conteduc@cec.sped.org ; Web site: n/a .

7-8--Mentoring: Mentoring the New Teacher, sponsored by Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, for teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, NRPDC, RT 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland,.OH 44114-4435; phone: (216) 523-7107 ; fax: (216)687-5422 ; e-mail: nrpdc@csuohio.edu ; Web site: nrpdc.org .

7-10--Learning disabilities: Annual International Conference, sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association of America, for educators, administrators, social workers, school psychologists, and parents, at the New York Hilton in New York City. Contact: LDAA, 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234; phone: (412) 341-1515 ; fax: (412)344-0224 ; e-mail: ldanatl@usaor.net ; Web site: www.LDAAmerica.org .

8-11--After school: Beyond School Hours IV: Achieving and Sustaining Excellence, sponsored by Foundations, for representatives from nonprofit school, government, corporate, volunteer, health, human-services, and philanthropic organizations, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in San Francisco. Contact: 821 East Gate Drive, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054; phone: (888) 977-KIDS ; fax: (609)727-8815 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.Foundations-inc.org .

8-11--Professional development: Academic Affairs Resource Center Winter Meeting, sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, for chief academic officers, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. Contact: Pat Fesci, AASCU, 1307 New York Ave. NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; phone: (202) 293-7070 ; fax: (202)296-5819 ; e-mail: fescip@aascu.org ; Web site: www.aascu.org .

**8-9--Technology funding: Capturing Your Piece of the $30 Billion Pie, sponsored by eSchool News, for educators, at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. Contact: eSN, 7920 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814; phone: (800) 394-0115 ; fax: n/a; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.eschoolnews.org/gf .

9-10--Self-management: Developing Self-Management in Self-Destructive Youth, sponsored by Our Other Youth, for educators and youth professionals, at Schooner’s Cove Ocean Front Motel in Cannon Beach, Ore. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2001. Contact: Jerry Conrath, OOY, 64 Junco Road, Lopez Island,.WA 98261-9571; phone: (360) 468-3169 ; fax: n/a; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

9-11--Professional development: Annual Convention, sponsored by the California Association of Teachers of English, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, for California teachers of English at all levels of education, in Ontario, Calif. Contact: Punky Fristrom, CATE; phone: (619) 222-3934 ; fax: n/a; e-mail: afristrom@aol.com ; Web site: n/a .

**9-10--Behavior disorders: Comprehensive Programming for a Diverse Population of Children and Youth With Challenging Behaviors, sponsored by the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders, for educators and related service personnel, at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Registration deadline: Jan. 22, 2001. Contact: CCBD, Lyndal M. Bullock, University of North Texas, PO Box 310860, Denton, TX 76203; phone: (940) 565-3483 ; fax: (940) 565-4055 ; e-mail: bullock@tac.coe.unt.edu ; Web site: n/a .

10-13--Literacy: Conference, sponsored by the Reading Recovery Council of North America, for Reading Recovery and early-literacy teachers, teacher leaders, Title I teachers, primary classroom teachers, principals, administrators, school board members, university professors, researchers, and anyone interested in Reading Recovery and early literacy interventions and classroom literacy teaching, learning, and reform, at the Hyatt Regency and Greater Columbus Convent Contact: Anita Gibson, Director of Conferences and Events, RRCNA, 1929 Kenny Road, Suite 100, Columbus.OH 43210-1069; phone: (614) 292-7111 ; fax: (614)292-4404 ; e-mail: gibson.313@osu.edu ; Web site: www.readingrecovery.org .

10--Professional development: Personalized Learning with Differentiated Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Farmington, N.M. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

11-13--Professional development: Ethics, Science, and Education: Intersections, sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, for science teachers, staff, and administration, at the Cenacle Retreat House in Houston. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Drive, Suite 220, Atlanta,.GA 30318-4225; phone: (404) 355-4460 ; fax: (404)355-4435 ; e-mail: info@csee.org ; Web site: www.csee.org .

13--Professional development: Putting a Human Face on Youth Violence, sponsored by Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, for classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, RT 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland,.OH 44114-4435; phone: (216) 523-7107 ; fax: (216)687-5422 ; e-mail: gcedc@csuohio.edu ; Web site: gcedc.org .

14-16--Safety: Conference, sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, for consultants and program administrators, in Atlanta. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; phone: (888) 698-2577 ; fax: (909) 371-1701 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

15--Arts: Start With Arts Program, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Columbia, S.C. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

15-16--Community service: Communication: The Key to Community, sponsored by the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association, for principals, assistant principals, and administrators, at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago. Deadline: Feb. 7, 2001. Contact: CPAA, 221 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60601; phone: (312) 263-7767 ; fax: (312) 263-2012 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

15-16--Conflict resolution: Conflict Resolution Through Peer Mediation, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria,.VA 22311-1714; phone: (800) 933-2723 ; fax: (703)575-5400 ; e-mail: member@ascd.org ; Web site: www.ascd.org .

15-16--Leadership: Effective Leadership for Increased Academic Achievement, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria,.VA 22311-1714; phone: (800) 933-2723 ; fax: (703)575-5400 ; e-mail: member@ascd.org ; Web site: www.ascd.org .

15-16--Professional development: Examining Students’ Work: Protocols for Professional Collaboration, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria,.VA 22311-1714; phone: (800) 933-2723 ; fax: (703)575-5400 ; e-mail: member@ascd.org ; Web site: www.ascd.org .

15-17--Leadership: Conference, sponsored by True Colors Communication Group, for school administrators, in Houston. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; phone: (888) 698-2577 ; fax: (909) 371-1701 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

16--Arts: Start With Arts Program, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Jacksonville, Fla. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

16--Community service: Community service workshop, sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, for faculty, staff, administration, and students, at St. John’s Country Day School in Orange Park, Fla. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Drive, Suite 220, Atlanta,.GA 30318-4225; phone: (404) 355-4460 ; fax: (404)355-4435 ; e-mail: info@csee.org ; Web site: www.csee.org .

16--Professional development: Monthly meeting, 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; phone: (888) 305-2211 ; fax: (800)435-9202 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.njecc.org .

16-18--Administrators: National Conference on Education, sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators, for educators and administrators, in Orlando, Fla. Contact: AASA, 1801 N. Moore St., Arlington, VA 22209; phone: (703) 875-0748 ; fax: n/a; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.aasa.org/nce/ .

16-18--School finance: National Education Finance Seminar, sponsored by the National Conference of State Legislatures, for state, federal, local policymakers interested in education-finance issues, at the Westin Hotel in Hilton Head, S.C. Contact: Erica Mancha, Administrative Assistant, Education Program, National Conference of State Legislatures; phone: (303) 830-2200 ; fax: (303)863-8003 ; e-mail: erica.mancha@ncsl.org ; Web site: n/a .

20--Professional development: Personalized Learning with Differentiated Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Macon, Ga. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

20-23--Technology: K-12 School Networking: The Web of Change, sponsored by the Consortium for School Networking, for senior education-technology leaders at the district, state, and national levels, at Loew’s L’Enfant Hotel in Washington. Contact: CoSN; 1550 Connecticut Ave. NW, #200, Washington, DC 20036; phone: (202) 466-6296 ; fax: (202)462-9043 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.cosn.org/conferences .

21--College fair: Online College Fair: International Students, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for college-bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.com. Contact: Greg Ferguson, Director of National College Fairs, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria,.VA 22314-2818; phone: (703) 836-2222, ext. 115 ; fax: (703)836-8015 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.nacac.com .

21--Science: Hands-On Science, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Tallahassee, Fla. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

21-24--Leadership: Courageous Leadership for School Success, sponsored by the HOPE Foundation, and Arizona State University, for superintendents, instructors, school board members, at the Doubletree Resort, in Sedona, Ariz. Deadline: Jan. 31, 2001. Contact: Derek Richey, HOPE, 3925 Hagan St., Suite 105, PO Box 906, Bloomington, IN 47402; phone: (812) 355-6002 ; fax: (812)323-8140 ; e-mail: derek@communitiesofhope.org ; Web site: www.communitiesofhope.org .

22-23--College fair: Spring 2001 National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for high school students and parents, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Contact: Greg Ferguson, Director of National College Fairs, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria,.VA 22314-2818; phone: (703) 836-2222, ext. 115 ; fax: (703)836-8015 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.nacac.com .

22--Arts: Integrating the Arts with Literacy, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Santa Rosa, Calif. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

22--Mathematics: Connecting Literature to Mathmatics, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Nashville, Tenn. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

22--Professional development: Personalized Learning with Differentiated Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Deadline: two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

22-24--Behavior disorders: Symposium 2001: Our Children’s Odyssey, sponsored by the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, for special educators and professionals who work with individuals with emotional disorders, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: MSLBD, PO Box 40001, Overland Park, KS 66204; phone: (913) 492-8755 ; fax: (913)492-2546 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.mslbd.org .

24-25--Student behavior: Student leadership conference, sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, for students, at Cape Fear Academy, in Wilmington, N.C. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Drive, Suite 220, Atlanta,.GA 30318-4225; phone: (404) 355-4460 ; fax: (404)355-4435 ; e-mail: info@csee.org ; Web site: www.csee.org .

25--College fair: Spring 2001 National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for high school students and parents, at the Radisson Centre in Miami. Contact: Greg Ferguson, Director of National College Fairs, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria,.VA 22314-2818; phone: (703) 836-2222, ext. 115 ; fax: (703)836-8015 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.nacac.com .

27-28--Curriculum: Curriculum Mapping/Curriculum Alignment: Strengthening the Curriculum to Enhance Student Achievement, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, for classroom teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, RT 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland,.OH 44114-4435; phone: (216) 523-7107 ; fax: (216)687-5422 ; e-mail: gcedc@csuohio.edu ; Web site: gcedc.org .

27-March 3--Bilingual education: English as a second language: 35th Annual Convention and Exposition, sponsored by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Inc., for ESL and language professionals, America’s Center/Cervantes Convention Center in St. Louis. Contact: TESOL, 700 S. Washington St., Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314; phone: (703) 836-0774 ; fax: (703)836-7684 ; e-mail: conv@tesol.org ; Web site: www.tesol.edu .

1--Mathematics: Hands-On Math, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Jackson, Miss. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789; phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156 ; fax: (812)339-0018 ; e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org ; Web site: www.pdkintl.org .

1-3--English: National Council of Teachers of English regional conference, sponsored by the Southeast Two-Year College English Association of NCTE, for two-year college English teachers and teachers of English of all levels of education, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: Donna Samet, Broward Community College, 1000 Coconut Creek Blvd., Pompano Beach,.FL 33066-1615; phone: (954) 973-2381 ; fax: (954)968-2492 ; e-mail: slee@broward.cc.fl.us ; Web site: n/a .

1-3--Middle schools: Annual conference, sponsored by the National Middle School Association, for middle school educators and administrators, at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio. Contact: NMSA, 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43017; phone: (614) 895-4730 ; fax: (614)895-4750 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: www.nmsa.org .

1-3--Professional development: Seminar, sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, for educators, in Sacramento, Calif. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; phone: (888) 698-2577 ; fax: (909) 371-1701 ; e-mail: n/a; Web site: n/a .

1-4--Teacher education: Caring, Competent Educators: A Common Goal, A Shared Responsibility, annual conference sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, for teacher-educators, higher education administrators, researchers, and pre-K-12 practitioners and policymakers, at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas. Contact: Daaryka T. Anderson, AACTE, 1307 New York Ave. NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005; phone: (202) 293-2450 ; fax: (202)457-8095 ; e-mail: danderson@aacte.org ; Web site: n/a .

2--Dyslexia: Is Anybody Listening?, sponsored by the International Dyslexia Association, for teachers, educational diagnosticians, speech/ language pathologists, administrators, school psychologists, parents, and individuals with dyslexia, at the Albuquerque Convention Center, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: Linda Curry, TIDA, PO Box 25891, Albuquerque,.NM 87125-0891; phone: (505) 255-8234 ; fax: (505) 262-8547 ; e-mail: Web site: www.interdys.org ; .

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