Events

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June

6-9--Teacher education: 76th Annual Conference, sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, for state department of education personnel and school district administrators, at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Pittsburgh. Contact: Roy Einreinhofer, 39 Nathan Ellis Hwy., PMB #134, Mashpee, MA 02649; (508) 539-8844; fax: (508) 539-8868; e-mail: NASDTEC@comcast.net; Web site: www.NASDTEC.org.

9-11--School safety: Talk About Touching: A Personal Safety Curriculum Train the Trainer Workshop, sponsored by the Committee for Children, for K-12 educators, administrators, and counselors, in Seattle. Contact: CC, Client Support Services, 568 First Ave. S., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104-2804; (800) 634-4449 ext. 200; fax: (206) 343-1445; Web site: www.cfchildren.org.

9-12--Leadership: 2004 Teacher Leader Institute, sponsored by the Reading Recovery Council of North America, for teacher leaders and trainers, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Anita M. Gibson, RRCNA, 1929 Kenny Road, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43210; (614) 292-7111 ext. 3; fax: (614) 247-7323; e-mail: conferenceinfo@readingrecovery.org; Web site: www.rrcna.org.

10-11--Arts education: Arts in Education Conference, sponsored by the Vision, Strength, and Artistic Expression Arts Institute, for pre-K-12 educators, at the Hilton in Washington. Contact: Stephanie Litvak, VSA, 1300 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036; (800) 933-8721; fax: (202) 737-0725; e-mail: stephaniel@vsarts.org; Web site: www.vsartsfestival.org.

11-14--Leadership: Millennium Leadership Institute, sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, for senior and mid-level administrators, in Washington. Contact: Rosemary Lauth or Danita Young, AASCU, 1307 New York Ave., Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202)293-7070; fax: (202) 296-5819; e-mail: lauthr@aascu.org oryoungd@aascu.org; Web site: www.aascu.org.

11-16--Civic education: Project Citizen Central Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for middle level teachers, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Deadline: March 8. Contact: Rita Anne DeSouza, CCE, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (800) 350-4223; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: rita@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

13-17--Administrators: National Admission Institute, sponsored by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, for new independent school educators, at the Virginia Crossings Resort in Richmond, Va. Contact: Joan Fargis, VAIS, 6802 Paragon Place, Suite 525, Richmond, VA 23230; (804) 282-3592 ext. 301; fax: (804) 282- 3596; e-mail: joanfargis@vais.org; Web site: www.vais.org.

14-15--Professional development: Problem-Based Government Workshop, sponsored by the Buck Institute for Education, for high school civics teachers, at the institute in Novato, Calif. Contact: BI, 18 Commercial Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; (415) 883-0122; e-mail: info@bie.org; Web site: www.bie.org.

14-16--Special education: Hill Methodology Workshop Part 1, sponsored by the Hill Center, for special educators, at the center in Durham, N.C. Contact: HC, 3200 Pickett Road, Durham, N.C. 27705-6010; (919) 489-7464; fax: (919) 489-7466; Web site: www.hillcenter.org.

14-17--New teachers: International Conference on the First-Year Experience, sponsored by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, for secondary educators, administrators, and counselors, at the Westin Maui Kaanapali Beach in Maui, Hawaii. Contact: Nina Glisson, NRC, University of South Carolina, 1629 Pendleton St., Columbia, SC 29208; (803) 777-8158; fax: (803) 777-4699; e-mail: nina1@gwm.sc.edu; Web site: www.sc.edu/fye.

14-18--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Dallas, Sulpher Spring, Texas; Holland, Mich; Indianapolis; Bath, Ohio; and Lewisville, N.C. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

15-17--School improvement: Impacting Student Achievement through Program Improvement Institute, sponsored by the National Study of School Evaluation, for Pre-K-16 educators, in Schaumburg, Ill. Contact: Cheryl Gray, NSSE, 1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 406, Schaumburg, IL 60173; (847) 995-9080; fax: (847) 995-9088; e-mail: schoolimprovement@nsse.org; Web site: www.nsse.org.

16-18--Charter schools: 2004 Charter Schools National Conference, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, for K-12 educators, at the Fontainebleau Hilton in Miami Beach, Fla. Contact: Dean Kern, USDE, 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20202; (202) 260-1882; e-mail: dean.kern@ed.gov Web site: www.uscharterschools.org.

16-18--Charter schools: National Trade Show: Charter Marketplace, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Small Rural Schools, for K-12 educators, in Miami. Deadline: June 9. Contact: Dee Anne Holcomb, CSSRS, 555 E. Constitution-138, Norman, OK 73072- 7820; (405) 325-1450; fax: (405) 325-0755; e-mail: dholcomb@ou.edu; Web site: http://cssrs.ou.edu.

16-18--School safety: Second Step: A Violence Prevention Program Train the Trainer Workshop, sponsored by the Committee for Children, for K-12 educators, administrators, and counselors, in Seattle. Contact: CC, Client Support Services, 568 First Ave. S., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104-2804; (800) 634-4449 ext. 200; fax: (206) 343-1445; Web site: www.cfchildren.org.

**16-18--Science: Project 2061 Science Educator Workshop, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for K-12 math and science teachers, in Denver. Deadline: June 1. Contact: Cheryl Jackson, AAAS Project 2061, 1200 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (202) 326-6666; fax: (202) 842-5196; e-mail: workshops@aaas.org; Web site: www.project2061.org/workshops.

17-18--Professional development: Project Based Learning Workshop, sponsored by the Buck Institute for Education, for middle and high school teachers, at the institute in Novato, Calif. Contact: BI, 18 Commercial Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; (415) 883-0122; e-mail: info@bie.org; Web site: www.bie.org.

18-20--Gifted education: National Conference Beyond IQ: Classroom and Homeschool Practices with the Highly and Profoundly Gifted, sponsored by Gifted Conference Planners, for K-12 educators and parents, in Chicago. Contact: Josh Shaine, GCP; (978) 597- 0977; fax: (801) 729-5081; e-mail: giftedconferenceplanners@yahoo.com; Web site: www.giftedconferenceplanners.org .

18-20--International education: International Recruitment Center Conference, sponsored by the International Schools Services, for K-12 educators, in Philadelphia. Deadline: June 1. Contact: Jane Larsson, ISS, 15 Roszel Road, PO Box 5910, Princeton, NJ 08540; (609) 452-0990; fax: (609) 452-2690; e-mail: edustaffing@iss.edu; Web site: www.iss.edu.

**19-25--Science: Workshop: Earthworks—Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers, sponsored by NASA, for high school teachers, in Boulder, Colo. Contact: Genny Healy, University of Colorado, UCB 216, Boulder, CO 80309; (303) 735-3641; e-mail: ghealy@cires.colorado.edu; Web site: http://cires.colorado.edu/~k-12/earthworks.

20-23--Early childhood: National Institute for Early Childhood Professional Development, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, for early childhood teachers, at the Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore. Contact: NAEYC, 1509 16th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 232-8777; fax: (202) 328-1846; e-mail: institute@naeyc.org; Web site: www.naeyc.org/conferences.

20-26--Leadership: International Institute: Curriculum and Resource Development, sponsored by the Principals’ Training Center for International School Leadership, for K-12 educators, in Miami. Contact: PTC-TTC, PO Box 458, Cummaquid, MA 02637; (508) 362-6550; fax: (508) 362-0285; Web sites: www.ThePTC.org and www.TheTTC.org.

20-8--Professional development: Various workshops, sponsored by the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for K-12 educators, broadcast online. Contact: Annenberg/CPB, (800) Learner; e-mail: channel@learner.org; Web site: www.learner.org.

21-23--Technology: Jammin’ and Jazzin’ with Technology Conference, sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education, for K-12 teachers, teacher educators, and technology coordinators, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Contact: NECC, 245 W. Fifth Ave., Eugene, OR 97401; (800) 280-6218; fax: (541) 434-9589; e-mail: neccinfo@iste.org; Web site: www.iste.org/necc.

21-24--Data: Using Data to Improve Student Achievement Summer Institute, sponsored by the National Study of School Evaluation, for pre-K-16 educators, in Schaumburg, Ill. Contact: Cheryl Gray, NSSE, 1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 406, Schaumburg, IL 60173; (847) 995-9080; fax: (847) 995-9088; e-mail: schoolimprovement@nsse.org; Web site: www.nsse.org.

21-25--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Fort Worth, Texas; Los Angeles; Chicago; and Palo Alto, Calif. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

21-25--Professional development: Workshop: Differentiating Instruction Academy, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for K-12 educators and administrators, in New York City. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933-ASCD; fax: (703) 575- 5400; e-mail: member@ascd.org; Web site: www.ascd.org.

**21-25--Teacher education: Space Discovery Institute, sponsored by the Space Foundation, for K-12 educators, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: SF, Jonathon Ogg, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax: (719) 576-8801; e-mail: jonathan@spacefoundation.org; Web site: www.spacefoundation.org.

21-28--History: Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute: Early American History, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for elementary educators, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

21-1--Reading: Workshop: Teaching Reading K-2, sponsored by the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for K-2 educators, broadcast online. Contact: Annenberg/CPB, (800) Learner; e-mail: channel@learner.org; Web site: www.learner.org.

21-5--Science: Workshop: Private Universe Project in Science, sponsored by the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for K-12 educators, broadcast online. Contact: Annenberg/CPB, (800) Learner; e-mail: channel@learner.org; Web site: www.learner.org.

22-24--Professional development: Problem-Based Economics Workshop, sponsored by the Buck Institute for Education, for high school economics teachers, at the institute in Novato, Calif. Contact: BI, 18 Commercial Blvd., Novato, CA 94949; (415) 883-0122; e- mail: info@bie.org; Web site: www.bie.org.

**22-25--Technology: National Educational Technology Conference, sponsored by edACCESS, for K-12 technology educators, in Groton, Mass. Contact: JT Amirawlt, PO Box 991, Groton, MA 01450; (978) 448-7510; e-mail: jamirault@groton.org; Web site: www.groton.org.

23-25--High school: Annual Senior Project Institute, sponsored by the Southeastern Regional Vision of Education, for high school educators, in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Contact: SERVE, 4259 Innsbruck Ridge, Medford, OR 97504; (541) 770-9483; e-mail: cosher@serve.org; Web site: www.seniorproject.net.

23-28--Mentoring: Conference, sponsored by the National Peer Helpers Association, for teachers and peer advisers, at the Hilton in Austin, Texas. Contact: NPHA, PO Box 32272, Kansas City, MO 64171-5272; (913) 362-0794; fax: (913) 362-0735; e-mail: npha@peerhelping.org; Web site: www.peerhelping.org.

23-30--History: National Teacher Institute: Early American History, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for middle and high school educators, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

23-2--History: Primarily Teaching: A Workshop for Educators on Using Historical Documents, sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration, for social studies teachers, librarians, archivists, and museum educators, at the National Archives in Washington. Deadline: May 5. Contact: Kahlil G. Chism, NARA, 8601 Adelphi Road, #3700, College Park, MD 20740; (301) 837-2064; (301) 837-3601; e-mail: Kahlil.Chism@nara.gov; Web site: www.archives.gov.

24--Foreign language: Workshop: Foreign Language Strategies, sponsored by the Hill Center, for high school and college foreign language teachers, at the center in Durham, N.C. Contact: HC, 3200 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705-6010; (919) 489- 7464; fax: (919) 489-7466; Web site: www.hillcenter.org.

24-27--English: 2004 Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning Conference, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, for K-12 educators, in Estes Park, Colo. Contact: Robert Root or Susan Schiller, Central Michigan University, Department of English, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859; e-mail: Root1RL@CMICII.EDU or Schil1SA@CMICII.EDU; Web site: www.chsbs.cmich.edu/Robert_Root/Mapping/Mapping_Nonfiction.htm.

25-27--Early childhood: Educating the Young Child: Conversations in Excellence, sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association and Boston College, for Catholic school administrators and teachers, at the college in Boston. Deadline: June 11. Contact: Michael Coombe, NCEA, 1077 30th St. N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 337-6232; fax: (202) 333-6706; e-mail: mcoombe@ncea.org; Web site: www.ncea.org.

25-27--Urban schools: Council of Urban School Boards of Education Issues Seminar, sponsored by the National School Boards Association, for urban school administrators and school board members, at the Renaissance Inner Harbour in Baltimore Contact: Jessica Bonaiuto, NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 838-6704; fax: (703) 548-5613; e-mail: jbonaiuto@nsba.org; Web site: www.nsba.org/cube.

**25-27--Alternative education: International Conference: Setting the Agenda for the Education Revolution, sponsored by the Alternative Education Resource Center, for K-12 educators, at Russell Sage College in Troy, NY. Contact: Isaac Graves, AERO, 417 Roslyn Heights, NY 11577-2620; (800) 769-4171; fax: (516) 625-3257; e-mail: aeroconference@educationrevolution.org; Web site: www.educationrevolution.org.

25-29--Professional development: Teaching and Learning Conference, sponsored by the Educational Testing Service, for K-12 educators, in Philadelphia. Contact: ETS, 33 S. Delaware Ave., Suite 102, Yardley, PA 19067; (800) 297-9051; Web site: www.ets.org.

25-13--Professional development: Various workshops, sponsored by the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for K-12 educators, broadcast online. Contact: Annenberg/CPB, (800) Learner; e-mail: channel@learner.org; Web site: www.learner.org.

25-23--Developmental education: Kellogg Institute for the Training and Certification of Developmental Educators, sponsored by the Kellogg Institute, for teachers and administrators, at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. Deadline: April 16. Contact: KI, National Center for Developmental Education, ASU Box 32098, Boone, NC 28608; (828) 262-3057; fax: (828) 262-2128; Web site: www.ncde.appstate.edu.

25-30--Mathematics: Workshop: Private Universe Project in Mathematics, sponsored by the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for K-12 educators, broadcast online. Contact: Annenberg/CPB, (800) Learner; e-mail: channel@learner.org; Web site: www.learner.org.

26-28--Parental involvement: 108th Annual Conference, sponsored by the National Parent Teacher Association, for educators and parents, in Anaheim, Calif. Contact: NPTA, 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 670-6782; Web site: www.pta.org.

26-30--Higher education: Millennium Leadership Institute, sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, for educators, in Washington. Contact: Danita Young, AASCU, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 293-7070; Web site: www.aascu.org/meetings.

26-14--Professional development: Various workshops, sponsored by the Annenberg/Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for K-12 educators, broadcast online. Contact: Annenberg/CPB, (800) Learner; e-mail: channel@learner.org; Web site: www.learner.org.

27-30--Counseling: Annual Conference, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, for school counselors and administrators, in Reno, Nev. Deadline: May 2004. Contact: Kelly Frey, ASCA, 801 N. Fairfax St., Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 683-2722; fax: (703) 683-1619; e-mail: kfrey@schoolcounselor.org; Web site: www.schoolcounselor.org.

27-30--Religious education: Early Childhood and Day School Conference, sponsored by the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, for early childhood and day school educators, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. Contact: David Frank, CAJE, 261 W. 35th St., New York, NY 10001; (212) 268-4210; fax: (212) 268-4214; e- mail: dfrank@caje.org; Web site: www.caje.org.

28-30--Leadership: National Institute: Skills for School Leaders, sponsored by the National Study of School Evaluation, for school leaders, in Schaumburg, Ill. Contact: Cheryl Gray, NSSE, 1699 E. Woodfield Road, Suite 406, Schuamburg, IL 60173; (847) 995-9080; fax: (847) 995-9088; e-mail: schoolimprovement@nsse.org; Web site: www.nsse.org.

**28-30--Reading: Seminar: Using the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study Database for Research and Policy Discussion, sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, for K-12 educators, in Washington. Deadline: June 7. Contact: Joy Butler, NCES, 1990 K St. N.W, Washington, DC 20006; (703) 807- 2315; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/conferences.

28-2--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Fort Worth, Texas; Midland, Texas; and Bellefontaine, Ohio. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

28-2--Special education: The Summer Institute on Autism, sponsored by Lehigh University, for K-12 educators, school psychologists, counselors, and behavior analysts, in Bethlehem, Pa. Contact: Theresa Freeman, LU, 111 Research Drive, A-219, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610) 758-6563; fax: (610) 758-3227; e-mail: specprog@lehigh.edu; Web site: www.lehigh.edu/specialseminars.

**28-July 2--History: The Advanced Placement/Smithsonian History Lab Summer Institute, sponsored by the College Board and the Smithsonian, for Advanced Placement U.S. history teachers, in Washington. Deadline: June 11. Contact: Lynell Engelmyer, CB, 45 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 11102; (202) 373-8797; e-mail: lengelmyer@collegeboard.org.

28-4--Leadership: International Institute: Curriculum and Resource Development, sponsored by the Principals’ Training Center for International School Leadership, for K-12 educators, in Miami and London, England. Contact: PTC- TTC, PO Box 458, Cummaquid, MA 02637; (508) 362-6550; fax: (508) 362-0285; Web sites: www.ThePTC.org and www.TheTTC.org.

29-3--Leadership: Various International Institutes, sponsored by the Teacher Training Center for International Educators, for K-12 educators, in Miami and London. England. Contact: PTC-TTC, PO Box 458, Cummaquid, MA 02637; (508) 362-6550; fax: (508) 362-0285; Web sites: www.ThePTC.org and www.TheTTC.org.

July

**1-24--International education: Seminar: Education in Ireland, sponsored by the National University of Ireland, Galway, for K-12 educators, in Galway, Ireland. Contact: Bernard J. Keenan, NUIG, 127 Glen Road, Gorham, NH 03581; (603) 466-2972; e-mail: Lilysky@ncia.net.

5-9--Leadership: Various International Institutes, sponsored by the Teacher Training Center for International Educators, for K-12 educators, in Miami and London, England. Contact: PTC-TTC, PO Box 458, Cummaquid, MA 02637; (508) 362-6550; fax: (508) 362-0285; Web sites: www.ThePTC.org and www.TheTTC.org.

5-9--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Long Island, N.Y. and Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

5-12--History: National Teacher Institute: Early American History, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for elementary teachers, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

**6-9--Arts education: Summer Institute for Education and the Arts, sponsored by the Boston Arts Academy, for K-12 educators, in Boston. Contact Morgaen Donaldson, BAA, 174 Ispwich St., Boston, MA 02215; (617) 635-6470; fax: (617) 635-8854; e- mail: mdonaldson@boston.k12.ma.us; Web site: http://boston.k12.ma.us/baa.

**6-9--Education research: Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 Database for Research and Policy Discussion Seminar, sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the U.S Department of Education, for K-12 educators, in Arlington, Va. Deadline: May 21. Contact: Christine Forest, Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., (703) 516-8873; NCES, 1990 K St. N.W, Washington, DC 20006; (202) 502-7300; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/conferences.

**6-10--School safety: Building and Sustaining Peaceable Schools and Communities in Challenging Times Institute, sponsored by the Lesley University Center for Peaceable Schools, for K-12 educators, at the university in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: Tamara Suttle, LUCPS, 29 Everett St., Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 349- 8127 or (800) 999-1959 ext. 8127; e-mail: peace@lesley.edu; Web site: www.lesley.edu/peace.html.

6-12--Leadership: Various International Institutes, sponsored by the Principals’ Training Center for International School Leadership, for K-12 educators, in Miami and London, England. Contact: PTC-TTC, PO Box 458, Cummaquid, MA 02637; (508) 362-6550; fax: (508) 362-0285; Web sites: www.ThePTC.org and www.TheTTC.org.

7-9--Drug education: 2004 National DARE In-Service Training Seminar, sponsored by DARE America, for teachers, DARE staff, and school resource and safety officers, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Frank Pegueros, DARE, 9800 LaCienega Blvd., Suite 401, Inglewood, CA 90301; (800) 223-3273; fax: (310) 215-0180; e-mail: frank.pegueros@dare.com; Web site: www.dare.com.

7-13--Professional development: Project Zero Classroom Institute, sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, for K-12 educators, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: Sara Huff, HGSE, 14 Story St., Fourth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 496-8215; fax: (617) 496-8051; e-mail: sara-huff@gse.harvard.edu; Web site: www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe.

7-14--History: National Teacher Institute: Early American History, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for middle and high school teachers, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

8-10--Character education: 10th Annual Character Education Conference, sponsored by the Cooperating School Districts, for educators, counselors, administrators, and parents, at the Hyatt Regency Union Station in St. Louis. Contact: Dorothy White, CSD, 1460 Craig Road, St. Louis, MO 63146; (314) 692-1250; fax: (314) 872-9128; e-mail: dwhite@csd.org; Web site: www.csd.org/metc2004.

**8-11--History: 2004 Southern Regional Conference, sponsored by the Organization of American Historians, for K-12 educators, historians, and professors, at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Contact: Amy Stark, OAH, 112 N. Bryan Ave., Bloomington, IN 47408; (812) 855-7311; fax: (812) 855-0696; e-mail: meetings@oah.org; Web site: www.oah.org/meetings.

8-14--Civic education: Project Citizen Mountains/Plains Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for middle level teachers, in Albuquerque, N.M. Deadline: March 8. Contact: Rita Anne DeSouza, CCE, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (800) 350-4223; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: rita@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

10-16--Civic education: Project Citizen Southeast Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for middle level teachers, in Tallahassee, Fla. Deadline: March 8. Contact: Rita Anne DeSouza, CCE, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (800) 350-4223; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: rita@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

11-13--Professional development: International Assembly, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for independent schools and universities, at the Sheraton in San Diego. Contact: Barbara Berry, CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (202) 478-5641; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: berry@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

11-14--Public relations: 2004 Seminar, sponsored by the National School Public Relations Association, for school district public relations professionals, at the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Elaine Willis, NSPRA, 15948 Derwood Road, Rockville, MD 20855; (301) 519-0496; fax: (301) 519-0494; e- mail: nspra@nspra.org; Web site: www.nspra.org.

11-14--School nurses: 36th Annual Conference-Building Tomorrow Today: Establishing the Legacy, sponsored by the National Association of School Nurses, for school nurses, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. Contact: Gloria Durgin, NASN, PO Box 1300, Scarborough, ME 04070; (207) 883- 2117; fax: (207) 883-2683; e-mail: nasn@nasn.org; Web site: www.nasn.org.

12-16--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Austin, Texas; San Antonio; and Lewisville, N.C. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

12-16--Teacher education: Hill Center Institute, sponsored by the Hill Center, for K-12 educators, at the center in Durham, N.C. Contact: HC, 3200 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705-6010; (919) 489-7464; fax: (919) 489-7466; Web site: www.hillcenter.org.

**12-16--Leadership: Principals’ Center for Educational Leadership Conference, sponsored by the Foundation for Educational Administration, for K-12 educators, at Princeton University in Princeton, N.J. Deadline: June 1. Contact: Karin T. Marchione, FEA, 12 Centre Drive, Monroe Township, NJ 08831; (609) 860-1200 ext. 166; fax: (609) 860-6677; e-mail: kmarchione@njpsa.org; Web site: www.njpsa.org.

12-29--Best practices: Summer Teaching and Learning Academies, sponsored by Mid-continent Research in Education and Learning, for K-12 educators, in Aurora, Colo. Contact: Wendy Grunewald, McREL, 2550 S. Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80014; (303) 632-5547; fax: (303) 337-3005; e-mail: wgrunewald@crel.org; Web site: www.mcrel.org.

13-16--Education reform: 2004 National Forum on Education Policy Conference, sponsored by the Education Commission of the States, at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Dara D. Piltz, ECS, 700 Broadway, #1200, Denver, CO 80203; (303) 299- 3600; fax: (303) 296-8332; e-mail: dpiltz@ecs.org; Web site: www.ecs.org.

14--Staff development: Workshop: Train the Trainer, sponsored by the Substitute Teaching Institute, for substitute teacher trainers, at the Marriott in Park City, Utah. Contact: Andrae Ferguson, STI, Utah State University, 6516 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-6516; (800) 922-4693; fax: (435) 797-0944; e-mail: andrae@subed.usu.edu; Web site: http://subed.usu.edu/subsolutions.

**14-16--Education research: Using the National Household Education Surveys Program Database for Research and Policy Analysis Seminar, sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the U.S. Department of Education, for K-12 educators, in Washington. Deadline: June 23. Contact: Joy Butler, Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., (703) 516-8873; NCES, 1990 K St. N.W, Washington, DC 20006; (202) 502-7300; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/conferences.

**14-17--Instruction: Second International Conference on Imagination and Education, sponsored by the Imaginative Education Research Group of the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraiser University, for K-12 educators, at the Coast Plaza Hotel in Vancouver, Canada. Contact: SFU, Burnaby, B.C, Canada V5A 1S6; (604) 291-4479; fax: (604) 291-3203; e-mail: ierg-2004@sfu.ca.

14-20--Leadership: International Institute: Instructional Supervision, sponsored by the Teacher Training Center for International Educators, for K-12 educators, in London, England. Contact: PTC-TTC, PO Box 458, Cummaquid, MA 02637; (508) 362- 6550; fax: (508) 362-0285; Web sites: www.ThePTC.org and www.TheTTC.org.

15-17--Substitutes: SubSolutions Conference, sponsored by the Substitute Teaching Institute at Utah State University, for administrators and personnel managing substitutes, in Park City, Utah. Contact: Andrae Ferguson, STI, 6516 Old Main Hall, Logan, UT 84322; (800) 922-4693; fax: (435) 797-0944; e-mail: andrae@subedu.usu.edu; Web site: http://subed.usu.edu.

15-18--English: Whole Language Umbrella Conference, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, for teachers of English and teacher-educators, in St. Louis, Mo. Contact: NCTE Customer Service Department, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; (217) 278-3849 or (877) 369-6283; fax: (217) 328-9645; e-mail: public_info@ncte.org; Web site: www.ncte.org/groups/wlu.

**16--Science: Space Discovery Institutes, sponsored by the Space Foundation, for K- 12 educators, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Jonathan Ogg, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax: (719) 576-8801; e-mail: jonathan@spacefoundation.org; Web site: www.spacefoundation.org.

16-17--English: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar Conference, sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, for teachers of English and teacher-educators, in Seattle. Contact: NCTE, Michael Kischner, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; (206) 528-4540; Web site: www.ateg.org.

16-18--Science: Cosmos in the Classroom 2004, sponsored by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, for high school and college astronomy teachers, at Tufts University in Boston. Contact: Andrew Fraknoi, ASP, 390 Ashton Ave., San Francisco, CA 94112; fax: (415) 337-5205; e-mail: fraknoi@fhda.edu; Web site: www.astrosociety.org/events/cosmos.html.

16-25--Leadership: Harvard Institute for School Leadership, sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, for K-12 educators, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: Sara Huff, HGSE, 14 Story St., Fourth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 496- 8215; fax: (617) 496-8051; e-mail: sara-huff@gse.harvard.edu; Web site: www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe.

17-22--Civic education: Project Citizen Western Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for middle level teachers, in Boise, Idaho. Deadline: March 8. Contact: Rita Anne DeSouza, CCE, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (800) 350-4223; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: rita@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

17-22--Ethics: Adult Ethics Institute, sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, for middle and high school educators, at Ghost Ranch in Santa Fe, N.M. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Drive, Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30318-4225; (404) 298-4899; fax: (404) 355- 4435; e-mail: info@csee.org; Web site: www.csee.org.

17-23--Foreign language: Annual convention, sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of French, for French teachers, at the Hilton Hotel in Atlanta. Contact: Jayne Abrate, AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901; (618) 453-5731; fax (618) 453-5733; e-mail: abrate@siu.edu; Web site: www.frenchteachers.org.

18-21--Administrators: Summer Institute, sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators, for administrators, at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, Calif. Contact: Marilynn Maury, AASA, 801 N. Quincy St., Suite 700, Arlington, VA 22203; (703) 875-0769; fax: (703) 841-1543; e-mail: mmaury@aasa.org; Web site: www.aasa.org.

18-21--Middle schools: Leadership Institute, sponsored by the National Middle School Association, for middle school administrators, in Breckenridge, Colo. Contact: NMSA, 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43081; (800) 528- NMSA; fax: (614) 895-4750; e-mail: info@nmsa.org; Web site: www.nmsa.org.

18-21--School safety: 35th Annual Training Conference, sponsored by the National Association of School Safety and Law Enforcement Officers, for school safety officers and law enforcement officers, at the Millennium Four Points Sheraton Hotel Downtown in St. Louis. Deadline: June 15. Contact: Charles McCrary, St. Louis Public Schools, 801 N. 11th St., St. Louis, MO 63101; (314) 345-4505; e-mail: charles.mccrary@slps.org; Web site: www.nassleo.org.

19-22--Service learning: National Teacher Institute for Service Learning, sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Council, for K-12 educators in St. Paul, Minn. Contact: Pam Siebert, NYLC, 1667 Snelling Ave. N., Suite D300, St. Paul, MN 55108; (651) 999-7377; fax: (651) 631-2955; e-mail: psiebert@nylc.org; Web site: www.nylc.org.

19-23--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Lake George, N.Y. and Houston. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

19-23--Foreign language: International Conference: Joint Meeting: Le francais - Le defi de la diversite, sponsored by the Federation Internationale des Professeurs de francais and the American Association of Teachers of French, for French teachers, in Atlanta. Contact: Jayne Abrate, Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 4510, Carbondale, IL 62901-4501; (618) 453-5731; fax: (618) 453- 5733; e-mail: abrate@siu.edu; Web site: www.frenchteachers.org.

**19-23--Reading: Workshop: Preventing Academic Failure: Part I, sponsored by the Churchill Center, for K-3 and remedial teachers, at the center in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero, CC, 301 East 29th St., New York, NY 10016; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 722-6555; Web site: www.churchillcenter.org.

**19-23--Science: Space Discovery Institute, sponsored by the Space Foundation, for K-12 educators, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Jonathan Ogg, SF, 310 S. 14th St., Colorado Springs, CO 80904; (719) 576-8000; fax: (719) 576-8801; e-mail: jonathan@spacefoundation.org; Web site: www.spacefoundation.org.

19-26--History: National Teacher Institute, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for elementary teachers, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

20-21--Counseling: Transition Counselor Institute, sponsored by the Military Child Education Coalition, for school counselors and social workers, at Antlers Adams Mark Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Shellie Campos, MCEC, 108 East FM 2410, Suite D, Harker Heights, TX 76548; (254) 953-1923; fax: (254) 953-1925; e-mail: Shellie.Campos@MilitaryChild.org ; Web site: www.MilitaryChild.org.

20-21--Principals: Principals and Administrators Seminar, sponsored by the Military Child Education Coalition, for principals and administrators, at Antlers Adams Mark Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Shellie Campos, MCEC, 108 East FM 2410, Suite D, Harker Heights, TX 76548; (254) 953-1923; fax: (254) 953-1925; e-mail: Shellie.Campos@MilitaryChild.org ; Web site: www.MilitaryChild.org.

**20-23--Education research: Using the National Assessment of Educational Progress Database for Research and Policy Discussion Seminar, sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics, the Institute of Education Sciences, and the U.S Department of Education, for K-12 educators, in Washington. Deadline: June 18. Contact: Christine Forest, Synectics for Management Decisions, Inc., (703) 516- 8873; NCES, 1990 K St. N.W, Washington, DC 20006; (202) 502-7300; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/conferences.

21-23--Professional development: Sixth Annual Conference, sponsored by the Military Child Education Coalition, for K-12 educators, at Antlers Adams Mark Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo. Contact: Shellie Campos, MCEC, 108 East FM 2410, Suite D, Harker Heights, TX 76548; (254) 953-1923; fax: (254) 953-1925; e-mail: Shellie.Campos@MilitaryChild.org ; Web site: www.MilitaryChild.org.

**21-23--Administrators: Administrative Intervention Workshop, sponsored by Girls and Boys Town, for K-12 administrators, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: GBT, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771; fax: (402) 498-1280; e-mail: nrtcmarketing@girlsandboystown.org; Web site: www.girlsandboystown.org/nrtc.

21-24--Equity: Educational Equity as a Civil Right Conference, sponsored by the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education and the Mid-Atlantic Equity Center, for gender equity specialists and K-20 educators, at the Metro Center Marriott in Washington. Contact: Linda Shevitz, Maryland State Department of Education, 200 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201; (410) 767- 0428; fax: (410) 767-0431; e-mail: lshevitz@msde.state.md.us.

21-24--Mathematics: 12th Annual Harris Institute: Introduction to Problem-Based Learning Design, sponsored by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, for K-16 educators, in Aurora, Ill. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Deb Gerdes, IMSA, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; (630) 907-5957; fax: (630) 907-5946; e-mail: dgerdes@imsa.edu; Web site: www.imsa.edu/center.

21-28--History: National Teacher Institute: Early American History, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for middle and high school teachers, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

21-1--Mathematics: Ninth Annual Summer Sleuths Institute: Introduction to Problem-Based Learning Coaching, sponsored by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, for K-16 educators, in Aurora, Ill. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Deb Gerdes, IMSA, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; (630) 907-5957; fax: (630) 907-5946; e-mail: dgerdes@imsa.edu; Web site: www.imsa.edu/center.

22--Professional development: Workshop: Understanding by Design, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for K-12 educators and administrators, in San Diego. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311- 1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933-ASCD; fax: (703) 575-5400; e-mail: member@ascd.org; Web site: www.ascd.org.

**22-24--Student achievement: National Conference: Practical Strategies for Effective Instruction and Raising Classroom Achievement, sponsored by the Otter Creek Institute, for K-12 teachers and administrators, at the Western Hills Area Education Association Center in Sioux City, Iowa. Contact: OCI, 1218 McCann Drive, Altoona, WI 54720; (800) 931-9193; Web site: www.oci-sems.com.

22-25--Montessori education: International Conference: Human Construction-The Ultimate Expression of Creativity, sponsored by the Association Montessori International/USA, for K-12 educators, at the Portland Marriott Downtown in Portland, Ore. Contact: AMI/USA, 410 Alexander St., Rochester, NY 14607; (585) 461-5920; fax: (585) 461-0075; e-mail: montessori@amiusa.org; Web site: www.montessori-ami.org.

23-25--Professional development: Conference on Understanding by Design, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for K-12 educators and administrators, in San Diego. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (703) 578-9600 or (800) 933-ASCD; fax: (703) 575- 5400; e-mail: member@ascd.org; Web site: www.ascd.org.

24-27--School improvement: Congress for Excellence in Public Education, sponsored by the Christian Educators Association International, for K-12 public school educators, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Contact: CEAI, PO Box 41300, Pasadena, CA 91114; (888) 798-1124; fax: (626) 798-2346; e-mail: judy@ceai.org; Web site: www.ceai.org.

24-30--Civic education: Project Citizen Northeast Institute, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, for middle level teachers, in Newport, R.I. Deadline: March 8. Contact: Rita Anne DeSouza, CCE, 5146 Douglas Fir Road, Calabasas, CA 91302; (800) 350-4223; fax: (818) 591-9330; e-mail: rita@civiced.org; Web site: www.civiced.org.

25-28--Health: Annual National Conference on Child Nutrition, sponsored by the American School Food Service Association, for K-12 school nutrition directors and nutrition educators, in Indianapolis. Contact: Barb Dunlavey, ASFSA, 700 S. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 739-3900; fax: (703) 739-3915; e-mail: servicecenter@asfsa.org; Web site: www.asfsa.org.

25-30--School safety: National School Safety Conference, sponsored by the National Association of School Resource Officers, for school police, administrators, and DARE officers, at the JW Marriott Resort in Phoenix. Contact: Curtis Lavarello, NASRO, PO Box 39, Osprey, FL 34229; (888) 316-2776; fax: (352) 369-8519; e-mail: Resourcer@aol.com; Web site: www.nasro.org.

26-30--Education law: 10th Annual Education Law Conference, sponsored by the Franklin Pierce Law Center, for K-20 educators, policymakers, and school attorneys, in Portland, Maine. Contact: Sarah E. Redfield, FPLC; e-mail: redfield@maine.rr.com; Web site: www.edlaw.org.

26-30--Professional development: Schools Attuned Training, sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, for K-12 educators, in Rochester, N.Y. and Lewisville, N.C. Contact: AKM; Web site: www.allkindsofminds.org/sa/siteLocationsAndDates.aspx.

26-30--Staff development: International Conference: Constructivist Experience Design Conference on Teaching & Learning, sponsored by the Institute for Learning Centered Education, for K-12 educators, in Canton, NY. Contact: Don Mesibov, ILCE, 414 Bagdad Road, Potsdam, NY 13676; (315) 265-7530; fax: (315) 265-0926; e-mail: dmesibov@twcny.rr.com; Web site: www.learnercentereded.org.

26-30--Arts education: Creating Interdisciplinary Arts-Centered Curriculum Institute, sponsored by the Young Audiences of Greater Cleveland and Playhouse Square Center, for K-12 educators and administrators, in Cleveland. Contact: Emily Davidson, YAGC, 13110 Shaker Square, Suite C203, Cleveland, OH 44120; (216) 561-5014; fax: (216) 561-3444; e-mail: emily@yagc.org; Web site: www.yagc.org.

26-31--High school: Redesigning American High Schools Institute, sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, for K-12 educators, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: Sara Huff, HGSE, 14 Story St., Fourth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138; (617) 496- 8215; fax: (617) 496-8051; e-mail: sara-huff@gse.harvard.edu; Web site: www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe.

28-30--Education reform: EdVentures 2004, sponsored by the Education Industry Foundation, for educators, at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Contact: Chris Yelich, EIF, PO Box 348, 104 W. Main St., #101, Watertown, WI 53094-0348; (800) 252- 3280; fax: (920) 206-1475; e-mail: cyelich@educationindustry.org; Web site: www.educationindustry.org.

**28-30--Reading: Workshop: Preventing Academic Failure: Part II, sponsored by the Churchill Center, for K-3 and remedial teachers, at the center in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero, CC, 301 East 29th St., New York, NY 10016; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 722-6555; Web site: www.churchillcenter.org.

28-2--History: National Teacher Institute, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for elementary teachers, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

28-4--History: National Teacher Institute, sponsored by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, for middle and high school teachers, in Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: May 15. Contact: Tab Broyles, CWF, PO Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-1776; (757) 220-7975; fax: (757) 565-8916; e-mail: tbroyles@cwf.org; Web site: www.history.org/teach.

29-1--Education reform: With All Deliberate Speed: Social Justice and the Future of Public Education, sponsored by the National Coalition of Education Activists, for teachers, teacher educators, and parents, at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Contact: NCEA, 1420 Walnut St., Suite 720, Philadelphia, PA 19102; (215) 735-2418; fax: (215) 735-2419; e-mail: conference@edactivsts.org; Web site: www.edactivists.org.