Following are dates for workshops, conferences, and other professional de velopment opportunities for teachers. Some events may include administra tors, policymakers, parents, and others. The list is organized by region, though some events are national meetings. Registration deadlines may close be fore the date of the event. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.
East
*October 15-16 HISTORY
History Institute for Teachers: Teaching 9/11 and the War on Terrorism. Sponsored by the Foreign Policy Research Institute, in Bryn Mawr, Pa. Contact: Alan Luxenberg, FPRI, 1528 Walnut St., Suite 610, Philadelphia, PA 19102; (215) 732-3774, ext. 105; fax (215) 732-4401; e-mail lux@fpri.org; www.fpri.org.
*October 18 SCIENCE
Laboratory Waste Management Workshop. Sponsored by the Laboratory Safety Institute, in Natick, Mass. Contact: LSI, 192 Worcester Rd., Natick, MA 01760-2252; (800) 647-1977; fax (508) 647-0062; www.labsafety.org.
*October 19-22 SCIENCE
The Next Step Institute. Sponsored by the Association of Science Materials Centers, in Pittsburgh. Contact: Tom Peters, ASMC, #3 Highway 93, Sears House at Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0977; (864) 656-1863; fax (864) 656-1864; e-mail tpeters@clemson.edu; www.ces.clemson.edu.
*October 20-21 SPECIAL EDUCATION
26th Annual Fall Conference on Mainstreaming Students With Hearing Loss. Sponsored by the Clarke School for the Deaf, in Springfield, Mass. Contact: Barbara Rochon, CSD, 48 Round Hill Rd., Northampton, MA 01060; (413) 587-7313; fax (413) 586-6654; e-mail brochon@clarkeschool.org.
*October 20-22 SCIENCE
Eastern Area Convention. Sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, in Hartford, Conn. Contact: NSTA, P.O. Box 98087, Washington, DC 20090; (800) 328-8998; fax (703) 243-3924; www.nsta.org/conventions.
*October 27-30 EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
34th Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Society for Experiential Education, in Philadelphia. Contact: NSEE, 515 King St., Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 706-9552; fax (703) 684-6048; www.nsee.org.
*November 3-5 ACHIEVEMENT GAP
16th National Conference. Sponsored by the Education Trust, in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact: ET, 1250 H St., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005; fax (202) 293-2605; www.edtrust.org.
*November 3-5 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
National Conference. Sponsored by the National Middle School Association, in Philadelphia. For more information, contact: NMSA, 4151 Executive Pkwy., Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43081; (800) 528-6672; www.nmsa.org.
*November 4 WRITING
Writing Workshop for Teachers. Sponsored by the Institute for Writing and Thinking at Bard College, in Annandale, N.Y. Deadline: Oct. 28. Contact: Judi Smith, IWT, Bard College, P.O. Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000; (845) 758-7484; fax (845) 758-7629; e-mail jsmith@bard.edu.
*November 4-5 ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Ninth Annual National Conference: Closing the Education Gap. Sponsored by the Foundation for Excellent Schools, in Hartford, Conn. Contact: Rick Dalton, FES, 1634 Route 30, Cornwall, VT 05753; (802) 462-3170; fax (802) 462-3180; e-mail info@fesnet.org; www.fesnet.org.
*November 6-8 LITERACY
16th Annual Literacy for All Conference. Sponsored by Lesley University, in Providence, R.I. Contact: Conference Office, LU, 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 378, Cambridge, MA 02140; (800) 999-1959, ext. 8402; fax (617) 349-8490; e-mail literacy@mail.lesley.edu.
*November 7 LITERACY
Conference on Literacy Goals for the Nation’s High Schools. Sponsored by the Alliance for Excellent Education, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Kathleen Mohr, AEE, 1201 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 828-0828; e-mail kmohr@all4ed.org; www.all4ed.org.
*November 8 and 29 SCIENCE
Lab Safety Training Workshop. Sponsored by the Laboratory Safety Institute, in Long Island, N.Y. (Nov. 8); Framingham, Mass. (Nov. 29); and Natick, Mass. (Nov. 29). Contact: LSI, 192 Worcester Rd., Natick, MA 01760-2252; (800) 647-1977; fax (508) 647-0062; www.labsafety.org.
*November 9-12 LEARNING DISABILITIES
28th Annual Conference. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, in Portland, Maine. Contact: Diana Hammitte, CEC, Teacher Education Division, P.O. Box 766, Statesboro, GA 30459; www.tedcec.org.
*November 17-22 ENGLISH
2005 Annual Convention. Sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English, in Pittsburgh. Contact: NCTE Customer Service Department, 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096; (217) 278-3849 or (877) 369-6283; fax (217) 328-9645; e-mail public_info@ncte.org; www.ncte.org/profdev/conv/annual.
*November 19-22 MIDDLE EAST EDUCATION
Annual Meeting. Sponsored by the Middle East Studies Association of North America, in Washington, D.C. Contact: MESANA, University of Arizona, 1219 N. Santa Rita Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721; (520) 621-5850; fax (520) 626-9095; e-mail mesana@u.arizona.edu.
*November 27-29 READING
Celebrate Reading Literacy Conference. Sponsored by the International Reading Association, in Toronto. Contact: IRA, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714; (800) 336-READ; www.reading.org.
Midwest/Plains
*October 19-22 SCIENCE
2005 Frontiers in Education Conference. Sponsored by the American Society for Engineering Education and the Computer Society, in Indianapolis. Contact: ASEE, University of Kansas, 1515 Saint Andrews Dr., Lawrence, KS 66047; fax (785) 864-4871; http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2005.
*October 20-21 BEST PRACTICES
Educational Care for All Kinds of Minds Seminar. Sponsored by All Kinds of Minds, in Overland Park, Kan. Deadline: Oct. 15. Contact: Educational Care, AKM, 1450 Raleigh Rd., Second Floor, Chapel Hill, NC 27515; (919) 933-8082; fax (919) 442-0018; e-mail educationalcare@allkindsofminds.org.
*October 27-28 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Early Intervention for Young Children with Autism, Part 1. Sponsored by Heartspring World Reach, in Wichita, Kan. Contact: Evelyn Horton, HWR, 8700 E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67226; (316) 634-8700; fax (316) 634-0555; e-mail ehorton@heartspring.org.
*October 27-29 MENTAL HEALTH
Effective School Mental Health Practice Conference. Sponsored by the Center for School Mental Health Analysis and Action, in Cleveland. For more information, contact: Sylvia Huntley, CSMHA, University of Maryland Baltimore, Dept. of Psychiatry, 737 W. Lombard St., Fourth Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201; (410) 706-0980; fax (410) 706-0984; e-mail shuntley@psych.umaryland.edu; http://csmha.umaryland.edu/annl_conf/registration.php.
*November 7-9 PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Common-Sense Parenting: Training for Trainers Workshop. Sponsored by the Girls and Boys Town National Resource Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: NRTC, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771; e-mail nrtcmarketing@girlsandboystown.org; www.girlsandboystown.org.
*November 9 and 21 SCIENCE
Lab Safety Training Workshop. Sponsored by the Laboratory Safety Institute, in Indianapolis (Nov. 9) and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Nov. 21). Contact: LSI, 192 Worcester Rd., Natick, MA 01760-2252; (800) 647-1977; fax (508) 647-0062; www.labsafety.org.
*November 9-12 READING
32nd Plains Conference. Sponsored by the International Reading Association, in Minneapolis. Contact: IRA, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714; (800) 336-READ; www.reading.org.
*November 10-12 SCIENCE
Midwestern Area Convention. Sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, in Chicago. Contact: NSTA, P.O. Box 98087, Washington, DC 20090; (800) 328-8998; fax (703) 243-3924; www.nsta.org/conventions.
*November 11-13 ARTS EDUCATION
Second Annual Conference on Arts-Curriculum-Community. Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in Madison, Wis. For more information, contact: Nancy Blake, 1050 University Ave., #340, Madison, WI 53706; (608) 262-4650; fax (608) 265-4309; e-mail nblake@education.wisc.edu.
*November 15-20 AFRICAN AMERICAN ED
33rd Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Alliance of Black School Educators, in Detroit. Contact: NABSE, 310 Pennsylvania Ave. S.E., Washington, DC 20003; (800) 221-2654; www.nabse.org.
*November 17-18 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Teaching Language Skills to Children With Autism Workshop. Sponsored by Heartspring World Reach, in Wichita, Kan. Contact: Evelyn Horton, HWR, 8700 E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67226; (316) 634-8700; fax (316) 634-0555; e-mail ehorton@heartspring.org.
*November 17-20 SOCIAL STUDIES
2005 Social Studies Conference: The Heart of the Curriculum. Sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: NCSS, 8555 16th St., Silver Spring, MD 20910; www.socialstudies.org.
*December 7-10 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Diversity: The Foundation of Community Education. Sponsored by the National Community Education Association, in St. Louis. Deadline: Nov. 4. Contact: Kerry Loughney, NCEA, 3929 Old Lee Hwy., Suite 91-A, Fairfax, VA 22030; (703) 359-8973; fax (703) 359-0972; e-mail kerry@ncea.com; www.ncea.com.
South
*October 15-20 DROPOUTS
95th Annual Truancy, Dropout, and Delinquency Prevention Conference. Sponsored by the International Association for Truancy and Dropout Prevention, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Contact: Jackie L. Williams, IATDP, 6 Birkhall Cir., Greenville, SC 29605; www.iatdp.org.
*October 20-22 CHARACTER EDUCATION
12th National Forum: Building Cultures of Character. Sponsored by the Character Education Partnership, in Atlanta. Contact: CEP, 1025 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 1011, Washington, DC 20036; (800) 988-8081; www.character.org.
*October 20-22 ETHICS
Annual International Conference. Sponsored by the Center for Academic Integrity, in Blacksburg, Va. Contact: Tim Dodd, CAI, 102 W. Duke Bldg., Duke University, Durham, NC 27708; (919) 660-3045; fax (919) 684-4483; e-mail integrity@duke.edu.
*October 24 LEARNING DISABILITIES
Overview of LD/ADHD Workshop. Sponsored by the Hill Center, in Durham, N.C. Contact: Jean Neville, HC, 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC 27705; (919) 489-7464; e-mail jneville@hillcenter.org; www.hillcenter.org.
*October 27-28 EDUCATION REFORM
Girls 2005! Changing the Culture for Girls. Sponsored by the Ophelia Project and the Triad Foundation, in Tampa, Fla. Contact: OP, 110 E. Oak St., Tampa, FL 33602; (813) 224-9622, ext. 279; fax (813) 229-5949; www.opheliaproject.org.
*October 27-29 LEARNING DISABILITIES
17th Annual International Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Sponsored by Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder, in Dallas. Contact: CHADD, 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150, Landover, MD 20785; (301) 306-7070; fax (301) 306-7090; www.chadd.org.
*November 2, 16, and 30 SCIENCE
Lab Safety Training Workshop. Sponsored by the Laboratory Safety Institute, in Birmingham, Ala. (Nov. 2); St. Augustine, Fla. (Nov. 16); and Corpus Christi, Texas (Nov. 30). Contact: LSI, 192 Worcester Rd., Natick, MA 01760-2252; (800) 647-1977; fax (508) 647-0062; www.labsafety.org.
*November 3-5 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2005 Healthy Communities, Healthy Youth Conference. Sponsored by the Search Institute, in Dallas. Contact: Liz Brekke, SI, The Banks Bldg., 615 First Ave. N.E., Suite 125, Minneapolis, MN 55413; (612) 692-5555; fax (612) 692-5553; e-mail lizb@search-institute.org; www.search-institute.org/hchy.
*November 3-5 TEACHER EDUCATION
45th Biennial Convocation. Sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi, in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Michael P. Wolfe, KDP, 3707 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268; (317) 871-4900; fax (317) 704-2323; e-mail wolfe@kdp.org; www.kdp.org.
*November 3-6 SEX EDUCATION
Eastern and Mid-Continent Region Conference 2005. Sponsored by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, in Atlanta. Contact: SSSS, P.O. Box 416, Allentown, PA 18105; (610) 530-2483; fax (610) 530-2485; www.sexscience.org.
*November 4-5 BEST PRACTICES
Accelerated Schools Conference. Sponsored by the Southwest Center for Accelerated Schools, in Austin, Texas. Contact: Bonnie Hamill, SCAS, 4030 W. Braker Ln., Bldg. 2, Suite 244, Austin, TX 78759; (512) 232-0700; fax (512) 232-0707; e-mail bhamill@mail.utexas.edu.
*November 7-8 LEARNING DISABILITIES
Annual Conference. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, in Charleston, S.C. For more information, contact: Charles Hughes, CEC, Division of Learning Disabilities, 227 CEDAR, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802; www.teachingld.org.
*November 9-11 CURRICULUM
Teaching for Understanding Workshop. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Miami. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311; (703) 578-9600; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail member@ascd.org; www.ascd.org.
*November 9-13 GIFTED EDUCATION
52nd Annual Convention. Sponsored by the National Association for Gifted Children, in Louisville, Ky. Contact: NAGC, 1707 L St. N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 785-4268; fax (202) 785-4248; e-mail nagc@nagc.org; www.nagc.org.
*November 9-13 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
15th Annual International Conference. Sponsored by the National Association for Multicultural Education, in Atlanta. Contact: Joyce E. Harris, NAME, 733 15th St. N.W., Suite 430, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 628-6263; fax (202) 628-6264; e-mail name@nameorg.org; www.nameorg.org.
*November 11 BEHAVIOR
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention. Sponsored by the Hill Center, in Durham, N.C. Contact: Jean Neville, HC, 3200 Pickett Rd., Durham, NC, 27705; (919) 489-7464; e-mail jneville@hillcenter.org; www.hillcenter.org.
*December 10-12 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
2005 Annual Conference. Sponsored by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, in Houston. Deadline: Nov. 4. Contact: Lucy Welzant-Hayden, 1866 Southern Ln., Decatur, GA 30033; (404) 679-4501, ext. 565; fax (404) 679-4541; e-mail lwhayden@sacscasi.org; www.sacscasi.org.
West
*October 15 DANCE EDUCATION
Workshop: Creative-Based Dance Education. Sponsored by Luna Kids Dance, in San Francisco. Contact: Julie Regalado, LKD, P.O. Box 8058, Berkeley, CA 94707; (510) 644-3629; e-mail jregalado@lunakidsdance.com; www.lunakidsdance.com.
*October 18-23 RURAL EDUCATION
Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Rural Education Association, in Tucson, Ariz. Contact: NREA, University of Oklahoma, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 227, Norman, OK 73019; (405) 325-7959; www.nrea.net.
*October 19 and 25 SCIENCE
Lab Safety Training Workshop. Sponsored by the Laboratory Safety Institute, in Salt Lake City (Oct. 19) and Portland, Ore. (Oct. 25). Contact: LSI, 192 Worcester Rd., Natick, MA 01760-2252; (800) 647-1977; fax (508) 647-0062; www.labsafety.org.
*October 19-22 HEALTH
Supersize Prevention: Obesity, Diabetes, and Other Critical Issues. Sponsored by the American School Health Association, in Burbank, Calif. Contact: Mary Bamer Ramsier, ASHA, P.O. Box 708, 7263 State Route 43, Kent, OH 44240; (330) 678-1601, ext. 127; fax (330) 678-4526; e-mail mbramsi@ashaweb.org; www.ashaweb.org/annual_conferences.html.
*October 20-22 LEARNING DISABILITIES
13th International Conference. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: CEC, Division on Career Development and Transition, Cudahy School District, 2915 E. Ramsey Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110; www.dcdt.org.
*October 22 CURRICULUM
Workshops. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in San Francisco. Contact: ASCD, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311; (703) 578-9600; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail member@ascd.org; www.ascd.org.
*October 26-28 TECHNOLOGY
T+L2 Conference. Sponsored by the National School Boards Association, in Denver. Contact: Ann Flynn, NSBA, 1680 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 838-6722; e-mail aflynn@nsba.org; www.nsba.org.
*October 26-29 LITERACY
Annual Conference. Sponsored by ProLiteracy Worldwide, in Tucson, Ariz. Contact: PLW, 1320 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13210; (315) 422-9121, ext. 319; e-mail conference@proliteracy.org; www.proliteracy.org/conference.
*October 27-28 READING
10th Transmountain Conference. Sponsored by the International Reading Association, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Contact: IRA, 800 Barksdale Rd., P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714; (800) 336-READ; www.reading.org.
*November 2-6 EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
33rd Annual International Conference. Sponsored by the Association for Experiential Education, in Tucson, Ariz. Contact: Evan Natrotsky, AEE, 3775 Iris Ave., Suite 4, Boulder, CO 80301; (303) 440-8844; fax (303) 440-9581; e-mail conferences@aee.org; www.aee.org.
*November 2-30 DANCE EDUCATION
Workshop: Developing and Implementing Creative Dance Curriculum, Section A. Sponsored by Luna Kids Dance, in Oakland, Calif. Contact: Julie Regalado, LKD, P.O. Box 8058, Berkeley, CA 94707; (510) 644-3629; e-mail jregalado@lunakidsdance.com; www.lunakidsdance.com.
*November 3-4 CHARACTER EDUCATION
Steps to Respect Training Workshop. Sponsored by the Committee for Children, in Seattle. Deadline: Oct. 27. Contact: Client Support Services, CC, 568 First Ave. S., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; (800) 634-4449, ext. 200; fax (206) 438-6765; e-mail clientsupport@cfchildren.org; www.cfchildren.org.
*November 5-9 RURAL EDUCATION
97th Annual Convention. Sponsored by the National Rural Education Association, in Tucson, Ariz. Deadline: Oct. 25. Contact: Bob Mooneyham, NREA, 820 Van Vleet Oval, Room 227, Norman, OK 73019; (405) 325-7959; fax (403) 325-7959; e-mail bmooneyham@ou.edu.
*November 18-20 TECHNOLOGY
Technology-Infused Teaching Conference. Sponsored by the National High School Association, in Monterey, Calif. Deadline: Nov. 11. Contact: Peter F. Murphy, NHSA, 6615 E. Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 120, Long Beach, CA 90803; (800) 326-1880; fax (562) 430-5607; e-mail info@nhsa.net.
*December 1-4 MATHEMATICS
Annual Fall Asilomar Mathematics Conference. Sponsored by the California Mathematics Council, in Monterey, Calif. Deadline: Nov. 20. Contact: Mike Contino, CMC, P.O. Box 880, Clayton, CA 94517; (925) 680-8573; fax (925) 680-8573; e-mail cmc-math@sbcglobal.net.
*December 7-9 INSTRUCTION
Second Step: Training for Trainers Workshop. Sponsored by the Committee for Children, in Seattle. Deadline: Nov. 30. Contact: Client Support Services, CC, 568 First Ave. S., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104; (800) 634-4449, ext. 200; fax (206) 438-6765; e-mail clientsupport@cfchildren.org; www.cfchildren.org.
