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January 19, 2000 8 min read
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16—Volunteerism: Professional Network for Administrators and Instructional Leaders: Bringing Volunteers Into Your School, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, for teachers, administrators, curriculum directors, and other interested educators, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Route 901, CSU, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax: (216) 687-5422; e-mail: gcedc@csuohio.edu or jenkins@popmail.csuohio.edu< /a>.

16-18—Discipline: Administrative Intervention, three-day workshop, sponsored by Boys Town, for principals, building administrators, counselors, social workers, and team leaders, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: National Resource and Training Center Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; Web site: www.ffbh.boystown.org.

16-19—Learning disabilities: 37th Annual International Conference, sponsored by the Learning Disabilities Association of America, for parents, educators, administrators, doctors and lawyers, at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nev. Contact: LDA, 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234; (412) 341-1515; fax: (412) 344-0224; e-mail: ldanatl@usaor.net; Web site: www.ldantl.org.

17—Arts: The Start With Arts Program (S.W.A.P.): Integration That Works, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Dallas. 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.

17-18—Administrators: Planning: The Blueprint for Educational Success, sponsored by the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association and the Chicago Public Schools, for school principals, assistant principals, and all levels of administrators, at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago. Contact: Arthur A. Fumarolo; CPAA; 221 North LaSalle St., Suite 1550, Chicago, IL 60601; (312) 263-7767, ext. 15; fax: (312) 263-2012; e-mail: afumarolo@cpaa.cps.k12.il.u s; Web site: www.cpaa.cps.k12.il.us/

17-22—Science: 2000 AAAS Forum for School Science, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, for educators, at the Marriott Wardman Park and Omni Shoreham hotels in Washington. Contact: Registrar, AAAS Meetings Department, 1200 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20005; (202) 326-6450; fax: (202) 842-1065; Web site: www.aaas.org/meetings.

18—Arts: The Start With Arts Program (S.W.A.P.): Integration That Works, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Atlanta. 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.

18-20—Student advancement: SAA/SF Network District II Conference, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Contact: CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

18-21—Student advancement: SAA/SF Network District VIII Conference, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at the University Inn Best Western in Moscow, Idaho. Contact: CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

18-22—Professional development: Nineteenth Annual National Conference on the First-Year Experience, sponsored by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, for faculty, academic administrators, and student personnel administrators within the higher education community, at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Columbia, S.C. Contact: Nina L. Glisson, Conference Coordinator, National Resource Center, University of South Carolina, 1629 Pendleton St., Columbia, SC 29208; (803) 777-6029; fax: (803) 777-4699; e-mail: ninal@gwm.sc.edu; Web site: fye.sc.edu.

20-23—Professional development: District III Annual Conference, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Contact: CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

22-24—Technology: Cyberleadership: Bridging the Digital Divide, sponsored by the Consortium for School Networking, for educators, at the Loews L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington. Contact: Josie Jordan, CoSN, 1555 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 466-6296; fax: (202) 462-9043; Web site: www.cosn.org; e-mail: josie@cosn.org.

23—Science: Hands-On Science, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Madison, Wis. 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.

23-25—Development: Winter Institute for Chief Development Officers, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, in San Francisco. Contact: CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

24—Testing: How To Raise Test Scores, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Houston. 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.

24-25—College fair: National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for secondary school students, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Contact: NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 836-2222; fax: (703) 836-8015; Web site: www.nacac.com.

24-26—Behavior disorders: 19th Annual Regional Conference, sponsored by the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders, for special educators and professionals in related fields who work with individuals with emotional disorders, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Kirsten McBride, conference manager, MSLBD, PO Box 40001, Overland Park, KS 66201; (913) 492-8755; fax: (913) 492-2546; Web site: www.mslbd.org.

24-26—Social studies: Social studies specialty conference, sponsored by the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, for social studies educators, at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Wilmington, Del. Contact: Ruth W. Stas, MCSS; (717) 396-9053; e-mail: rms630@aol.com.

25-26—Math: Math specialty conference, sponsored by the Middle States Regional Office of the College Board, for educators, in Philadelphia. Contact: MSRO, 3440 Market St., Suite 410, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (215) 387-7600; fax: (215) 387-5805; Web site: www.collegeboard.org.

25-27—Student advancement: SAA/SF Network District I Conference, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at Boston College in Massachusetts. Contact: CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

26-29—Teacher education: Making a Difference in the Lives of All Children, sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, for teacher educators, in Chicago. Contact: Daryka T. Anderson, AACTE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 293-2450; e-mail: danderson@aacte.org.

27-29—Professional development: District VIII Annual Conference, sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, for educators, at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. Contact: CASE, 1307 New York Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20005-4701; (202) 328-5900; fax: (202) 387-4973; e-mail: conference@case.org; Web site: www.case.org.

27-29—Professional development: Piecing the Puzzle Together: Pooling Our Perspectives, sponsored by the Midwestern Regional Office of the College Board, for high school and college faculty, guidance professionals, admission and financial aid officers, administrators, and policymakers, at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel in Chicago. Contact: Jan Coons, College Board, Midwestern Regional Office, 1560 Sherman Ave., Suite 1001, Evanston, IL 60201-4805; (847) 866-1700; fax: (847) 866-9280; e-mail: jcoons@collegeboard.org.

27-29—Professional development: The Western Regional Assembly of the College Board, sponsored by the Western Regional Office of the College Board, for high school and college faculty, guidance professionals, admission and financial aid officers, administrators, and policymakers, and all educators in the western region, at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki in Honolulu. Contact: Susan Shanahan, College Board, Western Regional Office, 2099 Gateway Place, Suite 480, San Jose, CA 95110; (408) 573-5620; fax: (408) 453-7396; e-mail: sshanahan@collegeboard.org.

28-March 2—International education: 34th Annual Conference, sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of International Education, for persons interested in pre- K-12 education in American/international schools abroad, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco. Contact: Dr. Lewis A. Grell, Executive Director, AAIE, Thompson House, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172; (724) 946-7172; fax: (724) 946-7194; e-mail: grella@westminster.edu; Web site: www.aaie.org.

28-March 3—Curriculum management: Curriculum Management Audit Training, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Albuquerque, N.M. 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.

29—Reading: Individual and Group Kindergarten Reading Readiness Screening Tests, sponsored by the Churchill Center, for educators, in New York City. Contact: Susan Spero, CC, 22 E. 95th St., New York, NY 10128; (212) 722-0610; fax: (212) 410-3199; e-mail: churchillcenter@chur chillschool.com.

A version of this article appeared in the January 19, 2000 edition of Education Week as Events

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