1--Arts: Integrating Arts With Literacy, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Madi-son, Wis. 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--College fair: Online College Fair/International Students, sponsored by the National As- sociation for College Admission Counseling, for college-bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.com. Contact: Greg Ferguson, Director of Na-tional 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-- College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Ad-missions Counseling, for college-bound and college students interested in pursuing graduate and undergraduate programs of study in the areas of music, dance, theater, graphic de-sign, and related disciplines, and their parents, at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle. 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--Mathematics: Hands-on Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Casper, Wyo.; Greensboro, N.C.; Lexington, Ky.; and Tulsa, Okla. Dead-line: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington,.IN 47402-0789;phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766- ;fax: (812) 339- 0018;e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org;Web site: www.pdkintl.org .
1-4--Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: 12th Annual CHADD International Conference, sponsored by Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, for educators, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, in Chicago. Contact: CHADD, 8181 Professional Place, Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785;phone: (301) 306-7070 ;fax: (301)306-7090;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.chadd.org .
1-4-- Community service: Seminar, sponsored by True Col-ors Communications Group, for administrators and educators, in New Orleans. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., River-side, CA 92503;phone: (888) 698-2577 ;fax: (909) 371- 1701;e-mail: n/a;Web site: n/a .
1-5--Gifted chil-dren: 47th Annual Convention and Exhibit, sponsored by the National Association for Gifted Children, for teachers, counselors, administrators, and parents, at the Westin Peachtree Hotel and Merchandise Mart in Atlanta. Contact: NAGC, 1707 L St. NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036;phone: (202)785-4268 ;fax: (202)785- 4248;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.nagc.org .
2--College fair: Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, for college-bound and col-lege students interested in pursuing graduate and under-graduate programs of study in the areas of music, dance, theater, graphic design, and related disciplines, and their parents, at the University of Portland, Chiles Center, in Portland, Ore. Contact: Greg Ferguson, Director of Na-tional 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 .
2--Mathematics: Hands-on Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Idaho Falls, Idaho; Kalamazoo, Mich.; King of Prussia, Pa.; Sioux Falls, S.D.; Peabody, Mass.; and Lubbock, Texas. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Blooming-ton, 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 .
2-4--Diversity: Cultural Diversity and As-sessment, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Chil-dren’s Council for Educational Diagnostic Services, for educators, at the Hanalei Hotel in San Diego. Contact: Sandra Latchford, CEDS, 60 Surrey Crescent, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 4L3;phone: (506) 453-3515 ;fax: (506)453-4765;e-mail: sandral@unb.ca;Web site: www.cec.sped.org .
2-4--Middle schools: Annual conference, sponsored by the National Middle School Association, for middle school educators and administrators, at America’s Convention Center in St. Louis. Contact: Jim Kappen-hagen, CMP, Meeting Manager, NMSA, 4151 Executive Parkway, Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43081;phone: (614) 895-4730 ;fax: (614)895-4750;e-mail: jakappen@aol.com;Web site: www.nmsa.org .
2-4--Professional development: National Writing Centers Association Conference, sponsored by the National Writing Centers Association, for teachers of Eng-lish at all levels and teacher educators, in Baltimore. Contact: National Council of Teachers of English, Jon Ol-son;phone: (814) 865-9243 ;fax: (814) 863-9627;e- mail: n/a;Web site: www.english.udel.edu/wc/mawca/ nwcacon.html .
2-5-- Professional development: 2000 Topical Conference, sponsored by the Council for Educational Diag-nostic Services, for educators, at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans. Contact: Sandra Latchford, CEDS, 60 Surrey Crescent, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 4L3;phone: (506) 453- 3515 ;fax: (506)453-4765;e-mail: sandra1@unb.ca;Web site: n/a .
2-4-- Public engagement: The Harvard Seminar on Public Engagement: Bridging the Gap Between Edu-cators and the Public, sponsored by the Harvard Graduate School of Education, for superintendents, administrators, principals, policymakers, school board members, and educa-tion program officers in national and local foundations, in Cambridge, Mass. Contact: Melissa Dukov, HGSE, 339 Gutman Library, Cambridge, MA 02138;phone: (617) 495-3572 ;fax: (617)496-3237;e- mail: melissa_dukov@harvard.edu;Web site: www.gse.harvard.edu/~ppe .
* *2--Learning disabilities: Teaching High School Writing to Students With Learning Disabilities, sponsored by the Lab School of Washington, for mainstream and special education instructors, at the school in Washington. Contact: LSW, 4759 Reservoir Road N.W., Washington, DC 20007;phone: (202) 944- 3082 ;fax: (202) 965-5106;e-mail: Dianalab@aol.com;Web site: n/a .
**2-4--Achievement gap: Seeing Is Believing: Evidence That We Can Close the Achievement Gap, sponsored by the Education Trust, for edu-cators, In Washington. Contact: Nevin Brown or Sonya Wil-son, ET, 1725 K Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.;phone: (202) 293- 1217 ;fax: (202) 293-2605;e-mail: n/a;Web site: n/a .
3-- Mathematics: Hands-on Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Portland, Maine; York, Pa.; Rapid City, S.D.; Odessa, Texas; and Ogden, Utah. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789;phone: (812) 339-1156, ext. 250; (800) 766-1156 ;fax: (812)339-0018;e-mail: cpds@pdkintl.org;Web site: www.pdkintl.org .
3-7--Music: National conference, sponsored by the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, for educators, at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix. Contact: AOSA, PO Box 391089, Cleveland,.OH 44139-8089;phone: (440)543-5366 ;fax: (440)543-2687;e- mail: HdqtrsAOSA@aol.com;Web site: www.aosa.org .
**3--Learning disabilities: Workshop on teaching mathematics to students with learning disabili-ties, sponsored by the Lab School of Washington, for educa-tors, at the school in Washington. Contact: LSW, 4759 Res-ervoir Road, NW, Washington, DC 20007;phone: (202) 944-3082 ;fax: (202) 293-2605;e-mail: Dianalab@aol.com;Web site: n/a .
**3--Technology: Technology and Professional Development -- Making a Match for All Teachers, sponsored by Scope, for educators, school board members, and parents, at the Islandia Marriott Long Island in Islandia, NY. Contact: Connie Garone or Betty Westcott, Scope, 100 Lawrence Ave., Smithtown, NY 11787;phone: (631) 369-0356 ;fax: (631) 369- 0356;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.li- scope.org .
**3--Educational admini-stration: Annual convention, sponsored by the Univer-sity Council for Educational Administration, for educators, at the Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque, N.M. Contact: UCES, 205 Hill Hall, Columbia, MO 65211-2185;phone: (573)884- 8300 ;fax: (573)884-8302;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.ucea.org .
4--Professional development: Personalized Learning With Differentiated Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Leesburg, Va. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloom-ington, 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 .
4--Reading: 19th Annual Conference of Read-ing Reform Foundation, sponsored by the Reading Reform Foundation of New York, for teachers, adult pupils, admin- istrators, tutors, and agency personnel, at the New York Hilton and Towers in New York City. Contact: Lauren Wedeles, Executive Director, RRFNY, 333 W. 57th St., Suite 1L, New York, NY 10019;phone: (212) 307-7320 ;fax: (212)307- 0449;e-mail: readingreform@mindspring.com;Web site: www.readingreformny.org. .
* *4--Middle school girls: Raising Confident and Competent Girls, sponsored by the Center for Research on Women, for staff members of youth- serving organizations, at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. Contact: Ineke Ceder, Research Administrator, CRW, WC, 106 Central St., Wellesley, MA 02481;phone: (871)283-2486 ;fax: (871)283-3645;e-mail: n/a;Web site: n/a .
5--College fair: Fall 2000 National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for high school students and parents, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. 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 .
5-7--Professional development: The Moral Instruction of Children, sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethi-cal Education, for elementary school faculty, staff, and administration, at the Foxhollow Retreat Center, in Louis-ville, Ky. 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 .
6--Curriculum: Curriculum Management Audit, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Tampa. 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 .
6--Mathematics: Hands-on Equations, spon-sored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Raleigh, N.C.; Las Cruces, N.M.; and Sumter, 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 .
6-7--Aggression: Seminar: Reducing Aggres-sion in Schools, sponsored by the Boys Town National Re-source and Training Center, for educators, administrators, and support staff, in Indianapolis. Contact: Father Flana-gan’s Boys’ Home, NRTC- 14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010;phone: (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; ;fax: n/a;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.boystown.org/nrtc .
6-9-- Professional development: The New Millennium, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Chil-dren’s Teacher Education Division, for educators, at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. Contact: Nasim Dil, De-partment of Special Education, University of Nevada--Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3014;phone: (702) 895-1103 ;fax: (702)895-0984;e-mail: dil@ccmail.nevada.edu;Web site: n/a .
6-10--Specialized classrooms: Seminar: Specialized Classroom Management, sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators and administrators, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010;phone: (800) 545-5771, ext. 65 ;fax: n/a;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.boystown.org/nrtc .
7-- Professional development: Professional Network for Administrators and Instruc-tional Leaders, sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educa-tional Development Center, for classroom teachers, adminis-trators, curriculum directors, and other interested educa-tors, at Cleveland State University in Cleveland. Con-tact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Route 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: gcedcohio.edu .
8--College fair: Fall 2000 National College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Ad-mission Counseling, for high school students and parents, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 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 .
8--Mathematics: Hands-on Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Norcross, Ga.; Monroe, La.; Fayetteville, N.C.; and Niagara Falls, N.Y. 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 .
8--Music: International Symposium-Orff Schulwerk for Life-Long Learning, sponsored by the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, for educators, at the Sheridan Four Points in Rochester, N.Y. Contact: American Orff-Schulwerk Association, PO Box 391089, Cleveland, OH 44039-8089;phone: (440) 543-5366 ;fax: (440) 543- 2687;e-mail: HdqtrsAOSA@aol.com;Web site: www.aosa.org .
8--Professional development: Personalized Learning With Differentiated Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Norcross, 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 .
8-9--Catholic schools: Seminar: The Well-Managed Classroom for Catholic Schools, sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educa- tors and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Fa-ther Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010;phone: (800) 545-5771, ext. 65 ;fax: n/a;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.boystown.org/nrtc .
8-9-- Mentoring: Mentoring the New Teacher, sponsored by the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, for educators, at Cleveland State Uni-versity in Cleveland. Contact: NRPDC, Route 901, CSU, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, Ohio 44114-4435;phone: (216) 523-7107 ;fax: (216)687-5422;e-mail: nrpdc@csuohio.edu;Web site: nrpdc.org .
8-10--Leadership: Conference, sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, for school administra-tors, in Houston. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riv-erside, CA 92503;phone: (888) 698-2577 ;fax: (909) 371-1701;e-mail: n/a;Web site: n/a .
8-10--Special education: Special Education in the 21st Century, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Arkan-sas Federation, for educators, at the Austin Hotel and Con-vention Center, in Hot Springs, Ark. Contact: Bruce Pil-cher, PO Box 1155, Rogers, AR 72757;phone: (501) 631-3515 ;fax: n/a;e-mail: www.cec.sped.org/Arkansas;Web site: n/a .
8-11--Dyslexia: Annual conference, sponsored by the International Dyslexia Association, for educators, in Washington. Contact: IDA, 8600 LaSalle Road, Chester Building, Suite 382, Baltimore, MD 21286- 2044;phone: (800) ABCD123 or (410) 296-0232 ;fax: n/a;e-mail: info@interdys.org;Web site: www.interdys.org .
8-12-- Communications: Annual meeting, sponsored by the National Communication Association, for faculty, professionals, administrators, and students in the field of communication, in Seattle. Contact: Michelle Randall, NCA, 5105 Backlick Road, Building E, Annandale, VA 22301;phone: (703) 750-0533 ;fax: n/a;e-mail: mrandall@natcom.org;Web site: www.natcom.org .
8-12-- Music: National conference, spon-sored by the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, for edu-cators, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, in Rochester, N.Y. Contact: AOSA, PO Box 391089, Cleveland, OH 44039- 8089;phone: (440) 543-5366 ;fax: (440)543-2687;e-mail: HdqtrsAOSA@aol.com;Web site: www.aosa.org .
9--Arts: Start With Arts Program, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Kansas City, Mo. 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 .
9--Mathematics: Hands-on Equations, spon-sored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Merrillville, Ind.; Omaha, Neb.; and Utica, N.Y. 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 .
9--Professional development: Personalized Learning With Differentiated Instruction, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Rockford, Ill. 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 .
9-10-- Professional development: Conference, sponsored by Women Education Leaders in Virginia, for indi-viduals in and aspiring to administrative positions in edu-cation, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Contact: Mary Ann Wolf;phone: n/a;fax: n/a;e-mail: maw6g@virginia.edu;Web site: n/a .
9-11--Education law: Annual con-ference, sponsored by the Education Law Association, for educators, attorneys, school administrators, staff members of state and federal education agencies, and anyone inter-ested in education law, at the Swissotel in Atlanta. Con-tact: Mandy Bingaman, Interim Executive Director, ELA, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2280;phone: (937) 229-3589 ;fax: (937)229-3845;e-mail: ela@udayton.edu;Web site: www.educationlaw.org .
9-11-- Library media: Crossing the Threshold Conference, sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association, for educators and librarians, at the Arlington Park Sheraton, in Chicago. Contact: ISLMA, PO Box 598, Canton, IL 61520;phone: n/a;fax: n/a;e-mail: islma@aol.com;Web site: www.islma.org .
9-11--Professional development: Fall Forum 2000, spon-sored by the Coalition of Essential Schools, for K-12 edu-cators, principals, state and district leaders, school board members, parents, and students, at the Rhode Island Convention Center- Westin Hotel in Providence. Contact: Eidetics;phone: (925) 676-5748 ;fax: (925) 676-5785;e-mail: eidetics @conferencemanagement.com.;Web site: n/a .
9-11--Professional development: Experience a Taste of Niagara, sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Chil-dren’s Ontario Federation, for educators, at the Sheraton Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Contact: Barb Rowe;phone: (416) 223-6164 ;fax: (416)223-5677;e-mail: barbrowe@compuserve.com;Web site: n/a .
9-11--Professional develop-ment: 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 .
9-11--Technology: Fall 2000 Conference, sponsored by Computer-Using Educators Inc., for educators at all levels interested in technology in education, at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, Calif. Con-tact: Lora Sanders, CUE Inc., 1210 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94501;phone: n/a;fax: n/a;e- mail: cueinc@cue.org;Web site: www.cue.org .
9-11--Team building: Training, sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, for educators, in Wichita, Kansas. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503;phone: (888) 698-2577 ;fax: (909) 371-1701;e-mail: n/a;Web site: n/a .
**09--Obsessive compul-sive disorder: Workshop, sponsored by the Lab School of Washington, for mainstream and special education in-structors working with children with obsessive compulsive disorder and learning disabilities, at the school in Wash-ington. Contact: LSW, 4759 Reservoir Road N.W., Washing-ton, DC 20007;phone: (202) 944-3082 ;fax: (202) 965-5106;e-mail: Dianalab@aol.com;Web site: n/a .
**9-11--School law: Legal Issues in Education Practice: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century, sponsored by the Education Law Asso-ciation, for attorneys, school administrators, educators, faculty members in schools of education and law, and staff members of state and federal education agencies. Contact: ELA, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469;phone: (937) 229-3589 ;fax: (937) 229-3845;e-mail: ela@udayton.edu;Web site: www.educationlaw.org .
10-- Arts: Start With Arts Program, spon-sored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Albuquerque, N.M. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Con-tact: 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 .
10--Mathematics: Hands-On Equations, spon-sored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Brooklyn Center, Minn.; Champaign, Ill.; and Panama City, 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 .
10-11-- Professional development: National New Visions of Leadership, sponsored by the Foundation for Excellent Schools, for administrators, teachers, school board members, and business and community leaders, at the Stoweflake Resort and Conference Center in Stowe, Vt. Contact: Rick Dalton, President, FES, 1634 Route 30, Corn-wall, VT 05753-9264;phone: (802) 462-3170 ;fax: (802)462- 3180;e-mail: fes@middlebury.edu;Web site: www.fesnet.org .
10-12-- Professional development: Conference for Heads of Schools, sponsored by the Council for Spiri-tual and Ethical Education, for heads of schools only, at the Belmont Conference Center in Elkridge, Md. 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 .
**10-11-- Leadership: New Visions in Leadership conference, sponsored by the Foundation for Ex-cellent Schools, for educators, school staff members, com- munity members, parents, and students, at the Stoweflake Resort and Conference Center in Stowe, Vt. Contact: Jenni-fer Peltier, Program Coordinator, FES, 1634 Route 30, Corn-wall, VT 05753;phone: (802) 462-3170 ;fax: (802) 462- 3180;e-mail: fesjenjp@together.net;Web site: www.fesnetorg/2000conf.cfm .
11-14--Public education: Annual conference, sponsored by the Public Education Network, for educators, at the Washington Monarch Hotel in Washington. Contact: Mary Anne Dooley, PEN, 601 13th St., NW, Suite 900 N, Washington, DC 20005;phone: (202) 628-7460 ;fax: (202)628-1893;e-mail: MADooley@PublicEducation.org;Web site: www.PublicEducation.org .
12- 14--Leadership: Courageous Lead-ership for School Success, sponsored by the HOPE Foundation and Arizona State University, for superintendents, instruc- tors, and school board members, at Arizona State Univer-sity, in Tempe, Ariz. Deadline: Sept. 31. Contact: Derek Richey, HOPE, 3925 Hagan St., Suite 105, PO Box 906, Bloom-ington, IN 47402;phone: (812) 355-6002 ;fax: (812)323- 8140;e-mail: derek@communitiesofhope.org;Web site: www.communitiesofhope.org .
12-15--Professional development: Conference, sponsored by the Ohio School Boards Asso-ciation, for school board members, superintendents, treas-urers, and other administrators, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Contact: Rick Lewis, OSBA, 8050 N. High St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43235;phone: (614) 540-4000 ;fax: (614)540-4100;e-mail: r_lewis@osba-ohio.org;Web site: www.osba-ohio.org .
13-- Mathematics: Hands-On Equations, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa Inter- national, for educators, in Wilmington, Del.; Overland Park, Kan.; Great Falls, Mont.; Altoona, Pa.; and Milwau-kee. 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 .
13--Professional development: Getting Be-yond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Springfield, Mo. 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 .
13-14--Classroom management: Seminar: The Well-Managed Classroom, sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, for educators and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010;phone: (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; ;fax: n/a;e- mail: n/a;Web site: www.boystown.org/nrtc .
13-14-- Classroom management: Conference, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in San Francisco. 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 .
13-14--Mentoring: Learning Focused Mentoring, sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, for educators of all levels and specialties, in San Francisco. 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 .
13-14--School safety: Seminar: Safe and Ef-fective Secondary Schools, sponsored by the Boys Town Na-tional Resource and Training Center, for educators, admin-istrators, and support staff, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, NRTC- 14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010;phone: (800) 545-5771, ext. 65 ;fax: n/a;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.boystown.org/nrtc .
13-19-- Reading: National Children’s Book Week, sponsored by the Children’s Book Council, for educators, students, and parents, held nationwide. Con-tact: JoAnn Sabatino-Falkenstein, CBC, 568 Broadway, Suite 404, New York, NY 10012;phone: (212) 966-1990, ext. 305 ;fax: (212)966-2073;e-mail: joanncbc@aol.com;Web site: www.cbcbooks.org .
14--College fair: Online College Fair/Science, Engineering, and Technology, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, for college-bound and college students and their parents, at www.nacac.com. Contact: Sylvia E. Karpf, Assistant Direc-tor of National College Fairs, NACAC, 1631 Prince St., Al-exandria, VA 22314-2818;phone: (703) 836-2222, ext. 121 ;fax: (703)836- 8015;e-mail: n/a;Web site: www.nacac.com .
14--Mathematics: Hands-On Equations, spon-sored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Ellicott City, Md.; Butte, Mont.; Albany, N.Y.; and Green Bay, Wis. 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 .
14--Professional development: Getting Be-yond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses, sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, for educators, in Evansville, Ind. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, PO Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402- 0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500;phone: (800) 766-1156 ;fax: (812) 339-0018;e- mail: cpds@pdkintl.org;Web site: www.pdkintl.org.
