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EVENTS
Following are dates for workshops, conferences, and other professional- development opportunities for teachers. Some events may include administrators, policymakers, parents, and others. The list is organized by region, though some events are national meetings. Registration deadlines may close before the date of the event. Asterisks (*) denote new entries.

*September 15 TECHNOLOGY
 Monthly meeting. Sponsored by the New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative Inc., in Union, N.J. Contact: Maria Eckert, Business Administrator, NJECC Inc., PBM 378, 551 Valley Rd., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043; (888) 305-2211; fax (800) 435-9202; www.njecc.org.

*September 21-24 GIRLS AND MONEY
 Girls, Women, and Money: Learning, Earning, Managing, Investing, Giving. Sponsored by the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, in Boston. Contact: Anne Rosenfeld, (617) 469-6789, ext. 21; e-mail [email protected].

*September 24-26 DEVELOPMENT
 183rd Annual Cape Conference. Sponsored by the New England Association of School Superintendents, in Hyannis, Mass. Contact: NEASS, 2 Marina View Dr., Box 375, Chester, CT 06412; (508) 771-3000.

*September 26-27 BEST PRACTICES
 Best Practices in Special and Regular Education. Sponsored by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, in Bedford, N.H. For more information, contact: NHSAA, 12 Cross St., Penacook, NH 03303; (603) 753-4479; fax (603) 753-4611; e-mail [email protected]; www.nhsaa.org.

*September 28 SCHOOL REFORM
Facilitating Whole School Change. Sponsored by the Northeast Coalition of Educational Leaders, Massachusetts affiliate, in Boston. For more information, contact: Janet Ferone, President, NECEL, 4 Pearl St., Boston, MA 02125; (617) 282-6143; fax (773) 913-2378; e-mail [email protected].

*October 5 AESTHETIC REALISM
The Aesthetic Realism Teaching Method Succeeds and Answers the Question, “Education, What For?” Sponsored by the Aesthetic Realism Consultants, in New York City. Contact: Lois Mason, Aesthetic Realism Foundation, 141 Greene St., New York, NY 10012; (212) 777-4490; fax (212) 777-4426; www.AestheticRealism.org.

*October 5-7 DIVERSITY
Healing the Heart of Diversity. Sponsored by the Fetzer Institute, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Patricia Moore Harbour, Director, HTHD, 712 Staunton Ave. N.E., Roanoke, VA 24016; (540) 343-5192; fax (540) 721-4211; e-mail [email protected].

*October 5-7 LITERACY
Annual conference. Sponsored by the New England Reading Association, in Portland, Maine. Contact: Duane Small, NERA, P.O. Box 322, Moody, ME 04054-0322; (207) 641-2085; www.nereading.org.

*October 5-7 TEAM BUILDING
Training. Sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, in Washington, D.C. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; (888) 698-2577; fax (909) 371-1701.

*October 10-11 DEVELOPMENT
New Hampshire School Administrators Association Institute on Change in Education. Sponsored by the NHSAA, in Bedford, N.H. For more information, contact: NHSAA, 12 Cross St., Penacook, NH 03303; (603) 753-4479; fax (603) 753-4611; e-mail [email protected]; www.nhsaa.org.

*October 10-13 CHILD DEVELOPMENT
30th Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Black Child Development Institute, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Vicki Pinkston, Vice President/National Conference Coordinator, NBCDI, 1023 15th St. N.W., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 387-1281 ext. 121 or (800) 556- 2234; fax (202) 234- 1738; e-mail [email protected]; www.nbcdi.org.

*October 11 COUNSELING
Guidance Expo 2000. Sponsored by the New York Counseling Association, in White Plains, N.Y. Contact: Louis Brunelli, NYCA, P.O. Box 90, Crompound, NY 10517; fax (914) 734- 9644; e-mail [email protected].

*October 12-14 ENGLISH
Regional conference. Sponsored by the Northeast Two-Year College English Association of the NCTE, in Pittsburgh. Contact: Robert Green, (412) 237-2604; fax (412) 237-6580; e-mail [email protected]; www.ccac.edu/about/tyca.

*October 12-14 SPECIAL NEEDS
Many Roads—Different Directions. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children Division on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, in Baltimore. Contact: Val Sharpe, (410) 480- 9667; e-mail [email protected].

*October 15-17 DEVELOPMENT
The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools 2000 Fall Conference. Sponsored by the NAFIS, in Washington, D.C. Contact: NAFIS, 444 North Capitol St. N.W., Hall of the States, Suite 419, Washington, DC 20001; (202) 624-5455; fax (202) 624-5468; e-mail [email protected]; www.sso.org/nafis.

*October 15-17 SCHOOL TO WORK
Workforce Development and Education Reform. Sponsored by the National Alliance of Business, in Washington, D.C. Contact: NAB, 1201 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005; (800) 787- 2848; fax (202) 289-1303; e-mail [email protected]; www.nab.com.

*October 17 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Annual Bradley F. Kidder School Law Conference. Sponsored by the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, in Bedford, N.H. Contact: NHSAA, 12 Cross St., Penacook, NH 03303; (603) 753-4479; fax (603) 753-4611; e-mail [email protected]; www.nhsaa.org.

*October 18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Successful Negotiations with Difficult People. Sponsored by the Northeast Coalition of Educational Leaders, Massachusetts affiliate, in Belmont, Mass. Contact: Janet Ferone, President, NECEL, 4 Pearl St., Boston, MA 02125; (617) 282- 6143; fax (773) 913-2378; e-mail [email protected].

*October 18-20 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
From Childhood to Adolescence: A View From the Fast Lane. Sponsored by the Educational Records Bureau, in New York City. Contact: ERB, 220 E. 42nd St., Suite 100, New York, NY 10017; e-mail [email protected]; www.erbtest.org.

*October 19-21 CHARACTER EDUCATION
Character Education Partnership Seventh National Forum. Sponsored by the CEP, in Philadelphia. Contact: CEP, 1600 K St. N.W., Suite 501, Washington, DC 20006; (800) 988-8081; e-mail [email protected]; www.character.org.

*October 20 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Monthly meeting. Sponsored by the New Jersey Educational Computing Cooperative Inc., in Union, N.J. Contact: Maria Eckert, Business Administrator, NJECC Inc., PBM 378, 551 Valley Rd., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043; (888) 305-2211; fax (800) 435-9202; www.njecc.org.

*October 25 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 26 FAMILY LIFE
Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence. Sponsored by the Network for Family Life Education, Rutgers, and the State University of New Jersey School of Social Work, in Cherry Hill, N.J. Contact: Terry Mortka, Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative, 2500 McClellan Ave., Suite 110, Pennsauken, NJ 08109-4613; (856) 665-6000; fax (856) 665-7711; e-mail [email protected]; www.snjpc.org.

*October 26-28 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
20th Annual Conference. Sponsored by the New York State Middle School Association, in Rochester, N.Y. Contact: Jeff Craig, NYSMSA Local Committee Chair, Greece Arcadia Middle School, 130 Island Cottage Rd., Rochester, NY 14612; (716) 663-3200; fax (716) 663-4667; [email protected].

*October 26-29 DIVERSITY
Diversity and Learning: Identity, Community, and Intellectual Development Conference. Sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, in Pittsburgh. For more information, contact: AACU, (202) 387-3760; e-mail [email protected]; www.aacu- edu.org/Meetings/divlearn00.html.

*October 27 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fourth Annual Fall Conference on Social and Emotional Education. Sponsored by the Center for Social and Emotional Education and National Professional Resources Inc., in New Rochelle, N.Y. Contact: National Professional Resources Inc., 25 S. Regent St., Port Chester, NY 10573; (800)-453-7461; www.nprinc.com.

*October 27-31 ADMISSIONS
National forum. Sponsored by the College Board, in New York City. Contact: Doug Lynch, CB, 45 Columbus Ave., New York, NY 10023; (212) 713-8045; fax (212) 713-8282; e-mail [email protected]; www.collegeboard.org.

*October 30-November 1 BUSINESS
Annual meeting. Sponsored by the National Alliance of Business, in Washington, D.C. Contact: NAB, 1201 New York Avenue N.W., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005; (800) 787-2848; fax (202) 289-2943; www.nab.com.

*November 2 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in King of Prussia, Pa.; and Peabody, Mass. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402- 0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 2-4 WRITING
National Writing Centers Association Conference. Sponsored by the National Writing Centers Association, in Baltimore. Contact: Jon Olson, National Council of Teachers of English; (814) 865- 9243; fax (814) 863-9627; www.english.udel.edu/wc/mawca/nwcacon.html.

*November 3 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Portland, Maine; and York, Pa. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 4 READING
19th Annual Conference of Reading Reform Foundation. Sponsored by the Reading Reform Foundation of New York, in New York City. Contact: Lauren Wedeles, Executive Director, RRFNY, 333 W. 57th St., Suite 1L, New York, NY 10019; (212) 307-7320; fax (212) 307-0449; e-mail [email protected]; ; www.readingreformny.org.

*November 8 MUSIC
International Symposium Orff- Schulwerk for Lifelong Learning. Sponsored by the American Orff- Schulwerk Association, in Rochester, N.Y. For more information, contact: American Orff-Schulwerk Association, P.O. Box 391089, Cleveland, OH 44039-8089; (440) 543-5366; fax (440) 543-2687; e-mail [email protected]; www.aosa.org.

*November 8-11 DYSLEXIA
Annual conference. Sponsored by the International Dyslexia Association, in Washington, D.C. Contact: IDA, 8600 LaSalle Rd., Chester Building, Suite 382, Baltimore, MD 21286-2044; (800) 222- 3123 or (410) 296-0232; e-mail [email protected]; www.interdys.org.

*November 8-12 MUSIC
National conference. Sponsored by the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, in Rochester, N.Y. Contact: AOSA, P.O. Box 391089, Cleveland, OH 44039-8089; (440) 543-5366; fax (440) 543-2687; e-mail Hdqtrs [email protected]; www.aosa.org.

*November 9 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Utica, N.Y. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 9-11 ESSENTIAL SCHOOLS
Fall Forum 2000. Sponsored by the Coalition of Essential Schools, in Providence, R.I. Contact: Eidetics, (925) 676-5748; fax (925) 676-5785; e-mail [email protected] .

*November 9-11 EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
Experience a Taste of Niagara. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children’s Ontario Federation, in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Contact: Barb Rowe, (416) 223-6164; fax (416) 223-5677; e- mail [email protected].

November 10-11 LEADERSHIP
New Visions of Leadership. Sponsored by the Foundation for Excellent Schools, in Stowe, Vt. Contact: Rick Dalton, President, FES, 1634 Route 30, Cornwall, VT 05753-9264; (802) 462-3170; fax (802) 462-3180; e-mail [email protected]; www.fesnet.org.

*November 11-14 PUBLIC EDUCATION
Annual conference. Sponsored by the Public Education Network, in Washington, D.C. Contact: Mary Anne Dooley, PEN, 601 13th St. N.W., Suite 900 N, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 628-7460; fax (202) 628-1893; e-mail [email protected]; www.PublicEducation.org.

*November 13 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Wilmington, Del.; and Altoona, Pa. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 14 MATHEMATICS
Hands-on Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Ellicott City, Md.; and Albany, N.Y. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

Midwest/Plains

*September 13-16 FAMILY AWARENESS
Alliance for Children and Families Annual Conference. Sponsored by ACF, in Cleveland. Contact: Kimberly Jackson, ACF, 11700 W. Lake Park Dr., Milwaukee, WI 53224; (800) 221- 3726, ext. 3688; e- mail [email protected].

*September 20-22 TECHNOLOGY
TechKnowledge 2000. Sponsored by the Society for Applied Learning Technology, in Indianapolis. Contact: SALT, 50 Culpeper St., Warrenton, VA 20186; (540) 347-0055; fax (540) 349-3169; e-mail [email protected].

*September 27 WRITING
Proposal Writing Workshop. Sponsored by the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, NRPDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

*September 27-28 MIDDLE LEVEL SCHOOLS
23rd Annual Fall Conference. Sponsored by the Association of Illinois Middle Level Schools, in Matteson, Ill. Contact: Debby Kasak, Executive Director, AIMS, P.O. Box 11076, Champaign, IL 61826- 1076; (877) 871-0449; fax (217) 333-2440; e-mail [email protected]; www.cprd.uiuc.edu/aims/index.html.

*September 28 PROFESSIONALISM
Building a Professional Learning Community at Work. Sponsored by the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, NRPDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

*September 28-30 DIVERSITY
Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference. Sponsored by the Midwest Writing Centers Association, in Minneapolis. Contact: Suzanne Swiderski, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista St., #199, Dubuque, IA 52001-4327; (319) 588-7402; fax (319) 588-4959; e-mail [email protected].

*October 4-5 INSTRUCTION
Elements of Effective Instruction. Sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 East 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

*October 5-7 DIVERSITY
Regional Conference. Sponsored by the Midwest Two-Year College English Association of the National Council of Teachers of English, in Detroit. Contact: Ella Davis or Mary Mahoney, (313) 922-3311.

*October 10 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Network for Administrators and Instructional Leaders. Sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114- 4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

October 12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Meeting the Challenge of Difficult Students. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Rockford, Ill. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 12-14 READING
Regional conference. Sponsored by the International Reading Association, in St. Louis. Contact: Tom Cornell, Chairperson, IRA, 124 Travelers Trail, St. Peters, MO 63376; (314) 938-2355; fax (314) 938-2347; e-mail [email protected]; www.reading.org.

*October 14 LEADERSHIP
Leadership Forum. Sponsored by Kappa Delta Pi, in Indianapolis. Contact: Lynne Haberstroh, KDP International Headquarters, 3707 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-1158; (800) 284-3167; fax (317) 704-2323; e-mail [email protected]; www.kdp.org.

*October 14-17 SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
Annual conference. Sponsored by the Association of Science-Technology Centers, in Cleveland. Contact: Karen Kajiwara, ASTC, 1025 Vermont Ave. N.W., Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 783-7200, ext. 121; fax (202) 783-7207; e-mail [email protected]; www.astc.org.

*October 16-17 AGGRESSION
Reducing Aggression in Schools. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC- 14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/trai ning/nrtc.htm.

*October 16-17 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC- 14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/trai ning/nrtc.htm.

*October 16-17 SCHOOL SAFETY
Safe and Effective Secondary Schools. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/trai ning/nrtc.htm.

October 18-20 COMPENSATION
Teacher Compensation Design Seminar. Sponsored by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education and the Center for Advanced Studies in Business, in Madison, Wis. Contact: Lisa Armstrong, CPRE/ CASB Seminars, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1025 W. Johnson St., Madison WI 53706; (608) 263-4260; fax (608) 263-6448; e-mail [email protected]; www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre.

*October 18-21 PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Fifth Annual Workshop. Sponsored by the National African American Parent Involvement Day, in Romulus, Mich. Contact: NAAPID, P.O. Box 2043, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-2043; (800) 351-4097; fax (734) 434-5281; e-mail [email protected]; www.naapid.org.

*October 19-20 AGGRESSION
Reducing Aggression in Schools. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/trai ning/nrtc.htm.

*October 19-21 FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Fall conference. Sponsored by the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, in Itasca, Ill. Contact: ICTFL, P.O. Box 5633, Springfield, IL 62705; fax (217) 753-3308.

*October 19-21 MATHEMATICS
Annual conference. Sponsored by the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in Toledo, Ohio. For more information, contact: Margaret Raub Hunt, Executive Director of the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 16734 Hamilton Ct., Strongsville, OH 44149-5701; fax (440) 238-3147.

*October 19-21 SCIENCE
Midwestern Area Convention. Sponsored by the National Science Teachers Association, in Milwaukee. Contact: Convention Registration Office, NSTA, 1840 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201; (800) 328-8998 or (703) 312-9221; fax (703) 522-5413; www.nsta.org/conv.

*October 20 COMMUNITY SERVICE
Workshop. Sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, in Cleveland. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Dr., Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30318- 4225; (404) 355-4460; fax (404) 355-4435; e-mail [email protected];www.csee.org.

*October 22-24 INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Ninth Annual Institute for Inclusive Education: Reaching All Learners. Sponsored by the Cooperating School Districts, in St. Louis. Contact: Cooperating School Districts' Conference and Special Events Division Personnel, Dorothy White, (314) 692-1250, or Molly Dahl, (314) 692-1254.

*October 23-25 STUDENT BEHAVIOR
The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by Boys Town, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: National Resource and Training Center Support Services, Box 145, Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.ffbh.boystown.org/home.htm.

*October 24 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Collinsville, Ill.; and Flint, Mich. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 24-25 CURRICULUM
Integrating the Curriculum: The Key to Student Success. Sponsored by the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, in Cleveland. For more information, contact: Barbara Jenkins, NRPDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University; 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

*October 25 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Ypsilanti, Mich.; and Columbia, Mo. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766- 1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 25-27 INTERVENTION
Administrative Intervention. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC- 14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.ffbh.boystown.org/home.htm.

*October 25-29 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Annual conference. Sponsored by Children and Adults With Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, in Chicago. Contact: CHADD, 8181 Professional Pl., Suite 201, Landover, MD 20754; (301) 306-7070; fax (301) 306-7090; www.chadd.org.

*October 26-28 ENGLISH
Annual convention. Sponsored by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English of the NCTE, in Springfield, Ill. Contact: Gale Walden, University of Illinois, 608 South Wright St., 208 English Building, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 244-5500; fax (217) 333-4321; e-mail [email protected]

*October 27 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Skokie, Ill. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e- mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 28-30 STUDENT CONDUCT
Honor Codes and Honor Councils. Sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, in Detroit. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Dr., Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30318-4225; (404) 355-4460; fax (404) 355-4435; e-mail [email protected]; www.csee.org.

*October 28-November 1 INDIAN EDUCATION
National Indian Education Association's 31st Annual Convention. Sponsored by the NIEA, in Sioux Falls, S.D. Contact: John Cheek, NIEA, 700 N. Fairfax St., Suite 210, Alexandria, VA; (703) 838-2870; e-mail [email protected].

*October 29-31 COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Building the Movement for Community Schools. Sponsored by the Coalition for Community Schools, in Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Sharon Davis, Institute for Educational Leadership, 1001 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036; (202) 822-8405, ext. 61; fax (202) 872-4050; e-mail [email protected]; www. communityschools.org.

*November 1 ARTS
Integrating Arts With Literacy. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Madison, Wis. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected] pdkintl.org; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 1-4 ADHD
12th Annual CHADD International Conference. Sponsored by Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, in Chicago. Contact: CHADD, 8181 Professional Pl., Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785; (301) 306-7070; fax (301) 306- 7090; www.chadd.org.

*November 2 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Sioux Falls, S.D. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 2-4 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
Annual conference. Sponsored by the National Middle School Association, in St. Louis. Contact: Jim Kappenhagen, CMP, Meeting Manager, NMSA, 4151 Executive Pkwy., Suite 300, Westerville, OH 43081; (614) 895-4730; fax (614) 895-4750; e- mail [email protected]; www.nmsa.org.

*November 3 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Rapid City, S.D. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 6-7 AGGRESSION
Reducing Aggression in Schools. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Indianapolis. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771 ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/trai ning/nrtc.htm.

*November 6-10 MANAGING CLASSROOMS
Specialized Classroom Management. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/training/nrtc.htm.

*November 7 PROFESSIONALISM
Professional Network for Administrators and Instructional Leaders. Sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Educational Development Center, in Cleveland. Contact: Barbara Jenkins, GCEDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, OH 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

*November 8-9 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
The Well-Managed Classroom for Catholic Schools. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/training/nrtc.htm.

*November 8-9 MENTORING
Mentoring the New Teacher. Sponsored by the Northeast Regional Professional Development Center, in Cleveland. Contact: NRPDC, Rhodes Tower 901, Cleveland State University, 1860 E. 22nd St., Cleveland, Ohio 44114-4435; (216) 523-7107; fax (216) 687-5422; e-mail [email protected]; www.nrpdc.org.

*November 9 ARTS
Start With Arts Program. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Kansas City, Mo. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 9 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Merrillville, Ind.; and Omaha, Neb. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766- 1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 9 PERSONALIZED LEARNING
 Personalized Learning With Differentiated Instruction. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Rockford, Ill. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 9-11 LIBRARY MEDIA
 Crossing the Threshold Conference. Sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association, in Chicago. Contact: ISLMA, P.O. Box 598, Canton, IL 61520; e-mail [email protected].

*November 9-11 TEAM BUILDING
 Training. Sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, in Wichita, Kansas. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; (888) 698-2577; fax (909) 371-1701.

*November 10 MATHEMATICS
 Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Brooklyn Center, Minn.; and Champaign, Ill. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 13 MATHEMATICS
 Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Overland Park, Kansas; and Milwaukee. Deadline: Two weeks before event. For more information, contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 13 DISCIPLINE
 Getting Beyond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Springfield, Mo. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 13-14 MANAGING CLASSROOMS
 The Well-Managed Classroom. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. For more information, contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/trai ning/nrtc.htm.

*November 13-14 SCHOOL SAFETY 
Safe and Effective Secondary Schools. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Boys Town, Neb. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/training/nrtc.htm.

*November 14 DISCIPLINE
Getting Beyond Disruption, Hostility, and Excuses. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Evansville, Ind. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 14 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Green Bay, Wis. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 14 SCIENCE
 Hands-On Science. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

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 *September 19 BEST PRACTICES
Public hearing. Sponsored by the National Education Goals Panel, in Atlanta. Contact: Brian Turnail, Hager Sharp Communications, 1090 Vermont Ave. N.W., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 842-3600, ext. 222.

*September 21-23 MENTAL HEALTH
Fourth National Conference on Advancing School-Based Mental Health Programs. Sponsored by the Center for School Mental Health Assistance, in Atlanta. Contact: CSMHA, University of Maryland, Psychiatry, 680 W. Lexington St., 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201-1570; (888) 706-0980 or (410) 706-0980; e-mail [email protected]; csmha.umaryland.edu.

*September 27-30 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
 Seminar. Sponsored by the True Colors Communications Group, in Austin, Texas. Contact: TCCG; 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; (888) 698-2577; fax (909) 371-1701.

*September 28-29 LEARNING DISABILITIES
 Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children, in Charleston, S.C. For more information, contact: National Division for Learning Disabilities Conference, P.O. Box 1304, Lawrence, KS 66044; (814) 863-1699; fax (814) 863-1002; e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].

*September 29-30 STAFF DEVELOPMENT Pathways to Transforming Learning. Sponsored by PBS Adult Learning Service and the SCANS 2000 Center at Johns Hopkins University, in Charlotte, N.C. Contact: PBS Adult Learning Service; (800) 257-2578; fax (703) 739-8471; e-mail [email protected]; www.pbs.org/als/scans.

*September 30-October 3 ARCHITECTURE The Council of Educational Facility Planners International 77th Annual International Conference and Trade Show. Sponsored by CEFPI, in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Barbara Worth, Marketing/Communications Manager, CEFPI, 9180 E. Desert Cove Dr., Suite 104, Scottsdale, AZ 85260; (480) 391-0840; fax (480) 391-0940; e-mail [email protected];www.cefpi.com.

*October 2 SCHOOL COUNSELING National Educational Conference for Counselors and Administrators. Sponsored by the Beta Club, in Tampa, Fla. Contact: National Beta Club, 151 West Lee St., Spartanburg, S.C. 29306-3012; (800) 845-8281; e-mail [email protected].

*October 2-4 SCHOOL REFORM Improving America's Schools Regional Conference. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, in Louisville, Ky. Contact: Mary Waggoner, National Conference Logistics Center, University of Oklahoma, 555 East Constitution, Room 208, Norman, OK 73072-7820; (800) 203-5494 or (405) 325-3760; fax (405) 325-7075; e-mail [email protected]; www.conferencepros.com.

*October 3-6 PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT Common Sense Parenting for Parent Trainers. Sponsored by the Boys Town National Resource and Training Center, in Houston. Contact: Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, NRTC-14, 14100 Crawford St., Boys Town, NE 68010; (800) 545-5771, ext. 65; www.boystown.org/pros/training/nrtc.htm

*October 5-7 CAREER COUNSELING Seminar. Sponsored by True Colors Communications Group, in Atlanta. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; (888) 698-2577; fax (909) 371- 1701. *October 5-7 SEXUAL HARASSMENT 10th International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus. Sponsored by the Safe Schools Coalition, in Kissimmee, Fla. Contact: David Anderson, Conference Coordinator, Safe Schools Coalition, P.O. Box 1338, Holmes Beach, FL 34217; (914) 778-6652; fax (914) 778-6818; e-mail 102630. [email protected]; www.ed.mtu.edu/safe.

*October 8-12 DELINQUENCY PREVENTION 90th Annual Truancy, Dropout, and Delinquency Prevention Conference. Sponsored by the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers, in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Darryl Norwood, Department of Pupil Services, 390 Martins Ln., Rockville, MD 20850; (301) 279-3805; fax (301) 279-8549.

*October 12-14 ENGLISH Annual fall conference. Sponsored by the North Carolina English Teachers Association of the NCTE, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Contact: Linda Jobe, Halifax County Schools, P.O. Box 468, Halifax, NC 27836-0468; (252) 583-5111, ext. 270; e-mail [email protected].

*October 13-14 CURRICULUM Connecting Community, Classrooms, and Curriculum. Sponsored by the Foxfire Fund Inc., in Atlanta. Contact: Foxfire, P.O. Box 541, Mountain City, GA 30562; (706) 746-5828; fax (706) 746-5829; e-mail [email protected].

*October 13-15 TECHNOLOGY Annual conference. Sponsored by the National Tech Prep Network, in Charlotte, N.C. Contact: Teresa Rollins, Conference Coordinator, NTPN, P.O. Box 21206, Waco, TX 76702-1206; (800) 518-1410; fax (254) 776-2306; e-mail [email protected] cord.org; www.cord.org.

*October 15-17 HOMELESSNESS Conference 2000, Homelessness: It's a Children's Issue. Sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth and the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, in Greensboro, N.C. Contact: Atticia Bundy, National Center for Homeless Education, 1100 West Market St., Suite 300, Greensboro, NC; (800) 308-2145; e-mail [email protected].

*October 15-21 SAFETY Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone. Sponsored by National School Bus Safety Week, in Springfield, Va. Contact: NSBSW, P.O. Box 2639, Springfield, VA 22152.

*October 16 CURRICULUM Curriculum Management Audit. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Nashville, Tenn. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 17 MATHEMATICS Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Meridian, Miss. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500; (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 19-21 ENGLISH Regional Conference. Sponsored by the Southwest Two-Year College English Association of the NCTE, in Dallas. Contact: Delryn Fleming, Brooklyn College/Comm. Division, 3939 Valley View Ln., Dallas, TX 75244-4906; (972) 860-4772; fax (972) 860-4675; e- mail [email protected].

*October 19-21 LEARNING DISABILITIES 22nd International Conference on Learning Disabilities. Sponsored by the Council for Learning Disabilities, in Austin, Texas. For more information, contact: Kirsten McBride, CLD, P.O. Box 40303, Overland Park, KS 66204; (913) 492-8755; fax (913) 492-2546.

*October 19-21 STAFF DEVELOPMENT Learning, Success, and Excellence. Sponsored by the Kentucky Association of School Councils, in Louisville, Ky. For more information, contact: KASC, P.O. Box 784, Danville, KY 40423; (859) 238-2188; fax (859) 238-0806; e-mail [email protected].

*October 20-22 ARTS EDUCATION The Creative Arts: Advocating the Arts for Special Children. Sponsored by the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education, in Warrenton, Va. Contact: PBMFCE, 601 Shenandoah Village Dr., Suite 1B, Waynesboro, VA 22980; (540) 932- 1728; fax (540) 949-8408; e-mail [email protected]; www.mossfoundation.org.

*October 21 CURRICULUM Conference. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Tampa, Fla. Contact: ASCD, 1703 North Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (800) 933-2723; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail [email protected]; www.ascd.org.

*October 21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems to Promote Professional Learning. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Tampa, Fla. Contact: ASCD, 1703 North Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311- 1714; (800) 933-2723; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail [email protected]; www.ascd.org.

*October 22-24 STANDARDS Teaching and Learning Standards. Sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, in Tampa, Fla. Contact: ASCD; 1703 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311-1714; (800) 933-2723; fax (703) 575-5400; e-mail [email protected]; www.ascd.org.

*October 23 MATHEMATICS Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Paducah, Ky.; New Bern, N.C.; and Cookeville, Tenn. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 24 MATHEMATICS Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Hot Springs, Ark.; and Williamsburg, Va. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 25 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Fayetteville, Ark.; Valdosta, Ga.; and Dallas. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 25-28 EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
29th Annual Conference. Sponsored by the National Society for Experiential Education, in San Antonio. Contact: NSEE, 1703 N. Beauregard St., Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22311; (703) 933-0017; fax (703) 933-1053; e-mail [email protected]; www.nsee.org.

*October 25-28 RURAL EDUCATION
Rural Education: Gateway to the Millennium. Sponsored by the National Rural Education Association, in Charleston, S.C. For more information, contact: Joseph Newlin, Executive Director, NREA, 246 Education Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1588; (970) 491-7022; fax (970) 491-1317; e- mail [email protected]; nrea.colostate.edu.

*October 25-28 SCIENCE
National convention and exhibition. Sponsored by the National Association of Biology Teachers, in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Lisa Walker, Director of Conventions, NABT, 12030 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 110, Reston, VA 20191-3409; (703) 264-9696 or (800) 406-0775; fax (703) 264-7778; e-mail [email protected]; www.nabt.org.

*October 25-29 ARTS EDUCATION
Work, Play, Life, Art: Defining the Magic, Documenting the Transformation. Sponsored by International Network of Performing and Visual Arts Schools, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Contact: INPVAS, 5505 Connecticut Ave. N.W., #280, Washington, DC 20015; (202) 966-2216; fax (202) 966-2283; e-mail [email protected] com; www.artsschoolsnetwork.org.

*October 25-29 CHILDREN'S HEALTH
National School Health Conference. Sponsored by the American School Health Association, in New Orleans. Contact: Mary Bamer Ramsier, Meeting Planning Assistant, ASHA, 7263 State Route 43/P.O. Box 708, Kent, OH 44240; (330) 678- 1601, ext. 127; fax (330) 678-4526; e-mail [email protected]

*October 26 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Austin, Texas; and Charlottesville, Va. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 27 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Houston; Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and Lynchburg, Va. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*October 29-31 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Eighth Annual National Quality Education Conference. Sponsored by the Association for Quality and Participation, the American Association of School Administrators Quality Network, North Carolina Partnership for Excellence, and the American Society for Quality; in Raleigh, N.C. Contact: AQP, (800) 733-3310 or (513) 381-1959; nqec.asq.org.

*October 30 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Spartanburg, S.C. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 1 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Greensboro, N.C.; Lexington, Ky.; and Tulsa, Okla. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 1-4 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Seminar. Sponsored by the True Colors Communications Group, in New Orleans. Contact: TCCG, 12395 Doherty St., Riverside, CA 92503; (888) 698-2577; fax (909) 371-1701.

*November 1-5 GIFTED CHILDREN
47th Annual Convention and Exhibit. Sponsored by the National Association for Gifted Children, in Atlanta. Contact: NAGC, 1707 L St. N.W., Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 785-4268; fax (202) 785-4248; www.nagc.org.

*November 2 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Lubbock, Texas. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 2-4 ASSESSMENT
Annual conference. Sponsored by the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services, in New Orleans. Contact: Sandra Latchford, CEDS, 60 Surrey Crescent, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, E3B 4L3; fax (506) 453-4765; e-mail [email protected]; www.cec.sped.org.

*November 2-5 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
2000 Topical Conference. Sponsored by the Council for Educational Diagnostic Services, in New Orleans. Contact: Sandra Latchford, CEDS, 60 Surrey Crescent, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada E3B 4L3; (506) 453-3515; fax (506) 453-4765; e-mail [email protected].

*November 3 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Odessa, Texas. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 4 STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Personalized Learning With Differentiated Instruction. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Leesburg, Va. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 5-7 CHARACTER EDUCATION
The Moral Instruction of Children. Sponsored by the Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education, in Louisville, Ky. Contact: CSEE, 1465 Northside Dr., Suite 220, Atlanta, GA 30318-4225; (404) 355-4460; fax (404) 355-4435; e-mail [email protected]; www.csee.org.

*November 6 CURRICULUM
Curriculum Management Audit. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Tampa. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 6 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Raleigh, N.C.; and Sumter, S.C. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766- 1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 8 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Norcross, Ga.; Monroe, La.; and Fayetteville, N.C. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 8 PERSONALIZED LEARNING
Personalized Learning With Differentiated Instruction. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Norcross, Ga. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 8-10 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Special Education in the 21st Century. Sponsored by the Council for Exceptional Children's Arkansas Federation, in Hot Springs, Ark. For more information, contact: Bruce Pilcher, P.O. Box 1155, Rogers, AR 72757; (501) 631- 3515; www.cec.sped.org/Arkansas.

*November 9-11 EDUCATION LAW
Annual conference. Sponsored by the Education Law Association, in Atlanta. Contact: Mandy Bingaman, Interim Executive Director, ELA, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH 45469-2280; (937) 229-3589; fax (937) 229-3845; e-mail [email protected]; www.educationlaw.org.

*November 10 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Panama City, Fla. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

*November 14-17 SPECIAL EDUCATION
Annual conference and business meeting. Sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Contact: Bill East, Executive Director, NASDSE, 1800 Diagonal Rd., Suite 320, Alexandria, VA 22314-2840; (703) 519-3800 or (703) 519-7008; fax (703) 519- 3808; e-mail [email protected]; www.nasdse.org.

November 15 MATHEMATICS
Hands-On Equations. Sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa International, in Boca Raton, Fla.; Clearwater, Fla.; and Arlington, Va. Deadline: Two weeks before event. Contact: PDKI, P.O. Box 789, Bloomington, IN 47402-0789; (812) 339-1156, ext. 2500 or (800) 766-1156; fax (812) 339-0018; e-mail [email protected]; www.pdkintl.org.

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