Teacher Events
A directory of conferences and other professional-development opportunities for educators.
by Edutopia Staff
July
National Conference on Differentiated Instruction
19-22, Las Vegas
Learn, network, and have fun as you explore more than 260 solution-filled sessions, talk with authors, and listen to speakers.
Helping Children with Reading and Writing Difficulties in the K-12 Classroom
20-23, New York City
Spend four days looking at research for writing, content literacy, and reading for K-12, as well as reading-intervention practices.
Technology Institute for Developmental Educators
26-31, San Marco, Texas
A five-day workshop of mentoring and hands-on activities to enhance your technology know-how.
Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21st Century
27-31, Boston
Explore new ways to prepare your students to think and learn in an interconnected world.
Milwaukee Digital Media Conference
27-30, Milwaukee
Follow the student track for students in grades 3-6, or take your secondary school students to this conference for hands-on learning about practical real-world technologies, and projects you can take back to the classroom.
Visible Power: Art in National Life
27-31, Berkeley, California
This free teacher event (with registration) provides a connection between unique art and historical themes such as peace and conflict, and migration and encounters.
ePals Conference
28, Boston
This year's conference is presented in conjunction with the Building Learning Communities Conference to create dialogue between professionals about research and practices that students can implement globally.
Teaching for Learning: Connecting Brain and Cognitive Science With the Classroom
28-31, Los Angeles
Intensive summer training covering student learning and behavior, with a special focus on several areas, including teaching students with learning disabilities and innovative assessment methods.
August
Bridging Literacies: Critical Connections in a Digital World
1-4, Detroit
Connect with new classroom media for a deeper understanding of best practices, grassroots organizations, resources, and curriculum.
Lincoln Center Institute National Educator Workshop
3-7, Albany, New York
Professional artists share their practices to help you create new ways of unlocking imagination by engaging with works of art.
Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning
4-7, Madison, Wisconsin
Get ready to expand your understanding of best practices and resources about distance learning and training, with insights from around the globe.
Differentiation and Giftedness
10-12, Crandon, Wisconsin
Meet your student's classroom needs at this conference is differentiated for administrators and teachers.
The Brain, Learning, and Applications
18-19, Avon, Connecticut
Incorporate the latest brain research into your teaching practices. Some of the topics the institute will cover include ADD and ADHD, cognitive development, reading disorders, neuroanatomy, memory and recall, and emotions and learning.
September
Bridges to Understanding: Teaching That Matters for English Learners
23-25, Los Angeles
Learn ways to engage your ELL students through hands-on curriculum that allows for participation, growth, and support.
This article originally published on 4/29/2009
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Being Somali in the Diaspora - Institute for Teachers
The institute is intended to be for educators or students of any discipline who teach any age group who are interested in the broad areas of refugee studies, identity formation, Diaspora communities and education. By focusing on the photographs in the exhibit at the Weisman Art Museum, participants will develop new understandings and personal connections to the Somali community which translate into innovations in teaching practices, outreach to families, or school climate reforms.
SE Asian Refugee Camps and Migration - Institute for Educators
June 22 - 26, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
This institute will examine the refugee movements and refugee camps of mainland Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar/Burma) in the wake of violent Cold War politics and into the twenty-first century.
Race, Ethnicity, and Identity through European Soccer
University of Minnesota's Institute for Global Studies
June 29 - July 2, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
This class looks at how the sport acts to illuminate both long-standing ethnic and sectarian divisions within European society, as well as newer racially related grievances. Designed to connect teachers of World History and Social Studies with new ideas for teaching European content.
21st Century Learners Symposium
Instructional Technology Outreach (ITO), a division of Technology Services at the Los Angeles County Office of Education presents the 21st Century Learners Symposium, Friday, October 23, 2009, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at California State University, Los Angeles. This is a regional conference for classroom teachers, school principals, district administrators, and state leadership, all interested in meeting the needs of learners in the 21st Century. The October event will include:
* Keynote and featured speakers
* Hands on presentations and workshops
* An exhibit area featuring innovative instructional technology tools and services
Past presenters have included Alan November, Marc Prensky, Cheryl Lemke, and David Thornburg. Attendees will include more than 400 teachers, administrators, superintendents, and other education technology leaders. We also expect participation from neighboring counties as well as staff from the California Department of Education.
ITO promotes the effective use of technology to improve teaching, learning, and administration in Los Angeles County schools and districts. The 21st Century Learners Symposium is one of many professional development opportunities offered by ITO and its CTAP 11, Multimedia Services, and Professional Reference Services units.
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