Field Trips: Events for Educators

October

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Week

15-21, New York, New York

The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum's first national design week includes free admission, an educator open house, and an after-school teen design fair.

Pop!Tech 2006: Dangerous Ideas

18-21, Camden, Maine

An eclectic mix of innovators -- including educators, business leaders, scientists, and bloggers -- brings exciting ideas to the fore. This year: the social impact of new technologies.

Diversity and Learning: A Defining Moment

19-21, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Teachers and students gather to sound off on such crucial topics as global learning, inclusive learning, and the evolving definitions of diversity.

November

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Workforce Education Conference

8-10, Troy, New York

Head to the Hudson Valley for a two-day conference that will help you design an energy-conscious training program at your school.

Children's Book Week

13-19

Celebrate the magic of children's literature with the Children's Book Council -- and the rest of the nation. Potential literary events include classroom book battles, read-ins, and poster contests.

Georgia Educational Technology Conference

15-17, Atlanta, Georgia

Find out what's working in educational technology, and how to use it, at this techie meeting in Hot 'Lanta.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Meeting and Exposition

16-19, Nashville, Tennessee

Join in the discussion about the growing need for, and best practices in, foreign language teaching.