Field Trips: Events for Educators

October

Innovative Learning Conference
14-16, San Jose, California

Enjoy networking, problem solving, sessions on student achievement, and exhibit halls galore. Explore new ways to use technology and teaching tools in grades K-12.

Closing the Gap Conference
14-18, Minneapolis

Hear from government officials, people with disabilities, software developers, administrators, and others during this exploration of how technology helps students with disabilities.

Technology Education Conference
17, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Discuss curriculum plans with colleagues involved with technology in education at the secondary school level.

T+L Conference
28-30, Seattle

Presented by the National School Board Association, this year's conference covers the latest in educational technology, including Web 2.0, social networking, open source solutions, and educational games.

National Association for Gifted Children Convention
October 30-November 2, Tampa, Florida

Learn activities that will stimulate and challenge your high-achieving students and foster their creativity, leadership, and intellect.

November

HillWrite Teacher Training Workshop
5-6, Durham, North Carolina

Discover new ways to track the progress of your students' understanding of written language through this two-day workshop. Covers current research, along with techniques to put the research into action.

NAEYC Conference and Expo
5-8, Dallas

You'll need a big suitcase to bring home all the materials you collect at this event. Put on by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, this conference is geared toward teachers and administrators who work with young kids. On the agenda are sessions, team-building activities, and staff-retention tips, plus a few words from the experts.

Problem-Student Problem-Solver Workshop
13-14, Kansas City, Missouri

This solutions-filled conference will equip you with strategies for dealing with troubled students. Learn how to deal with such challenges as truancy, apathy, depression, violence, and more.

2008 PDK International Summit on High-Performing Educators: What Makes a Great Teacher?
13-15, San Antonio

Speaker Thomas Guskey, a professor at the University of Kentucky, discusses what makes a great teacher. The summit is bound to give you new ideas and perspectives for your classroom.