Field Trips: Events For Educators

September

What: Persistently Safe Schools 2005

Where: Philadelphia

When: September 11-14

Why: The latest on making schools safer. Includes special workshops on gangs, bullying, mental health, and conflict resolution.

Details: www.hamfish.org/conference

What: Sparking a Renaissance: Making Children a National Priority

Where: Providence, Rhode Island

When: September 28-30

Why: Explores the essential social and emotional elements needed to raise caring and confident kids. Sponsored by the Child Welfare League of America.

Details: www.cwla.org/conferences/2005newenglandrfp.htm

What: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Where: Los Angeles

When: Through November 15, then moves on to Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, and Philadelphia for the remainder of its twenty-seven-month Stateside tour.

Why: The sparkling possessions of the original overachieving teen get their first U.S. visit in twenty-six years. The how and why of King Tut provides enough classroom fodder to last a millennia or three. If you can't make it to LA or subsequent locales, at least check out the Web site.

Details: www.kingtut.org

October

What: Week of the Classroom Teacher, World Teacher's Day Celebration

Where: Across this great, big, wide world

When: October 2-8 (World Teacher's Day October 5)

Why: An international tip of the chapeau to the many folks who educate our children and the people who appreciate them.

Details: www.acei.org/wcthp.htm

What: Digital Storytelling Festival

Where: San Francisco

When: October 7-9

Why: Explores an old-fashioned use of new technologies: telling stories. Examines the use of voice and narrative in a digital world.

Details: www.dstory.com

What: Exploring the Vision

Where: Orlando, Florida

When: October 18-22

Why: More than 500 workshops, presentations, and meetings to help smooth the transition into (and get everyone excited about) twenty-first-century education

Details: www.aect.org/events

What: Frontiers in Education Conference: Pedagogies and Technologies for the Emerging Global Economy

Where: Indianapolis, Indiana

When: October 19-22

Why: Pedagogies? Indianapolis? We're there! The goal of this major annual international conference is to improve computer science, engineering, and technology education.

Details: fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2005