Field Trips: Events for Educators

August

21 Steps to 21st Century Learning Institute [2]
18-19, Lambertville, New Jersey

Eager to begin a one-to-one laptop program in your school? Then get yourself to Jersey for this event, which will show you how to get started.

Leadership at Every Level Institute [3]
19-21, Denver

Leadership -- easy to say, but hard to perform. This three-day workshop features practitioners and case studies to show the hows and whys of building great and sustainable leadership.

Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing Workshop [4]
20-22, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Follow the money with courses in professional grant writing. Now, with educational budgets so tight, securing grants is more important than ever.

September

Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshop [5]
8-9, Denver
24-25, Seattle

How do we educate every student, including the most challenging? That's the focus of this pair of events, which will help educators create a support system for struggling students.

Bridges to Understanding: Teaching That Matters for English Learners [6]
23-25, Los Angeles

Connecting with ELL students has become an increasingly critical part of the school day. Come to LA to discover new field-tested methods of classroom engagement.

Council of Urban Boards of Education Annual Conference [7]
25-28, Las Vegas

The challenges of connecting urban communities with their schools and students is at the heart of this important event. Just don't get distracted by the slot machines.

The Help Group SUMMIT 2008: Advances and Best Practices in Autism, Learning Disabilities, ADHD [8]
26-27, Los Angeles

Educators and parents discuss common questions and share sustainable solutions for students with learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism. Also included: info on the latest research in neurodevelopment.

October

Breakthrough Strategies to Teach and Counsel Troubled Youth [9]
9-10, Portland, Oregon

If students have a poor attitude or are frequently late or absent, it can seriously affect their academic performance or their desire to stay in school. Learn how to save the kids who are right on the edge of falling off an academic cliff.