2008 Events
The Promise of Inclusion: Notes on the Cultural Work of Equity in Education at LeadScape Winter Institute, 2008
The 12th Annual Holmes Partnership Conference: Mobilizing Educational Partnerships for Equity and Access in Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida, January 24-27, 2008
2008 Conference on Inclusive Education, Denver, Colorado, February 14 - 16, 2008 - This three day conference provides families and educators of students with disabilities with best practice educational strategies that support all diverse learners. Learn about increasing student achievement, strategies that support students in inclusive classrooms, building collaborative relationships between families and schools, Universal Design for learning, ideas for engaging students at all levels of the curriculum, and much more!
NIUSI Training for Memphis City Schools, March 11-12, 2008
Reinventing Special Education
The National Policy Landscape
Defining Inclusive Education
Addressing Promises and Challenges of Response to Intervention Models for ELLs at The 31st Annual New York State Association for Bilingual Education Conference, March 13-16, 2008
2008 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting and Exhibition, New York, March 24-28, 2008 - The 2008 AERA Program Theme is Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities: Toward Civic Responsibility. Discussions will be centered on topics such as higher education and community development, education and social service partnerships, and community-based teacher education.
Shifting Landscapes of Professional Practices: ELL Special Education Placement in English only States
2008 Council for Exceptional Children Convention & Expo, April 2-5, Hynes Convention Center, in Boston, Massachusetts. Pre-convention workshops will provide in-depth interactions related to topics including Differentiated Instruction, Response to Intervention, Positive Behavioral Supports, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, Early Intervention, Public Policy, Gifted Education, Technology, and Transition, to name a few. Some special events that are not to be missed are the CEC Professional Awards, Yes I Can! Awards Ceremony to Celebrate CEC's Students with Disabilities Who Achieve, Educational Site Visits, and CEC's 2008 Teacher of the Year Luncheon.
2008 National Conference, April 17-18, 2008 hosted by The Center for Summer Learning at Johns Hopkins University
NCUST 3rd Annual Symposium, San Diego, May 7-9, 2008 - The Annual NCUST Symposium is an exceptional professional learning opportunity for school leaders. It features lively interactive breakout sessions with school leaders from outstanding urban schools and districts across the nation. Please visit NCUST Symposium for more information.
The 29th Annual American Indian Language Development Institute, June 4-July 2, 2008 - Special topics will include NCLB & Native students, language immersion methods in the classroom, Native children's literature and writing and schooling in Native American communities.
