Calendar
May 21-23, 2013UTeach Institute – National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Conference
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center More Info: Event Web Site The UTeach conference is a venue for varied audiences, including teams from the program’s 34 university partners, state policymakers, donors and foundations, and others interested in UTeach, which is a teacher preparation program for students in science, mathematics, and computer science. The keynote speaker will be Sara Martinez Tucker, CEO, National Math and Science Initiative. Contact: Elisa Bass |
June 9-11, 2013Tots & Technology Summer Conference
Learning in the Elementary Classroom More Info: Event Web Site This is an educational technology conference for Pre-K through 5th-grade educators to explore learning opportunities for elementary students, strategies for curriculum integration, and technology-rich learning environments. It is for teachers, principals, technology and curriculum specialists, librarians, and others involved in integrating technology into early education. Contact: Sammy Unberhagen |
June 12-14, 2013Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Summer Conference
LeaderShift More Info: Event Web Site The conference includes legislative updates, best practices from National Distinguished Principals, hands-on technology sessions, and more. Keynote speakers are Stephen Peters, Todd Whitaker, and Genevieve Pitturo. Other featured speakers include Marcia Tate, Alan November, Kim Marshall, Ervin Knezek, Christian Rauch, Donalyn Miller, Barbara Blackburn, Adam Saenz, and Cody Hodges. Contact: Elizabeth Kernan |
June 12-14, 2013NAEP Database Training Seminar
Using the NAEP Database for Research and Policy Discussion More Info: Event Web Site The seminar is designed for university faculty and graduate students, education researchers, and policy analysts with strong statistical skills (data analysis, measurement theory, use of SPSS). It will provide participants with hands-on experience using software specific to the NAEP database. Topics to be covered include an overview of NAEP design and database contents, as well as methodological and technical issues associated with analyzing NAEP data. There is no charge for the seminar. Contact: Gretzel Rivera |
June 12-14, 2013Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) Summer Workshop
Building Relationships More Info: Event Web Site This three-day professional growth and development opportunity is designed to address issues affecting middle and high school administration. The workshop will also provide collaboration opportunities for attendees and a chance for quality professional development needed to be effective leaders and to maintain continuing education credits. Contact: Cindy Kirby |
June 17-19, 2013STEM Solutions—The National Conference
Teach. Inspire. Hire More Info: Event Web Site This is the second national STEM education and employment conference. Attendees will include professionals and policy makers form education, government, industry, and associations. Also attending will be individuals from advocacy groups, companies, communities, organization, and schools who focus on STEM education and jobs related to STEM. Contact: Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes |
June 17-19, 2013Texas ASCD Technology Conference
Ignite-13—Innovate with Curriculum & Technology More Info: Event Web Site This conference will provide ideas for combining curriculum and technology in districts and schools. The audience will including K-12 teachers, principals, college educators, curriculum directors, technology directors, ICT advisors, superintendents, school board members, tech prep coordinators, lead teachers, community educators, and media specialists. Districts are invited to bring teams and explore one of two pathways: Integration Leadership or Classroom Innovation. Contact: Carlie Wischenewsky |
June 18, 2013Second Annual Science Summit Conference
Panhandle Conference Center, ESC 16 More Info: Event Web Site The conference will feature science leaders who share strategies for instruction to help students succeed on Texas' rigorous STAAR science assessment. There is no charge for the conference and it offers CPE credit. Presenters include Michele McCurdy and Lola West. Contact: Michele McCurdy |
June 19-22, 2013National Conference on Student Assessment
Building Bridges, Making Transitions More Info: Event Web Site This is the major forum for assessment practitioners to discuss what is happening in the world of educational assessment at the state and federal levels. In addition to staff from district, state, and federal agencies, participants represent test publishers, educational consulting companies, university faculty, and other education related organizations. Contact: Carla Toye |
June 21-23, 2013Texas Rural Education Association (TREA) Summer Conference
Our Students Today, Your Leaders Tomorrow More Info: Event Web Site Texas Rural Education Association is a statewide organization with a formal affiliation to the National Rural Education Association. TREA promotes quality education opportunities and experiences for all students from rural public schools, which enables them to live and compete in global society. Keynote speakers will include Shaun Martin (2012 NREA Teacher of the Year) and the 2013 Teacher of the Year, to be announced. Contact: Janice Brown |
June 23-26, 2013International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference
Forging the Learning Frontier More Info: Event Web Site The ISTE annual conference and exposition offers an array of professional learning and collaborative networking opportunities. In addition to keynote speakers (Jane McGonigal, Steven Johnson, Adam Bellow) and concurrent sessions, there are learning station sessions, research paper sessions, workshops, and networking lounges. Conference strands: Contact: ISTE Staff |
June 23-25, 2013UT/Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Summer Conference on Education
Inspiring Visionary Leaders More Info: Event Web Site Co-sponsored by the University of Texas, the conference will address leadership, school transformation, school finance, digital literacy, Project Share, the Texas Literacy Initiative, and other topics. Four general sessions and more than 20 concurrent sessions are scheduled. Contact: Paul Whitton |
June 25-27, 2013Education Commission of the States (ECS) National Forum on Educational Policy
Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel More Info: Event Web Site The forum is an opportunity to network with policymakers, education leaders and practitioners and discuss innovations and research on education issues from pre-k to postsecondary. Among speakers already confirmed are Brian Sandoval, James Guthrie, Michael Podgursky, Uri Treisman, William Schmidt, Rick Hess, Richard Rothstein, Stuart Kahl, James Popham, and Mary Ann Snider. Contact: Karen Kepler |
June 26-28, 2013American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Summer Leadership Institute
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa More Info: Event Web Site This AASA institute provides an opportunity to learn about the most current information and tools for successful leadership. Topics will include teacher and administrator evaluation, assessment and accountability, school safety and security, and others. Among the speakers scheduled are Frederick M. Hess, Donald Smith, Gene Bottoms, and Charlotte Danielson. Contact: Jennifer Rooney |
June 28-30, 2013Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Conference on Teaching Excellence
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center More Info: Event Web Site Over 140 sessions designed for the target audience of superintendents, central office staff, school-based administrators, teacher leaders, and teachers—in all levels of education, elementary through higher education. Featured presenters include Alan Blankstien, Judy Carr, Edwin Javius, Nichole Clifton, Linda Chen, and Ivette Gonzales. Pre-conference institutes will be led by Robert Marzano and by Heidi Hayes Jacobs and Marie Alcook. Contact: ASCD Service Center |
July 11-13, 2013National Association Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Convention
Best Practices for Better Schools More Info: Event Web Site This is an opportunity to share effective strategies, policies, research, and information, as well as provide colleagues with insights and best practices addressing many of the issues confronted by Pre-K–8 educators. Attendees include teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members, university professors, and education associations. Pre-Conference workshops will be led by Robert Marzano, Alan November, and Daniel Pink. Keynote speakers: Freeman Hrabowski and Adam Sáenz Contact: Deborah Young |
July 17-20, 2013Annual High Schools That Work (HSTW) Staff Development Conference
Graduating Students College and Career Ready More Info: Event Web Site This conference supplies state, district, school, and teacher leaders with new strategies for providing students with relevant, meaningful educational experiences, so they graduate prepared for college and careers in the 21st-century economy. The focus of the conference is on tools and strategies to prepare middle school students to transition successfully into high school and to prepare high school students for postsecondary studies or advanced training. Contact: Anna Johnston |
July 17-19, 2013Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) Summit
Set Sail More Info: Event Web Site This summit provides educators an opportunity to learn and network, as well as acquire CPE credit. The opening general session will feature a presentation by actor Edward James Olmos. There will also be leader training sessions, and the Acclaimed Speaker Series will include Alfie Kohn, Anne Grady, Ruby Payne, and Adam Saenz. Interactive presentations will cover topics such as classroom management, differentiation, leadership, mental illness in students, and Project Share. Contact: ATPE Staff |
July 17-19, 2013NCES Summer STATS-DC Data Conference
Discovering Through Data More Info: Event Web Site The conference features professional networking, updates on federal and national activities affecting data collection and reporting, and information about the best new approaches in collecting, reporting, and using education statistics. The conference will include training and business meetings for state CCD and EDFacts data coordinators. In addition, there will be a range of informative sessions targeted toward interests in Common Core of Data, Common Education Data Standards, data collection and management, data privacy, data dissemination, data linking beyond K-12, data standards and quality, data usage, growth models, school finance, and Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems. There is no fee for this conference. Contact: Renee Rowland |
July 21-24, 2013Learning Forward Summer Conference
Minneapolis Hilton More Info: Event Web Site Learning Forward's conference is about inspiring, informing, and helping teacher leaders and administrators provide the most powerful forms of professional learning to all teachers with whom they work. The conference will feature more than 150 preconference and concurrent sessions. Conference strands:
Keynote speakers include Jim Knight, Michelle Shearer, Yvette Jackson, Jaime Casap, and Anthony Muhammad. Contact: Carrie Freundlich |
July 29-30, 2013Title III Symposium
Ensuring the Success of Our ELLs More Info: Event Web Site This symposium provides professional development to help educators address issues in ensuring ensuring English language proficiency and academic success for English language learners, both elementary and secondary. It offers 2 days of networking and breakout sessions for campus- and district-level educators in Title III-funded districts and charter schools. Contact: Melissa Morin |
August 21, 2013i3 Conference and Expo
Amarillo Civic Center More Info: Event Web Site This conference is for local educators to discover and experience innovative, influential, and inspirational ideas and practices that support student learning. Contact: Gwen Hicks |
September 24-26, 2013Advancing Improvement in Education (AIE) Conference
Austin Convention Center More Info: Event Web Site The AIE conference is aimed at connecting education leaders—including teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, district representatives, and professional service providers—to inspire accountability, innovation, and possibility for school improvement through partnerships and research-based best practices. Conference strands: Contact: Christine Kent |
September 25-27, 2013Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness
(not yet available) More Info: Event Web Site This conference provides a venue for educators, community leaders, government officials, and service providers to network and share information on meeting the needs of the homeless population in Texas. In addition to the general and breakout sessions, there will be a pre-conference session, an advocacy panel discussion, and a networking reception. The conference is sponsored by the Texas Homeless Network and ESC Region 10. Contact: Jennifer Paulsen |
September 26-27, 2013Reidy Interactive Lecture Series (RILS) Conference
Assessing College- and Career-Readiness: Goals and Approaches More Info: Event Web Site This annual conference will feature well known authorities discussing critical issues in college- and career-readiness. Among topics will be the extent to which college readiness and career readiness can be evaluated using the same assessment, how such assessments can be validated, and considerations for states in comparing state high school tests with other alternatives. Contact: Marissa Palmisano |
September 27-29, 2013TASA/TASB Annual Convention
Dallas Convention Center More Info: Event Web Site This is a joint convention by the Texas Association of School Administrators and the Texas Association of School Boards. School leaders attend this event to get continuing education, learn about trends in public schools, and explore products and services offered by hundreds of exhibitors. Attendees include superintendents, school board members, business managers, administrative staff, exhibitors, and other individuals interested in the education of Texas schoolchildren. Contact: Mark Pyeatt |
October 17-19, 2013Annual Texas Autism Conference
American Bank Center More Info: Event Web Site The Texas Autism Conference is a statewide conference for parents, school personnel and other professionals working with individuals within the autism spectrum. It is sponsored by the Texas Education Agency and coordinated by the Education Service Center, Region 2. This conference provides numerous opportunities for parents and professionals to acquire new ideas and fresh ways to work collaboratively to meet the needs of individuals with autism. The conference focuses on providing new ideas and fresh ways to work collaboratively to meet the needs of individuals with autism. Information is based on existing research and best practice in instructional strategies from across the nation. Participants will have the opportunity to hear nationally and internationally recognized speakers as well as speakers from around Texas who will present information regarding individuals with Autism. Contact: Laura Cantu OR Cyndi Vela |
October 17-18, 2013AASA and ACSA Women in School Leadership Forum
Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa More Info: Event Web Site This forum is the premier networking and educational experience designed to engage, enlighten and empower women school system leaders from across the country. Focused on leadership excellence, this forum will help you build your skills, share solutions, strengthen professional networks and sharpen your career planning. The conference features stories of great accomplishment to renew the passion for public education; application of successful business principles; strengthening support networks through dialogue with other school system leaders; and one-on-one coaching sessions for career advancement. Contact: Jennifer Rooney |
October 18-20, 2013National Rural Education Association (NREA) Convention
A New Generation of Learning in Rural Schools More Info: Event Web Site This conference provides an opportunity for rural educators to share ideas and information and learn about tools and resources to aid in delivering the best learning strategies for rural children. The opening keynote speaker will be John Nash from the University of Kentucky. Contact: John Hill |
October 20-22, 2013Texas ASCD Annual Conference
Learning for Tomorrow . . . Today More Info: Event Web Site Texas ASCD hosts an annual conference as part of its professional development activities. Conference strands: Contact: Texas ASCD staff |
November 1-3, 2013Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Fall Conference on Educational Leadership
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas More Info: Event Web Site This conference, sponsored by the publishers of Educational Leadership, will give participants an opportunity to listen to experts on leadership, share ideas and information with other leaders, and reflect on their performance as leaders. It will feature 50 two-hour sessions in addition to pre-conference institutes (on October 31), general sessions, and networking opportunities. Contact: ASCD Staff |
November 7-9, 2013Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) Annual Conference
Thrive More Info: Event Web Site This conference is for principals, school leaders, teachers, university faculty, and others who are involved in middle school education. In addition to general sessions, 75-minute concurrent sessions will feature 400 presenters covering 60 topic areas. Also available will be speed learning sessions, a conference webinar, classroom technology sessions, school visits, and the exhibit hall with more than 200 companies. Contact: Sally Ann DeBolt |
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