May 21-23, 2013

UTeach Institute – National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) Conference

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
Austin, Texas

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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
Phone: 512-232-8053
E-mail: conference@uteach-institute.org
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June 9-11, 2013

Tots & Technology Summer Conference

Learning in the Elementary Classroom
Galveston Convention Center
Galveston, Texas

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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.

Sessions will include presentations (a presenter-led discussion sharing best practices, strategies, tools, and/or techniques) and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device—interactive sessions with hands-on learning for participants using the attendees’ personal equipment, such as iPads, laptops, etc.). Five preconference workshops will be available.

Contact: Sammy Unberhagen
Phone: 512-450-5390
E-mail: sunberhagen@tcea.org
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June 12-14, 2013

Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA) Summer Conference

LeaderShift
Austin Renaissance Hotel
Austin, Texas

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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
Phone: 512-478-5268; 800-252-3621
E-mail: elizabeth@tepsa.org
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June 12-14, 2013

NAEP Database Training Seminar

Using the NAEP Database for Research and Policy Discussion
(undetermined)
Washington, DC

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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
Phone: 202-296-2528
E-mail: grivera@cds2.com
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June 12-14, 2013

Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) Summer Workshop

Building Relationships
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

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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.

Speakers will include Alan November, Jamie Vollmer, Stephen Peters, and Adam Saenz.

Contact: Cindy Kirby
Phone: 512-443-2100, Extension 225
E-mail: ckirby@tassp.org
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June 17-19, 2013

STEM Solutions—The National Conference

Teach. Inspire. Hire
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

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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.

Five session tracks are planned:
    The Demand Side: Industry and Jobs Today
    The Supply Side: Education and America’s STEM Future
    Seeking the Best Return on Investment: Creating a Framework for STEM Longevity
    Policy and Performance: Aligning Thinkers and Solvers
    Communications: Sparking a “Sputnik Moment”

Contact: Kimberly Hardcastle-Geddes
Phone: 619-298-1445 ext. 116
E-mail: kimberly@marketingdesigngroup.com
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June 17-19, 2013

Texas ASCD Technology Conference

Ignite-13—Innovate with Curriculum & Technology
Embassy Suites
Frisco, Texas (DFW area)

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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
Phone: 512-477-8200, ext. 11
E-mail: carliew@txascd.org
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June 18, 2013

Second Annual Science Summit Conference

Panhandle Conference Center, ESC 16
Amarillo, Texas

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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
Phone: 806-677-5176
E-mail: michele.mccurdy@esc16.net
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June 19-22, 2013

National Conference on Student Assessment

Building Bridges, Making Transitions
Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, Maryland

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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.

Topic strands:
  - Balancing new assessment systems within a state
  - Evaluating and supporting educators
  - Implementing state and federal programs and policy
  - Improving data analysis, use, and reporting
  - Transitioning accountability systems
  - Transitioning assessment systems
  - Transitioning curriculum and instruction
  - Transitioning special populations

Contact: Carla Toye
Phone: 202-336-7000
E-mail: ncsa@ccsso.org
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June 21-23, 2013

Texas Rural Education Association (TREA) Summer Conference

Our Students Today, Your Leaders Tomorrow
DFW Marriott Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas

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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
Phone: 903-575-2719
E-mail: jbrown@reg8.net
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June 23-26, 2013

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference

Forging the Learning Frontier
San Antonio Convention Center
San Antonio, Texas

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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:
   School Improvement
   Technology Infrastructure
   Professional Learning
   Digital Age Teaching and Learning
   Virtual Schooling/E-Learning

Contact: ISTE Staff
Phone: 800-280-6218
E-mail: iste@iste.org
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June 23-25, 2013

UT/Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) Summer Conference on Education

Inspiring Visionary Leaders
Renaissance Austin Hotel
Austin, Texas

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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
Phone: 512-477-6361 or 800-725-8272
E-mail: pwhitton@tasanet.org
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June 25-27, 2013

Education Commission of the States (ECS) National Forum on Educational Policy

Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel
St. Louis, Missouri

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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
Phone: 303-299-3621
E-mail: kkepler@ecs.org
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June 26-28, 2013

American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Summer Leadership Institute

Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa
Savannah, Georgia

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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
Phone: 703-875-0778
E-mail: jrooney@aasa.org
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June 28-30, 2013

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Conference on Teaching Excellence

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center
National Harbor, Maryland

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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
Phone: 800-933-2723
E-mail: ASCD Service Center
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July 11-13, 2013

National Association Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Convention

Best Practices for Better Schools
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland

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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
Plenary speakers: Michael Fullan, Eric Jensen, Todd Whitaker, and Gabe Zichermann

Contact: Deborah Young
Phone: 800-386-2377
E-mail: dyoung@naesp.org
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July 17-20, 2013

Annual High Schools That Work (HSTW) Staff Development Conference

Graduating Students College and Career Ready
Charlotte Convention Center & The Westin Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina

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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
Phone: 404-962-9629
E-mail: anna.johnston@sreb.org
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July 17-19, 2013

Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) Summit

Set Sail
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

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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
Phone: 800-777-ATPE
E-mail: meetings@atpe.org
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July 17-19, 2013

NCES Summer STATS-DC Data Conference

Discovering Through Data
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, DC

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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
Phone: (202) 502-7336
E-mail: Renee.Rowland@ed.gov
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July 21-24, 2013

Learning Forward Summer Conference

Minneapolis Hilton
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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:

  • Learning Communities
  • Leadership
  • Resources
  • Data
  • Learning Designs
  • Implementation
  • Outcomes

Keynote speakers include Jim Knight, Michelle Shearer, Yvette Jackson, Jaime Casap, and Anthony Muhammad.

Contact: Carrie Freundlich
Phone: 972-421-0900 or 800-727-7288
E-mail: Carrie.freundlich@learningforward.org
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July 29-30, 2013

Title III Symposium

Ensuring the Success of Our ELLs
Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

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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
Phone: 361-561-8416
E-mail: melissa.morin@esc2.us
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August 21, 2013

i3 Conference and Expo

Amarillo Civic Center
Amarillo, Texas

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This conference is for local educators to discover and experience innovative, influential, and inspirational ideas and practices that support student learning.
Keynote speaker: Richard Lavoie

Contact: Gwen Hicks
Phone: 806-677-5120
E-mail: gwen.hicks@esc16.net
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September 24-26, 2013

Advancing Improvement in Education (AIE) Conference

Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

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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:
  Cultivate teacher/leader effectiveness
  Advance academic performance
  Strengthen school climate
  Increase family/community engagement
  Enhance district efficacy

Contact: Christine Kent
Phone: 512-919-5493
E-mail: AIEConference@esc13.txed.net
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September 25-27, 2013

Texas Conference on Ending Homelessness

(not yet available)
Austin, Texas

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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
Phone: 512-687-5103
E-mail: jennifer@thn.org
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September 26-27, 2013

Reidy Interactive Lecture Series (RILS) Conference

Assessing College- and Career-Readiness: Goals and Approaches
Sheraton Commander Hotel
Cambridge, MA

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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
Phone: 603-516-7900
E-mail: mpalmisano@nciea.org
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September 27-29, 2013

TASA/TASB Annual Convention

Dallas Convention Center
Dallas, Texas

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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
Phone: 800-725-8272
E-mail: MPyeatt@tasanet.org
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October 17-19, 2013

Annual Texas Autism Conference

American Bank Center
Corpus Christi, Texas

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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
Phone: 361-561-8524 OR 361-561-8518
E-mail: laura.cantu@esc2.us, cynthia.vela@esc2.us
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October 17-18, 2013

AASA and ACSA Women in School Leadership Forum

Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
Coronado, California

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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
Phone: 703-875-0778
E-mail: jrooney@aasa.org
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October 18-20, 2013

National Rural Education Association (NREA) Convention

A New Generation of Learning in Rural Schools
Chateau on the Lake Hotel
Branson, Missouri

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.

The NREA Research Symposium will be held in conjunction with the convention. It will offer presentations by rural school teachers, administrators, researchers, and other stakeholders in rural education.

Contact: John Hill
Phone: (765) 494-0086
E-mail: jehill@purdue.edu
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October 20-22, 2013

Texas ASCD Annual Conference

Learning for Tomorrow . . . Today
American Bank Center
Corpus Christi, Texas

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Texas ASCD hosts an annual conference as part of its professional development activities.

Conference strands:
    * Teaching/Learning
    * Leading
   
Speakers:
    * Jay McTighe (keynote)
    * Tony Frontier
    * Judy Willis
    * Viviana Lopez

Contact: Texas ASCD staff
Phone: 1-800-717-2723 or 512-477-8200
E-mail: texasascd@txascd.org
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November 1-3, 2013

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Fall Conference on Educational Leadership

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada

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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
Phone: 1-800-933-2723 or 1-703-578-9600
E-mail: Member@ascd.org
Event Web site >

November 7-9, 2013

Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) Annual Conference

Thrive
Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

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
Phone: 800-528-6672
E-mail: sdebolt@amle.org
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