Conferences and training opportunities
For the current school year, a trip to an out-of-state conference will be first-come, first-served.
For 2005-06, we’ll first ask the high priority teachers listed below if they want to reserve a trip, then offer the chance to others as funds permit.
Highest Priority: Dale Alger, Librarian of the Year
High Priority Teachers: Tim Schaff, Tom Thackery, Renee Rasmussen, Molly Pasma, Sarah Zook
2004-05: Mary S, Nancy W, Darlene B, Julie D., Beth, Dottie, Christa (NCTE Lewiston)—Nancy Brastrup (NCH Birmingham)
2003-04: Phil Leonardi, Darlene Beck (Neiman Conference at Harvard);
2002-03: Mary Sullivan, Nancy Widdicombe (NCTE, San Francisco); Jeff Gruber (Coaliltion of Essential School, Washington DC)
National Council of Teachers of English
NCTE Annual Convention
2005: ”On Common Ground,” Nov. 17-20 (Postconvention Workshops: Nov. 21-22), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2006: Nov. 16-19 Nashville, Tennessee
2007: Nov. 15-18 New York, New York
2008: Nov. 20-23 San Antonio, Texas
2009: Nov. 19-22 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2010: Nov. 18-21 Orlando, Florida
2011: Nov. 17-20 Chicago, Illinois: NCTE’s 100th Anniversary
National Council for the Social Studies http://www.socialstudies.org/conference/
Social Studies: The Heart of the Curriculum
November 17-20, 2005
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Convention Center
November 2006: Washington, DC
November 2007: San Diego, CA
November 2008: Houston, TX
November 2009: Atlanta, GA
November 2010: Denver, CO
November 2011: Washington, DC
National Council for History Education: http://www.history.org/nche/
Neiman Conference on Narrative Journalism (in Harvard each December)
The Federation of Genealogical Societies and The Utah Genealogical Association are pleased to announce the FGS/UGA Conference to be held 7-10 September 2005 in Salt Lake City, Utah
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