2008 Events

JAN   FEB   MAR   APR   MAY   JUN   JUL   AUG   SEP   OCT   NOV   DEC


JAN 2008
23-25 FETC Regional
Orlando, FL
http://www.fetc.org/		 FETC, a division of 1105 Media Inc., is one of the largest, most successful conferences in the United States devoted to educational technology. The conference program is designed so educators and administrators have an opportunity to learn how to integrate different technologies across the curriculum – from kindergarten to college – while being exposed to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies on student technology use. FETC is designed for teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors and various other educators.
31-Feb. 3 National Association of State Title One Directors (NASTID) Title One Conference
Nashville, TN http://www.nationaltitleiconference.com/

The National Title I Conference is an annual professional development conference focused on the issues and concerns of Title I, the largest federally-funded K-12 program in the country. This year’s conference has over 50 sessions focusing on three themes, reauthorization, special populations, and education reform. Presentations are led by well known featured speakers, employees from the United States Department of Education and other exceptional educators and researchers.

FEB 2008
4-8 Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)
Austin, TX
http://www.tcea2008.org/		 The TCEA annual convention is recognized nationwide for its quality professional development opportunities, fun activities, and chances to meet and network with other education professionals.
5-8 National Association of Bilingual Educators (NABE)
Tampa, FL
http://www.nabe.org/		 The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only professional organization at the national level devoted to representing Bilingual Learners and Bilingual Education professionals.

NABE's mission is to advocate for our nations Bilingual/English Language learners and families and to cultivate a multilingual/multicultural society by supporting and promoting policy, programs, research, pedagogy and professional development that yield academic success, value native language, lead to English proficiency, and respect cultural and linguistic diversity.
9-12 Reading Recovery
Columbus, OH
http://www.readingrecovery.org/		 This high quality professional development offers 150 sessions focused on K-6 classroom literacy, literacy coaching, children’s literature, administrative issues, pre-k and kindergarten, and Reading Recovery.
14-17 American Association of School Administrators (AASA)
Tampa, FL
http://www.aasa.org/conferences/index.cfm		 For nearly 140 years AASA's National Conference on Education is where America's school leaders go for a vision of the future in public education — to explore new thinking, new products, new services and new technologies. It is the largest annual meeting of school superintendents in the United States. For many school leaders, it is THE professional development and networking event of the year. 

MAR 2008
15-17 Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD)  
New Orleans, LA  
http://www.ascd.org

The ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show is education's premier professional development event, where you can:

  • Explore the big ideas in education today.
  • Examine new developments in your content area or grade level.
  • Stretch your professional development learning into new areas.
  • Pick an issue you care about most and examine it in depth.
25-28 National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)  
Indianapolis, IN 
http://www.ncea.org/
Approximately 350 sessions are held on all levels of Catholic education: diocesan offices, elementary, secondary, religious education, seminary, boards of education, as well as for pastors and parents. 
29-Apr. 1 National School Boards Association (NSBA)  
Orlando, FL  
http://www.nsba.org/
This year's Conference features a fresh lineup of speakers, sessions and special networking events not to be missed.

Whether you are a brand new board member or a veteran, a board support professional or a superintendent, you'll go home with the tools you need to tackle and manage important issues in your school district.

APR 2008
2-5 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
New York, NY
http://www.tesol.org/2008convention		 If you have ESL/EFL publications, software, products, or services for English language learners of any age or for those who teach them, you will not want to miss this opportunity to display them at TESOL's 42nd annual convention.  TESOL's 42nd annual convention will draw more than 7,000 attendees from around the world.
4-8 National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
Nashville, TN
http://www.naesp.org/ 		If your goals are to learn, grow, and excel, then this will be the perfect opportunity to reach them all. Position yourself for success as you network, attend informative lecture sessions, search for cutting-edge products and services, or just simply exchange ideas with old and new friends.
7-9 National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM)
Salt Lake City, UT
www.nmsa.org		 NMSA provides professional development, journals, books, research, and other valuable information to assist educators on an ongoing basis. Our Annual Conference, attracting nearly 10,000 attendees, is one of the largest professional development events in education today. We publish the highly acclaimed Middle School Journal and Middle Ground magazine to support members throughout the year, in addition to publishing over 100 books on a wide variety of middle level education topics.
9-12 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NTCM)
Salt Lake City, UT
www.nabse.org

Join us for the 34th Annual Conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) and be one of nearly 4,000 attendees from across the country participating in workshops, visiting over 200 exhibits, fellowshipping and networking with other members and friends of the nation’s premier association of African American educators.

MAY 2008
4-8 International Reading Association (IRA)
Atlanta, GA
http://www.reading.org/		 IRA is a recognized professional development provider in most U.S. states and can provide transcripts of clock hours for conferees to use toward continuing education requirements. In addition, the National Association of State Title I Directors, a participant at IRA’s convention, has determined that convention sessions meet the definitions found in Section 2123, Local Uses of Funds of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

JUN 2008
21-25 National Charter School
Conference (NCSC)  
New Orleans, LA  
http://www.nationalcharter
conference.org/		 As you know, the conference is the only national gathering of the entire charter school community. There will be something for everyone at this year’s conference, with over 100 breakout sessions, 50 peer-to-peer roundtable discussions, and an exhibit floor with the latest in products and services for charter schools. You won’t find a better opportunity to learn and grow in an atmosphere of camaraderie and fun.
29-Jul 2 National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)  
San Antonio, TX  
http://center.uoregon.edu/
ISTE/NECC2008/ 		Welcome to NECC 2008! Mark your calendars, budget, and plan now for the 29th annual National Educational Computing Conference. Join more than 18,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, and students from all over the world who'll gather June 29–July 2 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on the San Antonio River Walk.

 
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