Spring Educators Conference

April 5-8, 2013 - Royal Orchid Sheraton

Bangkok, Thailand

The Spring Educators Conference is a three-and-a-half-day conference for educators of all grades and disciplines, featuring keynotes, 4-hour workshops presented by specialist speakers, and teacher-presented workshops.

Two-day Preconference (April 3-4):

• New AERO English Language Arts Framework: Common Core Plus — Cindy Cummings & Katrina Thielmann
  

Special Strands:

• “Critical Friends” Training Institute (5-days: April 4-8) — Michele Mattoon & Kevin Horton [SIGN-UPS NOW OPEN!]
• “Adaptive Schools”: Certificate Course (5-days: April 4-8) — Robert Garmston & Carolyn McKanders [ENROLLMENT FOR THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL]
• The Writing Project: Foundation Course in Writing (4 days) — Lucy Calkins, Ali Marron (gr 3-5) & Amanda Hartman (gr K-2) [ENROLLMENT FOR THIS PROJECT IS NOW FULL]

Specialist Speakers & Topics:

• Literacy Instruction and the Common Core — Lucy Calkins [keynoter]
• Teaching Creativity: Yes, It Can Be Done — Kyung-hee Kim [keynoter]
• Best Friends, Worst Enemies — Michael Thompson [keynoter]
• What's Coming In Technology: Powerful Technologies, Powerful Educators — Scott McLeod [keynoter]
• SPECIAL OFFERING: "Mindful Mentors" -- Advanced Training in “Habits of Mind” (2 days) — Graham Watts
• Technology and the Classroom Teacher — Doug Johnson
• Integrating Social Studies and English Language Arts in the K-5 Classroom — Judy Wooster
• Understanding Developmental and Behavioral Variations — Roby Marcou, MD
• Neurolinguistics for the Classroom Teacher — Susan Grant
• Inquiry in the Mathematics Classroom (K-8) — Megan Holmstrom
• Trouble in Paradise: Counseling Vulnerable Adolescents — David Gleason
• Global Issues & Service Learning — Mike Johnston
• Assessment & World Languages (K-12) — Christine Brown
• Writing: Middle School & High School — Ellen Greenblatt
• iPads in the Classroom — Dana Specker Watts

* Unfortunately, Jeff Wolfsberg has had to cancel.

Lunchtime General Interest Workshops, Saturday, April 6:

• Using Data to Make Effective Instructional Change and Improve Student Learning — Terry Ambrose, Pearson
• Classroom Libraries and Common Core: Find Resources to Support Both, While Keeping Within Budget — Wendy Gutenkauf & Paula Masad
  
• Social Norms: Reducing Risk, Sharing Healthy Realities — Stephanie Haines, FCD Educational Services
• AP Today: The Evolution of Rigor and Global Thinking — Brian Hartman, The College Board
• Simply Teaching with Technology and Quality Content — Lynn Notarainni, Mimio