Creating and Sustaining 21st Century Learning Communities

Date or dates: June 13 & 14

What: A summer teacher/parent conference. This conference takes the theme "Creating and Sustaining 21st Century Learning Communities," reflecting the blending of leadership, instructional strategies, and technology in shaping high performance learners. There are a number of sessions targeting reading and math instruction, integration of emerging technologies (i.e. blogging, instant messaging, internet 2.0, etc.) into instruction, as well as sessions for teachers serving students with low incidence disabilities. Presenters include classroom practitioners and researchers such as Harvard's Professor of Learning Technologies, Chris Dede. Leadership and PD credit will be offered.

Registration Fee: $30.00 per person.  This fee covers both days and includes lunch each day.  Certificates of participation will be provided to all registrants.  This event has been approved for 15 hours of EILA credit.  SPACE IS LIMITED!! Registration Deadline is May 31, 2007 

Sponsor: Co-sponsored by the KY Accessible Materials Consortium (KAMC)

Location: Louisville

For more information: contact KAMC-Summer Conference, Attn: Barbara Kinney, Dept. of Teaching and Learning, Room 158, College of Education, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292— Phone: 502-852-2545, Fax: 502-852-1419, E-mail: b.kinney@louisville.edu