Weaving Gender Equity

The following is a list of conferences on equity located througout the United States. If you know of a conference you would like to announce, please contact christina_perez@terc.edu.

Differentiated Instruction: Reaching the Ranges of Academic Diversity
December 13, 2000 AND March 6, 2001
Cleveland, OH: Academic diversity is a reality in our classrooms today and curriculum differentiation is one framework to help teachers adjust their teaching to accommodate such a diversity. Day 1 of this workshop sponsored by the NRPDC will orient K-8 teachers to the framework of curriculum differentiation. Participants will be introduced to the philosophy of differentiation and work with teacher- created examples in order to understand its basic and abstract principles. Participants will be asked to practice the principles of differentiation and share several examples they tried in their classrooms when the group meets again in March. Day 2 will focus on sharing ideas that teachers tried with their students. To learn more visit http://www.nrpdc.org:8080/nrpdc/differentiatedinstruction.htm
NABE 2001: Giving Children the World...
February 20-24, 2001
Phoenix Arizona: Need help addressing the needs of English Language Learners? Attend the world's largest conference about the education of linguistically and culturally diverse students. NABE 2001 sessions will provide participants with practical, cutting-edge information and skills to implement positive change in America's classrooms. For more information visit
http://www.nabe.org/newindex.html
Personalized Learning with Differentiated Instruction
February 20, 2001 in Macon, GA
February 22, 2001 in Chattanooga, TN: At this institute sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa, participants explore tools and models for curriculum planning that will provide quality experiences in learning content. Teachers will lead students to take responsibility for their learning by being fully accountable and personally engaged. Students approach learning by being actively immersed in an experience of their choosing. Differentiated instruction creates designs for learning tasks that are interesting, relevant, meaningful, and powerful. Examine various models of instruction to reach more students. These learning tools pull together the best approaches for an integrated curriculum, brain compatible classrooms, social communities, and independent reflection. To learn more visit http://www.pdkintl.org/profdev/institutes/ipersonal.htm
Differentiating Instruction for Academic Diversity
March 14-16, 2001
Boston, MA: No two students learn and behave exactly alike. So why do schools function as if all students are identical? This ASCD-sponsored institute aims to help educators realize a vision of effective heterogeneous school communities through differentiated instruction. Learn how teachers in academically diverse classrooms can address student differences in readiness, interest, and learning profile in order to provide a genuine challenge for each learner. Understand how to establish and facilitate differentiated classrooms. Examine many examples of effectively differentiated curriculums. Learn the types of support needed in order to expand the number of well-differentiated classrooms in a school or district. To learn more visit http://www.ascd.org/frameinstitutes.html
The Resilient Learner
March 16, 2001
Boston, MA: What causes the large gap between the academic performance of urban and suburban students? Attend this ASCD-sponsored institute to answer this question and learn how to set a positive course for improvement. Get up-to-date on new research that identifies conditions that must be met to ensure success in urban schools. Explore strategies that support new beliefs and practices, including: issues and perspectives of students and educators in urban communities and schools; a new vision of urban students that focuses on their strengths; current understandings of the impact of cultural environments on human development, intelligence, motivation, and resilience; and classroom steps to addressing the urban achievement gap. To learn more visit http://www.ascd.org/frameinstitutes.html
ASCD Annual Conference
March 17-19, 2001
Boston, MA: The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Developerment (ASCD) annual conference will be packed with information on a wide range of education issues. The six conference strands offer something for everyone: technology in education; standards and accountability; school renewal; school communities; educational leadership; and tomorrow's world. Equity issues relating to language proficiency, differentiated instruction, cultural diversity, and the impact of race and class will be included. To learn more visit http://www.ascd.org/trainingopportunities/conferences/2001ac/2001ac.html
AEL Equity Conference 2001. Access for All: Math, Science, and Technology March 21-23, 2001 Roanoke, Virginia: AEL is a research, development, and service oriented nonprofit that seeks to to link the knowledge from research with the wisdom from practice to improve teaching and learning. During this conference, participants will receive information and resources that address access for all students to math, science, and technology. The conference is sponsored by The Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Mathematics and Science Education at AEL, in collaboration with the Region IV Comprehensive Center at AEL and the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. To learn more visit
http://www.ael.org/eisen/equity01.htm
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Professional Development Institute Equity in the National Agenda March 28-31, 2001 Washington, DC: This Annual Institute is for state and local administrators and implementers of education and workforce development programs. The focus this year is on equity in the national agenda. Sessions include: the implementation of the nontraditional employment and training provisions and accountability in the Perkins Vocational Education Act; equity and access issues in the Workforce Investment Act; developing strategies for the reauthorization of Welfare; and successful strategies sessions. To learn more visit
http://www.napequity.org/Upcoming%20Events.htm
3rd Annual Multicultural Education Conference
March 31, 2001
State College, Pennsylvania: What is multicultural education? What barriers to multiculturalism and diversity still exist and is there a need to reevalute how to approach the goal of diversity. The Third Annual Multicultural Education Conference, sponsored by Penn State's College of Education and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Association of Multicultural Education, is designed to give educators and the community an opportunity to discuss ways to achieve, understand, and promote multicultural education and diversity. For more information about this program please visit the Web Site at
http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/MulticulturalEducation/
Making Decisions in the Year 2001: How Will You Change Mathematics Education?
April 2-4, 2001
Orlando, FL: The National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) annual conference offers 19 different topic strands, with coordinated sessions that run for three full days. The strand on equity reads: "Explore the possibilities for diverse students in mathematics and how leaders can increase opportunities for every child through techniques that reach low-income students, students who might be screened out by advanced placement, those who speak a second language at home, and others with special needs." To learn more visit http://ncsmonline.org/MeetingsConferences/annualmtg.html
Math World: New Standards for the New Millennium
April 4-7, 2001
Orlando, FL: As the leader in standards-based math reform, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) offers this three-day conference to K-12 teachers, administrators, researchers, and all others interested in math education. This conference will span the realm of math education and touch on many topics of interest during its more than 500 sessions. Equity-related topics to be covered include equity/gender issues, cross-cultural classroom settings, cultural diversity, and inclusion. To learn more visit http://www.nctm.org/meetings/annuals/orlando/
2001 AAUW National Convention
June 22-25, 2001
Austin, TX: Details to come. To learn more visit http://www.aauw.org/6000/conv01.html
First Annual Equity in Education Conference
July 18-21, 2001
Breckenridge, CO: The purpose for the first annual Equity in Education Conference, sponsored by the National Coalition for Equity in Education (NCEE), is to build and expand the community of educators working for equity and to strengthen their professional and personal relationships with one another. Participants will learn: concrete tools and strategies for addressing equity issues; effective and constructive use of achievement data in professional development; how university educators can make changes in teacher preparation courses; how to create supportive environments for change; how to take school level action related to curriculum, teaching placement policies, and other matters that affect student access and opportunity; and how to help change classroom teaching practices. To learn more about NCEE visit http://www.math.ucsb.edu/NCEE/
National Coalition for Sex Equity in Education Annual Conference
September 21-23, 2001
Providence, RI