10th Annual EdVisions Schools Minnesota Summer Institute, July 12-15, Henderson, Minnesota. Featuring a keynote address by Forum Convener Deborah Meier. This Institute is an intense four-day training filled with keynote address, speakers, workshops, discussions, information and networking.
Constructing Modern Knowledge, July 12-15, 2010, Manchester, NH. This minds-on institute is for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Speakers include Alfie Kohn, James Loewen and Deborah Meier.
Past Events
Breaking Through the Barriers to Change, June 28-30, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. The conference will feature three keynote addresses by Forum Convener Deborah Meier, Sharroky Hollie, and Sidney Simon, five workshop sessions, and three Open Spaces.
Preseason Webinar, Chautauqua In Depth 2010, "Excellence in Public Education," May 5, moderator Sharon P. Robinson. Chautauqua In Depth is a six-month, Web-based experience providing participants the opportunity for deeper learning and more substantive dialogue about important topics of our day.
Building Effective Partnerships Between Families, Communities and Teachers to Transform Urban Schools, May 5, 2010, Dr. Pedro Noguera, Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School, Roxbury, MA.
Bridging Differences: What Works in Schools, May 4, House Visitor's Center, Washington, DC. Speakers included Conveners James Comer and Deborah Meier. Video of the event is available!
Zero Tolerance, High-Stakes Testing and the School-to-Prison Pipeline, April 21st webinar held from 2:00pm to 3:30pm, hosted by the Advancement Project and FairTest.
Connecting Practice to Policy: What We Need to Know about Assessments and Capacity Building in ESEA Reauthorization, April 19, Washington, DC. Speakers included Forum Executive Director George Wood.
Remapping Progressive Education, the First Annual Symposium of the Deborah Meier Institute, April 17, Julia Richman Educational Complex, NY, NY. Featured Forum Conveners Deborah Meier and Pedro Noguera.
Transforming ESEA to Meet the Needs of All Learners, April 15, 2226 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.
ESEA Reauthorization: Testing, Discipline, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline, April 7th, Washington, DC. Speakers included Forum Conveners Judith Browne-Dianis and Pedro Noguera.
Capitol Hill Briefings on Teaching, Fairness, and Learning. Video is available for each!