Conferences

CTA and NEA Conferences
Unless otherwise noted, for more information on any CTA conferences contact the CTA Conference Coordination Center: 1705 Murchison Drive Burlingame, CA 94010 Email: ccc@cta.org Phone (650) 552-5355 ~ Fax (650) 552-5013 Download the [| 2009-10 CTA Statewide Conferences] brochure ~ Rural Issues Conference January 15-17, 2010 The Orleans Hotel - Las Vegas, NV Information will be posted as it becomes available. For more information, contact the CTA Conference Coordination Center at (650) 552-5355 or ruralissuesconference@cta.org. Good Teaching Conference - North January 22-24, 2010 Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport, Burlingame Information will be posted as it becomes available. For more information, contact the CTA Conference Coordination Center at (650) 552-5355 or goodteachingconference@cta.org. Urban Issues Conference February 26-28, 2010 The Fairmont Hotel, San Jose This conference will focus on sharing tools and best practices by our members and staff who work in urban and suburban settings. Dr. Elaine Bernard, Executive Director of the Trade Union Program at Harvard University, will be the keynote speaker. For additional information, contact the CTA Conference Coordination Center at (650) 552-5355 or urbanissuesconference@cta.org. Equity and Human Rights Conference March 5-7, 2010 Marriott Irvine, Irvine For more information, contact the CTA Conference Coordination Center at (650) 552-5355 or equityhumanrightsconf@cta.org. Good Teaching Conference - South March 12-14, 2010 The Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles Information will be posted as it becomes available. For more information, contact the CTA Conference Coordination Center at (650) 552-5355 or goodteachingconference@cta.org. 2010 NEA Pacific Regional Leadership Conference March 19-21, 2010 Reno, Nevada The NEA Pacific Regional Leadership Conference (PRLC) is designed to further enhance the knowledge of K-12 teachers, education support personnel, higher education professionals, and student and retired members. Registration begins mid-October 2009. For further information, contact the NEA Pacific Regional Office at prlc@nea.org or (650) 347-6000. 28th Annual Higher Education Conference: Joint Conference with AFT Higher Education March 26 - 28, 2010 Palace Hotel, San Francisco NEA’s 28th annual higher education conference will take place as part of the Joint NEA-AFT Higher Education Conference in San Francisco, California. Leadership Day is Thursday, March 25th. The conference theme, “Advancing Higher Education in Unpredictable Times,” reflects the volatility and impact of state, national, and international economic and political developments on our higher education institutions and workforce. There will be three main workshop tracks: collective bargaining/union management, policy and public support, and teaching and learning/professional development. Please register EARLY: the Palace Hotel will guarantee the conference rate only through March 2. Click [|here] for details and registration information. CTA State Council State Council meetings are often spirited and intense, especially because the delegates have very strong feelings about the policies, direction, and role that CTA should take in the coming year. Learn more about State Council [|here].... NEA Representative Assembly Once a year in July, NEA holds its Annual Meeting, during which the Representative Assembly takes place. The RA is a gathering of educators from throughout the nation who meet to debate issues that impact American public education, to elect NEA top officers, and to set policy for the 3.2 million-member Association. These photos are from the 2009 NEA Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly (our California delegation is below!). For more photos, [| click here...] Other Upcoming Conferences and Events Note: The following conferences are not sponsored by or affiliated with CCA/CTA/NEA, and CCA is unable to cover the costs of attending these events. Listing on this page does not constitute or imply endorsement by CCA/CTA/NEA. Please note that some of these events are offered by for-profit companies and organizations; you are fully responsible for determining whether any given conference or event will meet your goals, needs, and expectations. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Instructional Strategies for Blended & Online Learning December 9-11, 2009 Scottsdale, Arizona Sponsored by Academic Impressions. Conference focuses on new perspectives for online strategies and the evolving role of the instructor, including creative learning experience designs that reflect sound instructional principles and technological innovations. For information and registration details, click [| here]. International College Teaching and Learning Conference January 4-6, 2010 Orlando, Florida Sponsored by the Clute Institute for Academic Research. Conference focuses on sharing proven and innovative methods in teaching at the college level, includimng such topics as curriculum, ethics in higher education, teaching methods and styles, and technology. For information and regustration details, click [| here]. American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences 30th Annual Meeting February 4 - 5, 2010 Las Vegas, Nevada Conference will focus on a broad range of subject matter of relevance to behavioral and social scientists. For information and regustration details, click [|here]. American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference February 5-7, 2010 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Conference will focus on promote greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies for the political science classroom. For information and registration details, click [| here]. 29th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience February 12-16, 2010 Denver, Colorado Sponsored by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. Conference focuses on sharing ideas, research, experience, and strategies aimed at improving the quality of education for first-year college students. For details and registration information, click [| here]. eLearning 2010 February 20-23, 2010 Ft. Worth, Texas Sponsored by the Instructional Technology Council. Conference will focus on exchange of ideas with national and international colleagues for new and successful educational strategies, technologies that work, and special techniques for teaching at a distance. For information and registration details, click [| here]. The International Society for the Social Studies Conference "Social Studies in the 21st Century" February 25-26 University of Central Florida: Orlando, FL Details and registration information [|here]. Fifth Annual National Conference of the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education "Raices y Alas / Roots and Wings: A Mal Tiempo / Buena Cara" March 4-6, 2010 Costa Mesa, California Details and registration information [|here]. International Journal of Arts & Sciences Conference March 15-18, 2010 University of Nevada Las Vegas ~ Las Vegas, Nevada Conference will focus on four major tracks: Social Sciences and Humanities, Business and Economics, Teaching and Education, and Technology and Science. For information and registration details, click [| here]. Microcomputers in Education Conference March 15-17 Arizona State University ~ Tempe, Arizona Sponsored by Arizona State University. Conference focuses on Learning and Technology; Current Issues, Emerging Trends and Solutions; Leadership and Accountability; and Using Multimedia to Enhance Learning. For details and registration information, click [|here]. Conference on College Composition and Communication Conference "The Remix: Revisit, Rethink, Revise, Renew" March 17-20 Louisville, Kentucky Conference themes include pedogogy, digital media and learning, techniocal writing across the disciplines, teaching of American Indian rhetorical texts, and collaborative research. For details and regustration information, click [|here]. 44th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit March 24-27 Boston, Massachussetts Details and registration information [| here]. College English Association Conference 2010 "Voices" March 25-27 San Antonio, Texas Conference will focus on the many voices surrounding us, from Native Voices to Voices in Poetry to Voices from the Center to Voices of Deception to Voices in Material Culture to Voice in Curricula, Courses, and Programs. For information and registration details, click [| here]. League for Innovation in the Community Colleges Annual Conference "Innovations 2010" March 28-31 Baltimore, Maryland Conference focus on several areas, including Learning and Teaching; Leadership and Organization; Basic Skills and Developmental Education; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Sustainability. For details and registration information, click [|here]. University Continuing Education Association 95th Annual Conference "Leading Innovation" April 7-10, 2010 San Francisco, California Conference focuses on four tracks: leadership as an innovative practice, technology as a method of innovation, the innovative organization, and environmental/societal need for innovation. For information and registration details, click [| here]. National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions Conference "Renewal and Reinvestment in Higher Education: Implications for Academic Collective Bargaining" April 11, 12 and 13, 2010 Baruch College Conference Center ~ New York City Details and registration information coming soon; check back at [| www.hunter.cuny.edu/ncscbhep/] frequently for updates. Tech Ed Conference "Technology in Education for the Real World" April 11-13 Pasadena, California Sponsored by the Community College Foundation. Conference focuses the best use of technology in education for educators from the kindergarten through college level. For information and registration details, click [|here]. California Part-time Faculty Association (CPFA) Annual Conference April 17 Orange Coast Community College ~ Costa Mesa Details will be posted when they become available. Society for Values in Higher Education Conference "Making Choices: Sustainability in a World of Conflicting Values" July 21-25, 2010 Portland State University ~ Portland, Oregon Details and registration information coming soon; check back [| here] frequently for updates. COCAL (Coalition of Contingent Academic Faculty) Conference August 13, 14, and 15 (Fri-Sun), 2010 Universite Laval ~ Quebec City, Quebec (Canada) Stay updated at the COCAL website: [|www.cocal-ca.org] The College Music Society 53rd Annual Conference September 23-26, 2010 Minneapolis, Minnesota Conference focuses on broad array of topics dealing with music, including academic citizenship, community engagement, composition, cultural inclusion, music technology, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. For further information, click [| here]. WEBCASTS and WEBINARS Preparing Your Students for the New Era of Journalism: Backpack Journalism and Documentary Film Making Available on demand Sponsored by Sony. For registration and viewing information, click [| here].