Professional Travel Opportunities

Save the date(s)! If you are interested in attending a conference this year, here are a few worth considering. They are listed in chronological order, and I've noted the deadlines for applications to the Professional Travel Committee. Now is a great time to apply since we are beginning our curriculum study. To view the applicant criteria and access the application, please visit the District Professional Travel page.

*UPDATE 1/18/16 I moved the conferences that have passed to the bottom of the post since I am also updating the post with new information.

ASCD Annual Conference

April 2-4, 2016 in Atlanta, GA

Presented by ASCD

Featured Speakers: Manny Scott; Mike Schmoker; Carol S. Dweck, PhD

Application due to the Professional Travel Committee by NOON on Friday, February 5, 2016.

The Science of Imagination: Cultivating Curiosity and Creativity in our Schools

April 7-9, 2016 in Orlando, FL

Presented by Learning and the Brain Conference

Featured Speaker: Sir Ken Robinson

Application due to the Professional Travel Committee by NOON on Friday, February 5, 2016.

Conference on Teaching Excellence

July 8-10, 2016 in New Orleans, LA

Presented by ASCD

Application due to the Professional Travel Committee by NOON on Friday, April 8, 2016.

SD CTE State Conference

September 9-10, 2016 in Watertown, SD

Presented by SDCTE

Application due to the Professional Travel Committee by NOON on Friday, June 3, 2016.

Faces of Advocacy

November 17-20, 2016 in Atlanta, GA

Presented by NCTE

Features Speakers:TBA

Application due to the Professional Travel Committee by NOON on Friday, June 3, 2016.

***The following conferences have either already occurred or the deadline to apply to the Professional Travel Committee has passed.***

Responsibility, Creativity, and the Arts of Language

November 19-22, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN

Presented by NCTE

Featured Speakers: Chelsea Clinton, Alison Bechdel, Dave Eggers

The deadline to apply to the Professional Travel Committee has passed, but check in-building.

(Or mark your calendar for next year: November 17-20, 2016, in Atlanta, GA.)

Shaping Student Mindsets: Promoting Academic Attitudes, Persistence and Performance

February 11-13, 2016 in San Francisco, CA

Presented by Learning and the Brain Conference

Featured Speaker: Carol S. Dweck, PhD

Application due to the Professional Travel Committee by NOON on Friday, November 6, 2015.