Oregon Events & Announcements
- Oregon Educators' Professional Development Commission (OEPDC)
Find information on state and national standards, Oregon teacher preparation programs, educator resources, and an Oregon Events calendar on this recently developed website.
- Oregon Department of Education Training Events
- Oregon Department of Education English Language Arts Announcements
- English Language Arts - Teacher Updates
Prepared by ODE, the Oregon English Language Arts Teacher Update is a monthly e-newsletter that provides teachers and other educators with information about professional development opportunities, teacher and student competitions and awards, and lectures, concerts, and exhibitions.
- 2012 OALA Winter Conference – Oregon Association of Latino Administrators
February 4, 2012, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR
- Oregon Reading Association Winter Institute
February 10-11, 2012, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Portland
In an effort to increase the depth and meaningfulness of its professional development, the Oregon Reading Association has replaced its annual conference with two 2-day intensive institutes, one in February and another in the summer.
- ASCD Future Teacher's Conference - two dates, two locations - you choose!
1. February 17, 2012, Marylhurst University, Portland,
2. February 24, 2012, Western Oregon University, Monmouth
Presenters include principals, teachers, and school district representatives from throughout Oregon talking about the skills and experiences they are looking for in new teachers. The keynote speaker at both locations is Brad Kuntz, ASCD Outstanding Young Educator from Gladstone High School.
- Rethinking Literacy 2012 Reading & Writing Institute
February 17-18, 2012. Holiday Inn, Portland Airport.
Ralph Fletcher is the Keynote Speaker for this year's conference. His newest books for writing teachers are Mentor Author, Mentor Texts and Guy-Write: What Every Guy Should Know About Writing.
- 2012 Oregon Professional Educator Fair (OPEF)
April 10-11, 2012. Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
Oregon's annual Professional Educator Fair brings together top school districts and outstanding teacher candidates for a valuable time of information sharing and interviewing. OPEF is organized by the Oregon School Personnel Association.
- Oregon Council of Teachers of English Spring Conference
April 20-21, 2012, Ashland High School, Ashland OR
Conference begins at 3:15 p.m. Friday and continues Saturday morning.
- Oregon NAME 2012 Conference
April 21, 2012. Parkrose High School, Portland, OR
Annual conference of the Oregon Chapter of the National Association of Multicultural Educators.
- 12th Annual Pacific Northwest Children's Book Conference
July 19-22, 2010, Reed College, Portland
Week-long conference/workshops for writers and illustrators of children's books.
Regional/National Events & Announcements
- 2012 National African-American Read-In
February 2012
Part of Black History Month, sponsored by National Council of Teachers of English. Materials to help you organize a read-in for your organization, school or community.
- 2012 National Reading Recovery & K-6 Classroom Literacy Conference
February 4-7, 2012, Columbus, OH. 2012 national Reading Recovery conference. Features sessions on K-6 literacy teaching as well as literacy coaching.
- National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) 41st Annual Conference
February 15-17, 2012, Dallas, TX
The theme for this year's conference is "Celebrating our Multicultural Nation through Bilingual Education."
- 2012 Phi Delta Kappa International Conference: Great Teachers Create Great Classrooms
February 16-17, 2012, Baltimore, MD
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) 64th Annual Meeting
February 17-19, 2012, Chicago, IL
Imagine the Impact: Providing a Learning Journey for All is the theme for the AACTE annual meeting. Dr. Yong Zhao is the keynote speaker at AACTE. If you cannot make it to Chicago, hear Professor Zhao at the ORATE conference in Salem on January 27.
- Read Across America Day
March 2, 2012
NEA's Read Across America Day, the National Education Association's national reading celebration takes place each year on or near March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books.
- TESOL 2012
March 28-31, 2012, Philadelphia, PA
46th annual convention of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. The theme of this year's convention is "A Declaration of Excellence."
- April is National Poetry Month
April 1-30, 2012
- National Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) Day - April 12, 2012
You will find book lists, activities, reproducible resources, and information about Beverly Cleary, whose birthday is April 12. Did you know that Beverly Cleary was born in McMinneville and lived in Yamhill, OR before moving to Portland as a child?
- Council for Exceptional Children 2012 Convention
April 11-14, 2012. Denver, CO
Latest issues in special and gifted education presented at nearly 900 educational sessions.
- 2012 Urban Sites Network Conference
April 13-14, 2012, Tulsa, OK
Writing Beyond Borders: Power and Change in Urban Education is the theme of this conference that is part of the National Writing Project.
- American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting
April 13-17, 2012, Vancouver, BC
The theme of the AERA 2012 Annual Meeting is “Non Satis Scire: To Know Is Not Enough.” Register by March 2, 2012 for early-bird rates.
- 44th Annual National Migrant Education Conference
April 29 - May 2, 2012, Portland, OR
- IRA 2012: Celebrating Teaching
April 29-May 2, 2012. Chicago, IL.
57th annual convention of the International Reading Association.
- Children's Book Week
May 7-13, 2012
Send information regarding literacy, teacher education, and K-12 events/announcements
to Bonnie Morihara at moriharb@wou.edu
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