2008 Fall Conference
November 7-9, 2008
Westin Savannah Harbor Hotel
Savannah, Georgia
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Conference Focus
"Meeting Today’s Classroom Challenges of Diversity, ELL, and Inclusion: Strategies for Success"
Not only are today’s teachers confronted with the instructional challenges of closing the achievement gap, differentiating instruction, using technology to enhance instruction and making Adequate Yearly Progress, they also face problems associated with cultural diversity, ELL and inclusion. This conference focuses on these challenges and offers insight into how teachers can be proactive and better prepared to handle these problems.
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Dr. Bonnie M. Davis
is the author of the best-selling book, How to Teach Students Who Don’t Look Like You: Culturally Relevant Teaching Strategies (2006). She currently works with districts on culturally proficient instruction, literacy coaching, and writing across the content areas. Her latest book, How to Coach Teachers Who Don’t Think Like You: Using Literacy Strategies to Coach Across Content Areas, has been nominated by Corwin Press for the 2008 NSDC Book of the Year award. For 30 years, Bonnie taught English in middle schools, high schools, universities, homeless shelters, and a men's prison. She is the recipient of three district Teacher of the Year awards (each award from a different district) and The Governor's Award for Teaching Excellence in Missouri. |
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Judie Haynes
has taught elementary ESL for 28 years and is the co-author and author of five books on helping classroom teachers with English Language Learners (ELLs). Her latest book is Getting Started with English Language Learners. She is also co-founder and content editor of the award-winning website everythingESL.net. Judie served on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Committee and was on the writing team for the English as New Language (ENL) Standards from 1994-1998. During her career, she has garnered many awards: the New Jersey Governor's Teacher Grant, TESOL's Newberry Award for Excellence in Teaching, New Jersey ESL Teacher of the Year, and the Cherry Hill School Teacher of the Year in 2006. |
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Toby Karten
is an experienced educator who has worked in the field of special education since 1976. Ms. Karten has authored several books about inclusion practices, which are currently used for instruction on many school campuses throughout the world. Her latest book, Embracing disAbilities in the Classroom-Strategies to Maximize Student Assets, embodies her belief that every student is a winner, that every student should receive the highest quality of instruction, and it should be delivered by a highly trained and prepared staff. She firmly believes that inclusion is not just a strategy, but a way of life! She has been recognized by both the Council for Exceptional Children and the New Jersey Department of Education as an exemplary educator, receiving two “Teacher of the Year” awards. |
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The Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) is offering individual pre-retirement counseling appointments with a retirement planner at the PAGE Fall Conference in Savannah at the Westin Savannah Harbor Hotel. All members within 5 years of retirement who are attending the conference are encouraged to visit www.trsga.com, click on the Active Members tab, and click on Account Management to log in or sign up for a TRS account. Under your account you may then sign up for a counseling appointment by clicking on “Register for workshop/counseling” (look for "PAGE Fall Conference - Conference Attendees Only" once you see the upcoming event page). Specific appointment times will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Note that counseling sessions are in the business section of suite guestrooms at the Westin. To find out the room number for your session, see your email confirmation and call the cell phone number of your TRS retirement planner. If you have any questions or problems during the registration process, please contact the TRS Call Center at 800-352-0650. TRS Retirement Planners look forward to meeting with you!
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