Presented by:
NC Society of Hispanic Professionals
In Partnership with:
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Conference Objectives
- Empower education leaders and teachers with a better knowledge of the Hispanic student population and the factors that interfere with their educational performance.
- Learn methods and practices that help Hispanic students overcome barriers to academic success and promote their involvement in school life.
- Hear successful practitioners share their experience and expertise in ESL programs, bilingual education, parental involvement, and linguistically/diverse populations as a positive resource.
Who Should Attend The Conference
Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Assistant Principals, Counselors, Social Workers, Teachers, Other School Administrators, Community Leaders, College Faculty responsible for training in the field of Education, College Education Majors and Non-profit organizations.
Pre-Conference Workshop
"Accelerating Your ESL Students' Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development And Reading Fluency"
By: Jo Gusman
Keynote Speaker
Jo Gusman, Internationally recognized author, ESL teacher, and outstanding consultant to teachers who work with ESL students.
Keynote Presentation: "Every Teacher- A Teacher of English Language Learners"
Jo Gusman, M.A., provides educators, students, parents, and policy makers with professional development language and literacy seminars throughout the world. She began her teaching career in 1974 as a bilingual instructional assistant, and later attended California State University, Sacramento where she received her Bilingual Cross-Cultural teaching credential and Masters. Jo was a Bilingual Education teacher for many years, and in 1981 her career led her to the nationally known Newcomer School, where Jo worked in a multilingual setting with refugee and immigrant K-8 students.
For more information about registration or questions, please call, send a fax or an e-mail to:
Phone: (919) 467-8424 . Fax : (919) 469-1785
E-mail: mailbox@TheNCSHP.org
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North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
8450 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 209, Cary, NC 27513
McKimmon Center, NCSU
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pre-Conference Workshop
Friday, October 14, 2011
Hispanic Achievement Conference
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Pre-Conference Workshop Registration:
Early Registration deadline September 9, 2011: $90.00*
Regular Registration after September 9, 2011: $105.00*
*Workshop Fee includes Seminar Resource Handbook, "Foundation - Frameworks - Tools: Accelerating Your English Language Learners Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development and Reading Fluency" By, Jo Gusman
Conference Registration:
Early Registration deadline September 9, 2011: $75.00*
Regular Registration after September 9, 2011: $90.00*
Undergraduate Students: $50.00*
(Includes Lunch)
* Unless registration is cancelled by Friday, September 30, 2011, registrants will be responsible for the workshop fee. Cancellations should be made via phone only. All paid fees are non-refundable.
Accomodations:
A block of rooms will be reserved at the Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel and Conference Center located at 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605. Rooms can be reserved at the discounted rate of $89 for a single/double. In order to take advantage of this special rate you must make your reservation no later than Thursday, September 22, 2011. After the cut-off date, no reservations will be guaranteed at the special group rate.
To make a reservation call the hotel directly at (919) 828-0811 and be sure to say you are with the NC Society of Hispanic Professionals block.
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North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
8450 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 209, Cary, NC 27513
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