"Training Global Teachers for Global Classrooms" conference sponsored in part by The Longview Foundation and hosted by Tulane's Teacher Preparation & and Certification Program (TPCP)

Attendees are required to bring a lap top or ipad or tablet for use during break out sessions.

Thank you for your interest in attending Tulane's "Training Global Teachers for Global Classrooms" conference hosted at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, Louisiana, April 19-20, 2012.

Seats are limited and your space will not be reserved until TPCP receives a complete registration form, conference payment and the completion of your pre assessment survey.

Each attendee must submit an individual application.
(Organizations that are sending attendees as a group will still have to submit individual application).

Please complete the entire registration form:

* Institution/School

* District

* Position

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email Address

* Address

* City

* State

* Postal Code

* Business Phone

* Fax number

Conference Overview

Your attendance during the "Training Global Teachers for Global Classrooms” conference means that you agree to participate in a three-part evaluation plan spread over two years (starting in 2011 and ending in 2013), including electronic pre- and post-assessments, focus groups (random and could be conducted via Skype, Adobe Connect Webinars or conference calls) and follow-up surveys as part of the requirements outlined by the Longview Foundation grant to ensure lessons learned during the conference are incorporated into Pre-K-20 classrooms.

Contents for concurrent breakout sessions:

1. Resources. This stream will foster a discussion of the importance and purpose of internationalizing the classroom, providing insight into materials available for classroom use. Content rich materials such as films and literature, opportunities for experiential learning abroad, and language immersion programming are among the topics that will be presented and explored.

2. Pedagogy. This strand will address the “how” behind internationalization, and explore how to translate theory into practice. The breakout sessions will center on internationalization as it relates to teacher training; how best practices can be implemented in Louisiana to build a community of educators who can learn from the examples of other states and world-class schools that have successfully internationalized their curriculum; and how to collaborate with international experts and policy makers on promoting global competence through the curriculum.

3. Technology. This strand will explore how to harness the power of technology to bring the world into the classroom. Teachers will learn the tools, strategies and resources needed in the global teacher’s toolbox to incorporate global content across disciplines and connect with classrooms and schools around the world.

4. Curriculum development. This strand will focus on designing lessons across various disciplines that integrate international perspectives. The state education agency and the Teacher Preparation and Certification program will design a session to explore follow-up opportunities for participants to continue making connections, sharing knowledge and building effective networks to support global learning.

Sample Schedule

Training Global Teachers for Global Classrooms:

A Professional Development Conference Supporting World-Class Education in Louisiana

April 19^th-20^th, 2012

Agenda

April 19th

7:30-9:00 Breakfast and Registration

9:00-9:15 Opening and Introductions

9:15-10:15 Key note Speaker

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-12:15 Session A

12:15-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:15 Session B

7:30-9:00                             The Stone Center for Latin American Studies Presents
                                 Justicia Now! (31 minutes. Martin O’Brien & Robbie Proctor. USA 2008)
                                                         Film Screening (Hilton Garden Inn Hotel)

April 20th

7:30-8:15 Breakfast

8:15-10:00 Session C

10:00-10:15 Break

10:15-12:00 Session D

12:00-12:15 Post conference assessment

Film Screening

* Because space is limited, if you would you like to attend the Justicia Now! Film Screening please RSVP below.

Justicia Now! (31 minutes. Martin O’Brien & Robbie Proctor. USA 2008)
This is a documentary about Chevron Texaco’s toxic legacy in the Northern Ecuadorian region of the Amazon rainforest and a courageous group of people called Los Afectados (The Affected Ones) who are seeking justice for the ensuing cancer, sickness and death in the largest environmental class action lawsuit in history.

This film won the Stone Center for Latin American Studies’ Biennial Latin American Environmental Media Festival award in 2009 and was screened at the 20^th Annual New Orleans Film Festival October 14, 2009. Two K-12 teachers from Louisiana developed lesson plans aligned to National Standards to accompany the film in order to incorporate the film into the classroom.

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Conference Cost

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Early Bird Registration: $99.00 (payment must be received by March 30th, 2012).
Regular Registration: $130.00 (payment must be received by April 17th, 2012).

Early Bird Registration

Regular Registration

* Payment type:

Check

Purchase Order

Please make payments to:

Tulane's Teacher Cert Program
7039 Freret St. Suite 201
New Orleans, LA 70118
Attn: Monique Hodges, Program Specialist

Parking during the conference is FREE of charge.

Conference Cancellation Policy:

Cancellations will be charged a non-refundable $75.00 processing fee.
Substitutions may be made at any time. All substitutions and cancellations must be submitted in writing to TPCP and can be emailed to Monique Hodges at mhodges3@tulane.edu

Hotel Accommodations

Hotel Reservations:
Tulane has reserved a block of hotel rooms for conference guests. The room rate is $99.00 for a single or double room. Room rates quoted are subject to 13% guest room tax and $2.00 city occupancy fee per room. Attendees are responsible for reserving their own rooms.
To reserve your room by phone please call 504-712-0504 and provide the group code: GEW

CUT OFF DATE to reserve your guest room: IS April 2, 2012.

Agreement to Participate in Assessment Surveys

* Commitment Statement:

I agree to participate in the three-part evaluation plan spread over two years (starting in 2011 and ending in 2013), including electronic pre- and post-assessments, focus groups (random and could be conducted via Skype, Adobe Connect or conference call) and follow-up surveys as part of the requirements outlined by the Longview Foundation grant.

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* Signature:

* Date:

Once you have submitted your application a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you have provided.

It is VERY IMPORTANT that you follow the link in the confirmation email and complete the online assessment. Your application will not be complete until the online assessment has been received by Tulane's Teacher Preparation Program by April 1, 2012.

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