2008 NCTAF Symposium: Building a 21st Century Education System

 “Preparing today’s students for a knowledge-based economy is a demanding challenge. No teacher should be expected to do this job alone. It is time to give them the support they need to succeed, by bringing the spirit and power of teamwork to schools. For decades we have tried to manage school improvement with policies that treat teachers and school leaders like targets of change rather than agents of change. To meet the needs of today’s students we need to adopt policies that empower teachers and school leaders to develop 21st Century learning organizations.” -Tom Carroll, NCTAF President

You are invited to join us at the

2008 NCTAF Symposium

 for a national dialogue about

Building a 21st Century Education System

Click here to see agenda!

We will continue to update the agenda as speakers confirm.

July 10-12, 2008

Start time: 1PM (Thursday); End time: 12PM (Saturday)

The Fairmont Hotel

2401 M Street NW

Washington, DC

REGISTRATION is now open !

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NCTAF is pleased to extend the hotel conference rate to include the nights of Wednesday, July 9th, and Saturday, July 12, so that you may call on your DC colleagues, visit your legislators, enjoy DC cultural events, and see the sights before and/or after the Symposium! 

Join leadership coalitions from across the country for:

• Thought-provoking Plenaries about future forces facing education, and workshops focused on successful school district strategies and state policies;
• Engaging Breakout Sessions about innovative programs and policies that are improving student achievement by:
• closing the gap between teacher preparation and teaching practice;
• changing the culture of teaching and learning in urban, rural and suburban schools to support strong learning communities; and
• involving retired baby boomers in learning teams that are improving teaching quality and student learning.
• An Awards Luncheon featuring educators who are engaged in outstanding collaboration designed to increase teacher effectiveness and student achievement; 
• Invigorating Discussions about teacher compensation, national standards and authentic assessment;
• Insights and Perspectives from national leaders who are shaping federal and state education legislation, along with briefings from grant makers who are committed to building a 21st century education system.