MAKING AN IMPACT:
Best Practices to Enhance Achievement, Assessment, and Accountability for P-12 Learning

A Conference for Institutions of Higher Education Who Prepare Teachers and Leaders

Friday & Saturday, March 16-17, 2007
Crowne Plaza, Atlanta Perimeter Northwest

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 2, 2007

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Kennesaw State University's Bagwell College of Education (BCOE), Center for Service, Outreach & Partnerships, and the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) are excited to announce the first annual Impact on P-12 Learning conference for institutions of higher education who prepare teachers and educational leaders. The 2007 conference will focus on how colleges and universities can measure, report, and enhance the impact of their teacher and leader preparatory programs on all P-12 student achievement. The meeting will include a keynote address by Rick Stiggins, concurrent symposia and workshops, and a poster session. The target audience includes college and university faculty who prepare teachers and leaders, college of education deans, P-12 partner school system teachers, administrators, and professional development personnel, researchers, policy makers, and graduate candidates. The conference offers an opportunity for participants to get to know each other and network with teacher educators throughout the nation.

FEATURED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

OPENING KEYNOTE: Preparing Teachers and Administrators to Assess FOR Learning Rick Stiggins Founder and Director of the ETS Assessment Training Institute Link to keynote abstract and speaker bio

FRIDAY LUNCH KEYNOTE: Advocacy for Teacher preparation Programs: The President's Role Kay Schallenkamp President, Black Hills State University Link to speaker bio

FRIDAY EVENING KEYNOTE: Beyond the Black Box:  Preparing Teacher Education Candidates to Support Student Learning Mary E. Diez Professor of Education and Dean of Graduate Studies at Alverno College Link to speaker bio

SATURDAY CLOSING KEYNOTE: Accreditation and Student Learning Emerson Elliot Consultant, NCATE Link to speaker bio

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

A complete schedule of conference sessions can be accessed as a pdf file at this link.

Friday, March 16, 2007

10:00 a.m. Registration
11:00 a.m. Opening Plenary Session and Keynote Address
12:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote (included with registration fee)
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 1, 2, and 3
5:30 p.m. Poster Session and Reception (two free drinks included in registration fee)
6:30 p.m. Dinner & Evening Keynote Address (included in registration fee)

Saturday, March 17, 2007

7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast (included with registration fee)
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 4, 5, and 6
12:00 p.m. Closing Plenary Session Keynote and Lunch (included in registration fee)

CALL FOR POSTER PROPOSALS

EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Participants are invited to submit proposals for poster and table-top teaching exchanges on innovative teaching and assessment techniques. Presenters should mail or e-mail a 4-5 sentence description, including presentation title, authors, and affiliations, to Bill Hill, KSU CETL Director, by February 23, 2007 (e-mail: bhill@kennesaw.edu). Because of limited space, proposals must be received by the deadline for inclusion in the final program. Instructions for preparing your poster will be sent with your notification of acceptance. For additional information, e-mail Bill Hill or call 770-423-6410.

OUTSTANDING POSTER AWARD
Kennesaw State University's Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning sponsors an award for the outstanding poster at the conference.   A committee of three conference presenters will select the outstanding poster and the authors will receive a certificate of recognition and a $100 cash award.

REGISTRATION

The pre-registration fee for the conference is $190 if received by Friday, March 2, 2007. The fee after March 2 and onsite will be $210. Onsite registration is on a space available basis. A reduced fee of $170 is available for each member of an institutional team (2 or more participants). GRADUATE STUDENTS, ADJUNCT FACULTY, AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE ALSO INVITED TO ATTEND AT A SPECIAL CONFERENCE RATE OF $150. The registration fee will include all meals scheduled during the conference, breaks, and conference materials.

Registration can only be done online. To register go to the KSU Mall (https://www.kennesaw.edu/ksumall) and complete the steps listed below. If you have any problems or questions about registration, please contact Ms. Lynn Lamanac at CETL (Phone: 770-423-6410; e-mail: llamanac@kennesaw.edu)
1. Select CETL from among the "Store" options.
2. On the next page you see, choose the conference option.
3. From among the conference options, select "MAKING AN IMPACT" by clicking on the "view details" button next to it.
4. At this point you will select the payment method. Then click on "add to cart."
5. Complete the registration form and questions on the next page you will see and follow the prompts to pay.

REFUND POLICY: If a participant has to cancel for any reason, we will give a full refund if cancellation received by 5:00PM on Thursday, March 8, 2007, with no refund after that date.

Kennesaw State University is a four-year unit of the University System of Georgia, and is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Program Institute. Any individual who requires assistance under the Americans with Disabilities Act for participation in this conference should contact Bill Hill at 770-423-6410. Specific accommodations must be requested 5 to 10 working days in advance of the first day of the conference.

TRAVEL & LODGING

All conference sessions and lodging will be at the Crowne Plaza Atlanta-Perimeter NW Hotel, conveniently located at 6345 Powers Ferry Road off I-285 at Exit 22, which is one exit east of the junction of I-75 and I-285. Rooms are available at the Crowne Plaza at a special conference rate of $91 (single or double) and can be made by calling 1-770-955-1700. Be sure to specify the "MAKING AN IMPACT CONFERENCE" when making your reservations to secure the special conference rate. You can also book your reservation online at the Crowne Plaza conference room reservation Web page by visiting the MAKING AN IMPACT Web site at Crowne Plaza Reservation Web site. Please note that room availability at the conference rate CANNOT be guaranteed after February 16, 2007, so make your reservations early!

The hotel is also accessible by van service (A&M Limousine, http://www.aandmlimo.com/service.htm) from the Atlanta International Airport. In addition, you can also take the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit System (MARTA) from the airport to the Dunwoody (Perimeter Mall) station. The hotel offers a free shuttle service to and from this station at the following pickup times: 9:30AM; 12:30PM; 2:30PM; 7:30PM. The shuttle service is by appointment only and you must call the hotel when you arrive at the train station to arrange a pickup time. Taxi service to the hotel is also available from this station ($12.00).