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

The 2008 NCTAF Symposium
... a destination meeting for educators and policymakers working on
Building a 21st Century Education System
July 10-12, 2008
Start time: 1PM (Thursday); End time: 12PM (Saturday)
The Fairmont Hotel
2401 M Street NW
Washington, DC
See the agenda and press release!
Presenters' Materials:
July 10
Concurrent Plenary Sessions:
Supporting Teachers' Rights and Changing Teachers' Roles
Leading the Integration of Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants
July 11
Plenary Session II:
Transforming Teaching and Learning for the 21st Century
Concurrent Sessions II: Innovative Strategies for Moving Systems Forward
Quality Teacher Preparation
Authentic Standards and Assessments
Concurrent Sessions III: Levers for Change:
Professionally Rewarding Careers: Online Teacher Learning Communities

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