Where Knowledge Meets Inspiration
Come share your knowledge and be inspired at The Celebration of Teaching & Learning 2012! The Celebration—presented by THIRTEEN and WLIW21—is a premier professional development conference that brings together the world’s best thinkers, practitioners, and more than 10,000 educators to share their passion for teaching and learning. This two-day experience for educators happens March 16-17, 2012 at the Hilton New York in New York City.
A prominent educator once dubbed the Celebration as the “World’s Fair of Education.” Our seventh anniversary will bring experts and content from the areas of the Arts, English Language Arts, Global Awareness, Health & Wellness, Instructional Technology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), Social Studies, Special Education and Whole School Issues.
Throughout the two days, attendees will experience four distinct learning environments through our six plenary sessions, over 40 Featured Speaker sessions, over 100 hands-on “In the Classroom” workshops, and two filled exhibitor halls featuring the latest in educational tools, interactive events and book signings.
The Celebration is perhaps best known for its remarkable Keynote Speakers, men and women who are at the very top of their fields and whose insight will raise your expectations for your profession and for yourselves. Past notable speakers have included Dr. Mehmet Oz, Leymah Gbowee, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Queen Noor, Bobby McFerrin, Sir Kenneth Robinson, UN Messenger of Peace Jane Goodall, Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, world-renowned autistic scholar Temple Grandin, MacArthur Genius Award-winning environmental pioneer Majora Carter, and many more.
Who will you meet at the Celebration? Most importantly, your peers! Educators from all 50 states, D.C. and Canada have come together at the event to help shape the future of our schools. You can expect more than 10,000 educators in attendance including global experts, activists, academics, thinkers and educators sharing the best in education practice and infusing creativity and curiosity into K-12 classrooms.
We hope to see you there! Come play a role in shaping the future of schools on March 16th and 17th!
Register now for the 2012 Celebration of Teaching & Learning.
About the Celebration Website
Use this website as a portal to the Celebration—past and present—by exploring the list of featured speakers, visiting the Multimedia section to view videos of past speakers, and reading and contributing to the EdBlog. Find out more about this year’s compelling speakers, interactive events, book signings, and exhibitors.
About the WNET Education Department
For nearly half a century, New York’s WNET has served as a principal multimedia provider for educational, informational, and cultural products and services, reflecting our diverse and complex world. WNET, however, is far more than quality television – our highly recognized Education Department, VITAL and Life After Broadcast (LAB) units extend the impact of on-air programs to reach and enrich the lives of our community-at-large, from preschoolers to adult learners. As video and other visual media have become increasingly significant parts of the educational process, we have trained over 150,000 educators nationwide in the effective use of technology – educational television, the Internet, and software – in the classroom and beyond.
Local Partners
The Celebration of Teaching & Learning is a NYSED Co-Ser aidable professional development opportunity presented in partnership with BOCES of Eastern Suffolk, Western Suffolk, Nassau, Southern Westchester, Putnam/Northern Westchester and Rockland Counties.
THIRTEEN, WNET.ORG is a NYC DOE approved professional development provider
