Each year, the Celebration brings together a unique gathering of thinkers, experts, and visionaries to share insights and perspectives on what it takes to provide the absolute best in educational opportunities for our students. Celebration 2012 will take that dream to the next level. Below is a snapshot of what Celebration 2012 has to offer.
Speakers address a range of issues associated with the following curriculum strands and topics: The Arts, ELA, Global Awareness, Health & Wellness, Instructional Technology, Social Studies, Special Education, STEM, and Whole School Issues. All presentations range from 60-75 minutes, and seating is first-come, first-served.
Please note—the list below does not include Celebration’s “In the Classroom” workshop-style presentations, which are led by a wide variety of education practitioners and organizations, including Celebration sponsors. Each session provides hands-on access to specific and practical classroom applications, and interaction with presenter(s) and colleagues. In addition, attendees may browse the Exhibit Halls, where over 100 vendors will present the latest in dynamic resources for the K-12 classroom.
To help plan your agenda and find detailed information on sessions, including descriptions, speaker biographies, session days and times, please consult the Searchable Schedule.
Celebration 2012 Speakers
MetLife Center (Grand Ballroom, 2500 seats)
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FEATURED SPEAKERS*
Lecture Halls (200-350 seats)
| ARTS EDUCATION
PANEL: 21st Century Teaching: Fostering Inquiry and Imagination PANEL: Creativity: Critical 21st Century Skill PANEL: Bringing Literature to Life in Your Classroom PANEL: We Are America, Father and Son PANEL: Building a Grad Nation PANEL: Boost Your Teaching With Great Ideas From Around The World PANEL: Closing the Gap, Ensuring Success: The Education of Black and Latino Males PANEL: Community Revitalization PANEL: Leading Our Profession: Perspectives from International Teacher Leaders PANEL: Singapore: Singing the Praises of a Smart Educational System PANEL: Educational Technology PANEL: Professional Learning in the e-Classroom PANEL: Quality Classroom Materials — Created by Teachers for Teachers PANEL: Teachers Learning Online Sarah Brown Wessling PANEL: Developing Students into Digital Citizens PANEL: Disneynature : Behind-the-Scenes with the Creators & Educators PANEL: Framing the Next Generation Science Standards PANEL: Teaching Common Core: Instructional Tools in Math & Literacy |
SPECIAL EDUCATION
PANEL: Engaging Parents and Families of At-Risk Populations Henry Winkler PANEL: Interacting with History: MISSION US PANEL: Teaching Students to Become History Detectives WHOLE SCHOOL ISSUES PANEL: Becoming a Learning School PANEL: Beyond the Mirage: What Quality Teachers Need To Be Effective PANEL: Common Core in Your Classroom PANEL: Developing Teacher Leaders for Increased Student Learning PANEL: Educating Our Young Men PANEL: Expanding Learning through School-Community Partnerships PANEL: Gathering Feedback for Teaching PANEL: Higher Education and P-12 Conversation PANEL: How to Build a Better Teaching Profession PANEL: Implementing Teacher Evaluation: Learning from the TED System PANEL: Not in Our School: New Tools to Stop Bullying in Your School PANEL: Project Based Learning for the 21st Century: It Works… and How! PANEL: Promoting Powerful Professional Learning to Support Student Success PANEL: Ready and Prepared: High School Diploma and a Changing Economy PANEL: Realizing Teacher Leader Roles in the Future of School Transformation…NOW PANEL: Results from the MetLife Survey of the American Teacher PANEL: Teachers As Leaders at Expanded-Time Schools PANEL: The 7 Steps for Becoming a 21st Century School or District PANEL: Transformed by Literacy |
*List subject to change. Please be sure to check back frequently for newly confirmed speakers and further details about the sessions.
