14th Annual Core Knowledge Conference
March 3–5, 2005 • Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
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The 14th Core Knowledge National Conference is your chance to encounter the spirit of Ben Franklin, experiment with new ideas, meet the experts, and get your questions answered. Take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity March 3–5, 2005, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Boasting an enhanced leadership strand, a new media and technology strand, and interactive presentations, the 2005 conference will offer you the opportunity to enhance your expertise, improve your teaching, and learn from fellow Core Knowledge teachers.
How can you benefit from the 2005 Core Knowledge Conference?
- Teachers — Share ideas and attend expert-led sessions offered in every subject and at every grade level, preschool-8. Access teacher-created, student-tested lesson plans.
- Administrators — Improve leadership techniques during our expanded conference strand focusing on administrative strategies that support the Core Knowledge curriculum.
- New Core Knowledge Schools — Jumpstart your implementation process with conference sessions in grant writing and classroom resources.
- Veteran Core Knowledge Schools — Learn ways to reinvigorate your curriculum and move toward official school status with our special conference strand targeted at sustaining the Core Knowledge curriculum.
- PTO/PTA Members, Homeschoolers, and Parents — See how the Core Knowledge curriculum can be supplemented at home.
Home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, history-rich Philadelphia also has an abundance of cultural, entertainment, and sporting venues. Take in a show at the Walnut Street Theatre; enjoy a home game with the Philadelphia Flyers or the Philadelphia 76'ers; visit one of Philadelphia’s outstanding museums, including the Museum of Fine Arts, the Barnes Foundation, the Franklin Institute, and the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Conference highlights include:
- Maurice Sykes, early childhood specialist
- Frank Wang, former CEO of Saxon Publishers, Inc.
- A panel discussion on how to make your school a headliner. Panelists include American Educator editor Ruth Wattenberg; veteran education reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Dale Mezzacappa; Karin Chenoweth of the Washington Post and Education Trust, and Education Week reporter Julie Blair, author of the recently published book, Building Bridges with the Press; A Guide for Educators.
- Virtual tours of Official Core Knowledge Schools
- Enhanced European history sessions with University of Pennsylvania scholars
- Historians from Gettysburg National Military Park and Valley Forge National Historic Park
- Native-American speakers from the Oneida Nation
Friday sessions will include Core Knowledge favorites like Jim Weiss and Dennis Denenberg, as well as some new faces. Mary E. Lyons will talk about three of her Civil War books, including her much acclaimed Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs. Primary grade teachers will also want to catch her session on ancient tales of Mesopotamia. Be ready to do some dramatic acting in this session. If science is your field, you’ll want to catch Einstein A-Z author Aries Keck, or physics expert James Arrison. And everybody’s sure to enjoy the complimentary keynote luncheon with Ben Franklin himself, as portrayed by Philadelphia’s official representative, Ralph Archbold.
Pre-conference institutes are a great way to further expand your knowledge. In addition to many preschool sessions during the general conference, preschool teachers and administrators can come early to enjoy the Getting Started Institute, the Preschool Leadership Institute, and special institutes devoted to specific components of the Preschool Sequence. K-8 school administrators and school leaders can also avail themselves of a pre-conference benefit by attending the Coordinator & Leadership Institute.
In short, there’s something for everyone at the 14th Core Knowledge National Conference: a great city that offers history and culture, a teeming exhibit hall that offers the latest innovations in education, and a knowledge-packed conference that offers lesson plans, implementation techniques, and sustaining strategies. The conference is an invaluable resource for anybody and everybody interested in learning more about Core Knowledge. If you teach at a public, private, charter, or homeschool; if you implement the Core Knowledge curriculum, or are interested in implementing it; if you are dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge and to giving all children a fair and equal education, then the 14th Core Knowledge National Conference is for you!
For more information, contact conference registrar Emily Cherry or visit the conference section of our website to learn about conference dates, times, and fees, and to register online.