Orange County
Region 9b

Conferences and Symposia

(Updated September 30, 2008)

Local Events and Opportunities

1st Annual "No Plastics Left Behind" Conference

October 11, 2008; 8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
http://www.earthresource.org/campaigns/CAPP%20Conference/CAPPconference08.html
Locaton: Orange Coast College
Hosted by Earth Resource Foundation & Orange Coast College Recycling Center. The "No Plastic Left Behind" Conference provides high school and college students, citizens, nonprofits, government and businesses solutions to over consumption, waste, and information about single use disposable plastic.

Professional Practices That Work

October 24 - 26, 2008
Location: Los Angeles Information: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.4bf962cfeb89d92abfb3ffdb62108a0c/
Tapping our network of hundreds of thousands of educators, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) has created this conference opportunity to bring together leading experts on the practices that are helping schools and classrooms break through the barriers to higher achievement.

Innovation in Education Summit

October 24, 2008; 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Tiger Woods Learning Center, One Tiger Woods Way, Anaheim
Contact: Amanda Ford at 949-609-4660 x. 17 or aford@tomorrow.org
Website: http://www.tomorrow.org/community/innovationsummit.html
Download the Innovation in Education Summit flyer
Project Tomorrow, in collaboration with the American Electronics Association (AeA), hosts this annual Summit of the education, business, community, political, and parent leadership in Orange County to discuss and evaluate the challenges and opportunities for improving K-12 science, math, and technology education. The goal of this half-day summit is for the participants to formulate key strategies they can work on together to ensure that Orange County graduates are prepared for the 21st century. The Summit program includes keynote addresses from national education and business leaders, panel discussions with local students, parents, educators, business and community leaders, and roundtable working sessions so that each participant has a voice in the process.

11th Annual Caring for Creation Conference

October 25, 2008; 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: St. Mark's Presbyterian Church; 2200 San Joaquin Hills Road; Newport Beach
Information: http://www.ocice.org/conference.html or contact Sherri Loveland at ecofaith@ocice.org
Keynote speaker: Bill McKibben. Workshops will consist of environmental groups that are making a difference in Orange County.

2008 Headwaters to Oceans (H20) Conference

October 28 - 30, 2008
Location: Long Beach
Information: http://www.websurfer.us/coastal/h20_2008/2008_h20_conference.php
The conference will open with a plenary session covering important issues in California. Subsequent presentations will cover a variety of topics, including beach restoration, ocean water quality, wetlands restoration, desalination, watersheds and marine debris.

Orange County Science Education Association Science and Technology Conference

"Got Science? Just Do It!
... despite California's limited water, money, and other resources.
Make it Happen for Kids!"
November 15, 2008; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Chapman University, Orange, CA
Registration Fee: $35.00 Teachers; $20.00 Student Teachers/Students Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, workshops, vendors, and opportunity drawing.

Workshop Strands:
Hands-on Science
Pedagogy
Technology

Target Grade Levels: K - 8

Attendees will receive a certificate for six hours of California Professional Growth Hours.

Registration available now at http://www.ocscience.org/onlinereg08.htm
More information coming soon at http://www.ocscience.org

Learning Brain Expo

January 16 - 29, 2008
Location: Newport Beach, CA
Information: http://www.jensenlearning.com
Join top education experts at the Learning Brain Expo as they present the most recent findings in brain research and translate them into powerful new teaching solutions that enhance learning, foster student development, and raise achievement. Get 100s of instructional strategies! 30+ speakers, 45+ practical sessions linking brain research to classroom achievement.

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Statewide Events and Opportunities

2008 California Science Education Conference

October 30 - November 2, 2008
San Jose
Online registration: http://www.cascience.org/csta/conf_home.asp
The conference qualifies for HOUSSE credit and for NCLB Title II funding.
This science conference features hundreds of workshops, many short courses and field courses, great speakers and exhibits, and is appropriate for all grade levels and all science disciplines.

Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education

Southern Fall Conference
November 14-16, 2008 at YMCA Camp Marston in Julian
Stay tuned for details.

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Nationwide Events and Opportunities

Explore New Horizons for Environmental Education

The 37th North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Annual Conference
October 15 - 18, 2008
Location: Wichita, Kansas
http://www.naaee.org/conference

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Are you an Environmental/Science Education Provider? To add your events to this web page, please e-mail me: Helen de la Maza

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