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2008 National Conference
The America's Choice 2008 Success by Design National Conference will be 31 January-2 February at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel in Los Angeles. Pre-Conference sessions will be 29-31 January and include virtual tours of outstanding America's Choice elementary and secondary schools. Registration information will be available in early fall.
Our conference is an exciting opportunity to share ideas with educators from across the country who work hard to improve student performance using strategies based on the latest research and best practices. You'll leave the conference with a renewed commitment to the important work you do to educate children-and the work we do together.
If you work with an America's Choice school/district or program, we encourage you to submit a proposal to present a conference breakout session on Friday, February 1, or Saturday, February 2. The lead presenter of each breakout session receives a complimentary conference registration. Click here for a 2008 Call for Presenters PDF brochure, or complete the form online, which includes the proposal form. The proposal deadline is Friday, June 8.
Each year the conference includes outstanding keynote speakers. The 2007 keynote addresses were delivered by:
  • Tom Payzant, senior lecturer, Harvard Graduate School of Education, and former superintendent of the Boston Public Schools
  • Dr. Shayama Chona, principal, Delhi Public School, R.K. Purham, New Delhi Wayne Jack, principal, Miles Elementary School, Atlanta
  • Christina Tettonis, principal, PS 170, The Lexington School, Brooklyn

It also features large group and half-day sessions on topics such as English language learners, literacy, mathematics, science, school leadership, assessment, and special education. More than 60 breakout sessions are part of the program.

For general information about our National Conference, contact us at nc2008@americaschoice.org