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June 20-21, 2007

Stone Wiske and David Zarowin met Her Majesty Queen Rania in Amman, Jordan to discuss ways that WIDE World might support education reform there. Dr. Wiske also addressed the Innovative Teachers Forum Arabia, sponsored by Microsoft. You can view the slides for Dr. Wiske's talk on "ICT Maturity in Education" and for her workshop on "Teaching for Understanding with New Technologies."

March 29-April 2, 2007

If you're looking for an elementary school professional development plan, seek us out at the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) convention in Seattle, WA. Mary McFarland will be speaking on "Leading, Learning, and Teaching for Understanding." WIDE World will be at Booth 1245 if you would like to talk about the presentation or your professional development planning.

March 17-19, 2007

Need an excuse to travel to California in March? Then book your tickets for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference: Valuing the Whole Child in Anaheim, CA. Mimi Kopp, assistant superintendent for the Messalonskee School District, and David Barnett, middle and secondary school consultant for the Vermont State Department of Education, will be talking about "Teaching for Understanding: Unlocking School Renewal Through Differentiated Instruction." See the sights and visit us at Booth 461.

February 23-25, 2007

You won't want to miss the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) convention in Las Vegas, NV, this year. That's because Mary McFarland, our Teaching for Understanding 1 Instructor, will be speaking on "Leading, Learning, and Teaching for Understanding" on February 25 (9:30-11:00 a.m.). Look out for our friendly faces at Booth 332.

January 24-26, 2007

Join us at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, FL. (Booth 766) Learn how our technology integration courses can help improve student understanding.