Events
Workshops and Conferences
The School of Education and Allied Human Services annually sponsors or co-sponsors approximately 50 professional development conferences. Many of these conferences are offered with two options: tuition-based graduate credit or fee-based, non-graduate credit. Fee-based attendance will often be approved by school districts for in-service credit. You are advised to consult your district administrator. Please visit our Web site frequently for additions to the conference schedule, which appears below. For conference flyers, registration information or for further information, contact Barbara Calvo-Moran at (516) 463-5750 or send an e-mail.
Office of Professional Development Services
120 Hagedorn Hall
119 Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549
Martin Blum, Assistant Dean
Barbara Calvo-Moran, Administrative Assistant
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| Summer Institute for Advanced Placement Teachers 9 a.m.-4 p.m.Martin Blum Download PDF now |
This is a College Board Endorsed AP Summer Institute offering training in six subject areas:
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| MISCUE Analysis Institute June 28 and 30, July 1, 2008 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Hagedorn Hall, South Campus
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At this conference, presenters share current research and participants are invited to discuss issues or problems related to ongoing research. Research studies include: reading miscue analysis, retrospective miscue analysis, eye movement miscue analysis, reading interviews, reading strategies, and other applications of miscue analysis. Studies investigate aspects of the reading process, the nature of texts, the transaction between reader and text, reader’s development, reader’s beliefs and interests, etc. All conference participants are welcome to bring data for discussion. EMMA Researchers Meeting: Saturday, June 28, 2008; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Literacy Studies Department is hosting a meeting of researchers making use of eye movement miscue analysis. |
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THE HOLOCAUST: Learning about Nazi Anti-Semitism to Solve Today’s Bullying and Prejudice July 14-18, 2008 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Hagedorn Hall, South Campus |
The Holocaust Summer Institute in partnership with the HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL AND TOLERANCE CENTER OF NASSAU COUNTY is an intensive, interactive seminar that links the historical events of the Holocaust to current local and global issues of intolerance. The five-day course provides age-appropriate pedagogical and practical lessons for both middle and high school educators. As participants study the evolution of Nazism, connections are drawn to contemporary stages of intolerance — from stereotyping and bullying to scapegoating and genocide. Our curriculum also includes pragmatic ways for young people to intervene and transform themselves from bystander to upstander. Our expert cadre of presenters consists of: Holocaust and genocide scholars and educators; Holocaust survivors; a World War II liberator; a Holocaust rescuer; a survivor of the Rwanda genocide; and experts on contemporary hate crimes. Participants have opportunities to meet individually with presenters and in small groups for informal, personal sessions. Lessons utilize film, music, art, literature, geography, primary documents, oral history, formal lectures and class discussion. Small concurrent workshops divided by grade level will provide in-depth and focused activities. |
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Literature and the Imagination Conference A Sense of Story: Conversations with Avi and Joseph Bruchac August 23, 2008 Hagedorn Hall, South Campus Fee: $135 or graduate credit option Featured Authors:Avi & Joseph Bruchac |
Avi is an acclaimed author of many books for children and young adults, such as Crispin and Nothing but the Truth. A prolific author of more than 60 books for children and young adults, Avi states, “I want my readers to feel, to think, sometimes to laugh. But most of all I want them to enjoy a good read.” His books span 40 years of writing mysteries, adventure stories, ghost stories, historical fiction, fantasy, comedies, realistic fiction and picture books. He is the winner of several Newbery Awards, for Crispin: The Cross of Lead, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing But the Truth, and Poppy. Joseph Bruchac is an author and poet of more than 70 books for children and adults. He draws inspiration for his writing from nature and the land of his ancestors, the native Abenaki peoples of northeastern New York state. He is a professional teller of traditional tales of the Adirondacks and native peoples. His many awards include the Boston Globe/Horn Book award for The Boy Who Lived with the Bears and the Scientific American Children’s Book Award for The Story of the Milky Way. |
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Current Policies and Best Practices
Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Fee: $115 or $100 for teams of three or more. |
The conference will focus on educating students with autism in general and special education settings and will provide current information on a variety of the research-based strategies to facilitate best outcomes for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). |
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How to Build the Master Schedule, Part I October 10, 2008
Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Fee: $115 or $100 for teams of three or more. |
This conference is designed to teach secondary level staff how to build a master schedule. |
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How to Build the Master Schedule, Part II
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This follow-up morning workshop will be “hands-on”, with simulated data provided for participants to build a mock master schedule from start to finish. |
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Westhampton UFSD Technology Conference Fee: $30 |
The convergence of excellent teaching and ubiquitous technology is the key to providing our students with the twenty-first century schools they deserve. This interactive workshop will focus on how teaching and learning can be transformed in a one-to-one computing environment. Teachers, administrators, and students will share their insights about the Westhampton Beach School District’s Laptop Initiative, which began in 2004 and is now fully implemented in grades four through twelve. Special emphasis will be placed on building collaborative, inquiry-based classroom environments and the importance of ongoing professional development. Strategies for planning, implementing, and evaluating a one-to-one computing initiative will be discussed. |
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Know Me Know My Name, A Youth Leadership Institute: Students Helping Students Fee: $35 |
Students in grades 9 and 10 will have an opportunity to speak out and be heard on issues facing young people, issues not usually covered in the classroom, but inextricably linked to academic success. The Institute is designed to provide a forum for student voices to be heard, and for action plans to be developed that will promote access and equity for all students. |
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Reaching All Children: Possibilities and Challenges in Implementing RTI November 17, 2008 Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Fee: $115 or $100 for teams of three or more. |
This conference will provide information to Long Island general and special education educators and administrators on skills and strategies that are particularly effective in addressing at-risk learners. The goal of the program is not only to share information about RTI, but to offer sessions that enable you to apply strategies and ideas in a way that is meaningful for your particular classroom, school and district. |
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AIDS Education/Prevention Conference November 21, 2008 Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Fee: Free
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Hofstra University has sponsored the Heart BEATS Conference since 2001. Teen peer educators plan workshops on HIV and health related issues affecting young people. Free HIV screening is available to the University community. |
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Long Island Gay & Lesbian Youth; 13th Annual Conference Fee: $75 per person,$35 College Students, $30 High School Students; |
Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth, Inc. (LIGALY) provides youth, K-12 and university staff and administrators, youth counselors, and health care professionals the opportunity to learn about the broad range of issues affecting GLBT youth. |
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Secondary New Teachers Network Hagedorn Hall, South Campus Fee: Free |
The Network is designed to support secondary school teachers in their first few years in the classroom. |
For more information on these conferences/workshops, please call the Office of Professional Development: (516) 463-5750