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2009 Conference

June 23, 2009   
8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Northwest High School
13501 Richter Farm Road
Germantown, Maryland  20874

Challenging 21st Century Learners – Connecting Classrooms

The Fifth Annual Partners for Rigor through Relevancy Conference will bring together school and community leaders with a stake in shaping the future of secondary education.  This conference is planned for educators who are seeking strategies to challenge 21st Century learners and connect classroom instruction to our global community.  Join your colleagues to share the most current knowledge, research, expertise, and best practices to inspire student success and community collaboration.

Online registration opens February 2009


Conference Strands: Nationally-renowned featured presenters and a wide variety of powerful breakout sessions will be offered within five conference strands.

  • Leading Innovative Change to Enhance Student Success
  • Engaging 21st Century Learners
  • Valuing Diversity through Action
  • Transitioning through Secondary Education to College and Careers
  • Transforming Teaching and Learning Using Technology

Ronald Ferguson
Keynote
Ronald Ferguson
Public Policy Lecturer
Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy Harvard Kennedy School

Who Should Attend

  • District Administrators
  • High School Leadership Teams
  • Middle School Leadership Teams
  • Elementary School Administrators
  • Educational Partners:  Parents, Postsecondary Education, Business, Community Organizations
Featured Presenters  
Garfield Gini-Newman

Garfield Gini-Newman
Senior Trainer
The Critical Thinking Consortium
Professor, University of Toronto, Canada