Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness = Improving Student Learning October 28–30, 2011 Rio All-Suite Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Virtually every study that has examined the role of the classroom teacher in the process of educating students has come to the same conclusion: an effective teacher enhances student learning more than any other aspect of schooling that can be controlled by the school. But that doesn’t mean blaming teachers for low...

Session Overview: The GSA Schedule streamlines the government procurement process and is the most widely used government contract vehicle. In fiscal year 2010 government agencies purchased over $38.8 billion in products and services through the GSA Schedules. Join us for this complimentary information session to learn more about what the GSA Schedule Contract is and what is involved in pursuing and holding a GSA Schedule Contract. Topics Inclu...

You are INVITED......! * 3rd Thursdays * @ The Kennedy Center 5:30pm - 7:30pm FOYER LEVEL MILLENNIUM STAGE For more info, all of the FAQ's and to REGISTER, please visit: http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com This is not a career fair, but networking can always lead to better opportunities.

SUMMARY: The National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC) will meet on October 14, 2011, in Washington, DC. NBSAC discusses issues relating to recreational boating safety. This meetingwill be open to the public. DATES: NBSAC will meet Friday, October 14, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that the meeting may conclude early if NBSAC has completed its business. All written materials, comments, and requests to make oral presentations at...

FedScoop’s FedTalks 2011 Conference, part of the FedTalks event series, will bring together leading federal government and industry experts to discuss the state of innovation in government. FedTalks 2011 is a premiere conference hosted by FedScoop bringing the most influential government leaders and business executives together to discuss how we can improve our government with technology. Watch the videos and check out the photos from F...

About Event: This year’s theme, "Performance Measurement: Training, Teaching, and Action", highlights the importance of training and teaching of performance measurement applications in government and nonprofit organizations. The conference brings together leading practitioners and academics, showcasing best practices and effective performance measurement models. Conference Tracks include: Track 1: Bringing Experiential Learning to Teachi...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will be holding a workshop, "Science: Becoming the Messenger" on September 22, 2011, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. We are extending an invitation to principal investigators (PI), early career researchers and engineers, graduate students and postdocs from institutions and universities in Nevada who would like to learn to communicate effectively to a broad audience. We are also extending an invita...

You are INVITED......! * 3rd Thursdays * @ The Kennedy Center 5:30pm - 7:30pm FOYER LEVEL MILLENNIUM STAGE For more info, all of the FAQ's and to REGISTER, please visit: http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com

Authentic assessments require the transfer of knowledge and skills into real-world situations to both measure and motivate student learning. When students are bored with the work they are asked to do, they superficially read texts, casually execute procedures, and cursorily explain their thinking. If students do not experience flow and do not regularly work in the zone of proximal development, they become acculturated to boredom and overwhelme...

The ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (IT) program provides funding for universities and colleges to address cultural and organizational barriers to the participation and advancement of women in STEM academic careers. IT proposals are five-year, comprehensive, institution-wide projects. The IT Catalyst proposals are two-year projects aimed at providing historically under-resourced institutions with opportunities to undergo planning activiti...