2009 Conference

9th Annual Conference

"Teaching for Social Justice: Foundations for Change"

Registration is now closed - but you can show up tomorrow and attend! *

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WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE FAIRE, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, CLOSING ADDRESS, CHILDCARE • THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE and open to the public!

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 - 9am-5pm

Location: Mission High School • 3750 18th Street, San Francisco, Ca • for directions, click here.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pedro Noguera, New York University

Youth Keynote: Tyree Moore

IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THIS DOCUMENT FOR COMPLETE LOGISTICS including schedule, parking, workshop registration, food, etc.

If you have questions regarding the 2009 Conference, email us at teachers4socialjustice@yahoo.com.

Registration for childcare is now closed!

This conference is open and welcomes any and all of the following:

Classroom Teachers
Paraprofessionals, Administrators, Support Personnel
Parents and Youth
After-school Youth Workers and Youth Workers in general
Credential Candidates
Aspiring Educators
The Public!!

* You CAN register on the day of the conference, please don't let "I forgot to register!" keep you away. This event is free and open to the public. Below is the important schedule and logistical information that you can download by clicking the purple link above, or reading and following the info below. We look forward to seeing you there! -T4SJ

Schedule and Logistics:

***NEW INFORMATION! We are working with the Environmental Service Learning initiative at Mission High to green the event. Please consider these recommendations:

bring your own utensils for lunch
take public transportation (visit http://www.511.org to plan your trip)
make sure to sort any waste at waste-stations at the conference
if you are interested in helping with composting and other efforts to make this event more green, please contact amslersf@yahoo.com to volunteer

"We do not inherit nature from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children" - Ancient Proverb

***PARKING: is available at Everett Middle School (450 Church Street, SF) for $5. Enter the lot on 17^th Street, between Church and Sanchez. For a map http://tinyurl.com/3qyzab

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LOCATION: Mission High School is located at 3750 18^th Street in San Francisco. For a map/directions to Mission High, visit http://tinyurl.com/59w2yt.

FOOD: Vegetarian lunch will be served for the first 600 people to arrive. In addition, there are restaurants and café’s nearby.

REGISTRATION/WORKSHOPS: will begin at 8:30am, please arrive by 9am! You’ll be able to select a workshop during the morning of the conference, on a first-come, first-served basis. BE AWARE THAT WORKSHOPS FILL UP QUICKLY. Please check our website for a current list of the workshops that will be presented: http://t4sj.org (follow the 2009 Conference link). If there is a workshop you are particularly interested in, come early to register!

CHILDCARE: Registration for childcare is closed. The hours are 9am-5pm

SCHEDULE:

8:30-9:20am Registration (sorry no coffee or refreshments!)

9:20-10:30am Opening, Youth Keynote Address: Tyree Moore, Keynote Address: Dr. Pedro Noguera

10:45-12:30am Morning Workshops*

12:30-1:30pm Lunch (free and on-site for first 600 participants) – Resource faire at this time with booths by Rethinking Schools and many local organizations!

1:45-3:30pm Afternoon Workshops*

3:45-5:00pm Closing address: Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade.

THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

This conference is presented by a group of classroom teachers and community-based educators, without any formal funding outside of individual donations from people like yourselves. We believe that professional development opportunities that are peer-based and rooted in social justice are the most effective and profound.