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The Conference is still on for October 19-21, 2008
at the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa & Convention Center.

The Galveston County Health District has given a "green light" for visitors  to return to Galveston.  A copy of the letter is attached here.

There are a few rooms available at the
Moody Gardens Hotel.

Call 832-425-2982 for reservations there.

In addition, rooms are still available at the Hilton Galveston.
For reservations, email Shelley Murphy at  shelley.murphy@hilton.com
Please include your name, arrival date, departure date, room preference and credit card number.

Texas ASCD's Executive Director and conference coordinator visited Galveston last week to get a first-hand look at the status of the conference site.  Their report is posted here, along with hotel and restaurant status summaries.

A new list of restarants that are now open is here.

View Galveston Photos After Ike


Texas ASCD

2008 Annual Conference


Texas ASCD Conference


Moody Gardens in Galveston

October 19-21st, 2008

or, download and mail or fax the registration form with a check, credit card or purchase order.


         Featuring Keynote presentations from:

Gene Carter - ASCD
Jay McTighe Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Todd Whitaker Mike Schmoker
Gene Carter
New Imagery for Schools and Schooling:
Reaching the Whole Child

Jay McTighe
Schooling by Design

Heidi Hayes Jacobs
New Essential Curriculum: What to Cut?  What to Keep?  What to Create?
Todd Whitaker
What Great Teachers Do Differently:  14 Things That Matter Most?
Mike Schmoker
The Opportunity:  From "Brutal Facts" to the Best Schools We've Ever Had

Special Sessions
Jay McTighe Steven Feifer
Heidi Hayes Jacobs Alan November
Criss Cloudt
Jay McTighe
10 Components of an Understanding - Based Curriculum
Steven Feifer
The Neuro-
Psychology of Reading Disorders
Heidi Hayes Jacobs
Mapping Active Literacy:
Seven Essential Strategies
Alan November
Back to the Digital Farm
Criss Cloudt
Texas Education Agency Update

Plus... list of Concurrent Sessions


Sunday Highlights:

Keynote Sessions
Gene Carter
------------------------
Jay McTighe

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Special Sessions
Jay McTighe
------------------------
Steven Feifer

3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Newcomer's Orientation
Dr. Elizabeth Clark
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Welcome Reception /
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
in the Exhibit Hall
 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Exhibits
in the Exhibit Hall
10:00AM - 6:00PM

Monday Highlights:

Breakfast
in the Exhibit Hall
 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Keynote Sessions
Heidi Hayes Jacobs
------------------------
Todd Whitaker
8:00 AM - 10:00AM

 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Special Sessions
Heidi Hayes Jacobs
------------------------
Alan November
------------------------
Criss Cloudt


10:15AM-12:15PM
Concurrent Sessions
in meeting rooms
All Day
President's Reception
in Viewfinder Terrace
 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Exhibits
in the Exhibit Hall
 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday Highlights:

Breakfast
in the Exhibit Hall
 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Keynote Session Mike Schmoker  9:45 AM - 11:45AM
Concurrent Sessions
in meeting rooms
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Exhibits
in the Exhibit Hall
 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM


Moody Gardens Hotel
Moody Gardens Hotel,
Spa and Convention Center

Seven Hope Boulevard - Galveston, TX 77554

        map of Moody Gardens layout
        directions to Moody Gardens

Hilton Galveston Island Resort
Hilton Galveston Island Hotel
call reservations at 877-425-4753
(ask for the Texas Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, or TASCD, room rates)

Holiday Inn Galveston on the Beach
Holiday Inn Galveston on the Beach
call reservations at 800-465-4329
(ask for the Texas Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development room rates -
 deadline is October 1st for $149 rate)




Budget Rent A Car

For reservations call toll free 1-800-772-3773 and use your assigned Convention Discount Number: U076778
OR
You can make reservations by using this web link: 

https://www.budget.com/budgetWeb/reservation/bridge.ex?&BCD=U076778

Rate available for conference dates only.


There is also a shuttle service available - Galveston Limousine Service at 1-800-640-4826




Texas ASCD wishes to thank our generous sponsors:

SHW Group, Inc.

Promethean

AT&T

Scholastic


Scientific Learning

Worth Casualty Company


                                                    Please visit the websites of our vendors

Headsprout

CSCOPE and Region VI ESC

    




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