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.
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
2008 Annual Conference

Moody Gardens in Galveston
October 19-21st, 2008
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or,
download and mail or fax the registration
form with a
check, credit card or purchase order.
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Featuring
Keynote presentations from:
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| 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
Plus... list of Concurrent Sessions
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| 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:
Monday Highlights:
Tuesday 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
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| 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,
Spa and Convention Center
Seven Hope Boulevard - Galveston, TX 77554
Spa and Convention Center
Seven Hope Boulevard - Galveston, TX 77554
map of Moody Gardens layout
directions to Moody Gardens

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
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)
directions to Moody Gardens

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
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)

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

























