FALL CONFERENCE 2008
“PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE COMMUNITY WORKING
TOWARD SUCCESS FOR ALL”
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS:
DR. MARCIA V. LYLES
DEPUTY CHANCELLOR FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
MARTINE GUERRIER
CHIEF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
FREDERICK DOUGLASS ACADEMY
149th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2008
8:00 A.M. -1:30 P.M.
Registration: 8-9 AM Plenary: 9-10 AM
(Travel Directions: # 3 train to 148th Street; Entrance to parking is
at 150th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard).
JOIN US AT OUR EDUCATION CONFERENCE! WORKSHOPS WILL BE PRESENTED BY OUTSTANDING
SPEAKERS! MIDDLE AND HS YOUTH MAY ATTEND FOR FREE! INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WILL BE
SHARED! DOOR PRIZES WILL BE AVAILABLE! EACH ATTENDEE WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF
PARTICIPATION! REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED! TO PRE-REGISTER, CHECK OFF AT LEAST THREE
WORKSHOPS YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, NUMBERED 1-3. MAIL
THE TEAR-OFF, (ALONG WITH YOUR CHECK FOR A $10.00 MATERIALS FEE WRITTEN OUT TO ABENY, INC),
TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
ABENY Education Conference
Attention: Dr. Sheilah Bobo
Chair, Education Conference Committee
454 East New York Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225 Cell: 917-412-9099
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Name_________________________ Teacher___Supervisor___Parent___Other___ School: ____________________________
Home Address: _____________________________________________________
Home Telephone: __________________________ District ____ Email _____________________
1. Workshop A: “Conflict Resolution 101 – Strategies for Improved Communication with Youth.” ____
2. Workshop B: “The Fundamentals of Financial Literacy.” ____
3. Workshop C: “Race, Law and Criminal Justice.” ____
4. Workshop D: “Strategies for Differentiating Instruction in the Literacy Classroom.” ___
5. Workshop E: “Fresh Approaches to Teaching Diverse Students in the Mathematics
Classroom.” ____
