Tuesday, July 15
6 p.m.-7:30p.m.
Registration & Refreshments
Wednesday, July 16
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Conference Overview
9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Keynote Address: Annemarie Palincsar
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Poster Session
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Social & (Non)Talent Show
Thursday, July 17
7:30 a.m.-8 a.m.
Registration
8 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Welcome
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address: Michael Fullan
9:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15 p.m.-5 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
5 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Cash Bar
6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
30th Anniversary Banquet
Friday, July 18
8 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Kaleidoscope Session
9:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Closing Session
Plans are under way now for the 2008 International SIM Conference. Don't miss this celebration of the 30th anniversary of the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. Join us July 16-18, 2008, (July 14-15 for preconference) at the Marriott Kansas City, Country Club Plaza, 4445 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. (Hotel phone: 816.531.3000)
The 2008 International SIM Conference will celebrate the Center's 30 years of work and re-examine past achievements in light of today's education demands.
A listing of all of the exciting presentations to be given at this year's conference.
Delve deeply into technology, instructional coaching, CLC, and RTI in these focused sessions.
Learn from the best as Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar and Michael Fullan present keynote addresses.
Marriott:
Our room block is nearly full. Make your reservations now!
Online:
Marriott Kansas City.
The group code, "simsima" should already be entered. You will enter the
dates for your stay.
Phone: 816.531.3000 or 1.800.810.3708. The name of the group is 2008 International SIM Conference.
Our group rate is $109, cut from the usual rate of $169!
Holiday Inn
Additional rooms available at the Holiday Inn, 1 East 45th Street, Kansas City, MO. Rooms are reserved
for Tuesday 7/15 through checkout on Friday 7/18.This hotel is across the street from the conference hotel,
within easy walking distance.
Online: www.ichotelsgroup.com
Phone: 816.753.7400 or 1.800.957.4654. The name of the group is 2008 International SIM Conference.
Our group rate is $94
Shuttle information from the Kansas City Airport, including curbside pick-up locations and procedures.
Check back frequently or watch your Stratenotes for more information about the conference as it becomes available.
We welcome ideas for the poster, kaleidoscope, and "neatest things" sessions
We've archived the past years' conferences. Look in the list below for the year you'd like to visit.
