a conference in Troy, NY -- Alternative Education (especially Democratic:

[KaliTracy]

Education) Titled A Spectrum of Alternatives

Conference June 22 through 26. http://www.educationrevolution.org/conference.html

If you live around the area (Troy New York (close to Albany), and are interested in seeing one or more of the following.... (Some dorm spaces may still be available if you don't live close).

Alfie Kohn
Tim Seldin (Montessori)
Matt Hern
Ann Cook
John Taylor Gatto

Then please check out the above website!

Single Day as well as multiple days available.

Truly a diverse conference -- with people coming from at least 3 other countries and focused on many aspects of Democratic and other schooling philosophies

Democratic Eduction:
Democratic schools generally share most or all of the following characteristics, although there is no exact definition or requirement for a democratic school:
** shared decision-making among the students and staff
** a learner-centered approach in which students choose their daily activities
** equality among staff and students
** the community as an extension of the classroom

http://www.educationrevolution.org/demschool.html


They have started setting up at the conference -- if you try to call and can't get an answer PM me and I will give you an alternate number. (I am not an organizer of the event -- just a participant from Ohio)

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Here is the "fixed" schedule... the rest of the "Open" slots are for anyone who attends to present if they wish.

Conference Schedule

Wednesday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
1:00pm – 5:00pm Arrival & Registration
5:30pm – 6:15pm Dinner McKinstry Dining Hall

6:30pm – 9:30pm Opening Ceremonies

"Imagine" Slide Show
Presented by Connie Frisbee Houde

Keynote Speech: Jerry Mintz

Butterflies Program Video (India)

Thursday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:30pm – 8:15pm Breakfast
8:30am – 8:50am Morning Meeting
9:00am – 10:00am Open Workshop Space
9:00am – 10:00am Annual AERO Member Meeting
10:00am – 11:00am Open Workshop Space
10:00am – 11:00am Nahoon Montessori
Sharon Caldwell – Workshop #1

10:00am – 11:00am Insights for Students
Lincoln Stoller – Workshop #2

11:00am – 12:00pm Open Workshop Space
11:00am – 12:00pm Introduction to Eisler and Loye’s Work Tim Seldin – Workshop #3

11:00am – 12:00pm Tests in Cognitive Neurosciences Rachel Dowty – Workshop #4

12:00pm – 12:45pm Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm Open Workshop Space


1:00pm – 2:00pm Recruit and Retain Your Ideal Enrollment Tim Seldin – Workshop #5

1:00pm – 2:00pm Building Inclusive Learning Environments Brenda Joy Lem – Workshop #6

2:00pm – 3:00pm Waldorf Education as a Healing Art
Keith Reams – Workshop #7

3:30pm – 5:00pm Keynote Speech: Tim Seldin

5:30pm – 6:15pm Dinner
6:30pm – 9:30pm Fairhaven School Documentary

**Drum Circle in Multi-Purpose Room after Evening Events**

Friday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:30am – 8:15am Breakfast
8:30am – 8:50am Morning Meeting

9:00am – 10:00am Open Workshop Space
9:00am – 10:00am Alt. School Students Panel Discussion
9:00am – 10:00am The Montessori Way
Tim Seldin – Workshop # 8

9:00am – 10:00am Educating for a Better World
Sally Carless – Workshop #9

9:00am – 11:00am School Starters Workshop

10:00am – 11:00am Open Workshop Space TBD

10:00am – 11:00am Addressing Criticisms of Montessori Sharon Caldwell – Workshop #10

10:00am – 11:00am Learning-Friendly Household
Karen Cole – Workshop #11

10:00am – 11:00am Justice in Student-run judicial systems Mark Jacobs – Workshop #12

10:00am – 12:00pm The Hoshin Success Compass™ Matthew Cross – Workshop #13

11:00am – 12:00pm Open Workshop Space TBD

11:00am – 12:00pm Alt. School Alumni Panel Discussion

11:00am – 12:00pm Building a Healthy & Harmonious Sch. Com. Tim Seldin – Workshop #14

11:00am – 12:00pm Self-Directed Learning Begins at Home Sidney Morris – Workshop #15

11:00am – 12:00pm Alternatives in Public Education R. Slashinsky / B. Joy Lem – Workshop #16

12:00pm – 12:45pm Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm Open Workshop Space TBD

1:00pm - 2:00pm Democratizing a Montessori School Sharon Caldwell – Workshop #17

1:00pm – 2:00pm Power in Student-run Democratic Bodies Mark Jacobs – Workshop #18

1:00pm – 2:00pm The History of the Modern School
Jon Scott – Workshop #19

2:00pm – 3:00pm Baby/Toddlerhood: The Roots of Democracy Tim Graves – Workshop #20

3:00pm – 5:30pm Summerhill School Documentary
Albany Free School Documentary

5:30pm – 6:15pm Dinner
6:30pm – 9:30pm Keynote Speech: Alfie Kohn
**Drum Circle in Multi-Purpose Room after evening events**

Saturday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:30am – 8:15am Breakfast
8:30am – 8:50am Morning Meeting Multi-Purpose Room

9:00am – 9:45am Open Workshop Space TBD

9:00am – 9:45am Open Discussion on Teen Depression
Cora Hunt Hawkins – Workshop #21

9:00am – 9:45am Administrative Models in Democratic Schools Lianne Prentice – Workshop #22

9:00am – 9:45am Montessori Education in the Home Bridgid Beames – Workshop #23

10:00am – 12:00pm Keynote Speech: Matt Hern
12:00pm – 12:45pm Lunch
1:00pm – 2:00pm Open Workshop Space

1:00pm – 2:00pm Building Community in a School
Anna Trevor – Workshop #24

1:00pm – 2:00pm Censorship & Boundaries in a School
Abbey Heimlich – Workshop #25

1:00pm – 2:00pm Core of Montessori Practice—Lost? Sharon Caldwell – Workshop #26

1:00pm – 2:00pm Student Discussion Group
Ken Jacobson – Workshop #27

1:00pm – 2:00pm Ecovillages / Sustainability Education
Daniel Greenberg – Workshop #28

1:00pm – 2:00pm Montessori on a Budget
Bridgid Beames – Workshop #29

1:00pm – 3:00pm Spectrum of Alternatives Panel Discussion
2:00pm – 3:00pm Open Workshop Space

2:00pm – 3:00pm 2004 CONFERENCE FOLLOW-UP
Dress Codes in Democratic or Alt. Schools
Lauren Spencer – Workshop #30

2:00pm – 3:00pm Sudbury Education
Jeff Collins & HVSS – Workshop #31

2:00pm – 3:00pm What Kids Learn From Blocks
Bridgid Beames – Workshop #32

3:00pm – 4:00pm AERO Fund Raising Auction
3:30pm – 5:30pm Keynote Speech: Ann Cook

5:30pm – 6:15pm Dinner
6:30pm – 9:30pm Talent Show
Purple Bananas on the Moon (DJ Performance)

**Drum Circle in Little Theater after evening events**

Sunday
TIME EVENT LOCATION
7:30am – 8:15am Breakfast
8:30am - 9:00am Morning Meeting
9:30am - 12:00pm Keynote Speech: John Taylor Gatto
12:00pm - 12:45pm Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Closing Ceremonies