EVENTS CALENDAR

EVENT INFORMATION

Supporting Rural Schools and Communitieis

Event Sponsor: Higher Education Institution

Event Type: Conference

Primary Category: Raising Achievement & Closing Gaps

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Event Dates: 11/5/2009 through 11/6/2009

Brief Description: The National Research Center on Rural Education Support (NRCRES) will be hosting a national research conference on November 5-6, 2009, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. NRCRES is funded by a research and development center grant from the Institute of Education Sciences with the explicit goal of conducting and disseminating research to enhance educational practice and policy in rural schools throughout the United States.

The theme of the conference is Supporting Rural Schools and Communities. Keynote speakers include Lynn Okagaki from the Institute of Education Sciences, Mark Greenberg from the Prevention Research Center at The Pennsylvania State University, and Rachel Tompkins from the Rural School and Community Trust. In addition, there will be presentations on the primary research programs of the NRCRES over the last five years, along with breakout sessions that will include the following topics: Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Adolescent Intervention Programs, Supporting Rural Schools and Communities during Changing Times, Distance Education, Writing and Literacy, Teacher Preparation and Educational Leadership, and Transition to Adulthood Issues.

Location: Carolina Inn

Address: 211 Pittsboro St.

City: Chapel Hill

State:NC

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Rachel Goolsby

E-mail Address: rwgoolsby@unc.edu

Phone Number: 919.843.2676

Web Site: www.nrcres.org