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This calendar lists professional development events hosted by PNAIS and various PNAIS schools intended to promote the growth of teachers and administrators alike.

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Fall Educators Conference

Date: Friday - October 08, 2010

Location: The Catlin Gabel School (Portland, OR)

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Tentative Agenda

8:15-9:15am            Registration / Breakfast
9:15-9:30am            Opening remarks
9:30-10:30am          Keynote Address: Dr. John Medina
10:30-10:45am        Break
10:45-11:45am        Breakout Session Options

Stay for extended Q&A with John Medina
Attend one of 20 breakout sessions
Visit vendors
Enjoy some extra time to network with colleagues

11:45am-12:45pm   Lunch & Affinity Group Meetings
1:00-2:00pm           Keynote 2: Dr. Yong Zhao
2:15-3:15pm           Keynote 3: Dr. James Banks or Q&A Dr. Yong Zhao

Registration

Category	Deadline	Rate
Early Bird	by Sep 10	$95
Regular	by Sep 24	$120
Late	after Sep 24	$140
Bill School	anytime	$140
Host School	anytime	$50
Non-PNAIS School	pre-register by Oct 5 or onsite	$175

TO RECEIVE THE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Your registration must be complete and payment must be postmarked or received by the appropriate deadline.

For registrations completed by mail or online registrations with payment by check, payment must be postmarked by deadline date.
Online registrations paid by credit card must be completed by 11:59pm on the deadline date.

Pre-registration ends October 5.

Onsite registration: Members payable by check or bill school. Non-PNAIS schools payable by check only.

Watch our short Online Registration how-to video. For best results, click the play icon (triangle) and then allow the video to load before starting playback.

Cancellation Policy
Substitutions may be made any time prior to the conference. Written cancellations received by October 1, 2010 are eligible for a refund after a $25 cancellation fee. Cancellations received after October 1st are ineligible for any refund.

Accommodations

A room block has been arranged at the Shilo Inns Hotel & Suites Beaverton (9900 SW Canyon Road, Beaverton, OR 97225) which is 3.0 miles from the Catlin Gable Campus.

The cost is $79.00 per room, single or double occupancy and including a hot breakfast. Make your reservations by calling (503) 297-2551 by September 25, 2010 to take advantage of this room rate.

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Upcoming Conferences

Conference presenter handout materials from recent PNAIS events are now available for download.

Registration Now Open
Sept 13, 2010 (Mon.)
Bloodborne Pathogens
Seattle Country Day School, Seattle, WA

Registration Now Open
Sept. 24, 2010 (Fri.)
21st Century Skills: Collaborative Learning on an International Stage
Riverstone international School, Boise, ID

Registration Now Open
Sept. 25, 2010 (Sat.)
New Trustees Workshop
West Sound Academy, Poulsbo, WA

Registration Now Open
Oct. 2, 2010 (Sat.)
New Trustees Workshop
The Overlake School, Redmond WA

Registration Now Open
Oct 7, 2010 (Thurs.)
Self Study Coordinators' Workshop
Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR

Registration Now Open
October 8, 2010
Fall Educators Conference
The Catlin Gabel School, Portland, OR

October 9, 2010
New Trustees Workshop
French American International School, Portland, OR

October 23-24, 2010 (Sat.-Sun.)
Institutional Leadership
Cedarbrook Lodge, SeaTac, WA

Registration Now Open
October 24-25 (Sun.-Mon.)
Fall Heads Meeting
Cedarbrook Lodge, SeaTac, WA
Stay Tuned!

Registration Now Open
October 26 (Tues.)
Enrollment Management Workshop
Billings Middle School, Seattle, WA

Registration Now Open
November 8 (Mon.)
Building Sustainability into Your Curriculum
St. Thomas School, Medina, WA

Registration Now Open
November 15, 2010 (Mon.)
Differentiated Instruction Workshop
Open Window School/Vista Academy, Bellevue, WA

Registration Now Open
December 3, 2010 (Fri.)
Difficult Conversations on Tolerance and Race: Train the Trainer

Registration Now Open
January 24, 2011 (Mon.)
Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management
The Bear Creek School, Redmond, WA

Registration Now Open
February 2-4, 2011 (Wed.-Fri.)
Beginning Teachers Institute
Menucha Retreat and Conference Center, Corbett, OR

February 11-12, 2011 (Fri.-Sat.)
Student Diversity Leadership Retreat

February 22, 2011 (Tues.)
Brain Research with JoAnn Deak
McGillis School, Salt Lake City, UT

April 10-12, 2011 (Sun.-Tues.)
Business Officers Conference
(note: a week earlier than previous years)
Cedarbrook Lodge, SeaTac, WA

May 1-3, 2011 (Sun.-Tues.)
Spring Heads Conference
Skamania Resort, Stevenson, WA

May 21, 2011 (Sat.)
Board Chairs Workshop
Talaris Conference Center, Seattle, WA

June 27-29, 2011
TechShare
Sleeping Lady Resort
Leavenworth, WA
(please note change in date)

June 27-29, 2011
Leadership Conference
Sleeping Lady Resort
Leavenworth, WA
(please note change in date)

Tentative for 2010-11

June 24, 2011 (Fri.)
Administrative Assistants Conference
Stay Tuned!

Early August 2011
New Heads Institute
TBA

Alternating Year Conferences
Look for in 2011-12

Experienced Teacher Institute

Facilities Managers Conference

Leadership Institute

Librarians Conference

Institutional Advancement Conference

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