Education without Borders: Supporting Success in the Face of Change

Posted by on September 12, 2011

On behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Center for Schools and Communities is announcing the statewide Migrant Education Program (MEP) Conference

Education without Borders: Supporting Success in the Face of Change

Mark your calendars now for the 2011 MEP Conference:
October 19-21, 2011

Radisson Valley Forge
1160 First Avenue
King of Prussia, PA 19406

Participants will learn:

• Promising practices for schools to ensure school success for migrant education students
• Methods to build capacity and support literacy development
• Parent engagement efforts
• Best practices and strategies to support ESL/ELL
• Educational and support services that address migrant students’ special needs
• Challenges and strategies for identification and recruitment of migrant students
• Improve data collection strategies across state lines for migrant students

School district, intermediate unit, private school, charter school, non-public school and career and technical center personnel, parents, community organizations and agencies and Migrant Education Program and ESL/ELL staff are encouraged to attend.

Details and online registration are now available on the Center for Schools and Communities Migrant Education Program website at http://migrant.center-school.org/.

Lodging accommodations for the Migrant Education Program staff have been arranged by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Center for Schools and Communities. Other attendees are responsible for their own travel and lodging arrangements.

A block of rooms has been reserved for participants attending the conference at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge, 1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406 at the discounted rate of $100 plus tax. The rate is for single or double occupancy and is currently subject to 8% tax.  Please call the hotel directly at (610) 337-2000 and mention the Migrant Education Conference group rate when making your reservation. This rate is available through Tuesday, September 27, 2011.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Carmen Gonzalez at the Center for Schools and Communities at (717) 763-1661, ext. 158 or via email at [email protected].