What Really Works In Education Conference
In Partnership with W&M T/TAC & 2Teach
October 10 & 11, 2023 | William & Mary School of Education
Join us in-person for a new kind of education conference and leave with a bag of tools for any educational setting.
Designed to provide practical tools for K-12 educators who work with students with disabilities, registration for this two-day conference includes one full day collaboration workshop and another full day of breakout sessions led by national, state, and local experts in inclusive education.
Day 1: Participants will unpack co-teaching by watching two of the nation's experts, Melissa C. Jenkins and Wendy W. Murawski, model it in an engaging format.
Day 2: Strands for the day include co-teaching, academics, social emotional learning, leadership,
and collaboration. Sessions have been designed to be interactive, strategy-focused, practical, and engaging.
When: October 10 & 11, 2023
Where: William & Mary School of Education
Who should attend: K-12 General and special education teachers, school leaders, central office specialists
This is a collaboration between SURN, William & Mary TTAC, 2Teach Global, and California State University Northridge (CSUN).
Note: Registration is transferable, meaning you may send the same person both days, or you may send different people to each day.
Please contact surn@wm.edu with any questions.
DRESS ATTIRE
The conference is professional casual for all conferences and meals. Dress comfortably for possibly cool meeting rooms.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Please contact surn@wm.edu with any special dietary needs that you may have by September 30, 2023. After this date, we are not able to accommodate requests.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
SURN is pleased to recommend The Hilton Garden Inn for our guests that plan on staying locally. Payments are to be billed individually. Please call to reserve your room at 757-253-9400 and let them know you're attending the SURN Conference. Reservations must be received by September 18, 2023. After this date reservations will be accepted on a space available basis only.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
The conference is being held on the campus of The College of William and Mary in the School of Education's Professional Development Center. The address is 301 Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185. A parking pass is required and will be emailed to participants.
From Richmond and points west:
- Take Interstate 64 East to exit 234 (Route 199 East) towards Lightfoot.
- Follow Route 199 approximately 6 miles to the Monticello Avenue exit.
- At the bottom of the ramp, turn left at the stop light onto Monticello Avenue.
- Stay on Monticello Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles. At the sixth light, you’ll see a large sign on the right for the School of Education. Turn right at the light.
- Park in the lot specified on your parking pass. Be sure to display your parking permit which will be emailed.
From Norfolk and points east:
- Take Interstate 64 West to exit 242A (Route 199 West) towards Williamsburg and Jamestown.
- Follow Route 199 approximately 6 miles to the Monticello Avenue exit.
- At the bottom of the ramp, bear to the right onto Monticello Avenue.
- Stay on Monticello Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles. At the sixth light, you’ll see a large sign on the right for the School of Education. Turn right at the light.
- Park in the lot specified on your parking pass. Be sure to display your parking permit which will be emailed.
Travel Time from Air Transportation:
- Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport – 30 minutes www.nnwairport.com
- Richmond International Airport- 40 minutes www.flyrichmond.com
- Norfolk International Airport- 1 hour www.norfolkairport.com
For any questions, please contact surn@wm.edu or call 757-221-2353.
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