Illinois Education Association Student Program Conference

November 18-19, 2011

Blast Off: Becoming an out of this world teacher!

Hyatt Hotel in Lisle, Illinois
The conference center is located in the Chicago suburbs near the intersection of Interstate Tollway 88 and Route 53, 30 miles west of downtown Chicago, and 40 miles east of NIU/DeKalb Friday, November 18 5:00-6:45 P.M. Registration 7:00-9:30 P.M. Dinner, Guest Speakers 10:00-12:00 Dance Saturday, November 19 7:00-9:00 A.M. Breakfast 9:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M. Sessions

Join us to hear keynote speaker Molly Swick!

Molly teaches educational philosophy at Northern Illinois University. She inspires future teachers with her progressive ideas of incorporating hope, humor and love in her classroom. She has devoted her life to addressing social justice issues by emphasizing the importance of critical awareness and tolerance of difference. Mollys student-centered pedagogy has earned her the reputation of being the teacher students remember. She will share her stories of success and struggle during her career, with the hope that her experience will encourage you to take risks, be different, and have a life-long impact on your students.

Keep Learning Fun with Foldables; Co-Teaching from Both Perspectives; A Sound Mind Needs a Sound Body; Classroom Management for High School Teachers; Working with Special Education Students; Hands-On Math; The STEM Push; Will Your Classroom Invite Learning?; Character-Based Discipline; Parent-Teacher Conferences; and more.

You will be able to choose from sessions such as:

Join future teachers from throughout Illinois at the IEA Student Program Conference. This is THE conference for students entering the field of teaching.
Conference sessions are planned to meet your needs. Sessions build on those things learned in college and university classrooms to extend knowledge and understanding. Educational experts conduct sessions and network with student participants regarding current issues and trends in education.

Illinois Education Association Student Program Spring Conference

November 18-19, 2011
Hyatt Hotel, Lisle, IL
Participate in the most exciting conference offered to you as a pre-professional.

SAVE $10 if you register before November 1!

Conference registration is available online only at: www.ieasp.org

with payment by credit card or a mailed check. Questions? Please call Meredith Byers at-1-866-690-3876, Ext. 2312 or email meredith.byers@ieanea.org
Registration Fees (per person) $35 $35 Double Occupancy $90 $35 Triple Occupancy 3 ppl, 2 beds $60 $35 Quad Occupancy 4 ppl, 2 beds $30 $35 Commuter $10 (Meals)

Hotel Room & Meals Single (per person) Occupancy $120

Total Conference Fee (per person)

$155

$125

$95

$65

$45

*You must be an IEA SP member to attend this conference. It costs $22.00 (dues) to join. Any local dues may be additional. Conference participants should join IEA SP prior to registration for the conference. Paper membership forms are available or online enrollment is a more convenient option at www.ieasp.org

PLEASE REGISTER before November 11, 2011 (No refunds available.)

ONLINE REGISTRATION FIELDS WILL INCLUDE: NAME ____________________________________________________________________________ Male Female

ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP ________________________________CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR MAILED CHECK______________ EMAIL__________________________________________________________________PHONE_________________________ COLLEGE ATTENDING________________________MAJOR________________________YEAR______________________

I will be commuting and will not require housing accommodations.

Friday Dinner

I will be present for the following meals: Saturday Breakfast

I will NOT be present for any meals. Saturday Lunch I prefer Vegetarian above quoted rate.

I will be registering for

The online registration screens will ask you to indicate your roommate(s). Please make every attempt to register together at the same time so requests come in together. During the online registration process, please type all names into the box (only one field is available) of all roommates you are requesting and separate with commas. We appreciate your careful attention to this new process. If name(s) is/are not indicated, roommate(s) will be assigned.If you are willing to have random roommates assigned so
you can register at a lower rate, please type please assign any in the box (only one field is available) that asks you to specify roommates during the online registration process. We encourage professional behavior at all times during the

conference.