Florida Statewide Teacher Education Conference

Assessing Candidates’ Performance for Impact on K-12 Student Learning

August 3-4, 2006

Central Florida Community College, Ocala, Florida

Conference Agenda

The conference will begin at 8:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 3, and conclude no later than 12:30 P.M. on

Friday, August 4. The conference agenda will include a keynote address; a panel of education leaders on

the future of teacher education; a general session presentation by Hanna Skandera, Deputy

Commissioner for Accountability, Research, and Measurement; and a luncheon address by

Commissioner of Education John L. Winn. Due to the excellent response to our call for presentations, we

anticipate as many as 26 concurrent sessions on current practices and research. The conference will

also provide opportunities for networking.

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Klein Conference Center (Building 40), Central Florida Community

College, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala, Florida. Driving directions and a campus map are available at

http://www.cfcc.cc.fl.us/about/ocalamap.htm.

Conference Registration and Fees

FACTE will collect a conference registration fee of $50.00 ($60.00 onsite) to cover meeting expenses and

amenities including breakfasts, lunch, breaks, and a networking reception. Because FACTE is

responsible for conference costs incurred on the basis of registrations, no refunds will be issued for

cancellations or no-shows; paid registrations may be transferred to a different individual as necessary.

Registration fees may be paid by check, money order, or purchase order made payable to “FACTE,” and

mailed with a copy of the completed registration form to:

Theresa B. Vernetson, FACTE Treasurer

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Assistant Dean, College of Education, Office of Student Services

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University of Florida

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P.O. Box 117042

Gainesville, FL 32611

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To ensure that all participants are accommodated, completed registration forms and payments should be

received

no later than July 24, 2006

. Please address registration questions to Theresa Vernetson at

(352) 392-0721, ext. 400 or e-mail: jdonovan@coe.ufl.edu.

Hotel Accommodations

Block reservations are being held at two nearby hotels at the special rate of $84/night (plus tax).

Individual reservations must specify

“DOE Teacher Education Conference”

to qualify for the group rate,

and must be confirmed with the respective hotel

no later than July 20

. There is no guarantee of rate or

room availability after this date. Check the hotel website for additional information and driving directions.

Hilton Ocala

3600 SW 36th Avenue

Ocala, Florida 34474

1.877.602 or 352.854.1400

LaQuinta Inn and Suites

3530 SW 36

th

Avenue

Ocala, FL 34474

352.861.1137

www.hiltonocala.com

http://www.lq.com/lq/properties/propertyProfile.do?ident=LQ988

(Hilton reservations may also be made through the hotel website: Click on “Hotel Reservations”; enter

the date(s) of stay; scroll under “Special Accounts” to “Group/Convention,” and type in “DOE.” Click on

CFCC Hospitality

Through the auspices of the CFCC Equine Studies Program, a special tour of a local horse farm will be

available at no cost for interested conference participants following the reception on Thursday evening.

The tour is limited to the first 50 people who register. Check the appropriate box on the registration form

to indicate your interest in participating, and be sure to wear your casual clothes/comfortable shoes!

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Florida Department of Education

Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education

Central Florida Community College

Klein Conference Center, Building 40

Central Florida Community College

3001 S.W. College Road

Ocala, Florida

Florida Statewide Teacher Education Conference:

Assessing Candidates’ Performance for Impact on K-12 Student Learning

August 3-4, 2006

Thursday, August 3

7:45 AM—8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast

8:30 AM—11:15 AM

Opening General Session

8:30—8:45

Welcome

8:45—10:15 Overview and Introduction of Speaker (Chancellor Cheri Pierson Yecke)

Keynote Address

10:30—11:15

Linking Student Learning and Teacher Performance

(Deputy Commissioner

Hanna Skandera)

11:30 AM—12:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions/Round One

12:30 PM—1:45 PM

Lunch

Address: Commissioner of Education John L. Winn

1:45 PM—2:45 PM

Concurrent Sessions/Round Two

3:00 PM—4:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions/Round Three

4:15 PM—4:45 PM

General Session/Day 1 Wrap Up

5:00 PM—6:00 PM

Reception hosted by FACTE

6:00 PM

Horse Farm Tour (for confirmed participants only; car pool from Klein Center)

Friday, August 4

7:45 AM—9:00 AM

Full Breakfast and Networking

9:00 AM—10:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions/Round Four

10:15 AM—11:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions/Round Five

11:30 AM—12:30 PM

Closing General Session

Panel Discussion: The Future of Teacher Education

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