1998-99
First-Timer
Scholarships

WEAC’s Division for Instruction and Professional Development is offering up to 150 First-Timer Scholarships in the amount of $150 each to encourage participation in professional development opportunities offered by Wisconsin subject matter and grade level organizations.

To be eligible, you must be a WEAC member who has not attended the conference or activity previously. You must submit an application by September 28. For more information, call Ann Reynolds-Blabaum at the WEAC office, 1-800-362-8034, extension 217.

Following are eligible conferences. Not all organizations provided dates. If you win a scholarship and wish to use it to attend a conference sponsored by state level subject or grade organizations not listed, contact WEAC’s Instruction and Professional Development Division for prior approval.

Oct. 1 - Wisconsin Division for Learning Disabilities, Content Delivery Enhancement & Strategies, Ramada Inn Southeast, Madison, Rosemarie Hold, 608-822-3276.

Oct. 7 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Integrating the TI-83, the CBR and CBL into the Algebra 2 Curriculum, Ramada, Oshkosh, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272.

Oct. 9 - Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education, "Voyage of Discovery: Reading in and Through the Arts, Edgewood College, Madison, Virgi Driscoll, 414-646-5144.

Oct. 13-15 - DPI et al., Wisconsin Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, Marriott West, Middleton, Sue Grady, 608-266-3706.

Oct. 14 - Wisconsin Vocational Association, WVA Student Services/Counselor's Workshop, Fox Valley Tech, Appleton, Bette P. Essen, 608-833-5858.

Oct. 16-18 - Wisconsin Association for Environment, WAEE Fall Conference, Rosholt, Sterling Strathe, 715-824-2428.

Oct 22-24 - Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, 44th Annual Statewide Early Childhood Conference, Regency Suites, Green Bay, Mary Ross Denison, 414-962-9322.

Oct. 27-30 - DPI, et al. Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference, Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, WLA, 608-245-3640/

Oct. 28-31 - Wisconsin Music Educators Association, State Music Conference, Marriott- West, Middleton, Michael George, 608-249-4566.

Oct. 29-30 - Wisconsin Association of Educational Office Professionals, 62nd Annual Convention - Education for Everyone, Lake of the Torches, Lac du Flambeau, Dorothy Harms, 715-358-8480.

Oct. 29-30 - Wisconsin Art Education Association, Fall Conference, MATC/ TRUAX, Madison, Rochelle Roskin, 608-356-3539.

Oct. 29-30 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Algebra Institute, Madison, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272.

Oct 29 - Wisconsin School Social Worker Association, 1998 Fall Conference, Madison, Carol Ziesemer, 608-838-3875.

Nov. 5-6 - Wisconsin Association for Children with Behavior Disorders Annual Conference, Marriott-West, Middleton, Debbie Brent, 414-257-7551.

Nov. 9-12 - Wisconsin Head Start Association, WHSA Training Conference, Green Bay, Virginia Roman, 608-265-9422.

Nov. 11 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Using the Graphing Calculator and CBL in Grades 7-9, Holiday Inn, Tomah, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272.

Nov. 12-13 - Wisconsin Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 12th Annual WAACE Literacy Conference, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Nancy Kies, 608-822-3262.

Nov. 13 - Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education, Funding For the Arts, MATC-Downtown Campus, Madison, Virgi Driscoll, 414-465-5144.

Nov. 18-20 - DPI et al., Statewide Equity & Multicultural Education Conference, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point, Deanna Applehans, 715-425-3774.

Nov. 19-20 - Wisconsin State Human Relations Association, Statewide Equity & Multicultural Convention, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point, Jose E. Vega, (715) 425-3774

Nov. 20-21 - Wisconsin High School Forensic Association (WHSFA), Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival, UW-Whitewater, J. Peter Shaw, 608-992-6004.

Nov. 20-21 - Third Annual Wisconsin Paraprofessional Workshop, Paraprofessionals Touch the Future, Paper Valley Hotel and Conference Center, Appleton. Tammy, 1-920-236-0567.

Jan. 22-24 - Wisconsin Association for Environment, WAEE Winter Workshop, UW-Stevens Point (Treehaven-Tomahawk) - Sterling Strathe, 715-824-2428.

Feb. 4-6 - Wisconsin State Reading Association, 1999 WRSA State Convention, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Delores Heiden, 608-785-8149.

Feb. 9 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Teaching an Integrated High School Curriculum - Core Plus, Wauwatosa, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272.

Feb 24 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Teaching Mathematics Thematically, Wausau, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272.

Feb. 25-26 - Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education, Reading, Mathematics & The Arts, UW-Milwaukee, Virginia Driscoll, 414-646-5144.

Feb. 25-26 - Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education, Summit XIII: Arts Education Conference, UW-Madison-Memorial Union, Virgi Driscoll, 414,646-5144.

Early March - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Math in Context Workshop for Middle School, St. Benedict's, Madison, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272. Specific date to be announced.

Mar. 11-14 - Wisconsin Chapter for Music Therapy, Great Lakes Regional Conference, Sheraton Hotel, Brookfield, Nancy Dexter, 414-367-6663.

Mar. 12 - Wisconsin Division for Learning Disabilities Conference, Crown Plaza, Madison, Rosemarie Hold, 608-822-3276.

Mar. 30 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Internet Conference, MATC, Jo Ingle, 715-836-5272.

Spring 1999 - Wisconsin Art Education Association, Spring Conference, UW-Stout, Rochelle Roskin, 608-356-3539. Specific date to be announced.

Spring 1999 - Wisconsin Dance Council, Dance Conference, Karen Cowan, 608-263-8927. Specific date to be announced.

Apr. 8-9 - Wisconsin Vocational Association, WVA Annual Conference, Milwaukee Hilton, Bette P. Essen, 608-833-5858.

Apr. 8-9 - Wisconsin Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 34th Annual WAACE Spring Conference, Spring Green Golf Club, Spring Green, Jeannette McDonald, 608-767-3863.

Apr. 17-20 - Wisconsin Indian Education Association, Annual Conference, Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, Jeff Crone, 715-634-8924.

Apr. 22-24 - Wisconsin PTA, Wisconsin PTA State Convention, Oconomowoc, Jane Shibilski, 608-244-1455.

Apr. 22-24 - Wisconsin Association for Middle Level Education, Soaring to New Heights, Stevens Point, Ed Schramm, 715-425-7978.

Apr. 29-May 1 - Wisconsin Mathematics Council, Mathematics for the Next Century, Green Lake, Carolyn Meitler, 414-968-4631.

Apr. 30-May 2 - Wisconsin Association for Environment, WAEE Spring Adventure Workshop, Wausau School Forest, Sterling Strathe, 715-824-2428. Specific date to be announced.

Apr. 30 - May 1 - Wisconsin Communication Association, WCA Annual Convention, Heidel House, Green Lake, John Culbertson, 920-478-2171.

Apr. 30 - May 2 - Wisconsin Association of Educational Office Professionals, Education for Everyone, specific location to be announced. Dorothy Harms, 715-358-8480.

Summer 1999 - Wisconsin Art Education Association, Symposium Review, UW-Madison, Rochelle Roskin, 608-356-3539. Specific date to be announced.

June 15-19 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Wisconsin River Valley Academy, Wisconsin Rapids, Don Stevens, 608-742-8811.

June 22-26 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, John Muir Academy, Williams Bay, Marian Balch, 608-232-2868.

June 22-26 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Sally Ride Academy, Glendale, Melinda deCoriolis, 414-352-6914.

July 14-15 - Wisconsin Vocational Association, Support Staff Workshop, Sheraton, Madison, Bette P. Essen, 608-833-5858.

July 20-24 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Christa McAuliffe Academy, Appleton, Chris Perket, 920-734-7101.

July 27-31 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Cray Academy, Chippewa Falls, Linda Dunabee, 715-720-2039.

July 27-31 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, John Muir Academy, Verona, Marian Balch, 608-232-2868.

July 27-31 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Southwest Academy, Fennimore, Susan Foster, 920-982-7177.

July 27-31 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Washburn Academy, Holmen, Mary Dyar, 608-785-9734.

Aug. 3-7 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Washburn Academy, Onalaska, Mary Dyar, 608-785-9734.

Aug 3-7 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Cray Academy, Chippewa Falls, Linda Dunabee, 715-720-2039.

Aug 3-7 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Einstein Academy, Green Bay, Sue Theno, 920-983-1104.

Aug 3-7 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Northwoods Academy, Rhinelander, Virginia Metzdorf, 715-356-6753.

Aug 3-7 - Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters, Sally Ride Academy, Waukesha, Melinda deCoriolis, 414-352-6914.


 

If you have any questions, contact one of the following: Katie Stout, Ken Kickbusch, or Russ Allen (1-800-362-8034).

Posted September 1, 1998