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Summer of Learning!

The Annual NJPSA/FEA/NJASCD Summer Convention and NJ ELITE Conference

July 14-18, 2008 at the Wildwoods Convention Center in Wildwood, NJ

Keynote Speakers

David Pogue — Five Technologies for the Next Five Years
David Pogue
Technology Columnist for the New York Times

David Pogue is the technology columnist for the New York Times. Each week, he contributes a print column, an online column and an online video. His daily blog, Pogue’s Posts, is the Times’s most popular blog.

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Harvey F. Silver — Why Students Fail and What We Can Do About It
Harvey F. Silver
President of Silver Strong & Associates and Thoughtful Education Press

Dr. Harvey Silver, President of Silver Strong & Associates and Thoughtful Education Press, was named one of the 100 most influential teachers in the country. He has conducted numerous workshops for school districts and state education departments throughout the United States.

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Willa Spicer — The Changing Paradigm: Moving from a Focus on Teaching to a Focus on Learning
Willa Spicer
Deputy Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Education

Willa Spicer is the Deputy Commissioner of Education of New Jersey. Prior to this post, Ms. Spicer led the New Jersey Performance Assessment Alliance as Project Director. In addition to her considerable policy experience, she served as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at South Brunswick Township Public Schools.

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David Warlick — Group Sharing & Keynote Luncheon - Telling the New Story
David Warlick
Innovator, Leader, Programmer

David Warlick, a 30-year educator, has been a classroom teacher, district administrator, and staff consultant with the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction. For the past ten years, Mr. Warlick has operated The Landmark Project, a consulting and innovations firm in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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