Invitation to Cover: Expeditionary Learning Convenes Educators to Address How K-12 Students Can Become College- and Career-Ready

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

What: Expeditionary Learning hosts their national conference (http://elschools.org/nationalconference), bringing together nearly 1,000 teachers and school and district administrators from across the United States.

When: Sunday, December 7 – Tuesday, December 9, 2014 (pre-conference day Saturday, December 6)

Where: Boston Sheraton Hotel

Theme: "Independence: Preparing Leaders of Their Own Learning"

Why:

• A leading K-12 nonprofit education organization, Expeditionary Learning (EL) partners with 160+ schools nationally and has designed the highly rated Common Core-aligned curriculum that has been downloaded more than 2 million times in states across the country.
• EL's 3-day national conference brings together educators – including those from some of the lowest-income districts in America – who want every student in the U.S. to have access to a transformative educational experience linking scholarship and character.
• Teachers and students themselves will explain the ways that students are learning to be independent, self-motivated, and innovative learners who are prepared for college, career, and life.

Highlights of the conference include:

• Keynote speech by Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and noted expert on science and math education with special emphasis on minority participation and performance
• Sessions led and co-led by EL Chief Academic Officer Ron Berger, co-author of Transformational Literacy, including: "Using Student Work to Improve Teaching and Learning" and "Inspiring Excellence: Going Behind the Scenes of Quality-Work-Classroom"
• "What's the EL Difference?" – a session by EL President and CEO Scott Hartl
• Dozens of other workshops and session led by teachers around the country, including:
  • "Understanding the Middle School Mind: What Brain Science Reveals about What Kids Can (and Can't) Do Independently"
  • "Building a Culture of Problem Solving: How to Use Common Core Math Practice Standards to Cultivate Academic Mindsets and Independence"
  • "Parents as Partners: Deliberate Choices Engage Families in School"
  • "Engaging an Entire School in Meaningful Work around Race and Equity"
  • "Building Character Education for Your School"

Media credentials

To apply for media credentials to cover this event, please contact Suzanne Oaks Brownstein or Trang Mar of Temin and Company at 212-588-8788 or [email protected].

About Expeditionary Learning

Expeditionary Learning (EL) is a leading K-12 education non-profit that is meeting the national challenge to raise student achievement. Combining challenging work with the joy of discovery and pride in mastery, EL offers the education we would want for every child: one that prepares citizens with both the skills and the character necessary for success throughout college, work and life.

EL's portfolio of instructional materials and coaching services draws on 20+ years of success in more than 160 EL Schools, serving 4,000 teachers and 53,000 students in 33 states. Based on founding principles of meaningful work, character and respect for teachers, EL's offerings transform teaching and learning to promote habits of scholarship and character that lead to high student achievement, regardless of student background. In addition to success on standardized tests, EL students demonstrate critical thinking, intellectual courage and emotional resilience; they possess the passion and the capacity to contribute to a better world. For more information, visit http://elschools.org. 

SOURCE Expeditionary Learning

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