Conference Agenda: Session B

Saturday, October 25, 2008, 1:45-3:15 p.m.

The following sessions run concurrently. Unless otherwise noted, the following rooms are located in the Bone Student Center at Illinois State University.

Old Main Room, chaired by Do-Yong Park, Illinois State University, USA

1. Diverse Students Need Diverse Teachers: Facilitating Demographic Change in Teacher Education Programs

Presented by: Sharon Wahl, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

2. Race, Gender, and Education: Daughters of the African Diaspora

Presented by: Venus E. Evans-Winters, Illinois State University, USA
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

3. Information and Communication Technology for Planning and Developing an E-Learning Strategy

Presented by: Sujin Butdisuwan, Mahasarakham University, Thailand
Theme: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

Founder's Suite, chaired by Peggy Swerdlik, Illinois State University, USA

1. Teaching Phonological Awareness Skills to Young Children At-Risk Using a PowerPoint-based Curriculum

Presented by: Emily Watts, Craig Blum, and Howard P. Parette, Illinois State University, USA
Themes:
          Special Education and Diversity
          Assistive and Instructional Technology

2. Opportunities and Challenges for Professional Development Among Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Presented by: Ian Andrews and Kathryn Jung, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

3. Schools and Boys: Implications for Special Educators

Presented by: Jack Hourcade and Holly Anderson, Boise State University, USA
Theme: Special Education and Diversity

Circus Room, chaired by Marilyn Morey, Illinois State University, USA

1. STEM Master's Degree Programs: The Challenges and Accomplishments

Presented by: Marilyn Morey, Cindy Langrall, Karen Lind, Willy Hunter, and Chris Merrill , Illinois State University
Theme: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math