LAL Conferences
The more educated a population, the more competitive they are in this global society. This concern led us to design the Learning About Learning Conferences to provide unique platforms to address the challenges of education today. A good education is a critical component of economic vitality and is necessary to meet the needs of the workplace of today and tomorrow. An effective education system is crucial not only in building and maintaining strong communities, but also in building a strong future for the United States. Tomorrows high potential industries continue to require an educated workforce. We believe there is power in convening positive and creative change makers to inform and stimulate new dialogue and new ideas about programs sprouting up around the country that work.
Educators, Edvestors, and Edvisors make up the practitioners, funders, and thinkers in K-12 and Higher Education who have the potential to transform education. LAL conferences seek to assemble the top leaders in each of these areas to stimulate greater collaborations and explore the best of what is working around the country in order to leverage change.
All you have to do is give us your time and come to a Learning About Learning Conference to refresh and stimulate your perspective. Join with others who share your enthusiasm for education and discover the finest ideas about how children learn, how effective school professionals can be trained, how schools and classrooms can be engineered to support learning, how social services can be integrated with academic instruction, how students of different cultures can enhance each other, and how motivation and sufficient resources can best support effective practice.
The days are energetic, exciting, and stimulating. Each major national speaker is asked to tighten and refine their concepts to be relevant and concise. Many times there will be book signing opportunities.
The format is designed to communicate many ideas in a short period of time to stimulate dialogue and interaction and generate excitement and enthusiasm all day long.
Space is limited. Please register early. If you send us a check or your credit card information via email, fax or letter, you will receive confirmation via email and/or letter depending on time constraints, so please be sure to provide an email address.
Our success comes from the insightful exchange of ideas with you. Email Us or call 210-805-9505 today.
Who attends Learning About Learning?
Taking a collaborative approach to this challenge called education – emphasising cross-disciplinary and creative thought – the conference stresses the importance of developing dialogue, empathy and cultural understanding among all communities.
Who you might meet…Educators, Edvestors, and Edvisors
- University Presidents
- Superintendents
- Provosts
- CEOs
- Educators
- Students
- Parents
- Social and Innovative Change Agents
- Philanthrocapitalists
- Media and Press
- Nonprofit Executives
- Foundations
- Bloggers
- Futurists and Strategic Planners
- Thought-Leaders
- City Economic Planners
- Government Representatives
The conference will give attendees cutting edge insight from national education leaders and thinkers. It will also create opportunities to network with colleagues, funders and thought leaders. Attendees will also hear practical solutions and hear about emerging educational programs.
Our success comes from the insightful exchange of ideas with you. We invite you to come to Learning about Learning 2008. Email Us or call 210-805-9505 today.
Past LAL Conferences
2007…..our first conference, “The State of Education in Texas” was held at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio on February 7, 2007. The distinguished speakers included:
Dr. Mike Moses, Meadows Distinguished Visiting Professor/Texas A&M/Commerce, former Texas Commissioner of Education – Enabling the Texas Economy through Education – How Texas Can Grow New Talent in the 21st Century
Dr. William Reaves, Executive Director of the Center for Research, Evaluation and Advancement of Teacher Education – Improving, Nurturing and Growing New Texas Teachers
Dr. Steve Murdock, Texas State Demographer, Director of the Institute for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research and the State Data Center at UTSA – The Texas Climate – it’s Changing Faster than We Anticipated
Valleau Wilke, Vice President of the Sid Richardson Foundation – Informal Comments from a Funder of Education
2008… our second conference, “Who owns the challenge of keeping our children in school” was also held in San Antonio on February 7-8, 2008.The speakers included:
- Tom Luce, Chief Executive Officer of the National Math and Science Initiative, Inc
- Dr. Tracy Huebner, Senior Research Associate at WestEd, San Francisco
- Gillian Williams, Founder and Chief Academic Officer of School Turnaround, New York
- Dr. Gerry House, President and CEO of the Institute for Student Achievement
- John Fitzpatrick, Executive Director of the Texas High School Projec
- Dr. Don McAdams, President of Center for Reform of School Systems (CRSS)-
- Dr. John Martin, Professor of English, Duke University
- John Montford, Senior Vice President-Western Region Legislative & Regulatory Affairs AT&T
- Dr. Antonio Flores, President and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
- Dr. Ricardo Romo, President of The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Wenceslao Rodriguez, Sr. Director for the San Antonio Field Office for Casey Family Programs
- Nancy Reed, Executive Director Communities in Schools San Antonio
- Rebecca Young, Director of External Relations Texas Education Agency
