February 10 and 11, 2000
Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel
Virginia Beach, Virginia
WHO SHOULD COME?
The first VADE conference of the millennium promises to be a positive learning experience for all faculty, researchers, program administrators, student support personnel, and other professional educators interested in the success of the developmental students.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Presenters and workshop leaders will be offering new and useful information in the following areas: Oral Speaking as a Channel for Learning, The English as a Second Language Writer, Distance Learning and Developmental English and Mathematics Students, Learning Strategies for All Students Including Students With Disabilities, Learning Across the Disciplines and Communication Technologies, Faculty and Students as Collaborators, Student Development and Learning, and MORE!
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
Thursday, February 10, 2000
10:30 – 1:00 Pre-Conference Workshop (transportation to and from the workshop site will be provided )
1:00 – 2:00 Registration
2: 00 – 4:30 Concurrent Sessions
5:30 – 6:30 Cash Bar Reception
6:30 – 8:30 Welcome, Banquet, and Evening Program
Friday, February 11, 2000
8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast and Business Meeting
9:45 – 12:00 Concurrent Sessions
Here is the detailed schedule of sessions and events
WHAT IS NEW?
A pre-conference workshop will be offered at the Virginia Beach Campus of Tidewater Community College in the Learning Resources Center. Transportation will be provided to and from the workshop from the hotel.
Communication Technologies for Learning: English and Math
Ms. Carmen Nieves-Cardenas, Instructor for Reading at TCC
Dr. Maureen Cahill, Instructor for Reading at TCC
Participants, through experiences with a variety of software and teaching methods, will be able to incorporate communication technologies to enhance the learning experience in classroom instruction, for out of class assignments, and in distributed learning environments.
Registration Fee: $50 for VADE members
Membership Fee: $10 year (payable with registration)
Hotel Accommodations: $61 per night rate available February 9 – 12.
Call the hotel directly for reservations. Complete accommodation
information follows.
REGISTRATION FORM:
Please
submit by January 31, 2000.*
| Name: __________________________________ | Department/Discipline:
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| School Address: ___________________________ | ||
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| Home Address: ____________________________ | Home Phone: | ______________ |
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Registration for Conference 50.00 $___________
Membership 10.00 $___________
TOTAL $___________
Register by January 28, 2000 for a room rate of $61.00 for either a single or double room. Oceanfront, oceanview, poolside, landside are on a space available basis at time of check-in. There is no guarantee of any location. The above rate is subject to a 10% state sales tax plus $1.00 per night/per room lodging tax.
Room Rates are based on single or double occupancy. A charge of $10.00 is applicable for each additional adult in the room.
The rate is available from February 9 -12 at the conference rate. Call early for extended-day reservations, as rooms are limited.
To make a reservation and secure the conference rate, call the toll-free reservation line at 1-800-521-5635. Be sure to mention Virginia Association for Developmental Education.
Guest check-in is after 4:00 p.m. Checkout is prior to 11:00 a.m. Call the hotel directly with requests for early check-in or late checkout.
Directions:
Take the Va. Beach Expressway (Rt. 44) to the end, and turn left on Atlantic Ave. The hotel is about ¾ of a mile on the right at 36th Street and Atlantic. Complimentary valet parking.