EVSC to Host Eighth eRevolution Conference

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The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is hosting its eighth annual eRevolution Conference July 11 – 13 at North High School in Evansville. Along with more than 200 concurrent sessions and workshops and 15 guest speakers, the EVSC has invited Robert Marzano and Michael Toth as keynote speakers for this year’s conference.

The three-day conference is open to anyone and draws approximately 800 educators each year. It helps educators of all levels enhance their ability to provide quality instruction through technology. Sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. both days and continue to 3:30 p.m.

More than 15 guest speakers were invited this year, including Amelia Gambetti, liaison for the Reggio Children International in Italy; Bill Ferriter, sixth grade science teacher in Raleigh, NC and designer of professional development courses nationwide; and Hedda Sharapan, script consultant for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood and employee of The Fred Rogers Company since the very first day of taping for Mister Roger’s Neighborhood.

Bob Marzano and Michael Toth will deliver a keynote address on Monday, July 11, for conference attendees. Marzano is a leading name in education. He is cofounder and CEO of Marzano Research in Colorado. He is the author of more than 30 books and 150 articles on topics such as instruction, assessment, writing and implementing standards, cognition, effective leadership and school intervention.

Michael Toth is founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International, iObservation and Learning Sciences Marzano Center. Formerly the president of the National Center for the Profession of Teaching, a university faculty member, and director of research and development grants, Mr. Toth transformed his university research and development team into a company that is focused on leadership and teacher professional growth and instructional effectiveness correlated to student achievement gains.

For complete information, visit www.evscsicats.com/erevolution.

The eRev Conference is one of 24 across the state to be part of the 2016 Summer of eLearning through the Indiana Department of Education.