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The Celebration of Teaching & Learning


March 5-6, 2010, New York City



THIRTEEN & WLIW21's Celebration of Teaching & Learning is a premier professional development conference where the world's best thinkers and practitioners - including more than 8,000 educators - come together to play a role in shaping the future of schools.

The Celebration will address today's relevant issues in education and present a range of dynamic, nationally acclaimed speakers. Here is just a sample:

  • Plenary Speakers
    Arne Duncan, Lisa Henson, Queen Latifah, Bobby McFerrin, and Queen Noor

  • Featured Speakers
    Nancie Atwell
    Alan Blankstein
    David Brancaccio
    Ashley Merryman
    Katherine Paterson

  • Panels
    PBS Raising Readers 
    Thinkfinity and Content Partners
    NanoTech - NYSUT
    Science All Around: Dinosaur Train and Sid the Science Kid
    Middle Schools

NEA returns as a sponsor along with New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), SMART Technologies/Tequipment, and United Federation of Teachers (UFT).

To learn more about Celebration of Teaching & Learning 2010, visit the Thirteen Celebration Web site.