PDK International | 2008 PDK Summit | Schedule and Sessions

Schedule and Sessions

2008 Summit Schedule
(All times subject to change.)

Registration hours
Wednesday, November 12 Thursday, November 13 Friday, November 14 Saturday, November 15	4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

November 13 – Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Writing for Professional Publication (extra fee)
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Panel discussion: What makes a great teacher?
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	PDK regional meetings
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	PDK International Presidential Candidates Forum
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	Welcome reception (registered guests welcome)

November 14 – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	General Session: This is PDK
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	How Great Teachers Use Assessments – Thomas Guskey
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.	Coffee break
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Featured speakers' presentations
12:00 noon – 1:30 p.m.	Luncheon (registered guests welcome)
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Roundtable sessions focusing on panel discussion
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Topical sessions

November 15 – Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Presentation of the 40th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll
9:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Topical sessions
12:15 noon – 1:45 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Topical sessions
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.	Roundtables on PDK initiatives
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.	Closing reception
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.	The Tennessee Valley Authority (musical entertainment)