NALS 2011 International Conference
International Association of Laboratory and
University-Affiliated Schools
April 13-15, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA
Won’t you be my neighbor?
Creating Campus & Community
Collaborations
58 Presentations from Educators at 24 Universities,
Plus 5 School Tour Options, 3 Workshop Options, and 9 Forum Options
Host Institutions:
Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Pittsburgh
Presenters from Ball State University, Columbia University, East Tennessee State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Florida
Atlantic University, Florida State University, Howard Gardner School, Illinois State University, Mills College, National University, Nova
Southeastern University, Rhode Island College, Rollins College, Saint Joseph College, Shippensburg University, Smith College,
State University of Malang, Sultan Qaboos University, Syiah Kuala University, University of Toronto, and Vassar College
Early Childhood Program Highlights
Wednesday Evening at the Deans Reception
• Collaborative Mural Creation
• Kid Customers: Teaching Preschoolers to be Critical Consumers Using a Play-Based Curriculum
• Young children’s curiosity and questioning skills: are they related?
• Development of Synonym-Based Reasoning: The Role of Inheritance Information and
Co-occurrence Probability
Thursday Morning at the Falk School
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Introducing Young Children to the Concept of Being Environmentally
Responsible
• Mind Body Tools for Classroom Management
• Promoting Empathy through Environmental Inquiry in a Grade 2 Classroom
• A School for all seasons: Outdoor and Year Around School
• Little Things Make Big Differences: Ongoing Lessons in Designing Educational Environments
• How one Long Term Laboratory School Deals with the Three “Rs” Relevance, Rigor, Relationships.
Thursday Afternoon at the Falk School
• Building & Buildings: Foundations for Exploring Structures with Children while Supporting
Relationships with Families
• We Are The Blocks Of The Class” (or, how 180 Unit blocks changed my entire approach to teaching)
• GBLUES Composts and Grows
• Community Building through Puppetry and Parades
Friday Morning at the Falk School
• The Science Inquiry Expo: How Columbia University Scientists Transformed a K-8 School into a
Hands-on Science Museum
• Good Neighbors: Our Campus Children’s Center Encourages Social Responsibility & Community
Collaboration
• It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood: Parents Come to School
• Get Outside! A School-ground Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Project
Technology Program Highlights
• National Core Standards and the SMART Table® (Wednesday Evening)
• X Marks the Spot! Government e-Resources for Teachers and Students Unlock the Treasure
Chest (Thursday Morning)
• Using Robots to Teach Mathematics – Middle School (Thursday Afternoon in the Computer
Lab)
• The Technology Integration Specialist: A Key Role In Equipping 21st Century Educators
(Friday morning)
• Come Sit by Be, Neighbor: The Use of Backchanneling Tools in Discussion-Based Secondary
Classrooms (Friday Morning)
• Creating Memories with i-Movie (Friday Morning in the Computer Lab)
• Hands-On Intro to “SCRATCH”: Animation Fun For All Ages! (Friday Afternoon in the
Computer Lab)
Teacher Education Program Highlights
• Using Student Teacher Meetings to Support
Reflective Practice (Thursday Morning)
• “Case Discussions”: Learning from Everyday
Teaching Experiences (Thursday Morning)
• Equipping Future Educators of the 21st Century: A
Collaboration of a Lab School and University
(Thursday Morning)
• The Role of Reflective Supervision for Student
Teachers in an Infant/Toddler Classroom
(Thursday Afternoon)
• Peer-Coaching (Thursday Afternoon)
• Child Development Learning Project: A Scholar/
Practitioner Approach to Learning Theory through
University and School Collaboration
(Thursday Afternoon)
• Teacher Training in an Authentic Learning
Environment: A Collaborative Effort
(Friday Morning)
• From Maze to Labyrinth: Preparing Educators as
Scholar-Practitioners (Friday Morning)
• Teachers Under Construction: Building
community and collaboration (Friday Morning)
• Listening for Learning: Reflections on Two Years
of Lesson Study Collaboration at a Lab School
(Friday Morning)
** Watch for the Following Presentation
Highlights in the March Newsletter:
• Administrative Presentations
(Wednesday Eve -> Friday AM)
• Elementary & Secondary Presentations
(Wednesday Eve -> Friday AM)
• Arts Presentations
(Wednesday Eve -> Friday AM)
• Global Issues Presentations
• Deans’ Forum & Directors’ Forum
(Thursday Afternoon)
• Research Forums re: Science, Literacy,
Health, Robotics, etc. (Friday Afternoon)
Thursday Evening Entertainment Options
• Pirates game - Milwaukee Brewers vs Pgh. Pirates
at PNC park
• Pittsburgh Dinner crawl
• O’Reilly Theater, “Superior Doughnuts”- (Comedy)
A Chicago neighborhood scene w/eccentric characters.
• City Theater, “ The Amish Project” - ( Drama)
Stories of seven characters inspired by the true life
shooting at an Amish schoolhouse in rural PA.
NALS Conference Logistics
Conference Registration (www.regonline.com/
Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=913042)
$250 Member (10% Discount for Presenters /
Multiple Educators from one Institution)
$125 Life Member
$300 Non-Member
$100 One Day Registration for Members or Nonmembers
$25 One Day Registration for Students or Host
School Parents
• Breakfasts, Lunches & Deans Reception included
in the conference price
• Free Parking & Shuttle Transport between
conference sites provided
Holiday Inn Select – University Center ($127 / night)
412-622-6200
www.holidayinn.com/pit-univctr
(Conference block code is “NAL”, no S)
Airport Transportation (http://www.flypittsburgh.com/)
Public transport is cheapest!