Information:  Registration for the annual GACIS Fall Conference and the GaDOE Curriculum Directors’ Conference on September 26-28, 2012 is now open. The GACIS keynote speakers will be Doug Sovde and Melissa Fincher. Sovde works for Achieve as Director, PARCC Instructional Supports and Educator Engagement and Fincher is the Associate Superintendent, Assessment and Accountability with the Georgia Department of Education. Lucy Calkins, John Barge and Mike Buck will be keynote speakers for the GaDOE Curriculum Directors’ Conference. Calkins is Founding Director of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University’s Teachers College, Barge is State School Superintendent of Georgia and Buck is Chief Academic Officer. In addition to these speakers, updates from the Department of Education and best practices from Georgia educational leaders will be shared.

Registration Fees

GACIS Fall Conference:

Current Member of GACIS (7/1/12-6/30/13):  On or before 9/10: $200          After 9/10: $215
Nonmember (incl FY13 GACIS membership): On or before 9/10: $275             After 9/10: $290
Nonmember (incl FY13 GACIS and GAEL):  On or before 9/10: $400                 After 9/10: $415

(If you attended the 2012 GAEL Summer Conference and joined GACIS and GAEL, your membership is current. If not, you will need to register as a Nonmember)

GaDOE Curriculum Directors’ Conference:  On or before 9/10:  $100   After 9/10: $115

New Curriculum Leaders Program:

Current Member of GACIS (7/1/12-6/30/13): FREE
Nonmember (includes GACIS membership): $ 75

*If you register as a nonmember for GACIS, you are automatically considered as a member for purposes of registering for the New Curriculum Leaders Program. If attending the GaDOE Curriculum Director’s Conference as well, please be sure to register separately for that event.

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