Siena College, Loudonville, NY                Friday, October  16, 2009

The Eastern Section of STANYS (Science Teachers Association of New York State) holds an annual fall conference at Siena College in Loudonville, NY.  This year, the 28^th conference, will be held on Friday, October 16.    The conference serves teachers of science from kindergarten to the college level.    Included in the afterschool event are two sessions, each with over a dozen workshops to chose from, a keynote speaker, dinner, and vendors.    There are more sessions for elementary teachers than ever before!   Of course, there are offerings for middle and high school as well.  

Click here to read the Agenda for the STANYS Conference:

Click here for the STANYS Registration Form

The Women's Fund of the Capital Region brings to the education community Rachel Simmons, New York Times best-selling author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls and the new The Curse of the Good Girl. Offering inspiring and humorous presentations, she has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, Dateline NBC and NPR, and will be featured on PBS.   Click here to see the flyer for this presentation

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