SAVE THE DATE! Tuesday, November 5, 1996
A One-Day Conference in New York City
LEV S. VYGOTSKY’S IDEAS IN EDUCATION:
RESHAPING TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
This conference celebrates the 100th birthday of Lev Vygotsky, honoring the
increasing influence of his ideas on educational practices. Vygotsky’s works
created the foundation for the development of cognitive education, dynamic
assessment, and new approaches to special education and
bilingual/multicultural education. This conference is unique in its focus on
the educational aspects of Vygotsky’s scientific legacy as a promising
alternative to existing educational practices.
MORNING: KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
H. Carl Haywood and Jaan Valsiner
AFTERNOON: SIMULTANEOUS WORKSHOP STRANDS:
Teaching/Learning
Dynamic Assessment
Special Education
Bilingual/Multicultural Issues
Organized by: Touro College, Graduate School of Education & Psychology
Co-sponsored by:
United Federation Of Teachers
Menu-driven Staff Development Program of PEAK Office NYC Board of
Education
Fees: $50 registration fee; early registration (before October 5, 1996), $40
$35 students (with ID); early registration (before October 5,1996),
$25
no charge: NYC /BOE staff, NYC/UFT members, and Touro
faculty/students
Provided: coffee break and wine/cheese reception. Lunch on own.
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Please register me for the conference.
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Mail to: Yuiry Karpov, Ph.D. Graduate School of Education & Psychology, Touro
College, Empire State Building , 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1700, New York, NY
10118.
Make checks payable to Touro College/ Vygotsky Conference
Questions? Please contact Boris Gindis at bgindis who-is-at aol.com