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Y ' • l ' 'FOR .TliE ! ,, \ '. .., A new medium of communications to demonstrate, analyze, evaluate the Washington Hilton Hotel November 18-19-20, 1968 �__. ........ r THE NAT ONAL LABORATORY for T ADVANCEMENT Of EDUCATION featuring • Classroom Demonstrations - actual classroom experience demonstrated by teachers w ho have provided effective changes in the learning process through i nnovat ive conce pts and techniques - covering all grade levels from preschool through adult educatio n - and a wide range of subject areas. • Three-Phase Seminar- "Individualized Learning for the Inner City" - featuring reports and panel d iscussions on actual results achieved in the movement from classical group instruction to self-paced individualized learning-with concentration on education's role in solving urban problems. • Exposition - industry displays and demonstrations of products and services complementing the sup ject areas covered in the Classroom Demonstrations and Sem inar sessions - with the Exposition Area adjacen t to the con ference room s - and a program schedule which not only encourages but requires multiple visits to the Expositio n. • Talk-Back Sessions - each registrant does mo re than attend the Natio nal Labo rato ry. He participates in it. To enhance personal involvement, each evening of t he co nference will be devoted to follow-on question-and-answer di scussion pe riods with th e principals involved in the Classroom Demonstrations and Semin ar Sessio ns, and with Industry representatives as well. ' t' I I • ' ,. ~ .. ' . �C L OBJECTIVES The " on switch" for the National Laboratory was triggered by the fact that far too many human swi tches, particularly in the teaching profession, have been turned " on" by promises of an educational revolution which has yet to materialize; with resultant frustrations obvious for all to see. At issue here are the innovative practices in education. And by " innovation," a word bad ly maligned, w e mean "significant changes in teaching which measurably improve the learning process through the creative application of ideas, methods, and devices." Establishmen t of the National Laboratory was the outgrowth of a w idespread survey of educational innovations, cond ucted by the Aerospace Education Foundation. The survey reveal ed that, whil e com pletely innovative systems are not yet available, significant innovative components, o r modules of systems, do, in fact, exist in a number of subject areas; and further, that both the producers and users of innovative materials deserve a new means of communicating their successes, as well as thei r failures, one to another. The National Laboratory has been created to demonstrate outstanding examples of innovative components on a national platform, and on a teacher-to-teacher basis, to show that changes in the learning process are on the march (if not on the run) and that effective innovation is proving out. Thus, rather than thrash more wordage at the inadequacies of education today, the National Laboratory will demonstrate what is working, and how by the people actually doing the job. The aim, o f course, is to precipitate follow-on action in many classrooms. Individualized Learning was selected as a practice which has progressed to the point where it merits exposure as the prevailing theme. Further, individualized learning shows potential as a key to the solution of many urban problems in education. With these problems in high priority status, we have concentrated on Individualized Learning for the Inner City. A s s R 0 0 M T H R E E p H A s E D E M 0 N s E M I s N T R A R A T I 0 N s R E G I s T R A T I 0 N �Classroom Demonstrations: WORKING EXAMPLES OF C L INNOVATIVE TEACHING EXPERIENCE A s s PROGRAM OBJECTIVE In a nationwi de su rvey involving numerous evaluation s, the Aerospace Education Foundation encountered a number of on-going proj ects qualifyin g as " significant changes in teaching which measurably improve the learni ng process," to quote from our ow n defi niti on of educational innovation. Some of th ese are the ou tgrowth of long-range, heavily fu nded stud ies ; others seemed to grow out of the classroom w oodw ork w hen dedicated, hardworki ng practitioners, on th ei r ow n, faced up to th e need fo r change. With the huge commu nicati ons gap that exists in education today, far too little of this effective experience has spilled over fro m one school district to another. Hence the Classroo m Demonstration s as a major feature of the National Laboratory. This project, the fi rst of its kind, wi ll bri ng together for demonstration purposes the best exam ples the nation has to offe r in educational innovati o n and reveal the results on a teach er-to-teacher basis. These demonstratio ns w il l simulate - in te rm s of facilities, resources, teacher-studen t rel ationships, etc. - the actual situatio n in the ori gi nating classrooms across the cou ntry. The teache rs fro m these classrooms will conduct the demonstrations with actual students (not adults pretending to be ch ildren). Demonstration periods w ill range from thirty minutes to one hour. To present this unique program in a reali stic manner, and permit each observer to visit each of the eleven demonstration areas, it wi ll be necessa ry to limit participation to 1,500 registrants. Attendance, on an invitation-only basis, therefore w i ll be highly selective to guarantee a cross-section of th e educational community. R • Preschool: Learning to Learn How the Montessori, Moore/Kobler and Deutsch concepts are combined to motivate the desire to learn- Washington, D.C. • Individualizing in Elementary Where every student pursues learning according to his own personal inventory of abilities, needs and interests- Duluth, Minnesota . • High School Work and Learn How cooperative education stimulates learning, reduces drop-outs and produces responsible future citizens- Patterson High School, Dayton, Ohio. • LSD: The Trip Back Home A school system's unique educational campaign against LSD and marijuana- San M ateo Union High School District, California . • College Without Classrooms . How the unstructured coll ege day increases student alternatives and enhances individualized learning- Oakland Community College, Detroit, Michigan. • Sex Education How new approaches to an age-o ld teaching probl em help to take th e mystery and the mystique out of sex - Dr. John Cagnon, Uni ve rsit y of Indian a. • Self-Pacing Vocational Skills How t he U. S. Ai r Force employs learner-centered instruction and advanced communi cation s techno logy - Air Training Co mm and, Rando lph A ir Force Base, Texas. • Compu ter M anaged Instru ction How co mputer techno logy is utilized in the cl assroom fo r diagnostic, prescriptio n and evalu atio n purposes - New York I nstitute of Tech no logy. • Strategy for Teacher Training How teac hers are better prepared to meet student prob lems in disadvantaged areas- Pennsyl van ia Advancement School, Philade lph ia, Pa . • Education in the Factory How private industry's factory classrooms he lp solve underemployment and unemployment- M IND, Inc. 0 0 M li H R E E p H A s E D E M 0 N s T R A T I 0 N s s E M I N A R R E G I s T R A T I 0 N �T Three-Phase Seminar: INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING FOR THE INNER CITY OBJECTIVE PROGRAM Individua lized learni ng involves a system of instructio n in w hich edu cationa l objectives are based on individual student achievement rather than. on average behavio r or on group sched ul ing. Thu s, student activity is controll ed la rgely by specific performance criteria, rathe r tha n by bl ocked-out time pe riods, and the students often have a stro ng voice in the selection of procedures and materials to fulfi ll these criteria. Phase O ne- 9 :00 A.M ., Mond ay, November 18, 1968 •• With urban education posing massive problem s in th e handling of disadvantaged youth, the p rese nta tions and panel discussions will be concentrated o n Indivi dua lized Learning for the Inner City. E • Ro le of th e Teacher • Ro le of t he Student • Ro le of the Admi nist rato r s • Role of City, Co unty and State Officia ls E • Ro le of the Parent M Note : Disc ussio n periods fo llow each presentation I ·N A R 12:00 Noo n -Buffet Luncheon-Exposition Area But it does invo lve learner-centered rather than teacher-centered instruct ion, and self-pacing to the extent that stud ents move ahead according to their indi vidual abilities, needs, and interests. All major elements of indi vidu alized learning wi ll be evaluated at the Semi nar - by members of the educationa l community who have made ind ividualized learning work - and evaluated from a stand po in t o f resul ts. s Participants Con tra ry to popular bel ief, this means that any instructi onal method or device might be approp ri ate in the pu rsuit o f indi vidualized learn ing. It ca n involve studying al one, in small or la rge groups, with or witho ut a teacher, with or without mach ines, with or without lectures. Given the proper arra ngement of teacher strengths, support and participatio n, inst ructional materials and administrative support, an ind ividua lized program of instruction can be achieved now, wi th the means w e have at our disposal. R H E R G E I E. s T p R H A T A I Phase Two-9 :A.M ., Tuesday, November 19, 1968 Results • Se lf-pac ing i n Elementary • Work-and-Learn i n High Schoo l . . .. • Individualized Teacher Trai ning '· • Factory Classrooms Note : Discussion Period s fo ll ow each presentatio n • 12:00 Noon-Conference Luncheon-International Ballroom Phase Three-2 :00 P.M ., Wed nesday, November 20, 1968 Futures • Guaranteed Education •J • • Toward the Comprehensive High School • The Growing Work-Study Movement • Facing up to Faci lities • The Search for Values ' > I '• 0 N �THE WASHINGTON HILTON HOTEL . . . ONE OF THE WORLD'S NEWEST AND FINEST! FEES .' ,". ~ ~ ' I ' ~ I

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Full Conference (includes opening reception, two buffet luncheons, the annual Educators Awards Luncheon, and all other events described in the brochure). Early Registration (reservation made prior to October 1, 1968, with or without payment of fee) . ... . . .. . . . $50.00 Regular Registration (after October 1, 1968) .. . .. ... .... .. . .. . . $60.00 Individual Days (includes all events described in brochure for each day of conference) Per Da y (regard less of registration date) .. . . . . ... . .. .. ... . .. .. $25 .00 - Hotel Accommodations: National Laboratory registrants are responsible for making their own reservations at the hotel of their choice. However, a block of rooms has been set aside for registrants at the Washington Hilton Hotel, site of the conference. If you desire such accommodations, a hotel reservation card is attached for your convenience. For further information or assistance, ple·ase contact the .sponsor: National Laboratory for the Advancement of Education, c/ o Aerospace Education Foundation, Suite 400, 1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W ., Washington, D.C. 20006 (202/298-9123) . Press Accommodations: Complimentary registration, credentials, and appropriate facilities will be available for the working press. �R E G I REGISTRATION Invitations: Registration, on an in vitat ion-only basi s, wi ll be limited to a select group of educators, go vernment o ffi c ials, ci vic leaders and industrial executi ves. As many as 3,000 registrants can be accommodated at the Seminar Session s, and even more in the Exhibition A rea, but both fac ilities and schedul ing li m it participation in the Classroom Demo nstrations to 1500 registrants. Early Reservations: To meet scheduling requirements for the Cl assroom Demonstrations, it is desirable to receive as many co nference reservatio ns as possible by October 1, 1968. Therefore, prior t o t hat d ate, earl y reservations (for the fu ll conference onl y) w ill be accepted-w ith o r without remittance of the registrat ion fee. Confirmation: Early registrations received wi th fees rem it ted w ill be conf irmed immedi ately. Early reservations not accompanied by fees w ill be confi rmed and in voiced by October 21, 1968. Procedure: Earl y reserv ations and registratio ns can be accomplished by usi ng t he conference registration card enc losed w ith thi s brochure, or by direct contact with the National Laboratory for the Advancement of Educatio n, Su ite 400, 1750 Pennsy lvania Ave., N.W ., Wash i ngton, D .C. 20006. The Nat ional Laboratory's Registration Desk at the W ashington Hil ton Hotel wi ll be open from 4:00 P.M ., Sunday, November 17, 1968. TEAM REGISTRATION The National Laboratory w ill stimul ate action whi c h re lates t o society as a whole-to industry, government, c ivic agencies and organized labor as well as the academic community . Therefore, the sponsor encourages parti cipation by teams of individuals who represent these interested and responsible elements in t heir communities. For example : ed ucators and school administrators, i ndustrial planning and training execut ives, PTA head s and c ivi c leaders, local government officials and labor u nio n personnel. Community teams, w ith inform ation obtained at the Natio nal Laboratory, can create follow-on action programs to enhance the quality of education in their areas. We invite industrial organizatio ns and other groups to assume leadership in implementing this concept. We do so in the belief that team registration at the National Laboratory w ill lead t o team interaction at the community level. The staff of the National Laboratory is prepared to work c losely with team contacts in this new and promising effort. s T R A T I 0 N �_,-----------------------------,'""""'=--------~c--- The Exposition: INDUSTRY DISPLAYS OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES .. 1' CONCEPT The Exposition, featuring Industry displays and demonstratio ns, will be an integral part of the National Laboratory for the Ad van cement of Education. In attendance will be the educators who will observe the Classroom Demonstrations (limited to 1500 participan ts) plu s the additi onal 1500 educato rs who can be accommodated in the Sem inar sessions. All will be present on an i nvitation-only basis. These educators - from campus, government and indust ry rep resent organizations deeply concerned w ith the growi ng need fo r new educational resources. Example : the admi nistrators and program di recto.rs responsibl e fo r the 100 maj o r innovative proj ects cu rrently being f unded by the O ffice o f Education. From the Office o f Educatio n itself w ill come a large contingent of key staff m embers to pa rticipate in the National Laboratory events and view the Exposi tion. ,,·, '·. Th e Di stri ct of Columbi a school system is selecting 500 of its administrators and teachers to at tend the Exposition. As the Dist rict moves towa rd a heavily-fi nanced Model City program, changes in its educati o nal system w ill have national significance. The schedule of events at the National Laboratory will permi t all participants to spend am p le time in the Exposition Area, which opens out to the d emonstration classrooms. In fact, two of the th ree luncheons scheduled, plus a reception , will be held in the Exposi tion A rea. The evening Talk-Back Sessions are available for deeper exploration of Industry's products and services. �, THE NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION W ash ington Hilton Hotel • Was hington, D. C. PROGRAM Sunday, Nov. 17 7 :00 PM - 8 :30 PM O pe n in g Receptio n an d Prev iew of D isp lays Exposi tio n Hall Se minar : Indi vidu a lize d Lea rnin g fo r the Inn er City Review D isp lays Re cepti o n (cash ba r) Bu ffe t Lunch eo n Class roo m De mo nstra tio ns Recep t io n (cas h b a r) Ta lk- Back Sess io ns Intern ati o nal Ba ll roo m Exposi tio n Hall Expo siti o n Hall Exp os i tio n Hall Exp os itio n A rea Exp ositio n Hall Exp os it io n A rea Monday, Nov. 18 9:00 AM -1 1 :30 AM 11 :00 AM 12:00 Noo n 12:30 PM 2:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:00 PM - 6:00 PM - 12: 45 PM 2: 00 PM 5 :00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 PM ., Tuesday, Nov. 19 9 :00 AM - 11 :30 PM 11 :00 AM - 6:00 PM 12:00 Noon - 12:30 PM 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM . . .- . ,. I '" Ii (/ 2 :30 PM - 5 :00 PM 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Semi na r: Ind iv idua lized Lea rn in g fo r the Inn er Ci ty Rev iew Di sp lays Reception (cas h ba r) ' Awa rds Lun cheo n .. C lassroo m Demonst ratio ns Rece p t io n (cas h ba r) Talk-Back Sessions Wednesday, Nov. 20 8:00 9:00 12 :00 12:30 2 :30 AM - 2:00 PM AM - 12:00 Noo n Noon - 12:45 PM PM - 2:00 PM PM - 5:00 PM 5 :00 PM Int ern atio nal Ba llroo m Expos itio n Hall Expos iti o n Hall Int ern atio nal Ba ll ro o m Expos i tio n Area Expos iti o n Hall Exposi tio n A rea .... Review Displays C lassroo m Demo nstra ti o ns Reception (cash ba r) Buffet Luncheo n Se mi na r: Individua lized Lea rni ng fo r the Inn er City Adjournme n t [ xp osition Hall Exp os iti on A rea Expositio n Ha ll Exposi tio n Hall ~ . ' ,I. •• .' . . ... , I ... '"' ') t 1 ~l ... �THE NATIONAL LABORA ORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Ja m es H. Straube ! MANAGIN G DIRECTOR Mi chael J. Nisos GENERAL CHAIRMAN D r. Leon M. Le ssinge r Supt. , San Mateo Union High School Distri ct, Calif. President, Aerosp ace Education Foundation DIRECTOR OF PLANS Dr. Ro b e rt Re id DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Charl es F. Schwep DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH D r. Robe rt F. Mage r CHIEF ADVISOR D r. C. R. Carpen ter DIRECTOR OF DISPLAYS Ra lph V. Wh itener BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TH E AEROSPACE EDUCATION FOUNDATI O N Chairman of the Board Dr. Walter J. Hesse Dallas Aerospace Executive Treasurer Earle N. Parker Fort Wo rth Industrialist EDUCATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROFESSIONAL D r. Paul R. Bea ll Pres., O glethorpe Univ. Dr. T. H. Bell Supt. o f Pub . Instr., Utah D r. B. Frank Bro w n School Supt., M elbourne, Fla. D r. C. R. Carp e nte r Pro f., Penn State U niv. ,1 D r. B. J. Cha ndler D ean of Ed uc., Northwestern Un iv. Dr. Ma rtin W. Essex Sup t. o f Pub . Instr., Ohio Dr. Ja m es C. Fle tc her Pres., Univ. o f Utah Jack R. H unt Pres., Em bry-Riddle Inst. D r. Le o n M. Less in ger Sup t., San M ateo, Calif., Union High School District D r. Ro b e rt F. Mager RFM Associa tes D r. Ca rl L. Ma rburger Comm . of Educ., N . / . Dr. D uan e J. Mattheis Comm. of Educ., M inn. Dr. Bill J. Pries t Chancellor, Dallas Co. Jr. College Dist. Dr. Ja mes C. Sh elburne Air U niversity D r. Lindl ey J. Stil es Prof., Northw estern Univ. D r. Edwa rd Te lle r Prof., Un iv. of Cal if. Geo rge L. W ash in gton Asst. to Pres., Howard Un iv. Jo hn R. Alison V. P., North rop Co rp. Ke n Ell ington Aerospace Industri es Assoc. Arthur F. Kelly V. P., Wes tern A irli nes John P. Henebry Pres., North Amer. A l um. Corp. Laure nce S. Ku te r V. P., Pan Am erican A i rw ays Cu rtis E. LeMay Pres ., Networks Elect. Corp . J. B. Mo ntgo me ry Pres. , M arquardt Corp. J. G ilbe rt Ne ttl e to n, Jr. V. P. , General Precis ion Pete r J. Sche n k V. P., W estern Union Sherrod E. Ski nn er Chm . o f Bd., A erospace Corp. Ro bert W. Sma rt V. P., Nor th Amer. Rockwell A. Paul Fo nda North rop In tern ational M ilton Cani ff New Yo rk, N . Y. Edw ard P. Curt is Rochester, N . Y. N. W. deBerard in is Shrevep ort, La . Jam es H. Dooli ttle Los Angeles, Calif. Edwa rd R. Finch, Jr. New York, N . Y. Joe Foss Scottsdale, Ariz. Jack B. G ross Harrisburg, Pa . George D. Hardy Hya ttsville, M d. Josep h L. Ho d ges So uth Boston, Va . Jess Larson W ashington, D . C. Carl J. Long Pi ttsb urgh, Pa . Howa rd T. Ma rkey Ch ica go, Ill. Nathan H. Maz e r Roy, Utah 0 . Dona ld Olson Colorado Springs, Co lo . Chess F. Pizac Denver, Co lo . Be n Regan N ew York, N . Y. Joe L. Shosid For t Wo r th, Tex . Will iam W . Sp rua nce W i lmington, D el. Arthu r C. Storz Omaha, Neb. Ja m es M. Trail Bo ise, Idaho Nathan F. Twin ing Arlington, ~a. THE SPONSOR ... Secretary Ju lia n B. Rosen tha l New Yor k A ttorn ey The Aerospace Education Foundation, now in its fourteenth year, is a nonprofi t organization dedicated to educational, scientific, and charitable purposes; it is supported by the Air Force Association. The Foundation takes a basic interest in the educational signi fi cance of the vast research, development and operational experience underlying the advancement of air travel and space fli ght. Currently the Foundation is pioneering in the o rganized adaptation of advanced Air Force course materials for use in public school systems. The govern ing body of the Foundation, the Board o f Trustees, represents the purposeful combination of edu cators, industrial executives, and professional men, most of them with personal experi ence in the movement of aerospace techno logy. The Foundation thus reflects the efforts of dedicated, forward- looking men from three prime elements of o ur society, w orking closely with representatives of governm ent at all levels, to enhance the impact of advanced concepts and techniques on the learni ng process in this country. Each year, for more than a decade, the Fo undatio n has made it possible fo r hundreds of selected educators to attend the nation's largest display of advanced technology - the annual Aerospace Deve lopment Briefings of the A ir Force Asso ciatio n - and this experience has resulted d i rectly in the enhancement of m any school curricu lums. Now, with the same professional staff responsible for these major expositions, t he Foundation enters the field of educationa l displays - convinced that our school systems merely have scratched the surface o f A merican industry's vast potential in the field o f innovative learning. .. .. .. II , . Re p ly to : THE NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION 1750 Pe nnsylvania Ave., N.W. Washingto n, 0 . C. 20006 (202/ 29&-9123) .. • \ ' . ' .. : . . . '. ' , ,, I 'l .. I • .,~ �