SPEAKER SERIES 2009-2010

The free Speaker Series presentations are open to the public and to Carroll families, and will be held at The Carroll School.

Questions?  Please contact Erica Davidson at (781) 259-8342 ext 3038 or .

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Cognitive Development: What It Is, Why It Is Important and How It Informs Instruction
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 8:45 am
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Speakers: Steve Wilkins, Head of School
Katie Lyslo, Cognitive Development Specialist
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Internet Safety: Keeping Students Safe Online
Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8:30 am or 7:00 pm (2 sessions)
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Panel Discussion:   Larry Brown, Head of Middle School
Sue Kingman, Head of Lower School
Tracy Sockalosky, Educational Technology Specialst
Linda Blanco, Middle School Counselor
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Building the Eight Pillars of Capable Young Minds
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Location: Spaulding Auditorium, Lower School
Speaker: Dr. Adam Cox, Psychologist and Author
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What Every Carroll Parent Should Know About Transition
Friday, November 6, 2009 at 8:45 am
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Speaker: Lindy Recht, Director of Transition
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Understanding Orton-Gillingham and The Language Focus Area
Friday, December 4, 2009 at 8:45 am
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Speakers: Louise Freese, Director of GIFTT and Tutoring
Erin Wyman, Middle School Language Department Head
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Special Education and IEPs: The Essentials
Friday, January 8, 2010 at 8:45 am
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Speaker: Michelle Amato, Special Education Parent Advocate and Carroll Parent
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Expansion Highlights & Emerging Themes for a Two-Campus School Model
Friday, February 5, 2010 at 8:45 am
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Speakers: Larry Brown, Head of Middle School
Sue Kingman, Head of Lower School
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Performance Monitoring and Assessment at Carroll
Friday, May 7, 2010 at 8:45 am
Location: The Cole Room, Storrow House
Speakers: Beth Cadogan, Director of Assessment
Terry Gregory, Education Director
Isabel Phillips, Ed.D, Clinical Associate Professor & Coordinator,
Reading Certificate Program, MGH Institute of Health
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