October 6, 2015
The School Reform Initiative invites you to the annual Winter Meeting in Miami, FL, January 14-16, 2016, as we explore this year’s theme of “Transformational Journeys.” Register now!
Each year, SRI organizes the Winter Meeting to offer professional educators across the country the opportunity to engage as adult learners in the grounded, deeply relational types of learning experiences they offer their students every day.
The mission of SRI is to create transformational learning communities fiercely committed to educational equity and excellence. This mission guides the planning of Winter Meeting and your participation is an opportunity to enact these beliefs into practice.
This year we will consider the important question, “What makes a learning community transformational?” In doing this, we come together in SRI critical friendship, listening to each other’s stories and making our practice public, as a fundamental part of how we demonstrate our fierce commitment to equity and excellence.
This year’s meeting is located in the vibrant city of Miami, FL. Miami, “the magic city”, is a place where we will explore the meaning of transformation. Like many other coastal American cities, Miami has experienced its share of transformational moments.
“The strangest city in what is perhaps America’s strangest state, Miami is now home not just to Cubans but to thousands of Argentines, Brazilians, Colombians, Haitians, Jamaicans, Mexicans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and practically every other Latin American nationality, with sizable populations of Russians, Indians, Persians and Orthodox Jews as well.” http://www.theguardian.com/profile/michael-deibert
The Winter Meeting will help you advance your work in collaborative practices that make a difference for all students, whether you are just starting or have been a part of SRI for years. Join us and help further our collective commitment to making schools better places for all students and educators.
To learn more about the program elements, read the Winter Meeting FAQ.
REGISTRATION:
| Early Bird Rate Register by November 30, 2015 | Standard Rate Register After December 1, 2015 | |
| Affiliate | $445.00 | $475.00 |
| Non-Affiliate | $485.00 | $515.00 |
Click here to register for the 2016 Winter Meeting
PRE-CONFERENCES:
Pre-Conferences are optional experiences that take place on the Wednesday before Winter Meeting. They are stand-alone sessions that offer an experience different from that of the Winter Meeting that include local excursions or in-depth learning around a topic or practice.
Designing Adult Learning – $75
Wednesday, January 13, 8:30am-4pm
Collaborative Cultures in Early Childhood Programs – $40
Wednesday, January 13, 8:30am-1pm
Poverty Simulation – $30
Wednesday, January 13, 8:30am-2:30pm
SRI Pre-Service Education – no charge
Wednesday, January 13, 8:30am-12pm
SRI Research Meeting – no charge
Wednesday, January 13, 1pm-4pm
Click here to register for a 2016 Pre-Confernece
SCHOLARSHIPS:
SRI offers financial assistance, through our Faith Dunne and Nancy Mohr Scholarship Fund, to help cover the cost of the registration fee. If you are in need to financial assistance to attend the 2016 Winter Meeting, please complete the scholarship request form by November 10th.
You must be an affiliate to apply for a scholarship, and you will be asked to log in or join as an affiliate prior to applying. SRI gives priority to classroom teachers.
Scholarships apply to the registration fee only. SRI cannot allocate scholarship support for travel or lodging.
HOTEL AND TRAVEL:
The 2016 Winter Meeting will be held at the Deauville Beach Resort in Miami, FL. The conference rate is $159-$229 plus tax per night (depending on type of room).
Register now and start making your plans to join us in Miami.
We’ll see you there,
Kari Thierer, Heidi Vosekas, and Chris Jones
SRI National Office
Susan Adams, (IN), Jen Benkovitz (NC), Pete Bermudez (FL), Raquel Diaz (FL), Beth Graham (MA), Michael Soguero (CO)
2016 Winter Meeting Planning Team
