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The Future of the Past: Celebrating Our Country School Traditions Today
Country School Association of America Annual Conference at Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
June 15, 16, & 17, 2009
Now available for the CSAA June 15, 16, and 17 conference:
Keynote Address 
| This year CSAA proudly announces Dr. Jonathan Zimmerman the author of forthcoming book; Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory
as the keynote speaker for the 2009 conference. Dr. Zimmerman is the
Director of the History of Education Program and Professor of Education
and History for the Steinhardt School of Education of New York
University. In addition to his outstanding research and publications
in the history of education, Dr. Zimmerman has been awarded as a
distinguished lecturer for the Organization of American Historians and
has given numerous presentations in the U.S., Ghana, Rwanda, France,
the UK, and Canada. Most recently, Dr. Zimmerman has received the New
York University Distinguished Teaching Award. |
In his book Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory,
he discusses how the little red schoolhouse has disappeared in the
United States, but its importance in national memory remains
unshakable. This engaging book examines the history of the one-room
school and how successive generations of Americans have remembered—and
just as often misremembered—this powerful national icon. | 
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Conference Format The CSAA 2009 conference will consist of concurrent sessions on June 15 and 16. Each conference day will begin with continental breakfast, welcome message, and announcements. Concurrent sessions and poster displays will be presented morning and early afternoon. Participants will have sufficient breaks and afternoon free time to visit the Saint Vincent College historic gristmill and coffee shop, Basilica, Mister Rogers Neighborhood exhibits, Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve, coverlet collection, and the Art gallery, if desired. On Wednesday, June 17, 2009, two schoolhouse tour options will be offered. One tour option will be a shorten day in which local restored schools will be visited until noon. The second tour option will be a lengthened tour of very unique preserved schoolhouses including an Amish school (to be confirmed). This tour may vary in duration extending into the afternoon. Atlantic #40 Schoolhouse, Derry PA
Registration Costs The planned cost of registration including all presentations, exhibits,
evening events, breakfast, lunch, and dinner for June 15 and 16th will
be $119.00 per person. It is planned that the schoolhouse tours will
be approximately $45.00 per person. Registration will officially open
online mid-March through May 20th. Please visit the conference homepage
at http://www.stvincent.edu/csaa2009 for details, upcoming events,
registration, and tour information. 
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Online Registration In order to better serve and communicate with conference presenters, attendees, and CSAA members, an online registration form has been developed. Each individual planning to attend the 2009 CSAA conference is asked to complete the form linked below and then print the registration receipt that follows. Please mail payment along with the registration receipt to: CSAA Conference
c/o
Dr. Veronica I. Ent
Education Department
Saint Vincent College
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650 In the event that you are unable to complete this form, you may print and mail the registration form (.pdf) and your payment to this address as well. Online Registration Form* Registration Form(.pdf) [for non-internet users] *Late registration fee (payments received after May 30, 2009) is $50.00 per person pending space available. Please contact Dr. Veronica I. Ent (email) or 724-805-2586 prior to registering late for the conference. Back
Join or Renew Membership
Conference attendees are encouraged to join CSAA or renew
membership when registering for the 2009 conference. Please check the
box on the registration invoice if you are including your dues of
$25.00 (general membership) or $10.00 (student membership). If you are
a new member and attending the 2009 Conference, you will receive a
special gift when you arrive. Upon joining CSAA, you will be joined with friendly members to help you
along the way to appreciating our early education history. The
organization is an excellent venue for research, professional
development, and social interaction with others that appreciate early
schools. |  |  | left and top images; Concord Schoolhouse, New Alexandria, PA
For more information about membership and the CSAA please visit: http://www.countryschoolassociation.org/ Back |
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