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Forum on School Improvement

The SERVE Forum on School Improvement is an annual learning event designed to bring educators together from across the Southeast to share experiences and expertise, forge new networks, and re-examine and strengthen plans for improving local schools. Since 1996, the SERVE Forum has been an excellent opportunity for individuals and teams from schools, districts, and other education entities to grow professionally through participation in strands and sessions in areas such as Early Childhood Education; Assessment, Accountability, and Standards; Curriculum and Instruction; Professional Development and Teacher Leadership; Reading; School and District Improvement; and Technology in Learning.



To give you a glimpse of SERVE's past Forums, click on the links below to view proceedings documents for each of the events. The 2001 Forum Proceedings, 2000 Forum Proceedings, 1999 Forum Proceedings, and 1998 Forum Proceedings are provided in online versions, while the 1997 Forum Proceedings and the 1996 Forum Proceedings are both in a downloadable, printable PDF format.


2005: Building on a Decade of Service

Mark your calendars for The Tenth Annual SERVE Forum on School Improvement, Building on a Decade of Service: Pursuing Educational Excellence, to be held November 7-9 at the beautiful Riverfront Marriott in historic Savannah, Georgia.

Learn about the latest research and promising practices in school improvement, meeting AYP, addressing NCLB, and developing quality teachers and educational leaders.

Featured speakers include:

  • Dr. Richard DuFour
    Educator, Writer, and Researcher
  • Dr. Carol Santa
    Montana Academy Director and Project CRISS Developer
  • Dr. Joe Torgesen
    Director, Florida Center for Reading Research

For additional details, contact Rebecca Rhoden Ogletree or Cynthia Robertson at 800-352-6001, or visit our website at www.serve.org.


2004: Creating Educational Communities of Excellence

The ninth annual SERVE Forum on School Improvement: Creating Educational Communities of Excellence, October 24–26, 2004, took place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The two-and-a-half days of intensive study provided by the Forum courses and sessions were led by practicing educators and nationally known speakers, including researchers from the Regional Educational Laboratory at SERVE, the National Center for Homeless Education, the Southeast Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Mathematics and Science @ SERVE, and the SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium.


2003: The Power of Collective Knowledge

The eighth annual SERVE Forum on School Improvement: The Power of Collective Knowledge was an exciting venue for state, district, school, and classroom leaders. The 2003 Forum took place at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi, October 26-28. The Forum provided two days of intensive study in courses led by practicing educators and nationally known speakers, including researchers from the Regional Educational Laboratory at SERVE, National Center for Homeless Education, Southeast Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Mathematics and Science @ SERVE, and SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium. Also scheduled for invited participants only was a session facilitated by the SERVE Program on Education Leadership focusing on the power of teacher dialogue.


For more information, please contact: Rebecca Rhoden Ogletree or Cynthia Robertson at SERVE, 1203 Governor's Square Blvd., Suite 400, Tallahassee, FL 32301; 800-352-6001 (phone); 850-671-6020 (fax).