Excellent teaching has become the number one imperative in schools everywhere. New Common Core State Standards shifts in teaching practices and heightened emphasis on teacher effectiveness challenge schools to reexamine their instructional approaches and get up-to-date on successful new strategies. The 2014 ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence, June 27-29, 2014 in Grapevine, Texas, is the only event this year totally dedicated to helping educators improve instructional effectiveness. Spend two-and-a-half days getting what your school needs to be successful all year long. Sessions will cover assessment, college and career readiness, STEM, and teacher effectiveness. Speakers include Carol Tomlinson, Jay McTighe, Baruti Kafele, and other noted education experts. Learn more at www.ascd.org/cte.