Perry Network Chronology

1970 Bill's book published

1974-1975 First doctoral dissertations done using the scheme (Lee Knefelkamp, Larry Copes, Carole Widick)

June, 1976 Perry Conference, Ithaca College; organized by Fran Rosamond and Larry Copes, with help from Jim Heffernan of Syracuse University; main speakers included Bill Perry, Lee Knefelkamp, Carol Widick, and others

September, 1979 Perry Network founded by Larry Copes, with support from the Lilly Foundation and Harvard University's Bureau of Study Counsel. Under umbrella of ISEM (the Institute for Studies in Educational Mathematics) after it became a non-profit corporation in 1980.

October, 1979 First newsletter appeared; continued twice a year under the editorship of Larry Copes through spring of 1988.

June, 1981 Perry conference at Augsburg College, organized by Larry Copes

June, 1985 Conference at Davidson College, organized by John Griffiths, part of grant project called Project MATCH

June, 1988 Gathering of the Perry Network at Augsburg College, organized by Larry Copes

July, 1988 Bill Moore became coordinator of the Perry Network

December, 1990 Conference in Washington, D.C., organized by Lee Knefelkamp and Bill Moore

1991 Madeleine Van Hecke assumes role of Newsletter editor

July, 1993 Perry Conference, Seattle, organized by Bill Moore

1996 Madeleine van Hecke steps down as editor--Newsletter discontinued

1998 Jossey-Bass re-issues Perry's book

January, 2002 Perry Conference, CSU-Fullerton, organized by Bill Moore and JoAnn Carter-Wells

May 13-14, 2004 Perry conference, Univ. of Memphis, Memphis, TN

(Mark your calendars!!)