Since this year's workshop is funded by Google's CS4HS program, it is primarily directed at pre-service and in-service high school teachers. Middle-school and college teachers are welcome too, but may have lower priority for financial support. All participants, regardless of what or where they teach, get food during the workshop. For those from far away, we've made arrangements for dorm rooms on campus, and we can pay a portion of your travel expenses.
Off-campus housing is available in hotels a mile or two away from campus, but it's quite expensive (so much for your travel-food-and-lodging allotment). Dorm rooms are available on campus, either single or double occupancy, much closer to the workshop and much less expensive. The Adelphi dorms do not accept cash, checks, or credit cards from individuals, so if you want to stay in a dorm room, let me know by June; I'll pay for it from my Adelphi account, and count that amount towards your reimbursement limit.
Dorm rooms cost $75/night for a single, or $100/night for a double (i.e. $50/person). This is much cheaper than any respectable hotel in the area.
If you're un-funded but want to stay in the dorms anyway, you can do that for the prices above (give me a check, payable to Adelphi University, the first day of the workshop). Several of you asked about bringing family members: they can stay in the dorm room too, for the price difference (which we'll subtract from your reimbursement, if you've got enough expenses to reimburse, or we'll have you give me a check as above).
If you live outside day-trip range, we recommend that you arrive Sunday afternoon (the 7th) before the workshop, to allow for travel delays and relaxation. The workshop starts early Monday morning and follows an intense pace, so you'll want to get a good night's sleep.
If you're flying, you may want to stay over a Saturday night to save money on air fares. If so, we recommend the Saturday after the workshop (the 13th) rather than the one before the workshop; that way you can either finish up class projects or sight-see with the people you've met at the workshop.
The nearest airports are John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA), both in Queens (14 and 18 miles west of campus, respectively). In addition, Southwest and USAir fly into MacArthur Airport in Islip (ISP), about 35 miles to the east.
If you're coming by train, go to New York's Penn Station (NYP), then down a flight of stairs to the Long Island Railroad, and take the Hempstead line to the Nassau Blvd. station half a mile from campus.
To be filled in
Turn in your receipts in one bundle at the end of the workshop, or by mail a few days later (if you haven't got them all yet when the workshop ends). It'll probably take a few weeks to send you a check.
If you're flying on "e-tickets", make sure you get a printed receipt (probably available at the kiosk in the airport) including the following information: