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Thursday, March 12, 2009
7 am - Registration Opens
7 am–8:30 am - Breakfast in Exhibitor Area
8:30 am–10 am - General Session 2
10:30 am–11:15 - Charter Stars Sessions
Charter Stars
| Title: | Fox, Owl, Ostrich, Sheep, or Shark? 5 Styles for Handling Conflict |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | 101 (Developers) |
| Description: | In a high energy and oftentimes humorous environment, participants will learn the five styles of handling conflict. They will uncover their personal style for handling conflict as well as tips to manage the styles of others. Participants will also be taught the causes of conflict and strategies for resolving it. |
| Presenter(s): | Deborah Thorne (Kids First Conflict Resolution and Training Services) |
| Location: | Seaview B/C, Hyatt Regency |
| Time: | Thursday 3/12 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM |
11:15 am–Noon - Charter Stars Sessions
Charter Stars
| Title: | Creating a Positive School Climate Through Team Building |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers |
| Levels: | 101 (Developers) |
| Description: | How do you help a staff reach its potential and create a school climate that supports student achievement? When staff members understand their own strengths and challenges, feel supported by school leadership, and learn how to handle conflict with colleagues, they become a powerful and positive team as well as role models for their students. |
| Presenter(s): | Kathy Malain (Shasta Union High School District), Erin Stuart (University Preparatory School) |
| Location: | Seaview B/C, Hyatt Regency |
| Time: | Thursday 3/12 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
Noon–2 pm - Exclusive Exhibit Hall Hours
Noon–1:00 pm - Lunch in Exhibitor Area
12:30 pm–12:55 pm - Table Talk Sessions
1:00 pm–1:25 pm - Table Talk Sessions
2 pm–2:45 pm - Charter Stars Sessions
Charter Stars
| Title: | How to Effectively Organize Parents at Your School |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | 101 (Developers) |
| Description: | When a school is looking to reach out to parents, principals many times turn to administrative assistants. There are many effective ways to reach out to parents. Learn from schools that successfully implemented parent outreach programs. |
| Presenter(s): | Katy Aquino (Synergy Charter Academy), Michelle Evans (Gompers Charter Middle School), Cynthia Gomez (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Seaview B/C, Hyatt Regency |
| Time: | Thursday 3/12 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM |
2:45 pm–3:30 pm - Charter Stars Sessions
Charter Stars
| Title: | School Safety for Charter Stars |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | 101 (Developers) |
| Description: | It may not be in your official job description, but administrative assistants do find themselves called upon to handle safety issues on campus. This session will review the process of how to begin to build an effective safety program and will include information on identifying hazards on your charter school campus. Attending this session will enable you to help make your charter school campus safer so that teachers can teach and students can learn. Safe Schools = Quality Schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Dave Morris (California Charter Schools Association JPA), Cindy Wilkerson (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Seaview B/C, Hyatt Regency |
| Time: | Thursday 3/12 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM |
4 pm–5:15 pm - Charter Stars Sessions
Charter Stars
| Title: | Going Back to School to Get Your Degree |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Levels: | 101 (Developers) |
| Description: | In this session we will present appropriate steps to overcoming common barriers in returning to school; the benefits to returning to school; and many of the options you have, including online learning and part-time programs, to realize your dream of getting a degree. |
| Presenter(s): | Cynthia Gomez (California Charter Schools Association), P.J. Mellana (Axia College/University of Phoenix) |
| Location: | Seaview B/C, Hyatt Regency |
| Time: | Thursday 3/12 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM |
7 pm - Thursday Evening Party
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