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Friday, March 8, 2008
7 am - Registration Opens
7 am–8:30 am - Breakfast in Exhibitor Area
8:30 am–10 am - General Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Employment Policies: How to Adopt and Implement Them to Protect Your School |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation provides an overview of the types of employment policies and practices a charter school employer should adopt in order to minimize the risk of potential litigation. Types of policies covered include harassment, discipline and internet/e-mail access. Samples will be provided. |
| Presenter(s): | Allison Borkenheim (Procopio Corey, et al.), Wendy Tucker (Procopio Corey, et al.) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | Mastering the Suspension/Expulsion Process for Charter Schools |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Learn what legal rules apply to charter schools in establishing and maintaining an effective student discipline process. Special emphasis will be placed on how your school can carry out lawful discipline, including the conducting of expulsion under California law. |
| Presenter(s): | James Young (Law Offices of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | School Health - What Charter Schools May Not Know |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Parents, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Currently the most important school health issues charter schools need to understand are:
1) Recognition and management of chronic and acute illness in students, including children with 504 plans. It is vital that such students are identified, with both health management & emergency procedures in place.
2) Medication administration.
3) Disaster & emergency preparedness of schools, accidents & sudden illness of all students, preparation for emergencies that may affect all students on the campus. |
| Presenter(s): | MaryAnn Delleney (CA School Nurses Organization), Ann Knickelbein (CA School Nurses Organizatiom), Nancy Spradling (CA School Nurses Organization) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | Creating Effective School Plans |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop will promote highly effective (and easy to administer) planning as a process for developing effective School Plans. Participants will apply lessons from Stephen R. Covey's book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families" to the school family and consider the planning experiences of a successful charter school. Don't make plans merely to comply with legal requirements, make plans that make a difference in student success! |
| Presenter(s): | Janis Jablecki (Camptonville Academy), Vance Kirklin (AcademicAccelerator), Gary Page (California Department of Education) |
| Location: | Room 316, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | Focusing on Improvement and the Role of Technology - Using Technology to Handle Compliance Issues, Drive Improvement and Do Data-Driven Decision-Making |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools are affected by the same gamut of regulations like No Child Left Behind and Williams Law as their school district counterparts. Being smaller however, charter schools need support on dealing with these issues and focusing on improvement amidst blaring compliance requirements. Presentation is based on research including Stanford Research Institute’s report on "Strengthening Teacher Information System", the federal report on NCLB, and successes of Helios’ focus group of school district administrators in California. |
| Presenter(s): | Yash Sharma (Helios Tech), Sharlene Tipeni (Helios Tech, Compton USD) |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | Planning Meeting: The 2009 California Charter Schools Conference |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
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| Description: | Please join us for the first planning meeting for the 16th Annual California Charter Schools Conference, which will be held March 10-13, 2009 in Long Beach. This is your chance to let the conference team know what you liked and didn't like about the 2008 event. In addition, this is a great opportunity to be creative in planning for 2009. The meeting we held on this subject at the 2007 conference was an enormous help in planning the 2008 event. |
| Presenter(s): | Lee Condon (California Charter Schools Association), Peter Thorp (California Charter Schools Association), Michelle Woolley (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Facilities
| Title: | Emergency Plans Are Required - Get Started Today |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | State and federal law requires that schools be adequately prepared to respond to earthquakes, fires, and other emergencies. To assist with this, we will provide a template and instructions for developing your plan, conducting drills, and providing adequate emergency supplies. We will also discuss how the Oakland Charter School Collaborative has worked constructively and cooperatively with the Oakland Unified School District to improve emergency preparedness for charters. |
| Presenter(s): | Terry Garrison (Terry Garrison Consulting), Peter Hanley (California Charter Schools Association), JoAnn Koplin (DSA Advisory Board), Jason Wallace (American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter) |
| Location: | Room 310, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | The Five 'C's' of Underwriting - Charter School Facility Financing |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | • The ”Five C’s” of underwriting (Credit, Competition, Collateral, Character, and Cash Flow)
• Facility financing options including program qualification criteria and “best fit” based on current capital need and loan terms
• Management of construction and financial risk
• Finding other sources of capital including equity and subordinate debt
• Credit enhancement options such as loan guarantees and subsidized loan programs
• Bridge loan, construction loan, and permanent loan definitions |
| Presenter(s): | Kim Dempsey (NCB Capital Impact), Parker Hudnut (Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools), Gary Kittleson (Tierra Pacifica Charter School) |
| Location: | Room 308, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Budgeting for Your School: Comparative Cost Data from Dozens of Charter Schools |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Do you ever wonder what other charter schools and Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) are spending on books and supplies, health benefits, rent and the like? This seminar will examine comparative data from dozens of charter schools during their start-up, growth and more mature phases. Participants will leave with an Excel spreadsheet tool that lets them compare their expenditures to the average of similar schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Peter Laub (EdTec Inc.), Alice Miller (California Charter Schools Association), Josh Newman (EdTec Inc.) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | Internal Controls and Managing Cash Flow |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Participants will learn to define and implement Internal Controls. This session will provide tips for attendance testing and teacher credentialing compliance, and a resource listing geared towards Internal Control support. This important workshop will also provide tools to properly manage cash flow and avoid surprises. Learn the timing of government funding and how to project charter school funding streams throughout the fiscal year. Participants will leave the session with information on how to set up a reserve to make it through the summer months. |
| Presenter(s): | Neil Shah (ExED, Vice President, School Finance), Shelly Silveri (ExED), Tammy Stanton (ExED), Carrie Wagner (ExED, Chief Operating Officer) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | Implementing a Powerful Character Education Program That Will Get Parents and Kids Talking and Produce a Culture of Universal Achievement |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Character education is directly related to academic achievement and social well-being and can be implemented in a way that improves students not only academically, but also personally. Participants in this session will gain the tools necessary to implement a site-based character education program that will solidify the values that parents instill in youth at home and beyond, resulting in a comprehensive approach that builds a culture of universal achievement. |
| Presenter(s): | Nicole Wahab (Classical Academy High School) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | Core Knowledge Curriculum Sequence: Extraordinarily Effective Curriculum for K-8 Schools |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A high performing school REQUIRES a high quality curriculum. This workshop provides charter developers and existing schools with an in-depth exposure to the highly effective research validated Core Knowledge Curriculum Sequence. The Sequence is the curriculum foundation being used in hundreds of public and private schools throughout America. Led by school leaders from California Core Knowledge schools, participants will hear how Core Knowledge is implemented in every classroom and is central to these schools’ outstanding academic success. |
| Presenter(s): | Karen Allen (Rocklin Academy), David Patterson (Rocklin Academy), Tim Quiroz (Santa Barbara Community Academ) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | The Power of Storytelling Lectures |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Students of all ages can benefit from teachers who wrap their lectures in stories. Storytelling is the oldest teaching strategy but it is often ignored. The natural mnemonic devices engage students of all ages and support equity and character education programs.
It is a valuable tool in closing the achievement gap. Teacher Storyteller JP Myrick has used it to transform even the most difficult students. |
| Presenter(s): | Jamie Myrick (Adams Middle School WCCUSD) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | Solving Relations in Algebra |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Because Algebra is the study of relations, it is essential that students understand the concepts necessary to solve them. In this workshop, we will develop an inquiry approach which is applicable to all basic relations. We will discover the analytical questions students need to ask, in order to "undo" all of the complications they may encounter when solving algebraic equations and inequalities. |
| Presenter(s): | Thomas Clark (VideoText Interactive) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | Using Hydrogen Fuel Cells to meet Science and Technology Standards |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Hydrogen fuel cells will be the energy of the future. In this workshop we will use hydrogen fuel cells in hands-on activities that can be used in science and technology classrooms from 4th grade through high school. The technical aspects of fuel cells, the science that makes them work and the sociology and geography included in developing a hydrogen economy will all be addressed. |
| Presenter(s): | Kathleen Quinn Larson (Fuel Cell Store) |
| Location: | Room 305, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Data + Collaboration = Results |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter school board members must use data to make good decisions about improving education for all children. As charter school boards grapple with how to use data, think strategically about reaching student achievement goals and forging creative solutions from test data, data-driven decision making can be used to inform board decisions. See how the Rocklin Academy Board of Directors has begun to make data driven decisions that have dramatically improved planning, policy development and a school culture! |
| Presenter(s): | Wendy Boyd (Chairwoman, Rocklin Academy), Steven Carney (Center for Data, Collaboration and Results) |
| Location: | Room 306, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | Educating Whole People: Ten Strategies for Successful Charter Schools! |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Since 1995, Community of Peace Academy, a diverse urban, pre K-12 charter school, has been educating the whole person---mind, body and will. Students of all ages, races, cultures and ability levels are being empowered and inspired to reach their full potential. Founder, Dr. Karen Rusthoven will share ten proven strategies that have gained National recognition for this school on four occasions. By following these practical strategies, any school will find success. |
| Presenter(s): | Karen Rusthoven (Community of Peace Academy) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| | Title: | The Ins and Outs of Starting a Successful Charter School Preschool Program |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Parents |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | Studies have shown that attending preschool is an effective way for children to build a solid academic foundation and develop the skills needed for success in both school and life. However, funding for such programs is scarce, as preschool lies outside the traditional scope of K-12 education. This presentation explores different models for establishing and funding an ongoing preschool program, based on interviews with four California charter schools, who have successfully implemented pre-K education. |
| Presenter(s): | Carlyn Obringer (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Friday 3/7 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
10:15 am–11:30 am - Closing Keynote
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