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Thursday, March 7, 2008
7 am - Registration Opens
7 am–8:30 am - Breakfast in Exhibitor Area
8 am–9:30 am - Regional Meetings/Teacher Super Session
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Member Council Meeting: Region 3 |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Member Council Regional Meeting |
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| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Counties Served: Alpine, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba.
Welcome all Region 3 members. We have much to discuss. As your Member Council Representative I write this update just as the Governor has declared a fiscal emergency and released his devastating proposed 2008-09 budget. The State Board adopted improved Prop 39 regulations. And there are many good things going on with schools in our region. Please email me at dpatterson@rocklinacademy.org if you have an item for our agenda.David Patterson, Rocklin Academy |
| Presenter(s): | David Patterson (Rocklin Academy) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
| | Title: | Member Council Meeting: Region 6 |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Member Council Regional Meeting |
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| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Region 6 Members Meeting. Counties Served: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolomne Counties |
| Presenter(s): | Mary Vink (Venture Academy Charter School) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
| | Title: | Member Council Meeting: Region 8 |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Member Council Regional Meeting |
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| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Region 8 Meeting. Counties Served: Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. |
| Presenter(s): | Linda Ngarupe (University Preparation School at California State University, Channel Islands) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
10:45 am–10 am - General Session
11 am–12:30 pm - Breakout Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Education Legislative Update |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Employment laws change dramatically! In addition to the trend to focus on collective employee rights, there is an increased focus on individual rights: discrimination, harassment, privacy, and other alleged violations of constitutional rights. This workshop will give you knowledge of current legal developments you simply must know, practical steps you can take to protect your charter school and enhance your career, and legal information that is easy to understand and use. |
| Presenter(s): | Laura Schulkind (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Effective Training Strategies for Charter School Governing Boards |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Above all other factors pertaining to charter school governing boards, training is most crucial for enabling school success. Participants will learn about promising practices from the state level to school level for training effective governing board members. Highlighted strategies come from data collected by the National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance (NRC), a three-year initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement. |
| Presenter(s): | Elizabeth Butler (University of Southern California), Joanna Smith (University of Southern California), Priscilla Wohlstetter (University of Southern California) |
| Location: | Room 316, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Special Education – The Laws and Important Relationships Between The Charter School, The District, and The SELPA |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | What special education requirements are the responsibility of your charter school? Who is responsible for funding special education services? How much exposure to liability does a charter school face? This presentation will answer all these questions, focusing on the division of responsibilities between the charter school, the district and the Special Education Local Plan Area (“SELPA”) and some of the most pertinent special education laws that affect the day to day operation of charter schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Lisa Corr (Law Offices of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | Building Leadership Capacity from Within - A Principal's Training Academy |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | As ICEF Public Schools continues to grow, the need to develop teacher leaders as the principals for our new schools becomes more and more evident. Through formal classes and informal interactions, ICEF aims to prepare its next generation of leaders by grounding them in the philosophy of the educational model, providing opportunities to implement the model at current school, and training on how to spread the philosophy to all stakeholders at potential new schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Jenai Emmel (Frederick Douglass High School), Michael Piscal (ICEF Public Schools), Robert Schwartz (Inner City Education Fdn) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Creating a Culture of Meaningful Data-Driven Decision Making |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | How can data inform your school�s instructional decisions and support your students� achievement? Ask your fellow charter school educators! California Charter Schools Association members have developed an innovative student achievement system and staff development program and we are signing up 150 schools to participate at a significantly reduced cost for two years. Charter leaders and Association staff will share lessons learned from launching the achievement system. Learn how your school can participate in this exciting initiative. |
| Presenter(s): | Russ Ballati (California Charter Schools Association), Rebecca Tomasini (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 306, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | CSIS Best Practices Cohort Professional Development Session 1 |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session is for participants who have submitted a Letter of Intent to participate in the CSIS Best Practices (BP) project. This is Session 1 of the required staff development. Content will include project requirements, roles and responsibilities for data management, the BP Cohort WebTool, and next steps for those participating in the project. This session is open only to those who have submitted a Letter of Intent for the BP Project. |
| Presenter(s): | Lisa Hayes (FCMAT/California School Information Services), Nancy Sullivan (FCMAT/CSIS) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Strengthen the Renewal Process with Input from a Third-Party School Review |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | Preparing for charter renewal is a time intensive investment that does not always pay off in strengthening your program. While diligently preparing renewal documents it is easy to overlook important aspects of your program. A third-party school review such as Cambridge Education or Insight Education Group can help not only identify the necessary renewal documents but more importantly, to highlight the significant value of your program. Further, a review will identify potential concerns and recommend solutions so you are not caught off guard during renewal. |
| Presenter(s): | Chase Davenport (California Charter Schools Association), Pat Givant (Granada Hills Charter High School), Michael Moody (Insight Education Group, Inc.), Elisa Ragus (Granada Hills Charter High School), Ting Sun (Cambridge Education (LLC)) |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Positive Leadership: Working with Different Personalities |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A positive school culture is created by all staff members modeling positive speech and actions in their daily interactions. In this workshop, participants will learn the importance of good communication and other essential leadership skills and how to re-frame language to be a more effective communicator. Participants will also learn their communication style and how this affects the way they work with peers and students. |
| Presenter(s): | Tim Dakin , Kenneth Hawkins , Joseph Maloney (Center for Youth Citizenship) |
| Location: | Room 105, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Shared Decision-Making: We Believe in It, But How Do We Make It Work? |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A common philosophy is that most school decisions should be made by all stakeholders. Yet, when faced with the real-world pressures, charters often find it impractical to implement a shared decision-making model without bringing operations to a screeching halt. Summit Prep Charter has practiced consensus-based, shared decision-making for five years. This workshop provides participants with an accessible set of tools that supports the efficient and effective implementation of a collaborative decision-making model. |
| Presenter(s): | Todd Dickson (Summit Preparatory Charter High School), Kelly Garcia (Summit Preparatory Charter High School), Diane Tavenner (The Summit Institute) |
| Location: | Room 104, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | Great Schools in Suprising Spaces |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Finding a suitable facility for a charter school is always a challenge. By identifying a wider variety of building types that can work for your school the search can be more fruitful. Having converted numerous non-traditional buildings into exciting and functional learning environments, we will offer you insights into what to look for and what to avoid in your search. |
| Presenter(s): | Richard Berliner (Berliner and Associates, Architecture), Patrick Ontiveros (Pacific Charter School Develop) |
| Location: | Room 202, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Charter School Audits |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The Association's Alice Miller will lead this comprehensive session. She will be joined by: J. Mark Jenkins of Envision Schools, who will talk about the role and function of Charter School Audit Committees; Walter Wallace of Granada Hills High School, who will show you how to manage appropriate documentation and close the books in style; and Paul Minney of the law office of Spector, Middleton, Young & Minney LLP, who will share strategies for fighting negative audit findings. |
| Presenter(s): | J. Mark Jenkins (Envision Schools), Alice Miller (California Charter Schools Association), Paul Minney (Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP), Walter Wallace (Granada Hills Charter High School) |
| Location: | Room 310, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Laugh Yourself Safe: A Healthy and Effortless Way to Comply with SB187 |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | If you don't enjoy laughing, don't attend this session! Stand-up comedians will present a unique format of safety training, including red flag behavior, conflict resolution, and a 12-step Teacher Survival Guide, as well as tips for personal safety on and off campus. |
| Presenter(s): | Cliff Dew (Crime Stop USA), Cindy Wilkerson (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 205, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Navigating the SB740 Funding Determination Process: Compliance, Forecasting, and Accounting for Non-Classroom Based Programs |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation will focus on forecasting your SB 740 compliance in advance, and completing the updated funding determination forms. The session will provide tips for accounting for SB740 and explain audit compliance regulations. Actual school data will be used to fill out a sample forecasting model and funding determination which will be made available to workshop attendees. |
| Presenter(s): | Peter Laub (EdTec Inc.), Adam Musch (EdTec Inc.) |
| Location: | Room 103, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Preparing Your Financial Future With CalSTRS and CalPERS |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In this session, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) will provide overviews of each system, the various programs offered, and the retirement reporting process for charter schools that have elected participation in CalSTRS and CalPERS. Additionally, CalSTRS will provide information on Pension 2 (the supplemental savings program), the CalSTRS 403(b) Compare Website, and the third party administrator service to assist employers in complying with the IRS 403(b) regulations. |
| Presenter(s): | Sal X De La Rosa (CalSTRS), Julia Durand (CalSTRS), Chris Owen (CalPERS), John Schiffler (CalSTRS) |
| Location: | Room 204, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Show Me the Money: Effective Fundraising Strategies |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Learn about effective fundraising strategies from charter leaders that have had success raising money for their charter school! Charter leaders will share their success stories on how they raised money through annual giving campaigns, foundation and corporate grants, special events and much more. |
| Presenter(s): | Danny Corwin (California Charter Schools Association), Cameron Curry (The Classical Academy), Tina McGovern (Gateway High School), Jenna Stauffer (Lighthouse Community Charter School) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | California's Charter Schools: Measuring Their Performance |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | We will describe our June 2007 research on the academic performance of California's charter schools. We compared the performance of 1) charter schools to noncharter public schools and 2) various types of charter schools to each other (start-up vs. conversion; classroom-based vs. nonclassroom-based; CMO member vs. nonmember). |
| Presenter(s): | Eric Crane (WestEd), Brian Edwards (EdSource) |
| Location: | Room 201, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | Helping Students Make a Successful Transition to High School |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Entering ninth grade is a difficult transition for all students. Learn how to develop and implement a Comprehensive Transition Program that introduces all incoming ninth grade students to the high school culture. Look at a successful model that improves school culture, introduces families and students to high school, creates a college readiness culture and increases the number of students who graduate and enroll in post-secondary educational opportunities. This model can be adapted to fit any school's needs. |
| Presenter(s): | Whitnee Gonzales , Julia Howelman (Granada Hills Charter High School) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | How to Handle EVERY Discipline Problem and Reduce Apathy in Learning |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session is proactive (rather than reactive) and has students WANT to behave responsibly and WANT to put forth effort to learn. The system is used in schools and homes around the world and is totally non-coercive--but not permissive. It is a powerful and exciting program that promotes INTRINSIC MOTIVATION for both responsibility and learning. Strategies and practices are shared which reduce stress, handle conflicts, foster emotional intelligence, control impulsive behaviors, and create learning communities. |
| Presenter(s): | Marvin Marshall (Marvin Marshall & Associates, Inc.) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | Constructing Concepts, Building Vocabulary |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | At Teachers for Learners we believe that the most effective teaching tools are based on current research, designed by experienced educators, and rigorously tested in a variety of classroom settings. Come find out what best-practice vocabulary acquisition can look like, using our instructional tool Concept Construxions. Each component of the Concept Construxions system supports standards-aligned, academic language acquisition with research-based instructional practices. This 3-part system works seamlessly across disciplines as well as across grade levels. |
| Presenter(s): | Nicolle Zapien (Teachers for Learners) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Curriculum Models That Work |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session will focus on how one Charter School moved from the lowest to the highest performing secondary school within a three district area. Participants will learn how the school developed a curriculum and assessment structure that led to a one hundred and seventy point gain in their API score over a three year period. Participants will collaboratively develop curricular plans and strategies that can be used in any instructional setting. |
| Presenter(s): | William Flynn (Excelsior Education Center), Peter Wright (Excelsior Education Center) |
| Location: | Room 203, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Integrating Art into the Curriculum-- Examples of Arts-Integration for Elementary and Middle School Students. |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Instructors from Los Feliz Charter School and Ocean Charter School will give a presentation on making art a part of every lesson. Session will include opportunities to participate in sample lessons. Developing your inner artist makes teaching more exciting and fulfilling for the teacher, too! We will demonstrate a unit model that can be used in any K-2 classroom; provide tools and strategies for easy integration of art curriculum with CA state standards and offers tips for differentiation. It can be easy - find out how! |
| Presenter(s): | Kami Cotler (Cotler/Metcalf Consulting), Stacey Lisker (Ocean Charter School (teacher)) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Is It Dyslexia or Dysteachia? |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Dyslexia can be overcome and prevented in most cases if we translate reading research into classroom practice. This session will be a hands-on approach to teaching reading to at-risk and struggling readers. Participants will be shown how to take a non-reader through the steps and stages of reading, writing and spelling using an Orton multi-sensory approach. Simplistic and unique in its design this program is a natural for parent and community involvement through training and technology. |
| Presenter(s): | Diane Minner (Process Phonics) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | Engaging Students through Technology and Online Tools |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Today's students have grown up with technology and with that comes drastic changes in engaging students in their learning environment. Traditional instructional methods have to change with the times in order to prepare students for the 21st century workforce. This session will explore current trends in online learning, how the integration of e-learning in K-12 environments addresses multiple learning modalities as well as aligning technology resources and assessment tools to improve quality across the curriculum. |
| Presenter(s): | Kimberleigh Kopp (NUVHS - Manager Curr & Instr), Nancy Rohland-Heinrich (National University Virtual High School) |
| Location: | Room 304, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Chartering for Success |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | Developer |
| Description: | Participants will experience a case study of the successful conversion of three San Diego schools to public charter schools under No Child Left Behind. It is a rare opportunity to hear the stories of triumph and challenge of this transformation process. The lessons learned from this process will be shared with participants who are interested in transforming low performing schools into high quality public charter schools as a strategy for closing the achievement gap. |
| Presenter(s): | Sophia Aburto (WestEd), Lisa Berlanga (California Charter Schools Association), Sarah Feldman (WestEd) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
| | Title: | Value Added Academic Performance Measure Adjustments in Growing and High Mobility Schools: Issues and Solutions |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Annual comparisons of academic accountability measures (e.g. No Child Left Behind) pose a challenge for many charters, particularly when school level data are used to measure change. Many (new) charters grow in size and experience high mobility rates in their early years. Assessing progress under these conditions requires thoughtful rational adjustments when reauthorization may be at stake. The presenters, who play charter school governing roles, present issues, solution formulas, and examples from dynamic enrollment environments. |
| Presenter(s): | James Meza (University of New Orleans), Simeon Slovacek (California State University, Los Angeles, CCOE) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
12:30 pm–2 pm - Exhibit Hall Activities
12:30 pm–1:30 pm - Lunch in Exhibitor Area
1 pm–1:30 pm - Learning Lounge Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Principal Evaluation: From Defining Outcomes to Analyzing the Data and Beyond |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Participants will explore methods in designing a principal evaluation process that ensures that the administration is leading the school to the fulfillment of its mission. We will examine how to: include all stakeholders in the examination of the structure and outcomes of the administration, create a principal’s performance rubric that measures administrative outcomes, and lead a team of board members through a process of data analysis in both the principal’s leadership and student achievement. |
| Presenter(s): | Jennifer Currie (San Diego Cooperative Charter School) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | Introduction to the Association's Consulting Services |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | As a charter leader, you are a problem solver extraordinaire, putting out fires everyday. However, sometimes you need assistance and then you need to call in an expert. The California Charter Schools Association offers its expertise through intense project specific engagements on a fee-for-service basis. Come hear more about the Association's offerings and how we can help put those fires out or more importantly, keep them from popping up in the first place. |
| Presenter(s): | Adam Miller (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Teacher Leadership...Governance From Within |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | At Guajome Park Academy, our "House Leaders" are teachers who provide ongoing, genuine school leadership. The school governance structure empowers our "House Leader" teachers to provide valuable daily support to students, their families, and staff. House Leaders know their students and their families. They nurture their "house" family with structured coordinated communication encompassing teachers, students, and advisors. House Leaders will share their role, secret strategies, and visions for students and staff at Guajome Park Academy. |
| Presenter(s): | Kathy Hamamoto (Guajome Park--Arts House Ldr.), Penny Harrison (Guajome Park Academy), Juan Solano , Lorrie St Amant |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | Achieving Fiscal Soundness through Effective Fiscal Operation |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation enumerates strategies that are used in charter schools to achieve fiscal soundness of a school. This includes design and implementation of a fiscal system that takes into consideration effective internal control mechanisms that will protect school assets and yet keep the school efficient and fiscally sound for the benefit of all stakeholders. The presentation will also show the connection between effective system design and efficient audit management systems. |
| Presenter(s): | Halilu Haruna (Bali Business Management), Jeffrey Hill (Hill, Morgan and Associates) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
| | Title: | Screening and Securing Safe and Healthy School Facilities: The Top Ten Factors |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | Developer |
| Description: | There are numerous challenges in locating and securing appropriate school facilities. Charter schools have unique problems due to a shortage of funds and lack of available sites, yet this is a critical issue for the long-term success of the school. Learn the Top Ten Factors you need to know to screen sites and ensure that the site and facility you select will provide a safe and healthy environment for your students. |
| Presenter(s): | Stuart Michener (The Planning Center), Mike Vail (The Planning Center) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
| | Title: | Sustainable Prefab Classrooms created by Office of Mobile Design |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Jennifer Siegal's Office of Mobile Design believes that around every corner exists an opportunity for learning. OMD's Sustainable Prefab Classrooms are environments for children to learn, grow and thrive in. We are the leader in architecture firms specializing in green materials and prefabricated steel building systems. OMD's design goals are for each individual child to feel a sense of importance and belonging on their school campus by providing wonderful custom and pre-designed spaces for socializing, thinking, playing, and discovering. |
| Presenter(s): | Jennifer Siegal (Office of Mobile Design Corp.), Mark Tessier (Mark Tessier Landcape Architecture) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Building a Successful Fundraising Program--The Collaborative Process |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | As Director of Development and Outreach at Gateway High School in San Francisco, I am responsible for directing a full service development program which has grown over the past ten years of Gateway's existence. The fundraising program is comprised of multi-sectors to raise funds in this competitive environment. Outreach to media and community contacts completes the collaborative fundraising-friend making effort. Sharing Gateway's experience with other charter schools will enrich all of our fundraising efforts and lead to thought provoking, re-energized programs. |
| Presenter(s): | Tina McGovern (Gateway High School) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
2 pm–3:30 pm - Breakout Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Collaborative and Collective Action -- The Oakland Model |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Collective action by charter school communities drives the charter school movement and delivers the political power to win funding, facilities and better policies. The Oakland Charter School Collaborative is among the first collective, geographcially focused efforts to knock down barriers and gain funding parity and win facilities. Come hear an Oakland charter leader, along with Oakland Collaborative Director Peter Hanley and General Manager Nick Driver, discuss how to form a geographic consortia, and use it to to improve the charter climate in your area. |
| Presenter(s): | Nick Driver (California Charter Schools Association), Peter Hanley (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 205, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Education Law 101: What Laws Apply to Charter Schools |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | While charter schools are exempt from those "laws governing school districts" under the Charter Schools Act, there are a multitude of critical state and federal laws, constitutional requirements, regulations, and state/local agency practices/rulings which are applicable to charter schools. Whether you are a charter school beginner or veteran, make sure you know what laws are important to you, so you can audit your program and/or prioritize areas in need of refinement. |
| Presenter(s): | James Young (Law Offices of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Parent Governance or Parent Participation? |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | How do you balance responsible governance with parent participation? Do the parents run the school? Or does the Board? How to achieve the perfect balance between parent participation and parent governance? Can it be done? Come talk to founders, parents, and Board members of Charter #1 and learn from their experiences in achieving this delicate balance. |
| Presenter(s): | Stacy Emory (San Carlos Charter Learning Ce), Dave Fecher (San Carlos Charter Learning Ce), Sonya Sigler (San Carlos Charter Learning Center), Michael Takamoto (San Carlos Charter Learning Center) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | The Fate of NCLB |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The No Child Left Behind Act: Congress balked at reauthorization last year, but it may squeak through in 2008. What will it mean for charters? And if NCLB is punted till 2009, what parts can/should be revisited? Among other topics, the session will address the status of growth measures as a component of adequate yearly progress; expansion of authorizer roles under the federal Charter Schools Program; overview of any new programs charters can access; new views of "highly qualified teachers" – and more. |
| Presenter(s): | Brooks Garber (National Alliance for Public Charter Schools), Nelson Smith (National Alliance) |
| Location: | Room 305, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | A Second Set of Eyes: The Third Party Review Process |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | How can charter schools ensure that every piece of their operation aligns to great classroom instruction? Join us to learn about a powerful tool for an enhanced appraisal process – the third party review – that engages all key stakeholders in identifying needs, focusing their resources, and ultimately realizing their mission and vision. Participants will learn about the tools used to analyze classroom practices and student achievement in light of leadership, governance, and fiscal responsibility. |
| Presenter(s): | Dale Chu (Insight Education Group) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Building Teacher Investment in Administrators as Instructional Leaders |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools are known for their willingness to give teachers authenticity and creativity in their instruction. How then, do we mesh this freedom with the increasing demands of standardized testing and accountability? This session will focus on how charter school administration can build teachers as leaders within the school, invest teachers in accountability, and build a common understanding of teachers' impact on student achievement. |
| Presenter(s): | Heather McManus (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy), Kate Sobel (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy) |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | California Charter Trends |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Research will be used to discuss the state of the CA charter movement, identify areas for growth, and present one initiative promoting charter growth. Presenters will discuss API results statewide and within seven key regions and will graphically display the CA charter movement. A Charter Opportunity Index will highlight areas of need and participants will learn about one way the Association is responding to those areas of need, the Chartering for Success program. |
| Presenter(s): | Willow Harrington (California Charter Schools Association), Margeaux Randolph (California Charter Schools Association), Xavier Reyes (California Charter Schools Association), Aisha Toney (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 306, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | CSIS Best Practices Cohort Professional Development Session 2 |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session is for participants who have already attended the BP Cohort Session 1 training. This is Session 2 of the required staff development. Content will include collecting data for operational needs, preparation for transitioning to CALPADS reporting, and best practices for data management with artifacts and tools from other California K12 LEAs. |
| Presenter(s): | Lisa Hayes (FCMAT/California School Information Services), Nancy Sullivan (FCMAT/CSIS) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Engaging Charter Schools in Continuous Quality Improvement |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A world leader in conducting school quality reviews, Cambridge Education has developed several review processes to address the unique needs of charter schools. Whether you are an independent charter school, a charter authorizer or a charter management organization, Cambridge has worked with all types of charters to assist and enable your school to improve the quality of its educational program, raise student achievement, and build organizational capacity. This interactive session provides audiences with practical tools to complete a third-party review. |
| Presenter(s): | Ting Sun (Cambridge Education (LLC)) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | The Power of an Education Program Overview! |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | WOW - A single document that succinctly captures all critical aspects of your education program. This overview is a critical collaboration and coherence enhancing tool for teachers. It is also a powerful tool for administrators and boards, and a great resources for parents. This document captures all the key aspects of the educational program, including standards, instructional materials, instructional approaches, assessment used and more! Teachers will talk about how we did it, and how it works. |
| Presenter(s): | Mary Decker (Rocklin Academy), David Patterson (Rocklin Academy), Pat Teilh (Rocklin Academy) |
| Location: | Room 316, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Where Did Your Students Enroll After Graduation? The National Student Clearinghouse Can Tell You! |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The reason we can tell you where your graduates are attending college is because we maintain enrollment and graduation records for more than 92% of higher education students at all types of institutions, including two-year, four-year, public, private, trade school, vocational, and more. This session will demonstrate how high schools can track their graduates throughout their careers in higher education by matching them with the actual enrollment and degree information provided to us by over 3,000 member colleges. |
| Presenter(s): | Frost Johnson (National Student Clearinghouse), Jeffrey Tanner (National Student Clearinghouse) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | LEADING IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS, RELATIONSHIPS |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Most educators have experienced the “toxic” faculty room syndrome where negativity permeates a school so that innovation is hard to implement. Meeting educational challenges requires a set of attitudes and skills to nurture collaboration and collective dialogue. Participants will learn strategies that build trust, the foundation for any collaboration leading to effective change. Linda Inlay, Director of the River School, will share the strategies, norms building, and professional development that resulted in an effective team for school improvement. |
| Presenter(s): | Celeste Akiu (River School), Linda Inlay (The River School) |
| Location: | Room 105, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Peaceable School Culture, It's No Accident. Create a Bully-free School Environment |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | 15-25% of students are bullied; 15-20% of students bully others; and an incidence of bullying happens every 7 minutes.
In a high energy environment participants will examine strategies for creating a bully-free school environment, as well as considering additional strategies for resolving conflict and producing a peaceable school culture. |
| Presenter(s): | Deborah Thorne (Kids First Comprehensive Conflict Resolution Services for Children) |
| Location: | Room 104, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Whatever It Takes: If Better is Possible, Good is Not Enough |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | New Schools |
| Description: | The child is not the problem. The key to quality teaching and learning is the teacher. Many teachers believe that all children can learn if support systems are in place. This presentaion will assist participants in examining their attitudes and beliefs about teaching and learning of ALL children regardless of their support system. This interactive session examines how attitudes+behaviors = Cognitive Change at the classroom, school, district and community levels. |
| Presenter(s): | Darlene Morgan Brown (University of New Orleans), James Meza (University of New Orleans), Christine Mitchell (Capdau-UNO Charter), Shannon Verrett (Early College High) |
| Location: | Room 203, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | Moving Forward With State-Funded Projects |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | An overview of the process involving the CDE, School Facilities Planning Division, on the way to accessing the CSFP funds from Prop. 47, 55 & 1D preliminary apportionments.. |
| Presenter(s): | Katrina Johantgen (California School Finance Authority), Barbara Kampmeinert (Office of Public School Construction), Juan Mireles (Office of Public School Construction), Liese Olukoya (California Department of Education (CDE)) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Annual Conference Business Managers Meeting |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Agenda: Financial update (Governor’s January Budget Proposal),
Budget Dartboard, Funding Level Estimates, Supplemental Hourly Funding, EIA, Categorical Update, SB 740, COLA, CSR, Lottery
Legislative Update & Initiatives
Important Deadlines
Mandates Commission
Local Issues |
| Presenter(s): | Alice Miller (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 204, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools in California: Current and Future Issues |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The history of nonclassroom-based charter schools in California and the unique compliance and reporting requirements for these schools. Senate Bill 740, independent study compliance, the funding determination process, audit requirements, best practices, and future trends for nonclassroom-based charter schools will be discussed. This presentation will also provide an overview of NCLB and certification requirements for nonclassroom-based charter schools. After the presentations, the audience will be able to meet and ask questions of the experts from the California Department of Education. |
| Presenter(s): | Keith Edmonds (Charter Schools Division, California Department of Education), Greg Geeting , Mary Jones (California Department of Education), Lynda Nichols (California Dept. of Education), Oluwole Olukoya |
| Location: | Room 103, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Wage and Hour Issues and How They Affect Charter Schools |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop will discuss the Fair Labor Standards Act and recent rulings and regulatory actions of the United States Department of Labor. This session will discuss recent wage and hour decisions and how they impact how your charter school compensates both overtime-eligible and overtime-exempt employees. This session will also include a discussion of practical advice for avoiding FLSA danger zones, which many charter schools may encounter and which potentially subject them to liability. |
| Presenter(s): | Morin Jacob (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) |
| Location: | Room 308, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Creating a Media and Public Relations Plan for your School |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Your school can benefit greatly from a masterful public relations strategy. Learn basic tips on getting your school’s positive message out to local news sources, how to draft a press release, pitching various news sources, and writing letters to the editor and opinion editorials. Understand how to select and train a school spokesperson, and refine key charter school messages.
Participants will learn:
1) The importance of the news media
2) Selecting your spokesperson
3) Key charter school messages
4) Tips on working with the journalists |
| Presenter(s): | Gary Larson (Larson Communications) |
| Location: | Room 202, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | The Benefits of a Clinical Counseling Training Program in a Charter School Setting |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session provides an overview, examining the benefits of an in-house clinical counseling training program in charter schools. The PUC Schools Program is designed to provide free individual, family & group therapy and emergency response (homicide, suicide, child abuse and trauma) to students at our 8 school sites. Servicing students in-house allows a focus on learning, developing a collaborative environment between all stakeholders: teachers, principals, counselors and students - promoting healthy academic and personal growth. |
| Presenter(s): | Christine Sartiaguda (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)), Melissa Springstead (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | The Power of Youth Entrepreneurship Education |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) provides entrepreneurship education programs to students (11-18) from low-income communities. NFTE's award-winning curriculum and experiential learning activities help middle and high school students engage in their education and improve their academic, business and life skills. NFTE trains teachers to implement our entrepreneurship program in their schools and provides on-going program support. NFTE students learn business concepts including negotiation and pricing and work to complete individual business plans. |
| Presenter(s): | Krista Katsantonis (NFTE Bay Area), Estelle Reyes (NFTE Greater Los Angeles) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | How to Implement English Learner Strategies in the Classroom |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session shows exactly what English Learner (EL) strategies look like in the classroom. The session focuses on two areas: (1) how to make English more understandable for EL students and (2) how to support English language acquisition all day long. The interactive session includes videos of classroom teaching showing the strategies in action. When teachers incorporate EL strategies into well-designed and well-delivered lessons every day, students learn more and learn faster. |
| Presenter(s): | Gordon Carlson (DataWORKS Educational Research, Inc.), John Hollingsworth (DataWORKS Educational Research), Silvia Ybarra (DataWORKS Educational Research) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | Improving Instruction to Close the Achievement Gap in Math |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | With No Child Left Behind, Adequate Yearly Progress, and the Academic Performance Index, how we as educators address the needs of low-achieving mathematics students is a pivotal focal point for systemic change. This presentation addresses the needs of these students and the importance of the curricula and the instructional strategies used in the classroom to improve mathematics instruction for all students. Hands-on activities will be modeled and shared. |
| Presenter(s): | Michele Douglass (Sopris West Educational Services), Leslie Schwarze (Sopris West Educational Services) |
| Location: | Room 304, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Hope Starts Here - The 8 to Great Process for Helping Students Help Themselves |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The “8 to Great” process helps students make healthy choices, resulting in a decrease in addictive and destructive behaviors in at-risk students as well as the achievement of new heights for excelling students. This process will motivate and guide students in academics and life. The best "8 to Great" has to offer is not teaching teachers the theory, but giving students easy to use tools to get past whatever gets them down and onto their true potential. |
| Presenter(s): | Teresa Cunningham , Amy Krance (Grand Island Central Catholic), Steve Przymus (South Sioux City H.S.) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Student Success Team Meetings and Follow Up Meetings |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A strength based program designed to increase a student's level of success at school and at home. Student Success Team (SST) meetings and Follow Up meetings provide support for the teacher, student, and parents who work together to create individualized strategies that assist the student in the areas of academics and socialization. Follow up meetings emphasize action item accountability for all parties listed on the SST plan. |
| Presenter(s): | Mary Robets (Pacific View Charter School), Lena Rumps (Pacific View Charter School) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Successful Charter School Practices: Proven Strategies for Improving Achievement Among Low-Income and Limited-English Students |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools must improve student performance or risk being closed down. The “Successful Charter School Practices” workshop will detail the secrets to academic success used by “turnaround” charter schools that now far surpass neighboring district schools, particularly with low-income and limited-English students, including curriculum, student testing, discipline, teacher accountability, and high expectations. The workshop will also reveal necessary public policy advances for improving the success of charter schools in California and the country. |
| Presenter(s): | Lance Izumi (Pacific Research Institute), Linda Mikels (Sixth Street Prep School), Vicki Murray (Pacific Research Institute) |
| Location: | Room 101-102, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
3:45 pm–5:15 pm - Breakout Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Avoiding Personnel Landmines |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Unfortunately, employment liabilities (many of which are preventable) end up costing charter schools valuable time and enormous resources to defend. Take charge of your personnel system and prevent problems before they occur or escalate. Learn from expert legal practitioners how to best hire, fire and evaluate charter school staff to minimize exposure to legal liability for preventable mistakes. |
| Presenter(s): | James Young (Law Offices of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP) |
| Location: | Room 202, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM |
| | Title: | How to Win Charter Funding at the Ballot Box |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | By law, charter schools should receive ALL public funds, not just state revenues. In many cities and counties, however, local parcel taxes and school bonds explicitly or implicitly exclude charters from funding. In the 2007 and early in 2008, Oakland and San Francisco charters were able to influence their Districts and other stakeholders to include charters. Come hear General Manager Nick Driver, Oakland Collaborative Director Peter Hanley, and charter leaders from San Francisco and Oakland discuss how to get access to local tax money. |
| Presenter(s): | Nick Driver (California Charter Schools Association), Isaac Kos-Reade |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Parents as an Important Part of the Collaborative Educational Team |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session is the exploration of what parents can do to improve collaboration between themselves and teachers. Many suggestions from the experiences of educators and parents will be shared. The session will end with brainstorming ways to improve collaboration in some of the real life situations presented by session participants. |
| Presenter(s): | Mr. Artrie Gatewood (Wilder's Preparatory Academy), Juanita McNeil (Wilder's Preperatory Academy), Kaye Ragland, Ed.D (Fielding Graduate University), Joyce Ann Roseman (Wilder's Preparatory Academy), George D. Taylor (Beacon Management Group), Kathy Tiner, Ph.D (Fielding Graduate University), Raymond Wilder (Wilder's Preparatory Academy) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Strategic Planning: Making Sure the Dog Wags the Tail |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Strategic planning can be a positive process to help a school set its course for the next three to five years, bring the community together to focus on common goals and allow the “dog to wag the tail” of the school rather than the reverse process. This session will guide schools to effectively monitor the school's vision, mission and future goals and determine how the school will accomplish its goals. |
| Presenter(s): | Jayna Gaskell (EdTec Inc.) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | The State of the Charter School Movement: A National Perspective |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | It’s been 15 years since the first public charter school opened in Minnesota. There are now over 4,200 charters open in 40 states and DC. As the movement grows into adolescence, a number of interesting trends and challenges are emerging across the country. Come to this session to learn how California fits into the national charter puzzle. |
| Presenter(s): | Todd Ziebarth (National Alliance of Public Charter Schools) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | What Every Board Secretary Needs to Know About Open Meetings and Public Information Requests |
| 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 session is designed for those responsible for preparing agendas and responding to public information requests. What does the Brown Act require? What is a public record? What are your duties to respond to district information requests? What disclosure will the new Form 990 require? |
| Presenter(s): | Greg Moser (Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch), Carole Parks (San Diego County Office of Education) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | A model for Engaging the Community in School Climate Assessment and Improving the Environment for Learning: A Strategy That Delivers Results! |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | We have developed a comprehensive program that engages parents, school personnel and students as they participate in a school-wide survey that measures 10 school climate factors. In this highly interactive workshop, we review the process and strategies used to successfully engage all school constituents in the process. Participants learn methods of reporting out survey findings to school constituent groups in ways that increases their commitment and participation in the action planning and implementation processes. |
| Presenter(s): | Darlene Faster (Center for Social and Emotional Education), Joan Stamler (CSEE) |
| Location: | Room 316, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Evidencing Quality and Meeting Standards: Telling the Story of Your School |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Standards, Benchmarks, Quality Indicators, Performance Targets-- people talk about them, schools are held accountable to them, but what do they really mean? Can you get the full picture of your school when it is reduced to someone else’s assessment of how well you are performing against outside indicators? You can. Join NACSA and CCSA staff as they share their respective initiative’s viewpoints on quality – from the perspective of charter school authorizers, as well as from charter school operators. |
| Presenter(s): | Sally Bachofer (National Association of Charte), Chase Davenport (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | The Ins and Outs of Converting a Public School to a Charter Public School |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Are you an administrator or a teacher at an underperforming public school seeking options to improve pupil learning? Are you a parent or a teacher looking to return control to the school site level? Ready for more flexibility with increased accountability? This workshop will discuss all the legal requirements, rights and obligations in converting a public school to a charter school. Real life examples will be reviewed and panelists will include conversion charter operators. |
| Presenter(s): | Paul Minney (Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP) |
| Location: | Room 203, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Driving Student Achievement Across Multiple School Sites |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter leaders discuss lessons learned on driving academic achievement gains across multiple school sites. Leaders from Aspire, the Inner City Education Foundation, and Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) discuss the roles of school leadership, curriculum, professional development and home office support to ensure high-achievement across networks of schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Alex Hernandez (Aspire Public Schools), Kelly Montes De Oca (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)), Catalina Saenz (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)), Robert Schwartz (Inner City Education Fdn) |
| Location: | Room 103, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Internship - Preparing Students for Careers Not Jobs |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Vocational programs don't set high enough standards for students, BUT real life experiences help students set visions for their future to and beyond college. Students need a clear vision to get to and stay in college. This workshop will address how to implement internships as tools for assuring students' success not only while they are in schools but even once they leave. What makes “My School” great is that students engage in meaningful activities that help them build skills for college and beyond! |
| Presenter(s): | Nicole Tempel (Camino Nuevo High School), Sherre Vernon |
| Location: | Room 304, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Who Will Fill Your Shoes When You’re Gone? Managing the Succession Planning Process to Ensure the Survival of Your Charter School |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | You have poured your heart and soul into your charter petition, fought hundreds of political battles to open your school, and carried out the administrator duties in a professional, responsible, and ethical manner. But you simply cannot lead a school forever. How do you make transitions happen in a responsible manner? Join us for a discussion on succession planning by a panel of current and past charter school board members and administrators. |
| Presenter(s): | Ann Chen (California Charter Schools Association), John Lee (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 104, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | California Department of Education Site & Plan Approval Process and Case Studies |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | New Schools |
| Description: | This workshop will focus on the California Department of Education Approval Process for new school sites and plans. It will cover site issues related to site location, size, CEQA, DTSC, and safety study requirements. It will also cover Title 5 design regulations such as classroom size, Minimum Essential Facilities, and small school site issues. Case studies of charter schools and designs that have received state approval will be presented. |
| Presenter(s): | Jim Bush , John Dominguez (School Site Solutions, Inc.), Liese Olukoya (California Dept of Education) |
| Location: | Room 305, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Low Cost Facility Financing Options: New Markets Tax Credits and Tax Exempt Bonds |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Some charter schools shy away from New Markets Tax Credits and Tax Exempt Bonds because of the perceived complexity. In this workshop, experts will take you through both of these unique financing options that may be able to provide your school with access to low cost capital for your facilities project. The basic terms and steps will be discussed, and time will be set aside for questions (and there are no stupid ones!) at the end. |
| Presenter(s): | Sabrina Ayala (Green Dot Public Schools), John Buck (Buck Financial Advisors LLC), Brian Colon (AG Edwards/Wachovia Securities), Anita Landecker (ExED) |
| Location: | Room 310, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Charter Renewals & Charter Appeals for Charter Schools, Districts and County Offices |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session will address the many facets of the appeal process including: the process and standards for hearing appeals; review of the record on appeal; how to conduct the public hearing; deadlines and timing issues; appropriate grounds to grant or deny an appeal, etc. County Offices, school districts, and charter school petitioners will all benefit from this discussion of the appeals process. |
| Presenter(s): | Laura Schulkind (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Mandate Reimbursement: The Misunderstood Revenue Source |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation provides an overview and history of education mandates, including a discussion of charter schools’ participation in mandates. The present status of mandate law, reimbursable programs, charter school claiming status, and mandate funding are detailed so participants can understand programs and mandate trends applicable to charter schools. |
| Presenter(s): | David Scribner (Scribner & Smith), Steve Smith (Scribner & Smith) |
| Location: | Room 105, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Re-Engaging the Public in Our Schools |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | School success, especially in California with its meager state funding, is dependent upon engaging the broader public to support individual schools and to provide opportunities and resources for students. In this session, you will learn how Gateway High School and the San Carlos Charter Learning Center, the first charter school in California, are building a wide array of partnerships with individuals, community groups, and institutions that support its mission and augment its budget and you will brainstorm ways that you can “friend raise” for your school as well. |
| Presenter(s): | Sharon Olken (Gateway High School), Michael Takamoto (San Carlos Charter Learning Center) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | At-Risk Students Choose Success |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Pioneer Technical Center, a vocational, technical charter school, for at-risk students exists because adults listened. Agencies set aside turf and ego to focus on designing a program aligned to students' interests. With support of business/industry leaders, Pioneer Technical Center boasts over 160 graduates and full WASC accreditation. Many of our graduates have gone on to college while the others are pursuing successful careers. |
| Presenter(s): | Michelle Brewer (Pioneer Technical Center - Madera County Office of Education), Steve Carney (Pioneer Technical Center), Alyson Crafton (Pioneer Technical Center), Three students to be named at a later date (Current/Graduated Students) |
| Location: | Room 205, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | Global History of Ideas: Effective Reading and Writing Strategies for Differentiating Instruction, Using Philosophical and Literary Texts in the Secondary Language Arts Classroom |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | By using clearly differentiated instruction, students from basic to advanced reading and writing levels will be able to successfully comprehend and analyze two rigorous texts: Plato’s The Crito and Sophocles’ Antigone. We will demonstrate how scaffolded reading and writing techniques will allow for improvement across a diverse student population. Come witness how rigor in your classroom can be presented with fun and engaging activities that will have your students returning to class eager to learn. |
| Presenter(s): | Celia Ashley (Granada Hills Charter High School), Christina Hoppe (Granada Hills Charter High School), Lauren Kleinberg , Reena Mistry |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Making Sense of Reading and Spelling: Teaching Through the Senses |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Learn specific strategies for using multi-sensory approaches to teaching reading, spelling, and comprehension and their underlying skills. We only put letters together eight different ways to make words. These eight spelling patterns will be explained in terms that kids can understand. Phonics and fluency training will be explained in depth, including research relating to fluency training. Games for sentence building, comprehension and more will be highlighted. Questions will be answered throughout. Concluding Implementation Tips |
| Presenter(s): | Deborah Kaplan (Home Tutoring Plus), Bonnie Terry (Bonnie Terry Learning) |
| Location: | Room 308, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Six Legged Curriculum: How Incredible Indispensable Insects Save Nature |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The Insect Discovery Lab is an extremely popular educational program bringing live insects to classrooms in the greater Bay Area. The hands-on presentation will immerse teachers and students into the amazing lives of insects, their importance and the role they can play in saving biodiversity. The workshop will explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, grasshoppers, walking sticks, whip scorpions, and more. A slide presentation will accompany the program, highlighting stewardship opportunities for Charter Schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Judy Chen (Center for Ecosystem Survival), Norman Gershenz (Center For Ecosystem Survival/Insect Discovery Lab) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | Teaching Mathematics as a Language |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In this workshop, we will clearly demonstrate the syntax and structure of mathematical language. First, we will define the five parts of mathematical speech (there are only five). Then we will demonstrate how to build the four types of mathematical expressions (there are only four). Finally, because we truly understand the roles of all types of mathematical symbols, we will discover how easy it is to translate between Mathematics and English, improving our understanding, and the teaching of "story problems". |
| Presenter(s): | Thomas Clark (VideoText Interactive) |
| Location: | Room 306, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Effective Practices to Raise Latino Student Achievement and Become WASC Certified |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Dr. Nicolas Retana, author of "How To Raise Latino Student Achievement in Schools" will discuss effective practices on how ETAA Charter School in Madera has been able to raise its API score by 64 points (API exceptional at 705) in only its second year. The school is 100% Latino and 98% low-ses. Also, he will discuss how attributes of success will lead your school toward measurable gains, which will guarantee your opportunity to become WASC accredited. |
| Presenter(s): | Nicolas Retana (ETAA Charter Schools) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Looking at Student Work - Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This interactive workshop provides research-based processes that engage educators in collaborative work that fosters continuous professional development and improves student academic achievement. Using strategies designed through the Critical Friends Groups (CFG) concept, this workshop will show how time-efficient protocols for looking at student work bring educators directly into conversations that lead to examining instructional practice, planning next steps, and getting positive results with students. |
| Presenter(s): | Bobby Blatt (UCLA School Management Program), Linda Smith (UCLA School Management Program) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Parents: A Powerful Partnership |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Present practical ideas on how parents promote and support their child’s academic achievement and share the importance of literacy in English and Spanish. Learn how a school community works together in literacy and math. Find out how to use Thinking Maps as a common visual language for kids and parents. Discover other strategies that support student achievement via parent education and involvement. |
| Presenter(s): | Laura Montenegro (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy), Cindy Pena (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy), Zulma Suro (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | The Design High School - Equipping Students with Skills for the 21st Century |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Students need academically rigorous, career-related educational opportunities. In partnership with Art Center College of Design, Design High focuses on developing graduates who are creative and engaged learners, inspired leaders, and complex communicators to achieve this goal. Its program incorporates design thinking and creative problem-solving, utilizing the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of real-world problems to address a variety of learning styles. Design High also participates in Art Center’s Designmatters, exploring humanitarian applications of design to create solutions for non-profit agencies around the world. |
| Presenter(s): | Stephanie Garcia (The Design High School, LA), Susan Mas (The Design High School, Los Angeles), David Walker (Art Center College of Design) |
| Location: | Room 201, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Thursday 3/6 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
5:15 pm–7 pm - 15th Anniversary Party
8 pm - Night Club Event
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