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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
7 am - Registration Opens
7 am–8:30 am - Breakfast in Exhibitor Area
8:30 am–10 am - General Session
10:30 am–Noon - Breakout Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Five Dysfunctions of Charter School Boards |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Ever spend an hour in a board meeting talking about paint colors for new classrooms or grass cutting services? Former superintendent and past board member, Brian Carpenter has. And as the CEO of the National Charter Schools Institute, Brian is on a crusade to end this kind of board dysfunction in charter schools. You’ll be challenged to improve your board leadership while laughing at real examples of boards aspiring to new heights of mediocrity. |
| Presenter(s): | Brian Carpenter (National Charter Schools Institute) |
| Location: | Room 308, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Legislative Visits: OrientationTraining Session |
| 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: | During the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to visit legislative members at the capitol and discuss issues of importance to charter schools. This session will provide orientation, scheduling information, and materials for those who have already scheduled a visit, or those requesting a visit. The Association’s Legislative Advocates will also provide insights and protocol for visiting with elected officials. All conference participants interested in making a legislative visit during the conference should plan to attend this orientation. |
| Presenter(s): | Rebecca Chamow (California Charter Schools Association), Branche Jones (California Charter Schools Association), Bill Lucia (California Charter Schools Association), Rand Martin (GCG Rose & Kindel), Colin Miller (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 305, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Non-Classroom Do's and Don'ts |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Are you ready to test your knowledge of non-classroom legal compliance? Each year non-classroom based programs lose funding for technical violations of the laws related to independent study. Others lose ADA in the funding determination process. Did you know that violation of the laws related to independent study could lead to revocation? We will actively review non-classroom based legal compliance to avoid revocation and protect your charter school from future audit exceptions and lost funding. |
| Presenter(s): | Lisa Corr (Law Offices of Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP) |
| Location: | Room 103, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | Creating a Culture of Data Driven Decision Making |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, 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 ZOOM! Data Source, 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: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | How to Start a Charter School (Part I) |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | Developer |
| Description: | (Part I of II) In response to increased legal and authorizer requirements, Part I of this workshop focuses on the essential elements needed in today’s charter petitions. The workshop provides a general introduction to California charter school law, required petition elements, funding levels, and recommended development timelines. |
| Presenter(s): | Nick Driver (California Charter Schools Association), Willow Harrington (California Charter Schools Association), Laura Kerr (The Association ), John Madrid (The Association ) |
| Location: | Room 203, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Rebuilding Neighborhoods Through PK-16 Charter School Network: A School, University Corporate Partnership |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Great cities have strong universities that not only serve as institutions of higher education, but also engines of economic development. UNO Charter Schools serve as catalysts to encourage families to return and/or relocate to the neighborhoods surrounding the University and its academic community.This session profiles the journey of a University in establishing quality K-12 education in the surrounding area of the University through an innovative public-private partnership with Capital One Financial Corp. |
| Presenter(s): | Darlene Morgan Brown (University of New Orleans), James Meza (University of New Orleans), Mr. Shannon Verrett (University of New Orleans) |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Engaging Parents in Education |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Engaging parents in their children’s education can be challenging. This workshop focuses on how to build positive relationships between teachers and parents, and how to increase parent involvement in school. Participants will receive an introduction to techniques used by Families and Schools Together (FAST), a model program for children and their families. FAST was just named by the Harvard Family Research Project one of 13 programs appropriate for increasing parent involvement in school. |
| Presenter(s): | Rolina Brown (Families And Schools Together) |
| Location: | Room 104, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Race, Place and the Charter School Space: Expanding the Charter Movement in High Need Urban Areas |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The California Charter Schools Association’s recent work in targeting areas for charter school development has revealed an intriguing distribution picture. Planned growth will test how the movement is poised to serve ‘those most in need.’ We created an analytical model, a Charter Opportunity Index, using GIS mapping of race, poverty, education, and school quality indicators to identify areas in highest need of charter development. |
| Presenter(s): | Myrna Castrejon (California Charter Schools Association), Margeaux Randolph (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 204, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Swimming in the Candidate Pool |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | As a charter school develops, hiring can become the gatekeeper device for maintaining your vision. A traditional over-the-desk interview will not reveal the secret heart of your candidates! James Jordan Middle School has a format for interviews created in the spirit of authentic assessment that allows you to get a better "feel" before you make a job offer. You will walk out with a procedure that you can use for your next round of hiring. |
| Presenter(s): | Kimberly Bowlin (James Jordan Middle School), Susanna Esquivias (James Jordan Middle School), Teaching Faculty (James Jordan Middle School), Myranda Marsh (James Jordan Middle School) |
| Location: | Room 105, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | How to Acquire School Facilities Under Prop. 39 (Prop. 39, Part 1) |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools are entitled to reasonably equivalent facilities from their district. Districts must treat charter and non-charter school students equitably in the allocation of facilities. We will help schools determine what they can get under Prop. 39 and the SBE regulations and how to negotiate the law's gray areas. If you are a charter school developer or an operating charter school you will benefit from this workshop -- whether conversion or start-up, whether already in a district facility or not. If you anticipate that your district will offer use of a facility, you will benefit from attendance. Be prepared to respond to the district’s facilities use agreement and understand all the legalese. We will provide tips for negotiating an agreement that protects the charter schools’ rights -- whether conversion or start-up. Learn to negotiate shared use agreements, reduce the pro rata share and oversight charges, and to leverage the best agreement possible for your school. |
| Presenter(s): | Anne Lee (California Charter Schools Association), Paul Minney (Middleton, Young & Minney, LLP), David Patterson (Rocklin Academy), Julie Ashby Umansky (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 310, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Learn From a Successful Project - New City Public School Case Study |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | One of the greatest challenges that charter school operators face is the acquisition and creation of facilities. In keeping with this year’s theme of "Sharing Our Success," this session will provide an overview and insight into the collaborative process that resulted in the Fall 2007 opening of the New City Public School in Long Beach, CA. Topics covered will include site selection, budgeting, concept and design, and buildout. |
| Presenter(s): | Thomas Blurock (IBI Blurock), Michael Hahn , Ted Hamory (New City Public Schools) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Bad Things Happen to Good Schools: How to Keep Them From Happening at Your Charter School |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | When something bad happens at your charter school -- something really bad -- your attention is diverted to dealing with the situation and the aftermath. Wouldn't it be nice if we could prevent all those bad things from happening so you could focus on student achievement? In this session we will look at bad things that have happened to good schools, lessons learned, and what could have been done to prevent the bad thing from happening. |
| Presenter(s): | Tom Boobar (Arthur J. Gallagher Brokers), Nat Lord (Schools Excess Liability Fund), Cindy Wilkerson (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 205, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Effective Administration of theTitle I Program |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session is designed for Charter Schools that wish to receive Title I funds and understand the program requirements. Participants will leave with an understanding of the LEA Plan, the application process, the two types of program design, types of compliance monitoring, accountability requirements and fiscal oversight. |
| Presenter(s): | Rick Carder (Categorical Program Director), Howie DeLane (Consultant, CDE Title I Office), Gary Page (California Department of Education) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Leaves, Leaves and More Leaves |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Leave laws protect your employees by not only ensuring time away from work but, in most cases, preventing your supervisors from considering the leave in evaluating the employees. The numbers of laws and changes to existing laws have increased dramatically in recent years. This session will not only explain the changes, but will also present real life scenarios that will point out mistakes that are often made, and how to implement these changes in the law as painlessly as possible. |
| Presenter(s): | Michael Blacher (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Linking Money to Mission: A Balancing Act |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In this workshop, Nonprofit Finance Fund will provide charter school leaders with a fresh and productive way to examine their organization's financial health. This workshop will: • Explore how your choices regarding growth, facilities, and fundraising impact your financial health and ultimately, the viability of your programs.
• Give you a crash course on interpreting charter school financial statements to improve decision-making.
• Use real-life case studies to demonstrate some of the issues charter schools face. |
| Presenter(s): | Brent Copen (Nonprofit Finance Fund), Nima Krodel (Nonprofit Finance Fund) |
| Location: | Room 101-102, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Teacher Incentive Bonuses: Where Do Charter Schools Fit In? |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | MIT Academy is implementing a federal Teacher Incentive Fund grant and PUC Schools are exploring a variety of options for non-traditional payment plans. These programs will be detailed and other strategies being used by charter schools throughout the state and the nation will be summarized. Participants will work with option descriptions and a planning format to consider whether teacher/staff incentives will work for their schools and, if so, what those programs might look like. |
| Presenter(s): | Jacqueline Elliot (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC )), Ref Rodriguez (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC )), Louise Santiago (Mare Island Technology Academy), Lynne Vaughan (MIT Academy) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Marketing Your School: Tools for Success Part I |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Business Managers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation will overview the benefits of strategic marketing for charter schools. We will walk through the Association's newly developed Charter School Marketing Toolkit and discuss topics including: how to develop a school-level marketing plan, how to identify and focus on a target audience, and how to craft consistent messages. We will also briefly touch on how to develop effective marketing tactics, such as using school Web sites and media relations. |
| Presenter(s): | Sarah Seward (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 202, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | The Connecting Place - A Discipline Program That Works |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Based on William Glasser's Choice Theory, we have created a school wide Discipline Program that really works. Focusing not on punishment but on building connections between Student & Teacher or School & Parent, we are able to enjoy a positive school culture. Come learn more, get handouts, and discover ideas you can take back to your program |
| Presenter(s): | Jeff Hilger (Bright Star Schools) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | Implementing Best Literacy Practices Across the Curriculum: A Template for Meaningful Context-Based Professional Development |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop will focus on modeling specific strategies to develop literacy skills in the classroom across subject areas. Presenters will share successful strategies used at Gateway High School for word attack, vocabulary development, grammar, and reading comprehension. Gateway has been publicly recognized for its success serving diverse learners and bridging the achievement gap. The workshop will also suggest a structure for participants to create meaningful context-based professional development at their own school sites. |
| Presenter(s): | Ashley Hager (Gateway High School), Suzanne Herko (Gateway High School) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Unraveling the Mysteries of the Human Brain & Student Learning |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop focuses on neuroscience for novices with an emphasis on memory and the stimulation of synaptic connections within the developing adolescent brain. Promotional considerations address helping students take advantage of this developmental window of learning opportunity through engaging curricula and creative teaching practices. |
| Presenter(s): | Rick Woodward (Palisades Charter High School) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | A Model for Differentiated Instruction: Applications in the Science Classroom |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop addresses the role of differentiated instruction in the science classroom. Specifically, participants will use the framework and strategies introduced in “A Model for Differentiated Instruction,” to examine lessons, activities, and units in physics, chemistry, and biology. We will discuss the specific challenges of differentiating instruction for standards-based science courses. Finally, participants will begin to design their own differentiated curriculum. |
| Presenter(s): | Todd Dickson (Summit Preparatory Charter High School), Charlotte Lum (Summit Preparatory Charter High School) |
| Location: | Room 201, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Standards-Based Math Instruction that Works! |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In a world of high stakes testing, schools depend on teachers to deliver results in mathematics. This workshop shares successful strategies that Camino Nuevo, Burlington used to create high-quality mathematics pacing plans and daily instruction to achieve over 60% proficiency in one year (98% qualify for free lunch, 80% are ELL). We will share our pacing plan development process and proven methods of unit/lesson planning that allow all levels of students to access and master grade level standards. |
| Presenter(s): | Nicole Berg (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy) |
| Location: | Room 304, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Accelerating Success Through Advisories and Project-Based Learning: Developing Student Voice, Student Choice and Connecting Real-World Projects to State Standards and A-G Course Requirements |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Practitioners will provide a brief introduction to project-based learning in an advisory-based learning environment, based on the nationally recognized EdVisions Schools model. Students from Aveson Charter School will model how they use advisory time to build relationships, develop the school culture and frame their learning. They will then model the five stages of an engaging real-world project, including how they connect self-directed projects of their interest to California state standards and UC A-G course requirements. |
| Presenter(s): | Kate Bean (Aveson Charter School), Tom Hyatt (Aveson Charter School), Kathleen O'Sullivan (EdVisions Schools), Steven Rippe (Edvisions Schools) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | CMOs and a Statewide Charter SELPA |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Learn from Charter CMOs, who are founding members of the El Dorado County Office of Education Statewide Charter SELPA, about their experiences to effectively and efficiently support the implementation of appropriate and compliant special education services using strategies to achieve quality effectiveness and cost effectiveness. As in general education, giving charter schools the ability to act independently will increase quality, decrease costs, and provide better service to more special education students. |
| Presenter(s): | Alice Parker (Aspire Public Schools), Don Shalvey (Aspire Public Schools), Sue Shalvey (Envision Schools), Kristin Wright (ACSE) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Designing a Student Leadership Program That Leads to Increased Academic Success |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | As part of The Classical Academy’s PCSGP Dissemination Grant, we will be sharing the success of our middle and high school Leadership Programs, which have led to higher student achievement rates. This interactive workshop will cover the following: 1) creating a sustainable Student Leadership Program, 2) forming a quality Associated Student Body (ASB), 3) “Leadership” versus “Activities”, 4) incorporating leadership and character education into core classes, and 5) free leadership and character education resources. |
| Presenter(s): | Dana Moen (The Classical Academies) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | For the Sake of Argument - A Focused Writing Model with Proven Results |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Reports back from the View Park Prep (an ICEF Public School) alumni are that college professors hold up our students essays as the paradigm from which students should write. Through a focus on argumentation from 9th to 12th grade, the writing program has a singular goal - that upon graduation, students will write a sustained case of 1500 words free of mechanical error in a readable style. See how this rigorous process is implemented across the curriculum. |
| Presenter(s): | Melissa Kaplan (View Park Prep HS), Robert Schwartz (Inner City Education Fdn) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Planning Backwards from the Senior Project and Digital Porfolio Defense in the Camino Nuevo High School Undergraduate and Graduate Academies |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Developers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Structures can drive behavior. In this workshop, learn how Camino Nuevo High School has structured the Undergraduate Academy (grades 9-10) and Graduate Academy (grades 11-12)to plan backwards from state standards, end-of-semester Exhibtions, and the Senior Project. Participants will also explore the role that rites-of-passage such as the Sophomore Digital Portfolio Defense play in the planning backwards process. Take away written examples and new strategies to engage ALL students. |
| Presenter(s): | Jeannemarie DeQuiroz (CNHS Engineering Teacher), Jose Hernandez (CNHS Technology Teacher), Dr. Steve Seaford (Camino Nuevo Charter Academy) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Charter Stars
| Title: | Become a Savvy Health Consumer: Choose your Medical Benefits Wisely! |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | How school employees can make the most of their medical and voluntary benefits by learning the buzzwords of the industry. Learn why certain plans (HMO vs. PPO) are better for some individuals. Learn how to take advantage of Cafeteria Plans, 403b/TSA Plans, life and disability insurance plans, FSA, HRA, HSA, because working for a non-profit has advantages! HR Professionals share your ideas and experiences with others in the field. Learn to control costs while keeping your benefit level high. |
| Presenter(s): | Malena Otero (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)), Yvonne Sanusi (Regional Employee Benefits Council) |
| Location: | Bondi Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
| | Title: | Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Employees |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | How to create and understand periodic financial statements, understanding the accounting/financial reporting cycle, and basic budgeting for your school are some of the issues that will be covered in this session. We'll also review a few accounting basics, such as debits, credits, and simple accounting entries related to the daily operation of your school. |
| Presenter(s): | Walter Wallace (Granada Hills Charter High School) |
| Location: | Compagno Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Noon–1 pm - Lunch in Exhibitor Area
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Partnership Of School & Home--POSH Advocates for Special Education Students |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | At Guajome Park Academy, an International Baccalaureate School grades 6-12, the school community, staff, parents, and students, have the opportunity to participate in a professional learning community. Our goal is to build equity and enhance the special education program. In collaboration, we meet to provide mutual support, share information, and our shared vision for an exemplary special education program. We will share strategies and reasons behind the development of "POSH"--a Partnership Of School & Home. |
| Presenter(s): | Penny Harrison (Guajome Park Academy), Cathy Matson (Guajome Park Academy), Susan Traugh (Guajome Park Academy) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Gangs, Graffitti and Disrespectful Low Performing Students: The Unwanted Ones Who Need Charters Most |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools are held to higher standards of achievement so it is tempting to attract students who will perform well so that we look good. What about those kids in the inner city: gang members, English learners, newcomer immigrants, kids with serious attitude with no family support or real family hindrance? Putting your school in the middle of an at-risk community is only for the courageous but it can be done. |
| Presenter(s): | Ann Marie Wellhouse (Arroyo Paseo Charter High School) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | Making Sense of Facility Financing Options |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Table Talk |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop will evaluate three types of charter school facility financing: loans subsidized by a New Markets Tax Credits allocation, tax-exempt bond (loan), and tenant improvement loan when leasing a property. We will provide details of the cost of and the requirements to use each financing tool. Participants will receive a fact sheet on the financing tools, a sheet on questions to ask a potential lender about the tools, and contacts for each type of lending. |
| Presenter(s): | Anita Landecker (ExED) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Growth Loan Program: Growing Next Year? Don't Get Caught in a Cash Crunch! |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Since 2004, the California Charter Schools Association and its financial partners have approved $98 million in loans to high quality growing charter schools. The Growth Loan Program provides short term cash flow loans to schools that are growing by at least 15%. Come hear about the details of the 2008-09 Program. Application deadline is in April! |
| Presenter(s): | Emily Foy (California Charter Schools Association), Adam Miller (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Marketing Your School: Tools for Success Part II |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation will include a brief overview on the benefits of strategic marketing touching on the importance of planning, focusing on a target audience, and crafting consistent messages. We will also share strategies for using school Web sites, media relations and other outreach methods to successfully meet school-level marketing goals, such as effective enrollment recruiting and establishing relationships with funders. |
| Presenter(s): | Sarah Seward (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | From September to June: The First Year Teaching |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | To provide additional resources primarily for new teachers by discussing expectations, implementing collaboration, and seeking mentoring. |
| Presenter(s): | Abra Barrett , Glenda Gonzalez (NEW Academy Canoga Park), Kenneth Han (NEW Academy Canoga Park) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Advisory: The Key to Successfully Creating a College Going Culture |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Sacramento High’s advisory program has become the catalyst for dramatically increasing the rate of college bound seniors from 18% to 70%. By developing an advisory curriculum focused on preparing students for college, Sacramento High has provided students with a new understanding of the value and benefits of higher education. Join us for an interactive discussion of the evolution of the advisory curriculum and the focus on changing the mindset of inner-city youth. |
| Presenter(s): | Simone Anderson (Sacramento High School), Andie Corso (Sacramento High School), Lara Knight (St. HOPE, Sacramento High School) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
12:15 pm–1:45 pm - Learning Lounge Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Partnership Of School & Home--POSH Advocates for Special Education Students |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | At Guajome Park Academy, an International Baccalaureate School grades 6-12, the school community, staff, parents, and students, have the opportunity to participate in a professional learning community. Our goal is to build equity and enhance the special education program. In collaboration, we meet to provide mutual support, share information, and our shared vision for an exemplary special education program. We will share strategies and reasons behind the development of "POSH"--a Partnership Of School & Home. |
| Presenter(s): | Penny Harrison (Guajome Park Academy), Cathy Matson (Guajome Park Academy), Susan Traugh (Guajome Park Academy) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Gangs, Graffitti and Disrespectful Low Performing Students: The Unwanted Ones Who Need Charters Most |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools are held to higher standards of achievement so it is tempting to attract students who will perform well so that we look good. What about those kids in the inner city: gang members, English learners, newcomer immigrants, kids with serious attitude with no family support or real family hindrance? Putting your school in the middle of an at-risk community is only for the courageous but it can be done. |
| Presenter(s): | Ann Marie Wellhouse (Arroyo Paseo Charter High School) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | Making Sense of Facility Financing Options |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop will evaluate three types of charter school facility financing: loans subsidized by a New Markets Tax Credits allocation, tax-exempt bond (loan), and tenant improvement loan when leasing a property. We will provide details of the cost of and the requirements to use each financing tool. Participants will receive a fact sheet on the financing tools, a sheet on questions to ask a potential lender about the tools, and contacts for each type of lending. |
| Presenter(s): | Anita Landecker (ExED) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Growth Loan Program: Growing Next Year? Don't Get Caught in a Cash Crunch! |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Since 2004, the California Charter Schools Association and its financial partners have approved $98 million in loans to high quality growing charter schools. The Growth Loan Program provides short term cash flow loans to schools that are growing by at least 15%. Come hear about the details of the 2008-09 Program. Application deadline is in April! |
| Presenter(s): | Emily Foy (California Charter Schools Association), Adam Miller (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Marketing Your School: Tools for Success Part II |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation will include a brief overview on the benefits of strategic marketing touching on the importance of planning, focusing on a target audience, and crafting consistent messages. We will also share strategies for using school Web sites, media relations and other outreach methods to successfully meet school-level marketing goals, such as effective enrollment recruiting and establishing relationships with funders. |
| Presenter(s): | Sarah Seward (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | From September to June: The First Year Teaching |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | To provide additional resources primarily for new teachers by discussing expectations, implementing collaboration, and seeking mentoring. |
| Presenter(s): | Abra Barrett , Glenda Gonzalez (NEW Academy Canoga Park), Kenneth Han (NEW Academy Canoga Park) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | Advisory: The Key to Successfully Creating a College Going Culture |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Table Talk |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Sacramento High’s advisory program has become the catalyst for dramatically increasing the rate of college bound seniors from 18% to 70%. By developing an advisory curriculum focused on preparing students for college, Sacramento High has provided students with a new understanding of the value and benefits of higher education. Join us for an interactive discussion of the evolution of the advisory curriculum and the focus on changing the mindset of inner-city youth. |
| Presenter(s): | Simone Anderson (Sacramento High School), Andie Corso (Sacramento High School), Lara Knight (St. HOPE, Sacramento High School) |
| Location: | Exhibit Hall C, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
2 pm–3:30 pm - Breakout Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | Capitol Update: What’s New, What’s Ahead, and What's on Your Mind? |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| 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: | This session will provide an update of advocacy efforts
in Sacramento. The session will provide information about the current
legislative session, statet budget, recent and upcoming regulatory proposals, and election issues that impact California’s charter schools. The session will provide a demonstration of the Association's Political Action Center website and also allow participants an opportunity to ask questions and to share their concerns and hopes for the future. |
| Presenter(s): | Rebecca Chamow (California Charter Schools Association), Branche Jones (California Charter Schools Association), Bill Lucia (California Charter Schools Association), Rand Martin (GCG Rose & Kindel), Colin Miller (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Charter Board Member's Good Governance Primer |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Nonprofit board members have fiduciary duties of "due care," "loyalty" and to understand its financial operations. Experts describe what board members should expect from management, how to read financial statements, avoiding conflicts of interest, as well as how to run a meeting under the Brown Act and Roberts Rules. |
| Presenter(s): | Steve Halfaker , Sandro Lanni (Charter School Management Corporation), Greg Moser (Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch), Julie Ashby Umansky (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | The Care and Feeding of Your Authorizing District Board |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A Discussion on answering your Authorizing Boards questions such as "What will it do for me? What does the Board think of your Charter School? How is your personal relationship with the Board helping the School? Is your Charter School a positive asset for the Authorizing District? Does the Districts' administrative staff present your School in a positive way and is cooperative? Can you help in the political arena that the Authorizing Board lives in? etc., etc. |
| Presenter(s): | Dante Simi (Desert Sands Charter Concept School (6)) |
| Location: | Room 203, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | Continuous Growth Measures for All Students |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Discover how a computer-adaptive assessment, combined with reports and tools for using the data, enables educators, parents and students to monitor individual student growth data over time with highly accurate measures. NWEA, an international non-profit organization, engages in ongoing, supportive relationships with partnering school districts and educational agencies throughout the United States. |
| Presenter(s): | Jeff Tilton (Northwest Evaluation Association) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | How To Start Charter School Part 2 |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | (Part II of II) Part II of this workshop expands on the framework established in Part I. This section focuses in more detail on developing a charter school’s mission and vision, establishing founding teams, and creating a solid education program that focuses on student outcomes. The workshop will also provide an overview of the many other operational, budgetary and legal aspects of starting a school. |
| Presenter(s): | Nick Driver (California Charter Schools Association), Willow Harrington (California Charter Schools Association), Laura Kerr (The Association ), John Madrid (The Association ) |
| Location: | Room 306, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Increasing Quality While Simultaneously Replicating Schools |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | PUC Schools is a consortium of eight successful charter schools located in Los Angeles. PUC began with one school in 1999 and grew as a result of community demand. Jacqueline Elliot and Dr. Ref Rodriguez, Founders and Co-CEO's of PUC, will lead a panel of PUC staff in a presentation that addresses priorities and lessons learned, while balancing growth with a continuous focus on increasing quality and student achievement. |
| Presenter(s): | Pete Cordero (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)), Jacqueline Elliot (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC )), Ref Rodriguez (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC )), Catalina Saenz (Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC)) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Seven Habits of Highly Effective High Schools |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Successful urban high schools share key characteristics that foster student achievement. In this session, two experienced charter principals explore the seven key traits that fuel achievement in each of their schools. The session will focus on hiring practices, A-G for all students, teaching higher-order thinking and writing, student investment/culture, scope/sequence, interim assessments, meaningful staff collaboration, and high-expectations based discipline. Come with questions and a critical mind; leave with “next-step” thinking and documentation to move your school forward. |
| Presenter(s): | Brian Greenberg (Leadership Pubilc Schools Hayward), Jason Singer (KIPP King Collegiate High School) |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | VPSS: What Is It? Can We Do It? Will It Help Us? |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | After 2 years in development, the new “verification process for special settings” has been approved and is going forward. This is a way for teachers in some settings to become NCLB compliant in multiple subject areas without taking multiple tests or earning multiple majors at a university. The program requires teachers to participate in a specific professional development plan. This workshop will focus on looking at the feasibility of developing such a program for “non-classroom" use. Sponsored by APLUS+. |
| Presenter(s): | Diane Grotjohn (APLUS+) |
| Location: | Room 103, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | A Formula for Developing Professional Collegiality—From Retreat to Responsibility |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | An essential characteristic of every successful school is a positive climate of staff collegiality, which grows from a culture of respect. Albert Einstein Academies has identified a 3-step process to capture staff energy, create human connectedness and develop unity. Join the Einstein “A-Team” to learn how to replicate their formula which includes:
• Multi-day staff retreat
• Establishing professional norms
• Template for professional inquiry
Gather easy step-by-step instructions for establishing a dynamic professional culture. |
| Presenter(s): | Luci Fowers (Albert Einstein Academies), David Sciarretta (Albert Einstein Academies ), Jeannette Vaughn (Albert Einstein Academies) |
| Location: | Room 104, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Leadership Reflection Day |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Required annual meeting for participants and coaches of the California Charter Quality Institute. The meeting will focus on the long-term quality improvement planning process at charter schools. |
| Presenter(s): | Ann Chen (California Charter Schools Association), John Lee (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Compagno Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Positive Labor Relations for Charter Schools |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This workshop explores organizational structures that foster mutually productive and effective working relationships. The workshop will discuss EERA, PERB and collective bargaining policies as they apply to charter schools. Come to this workshop and learn how to create a healthy working environment. |
| Presenter(s): | Michael Blacher (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore), Kelly Tuffo (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore) |
| Location: | Room 305, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | How to Select & Manage Facilities Consultants |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents |
| Levels: | New Schools |
| Description: | This presentation will provide participants with a Comprehensive overview of the school construction process. It will discuss the processes, procedures and resources necessary to deliver cost effective and efficient facilities. We will cover such topics as the road blocks to building, the different types of building systems, how to work with the local agencies and how to select and manage construction consultants. |
| Presenter(s): | Michael Farley (MJF Inc.), JoAnn Koplin (TFO Architecture), Ray Rodriguez (RMA Construction Services, Inc.), Don Spencer (RDS Architects) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Master Planning for Educational Success |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | We'll focus on the importance of developing a master plan that lays out a strategy for long-term development through three case studies where master plans were developed that depict a vision for the future based upon educational philosophy, curriculum and pedagogy. We'll examine "phase development" which allows charter schools to accomplish their vision through the establishment of quality educational facilities and describe the educational philosophy and history of each organization that assisted in forming a master plan. |
| Presenter(s): | Gaylaird Christopher (Architecture for Education, Inc.), John Lyon (Wathen Foundation ), Richard Piercy (Lewis Center for Educational Research) |
| Location: | Room 310, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | All About E-Rate, EETT, and Tech Plans |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Unfortunately, California's Charter Schools are seriously under-represented in completing certified technology plans and in applying for Federal funding, including E-Rate and EETT. This sessions will explain the various programs, help participants ascertain the extent to which these programs would benefit their schools, and get started with the planning process necessary to pursue these important opportunities. |
| Presenter(s): | Eileen Miller (The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology), Mark Miller (The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology), Alice Miller (California Charter Schools Association), Rich Van Sickle (Miller Institute for Learning) |
| Location: | Room 205, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Consolidated Application (Parts I and II) |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | You could be missing out on thousands of funding dollars! Learn which federal and state categorical programs you are eligible to apply for. This interactive session will provide participants with a step by step review to accurately complete the Consolidated Application, commonly referred as the ConApp. You will leave this session prepared to engage your board and administration in an informed conversation on how a successful ConApp submission will benefit your school. |
| Presenter(s): | Stephen Osborn (ExED), Larry Tamayo (ExED) |
| Location: | Room 204, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Workers' Compensation 101 |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Maintaining positive relations among member school employees, students, parents, guests and other involved parties is a vital aspect of successfully dealing with a claim situation. This class will help with improving relations among all parties, especially member schools and their employees. The training also covers the purpose and function of the WC benefits system and the importance of having an early return to work program and proper accomodation processes to avoid employment lawsuits under ADA and FEHA. |
| Presenter(s): | Teresa Sale (California Charter Schools Association JPA), Steve Snyder (Defense Litigation Manager ) |
| Location: | Room 101-102, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Attracting and Retaining Students - What Parents Want in Schools and the Role of Customer Service |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In an expanding K-12 educational marketplace, it has become increasingly important to understand how schools attract and retain students before schools are forced to cut program, services, and personnel. Based upon a recent study, customer-service factors were found to significantly influence parent perceptions of school quality. Discover which customer service factors are most valued by parents, why customer service is critical in highly effective schools, and begin an action plan to attract and retain students. |
| Presenter(s): | Matthew Wunder (Dana Middle School-Wiseburn School District) |
| Location: | Room 201, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Media Relations 101 |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Ever wonder how a reporter decides which story to cover? Do you panic when you get a call from a member of the media? The media is a powerful tool to communicate with your school's stakeholders and community - are you making the most of it? Find out what constitutes a newsworthy event or milestone, how to write press releases and opinion pieces and how best to communicate with reporters. What are you waiting for? Your school could be the next front page story! Learn how to make your story more appealing, develop positive relationships with media and find out what PR tool best fits your situation. |
| Presenter(s): | Penny Davis (National Charter Schools Institute), Steven Horowitz (New Freedom Publications), Gary Larson (Larson Communications) |
| Location: | Room 202, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | Increasing Students’ Academic Responsibility by Turning up the HEAT |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Teachers, do you have problems getting all students to complete homework or classwork? MIT Academy’s Whatever It Takes implementation includes a highly effective program called Homework Enhancement Academic Time (HEAT). Learn the nuts and bolts of HEAT, identify key elements of programs to increase student academic responsibility, and then work with the presenters and other teachers to construct a program that meets the needs of your school. Get better results by turning up the HEAT! |
| Presenter(s): | Mark Beland (MIT Academy High School), Michelle Morgan (MIT Academy Middle School), Lori O'Connor (MIT Academy), Lynne Vaughan (MIT Academy) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | Classroom Walk-Throughs: Linking Student Learning and Professional Practice |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This interactive workshop provides educators with practical experience in using a protocol to observe students at work in their classrooms and debriefing their observations in order to identify patterns of successful learning. This non-evaluative, non-judgmental protocol surfaces useful data about student learning and ties it to effective instructional practice (at the school site) through professional inquiry based on educators' questions and curiosity about student learning. |
| Presenter(s): | Bobby Blatt (UCLA School Management Program), Linda Smith (UCLA School Management Program) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Harnessing Parent Power: Spotlight on Promising Parent Involvement Practices |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | One distinguishing characteristic of charter schools is a tendency to have high levels of parent involvement. Parents are valuable resources, and in order for charter schools to fully utilize parent involvement, they need targeted information regarding successful forms of formal and informal parent involvement practices. Participants will learn of a variety of promising parent involvement strategies ranging from creating a parent governing body to requiring parent participation at school events. |
| Presenter(s): | Cecilia Sam (University of Southern California), Joanna Smith (University of Southern California), Priscilla Wohlstetter (University of Southern California) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | History Alive! Classroom Activity Based on Mulitple Intelligences and Learning Styles |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Using TCI’s History Alive: The Medieval World and Beyond (7th grade) curriculum and materials, I will lead participants through a classroom group activity that uses multiple intelligences and learning styles, is California standards driven, and is a product of backward design. The attendees will play the role of students as they rotate between five stations learning how the Roman Catholic Church influenced medieval life. |
| Presenter(s): | Steve Robinson (Literacy First Charter School) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Schooling Outside the Box: Home School, Independent Study, and Online Learning and Assessment Tools |
| 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, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Non-site based charter schools provide a variety of innovative solutions to an array of parents' and students' needs. In this session, presenters will describe successful approaches they've developed, and also discuss some of the pitfalls experienced along the way. Representatives from each of the schools specialized "academies" will be present to discuss how each evolved and why they work. There will also be a discussion of parental support and the use of online learning environments. |
| Presenter(s): | Christina Fugazi (Venture Academy Charter School), Adrian McDaniel , Mark McKay , Mary Vink (Venture Academy Charter School) |
| Location: | Room 308, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | Connecting Brain Research to Mathematics Instruction |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | How does the current brain research affect the teaching of mathematics in the elementary grades? Come find out how you can make your classroom a more "brain friendly" environment through games. See how informal assessment can stimulate greater learning through relaxed, interactive play. Games will be introduced that can be used in any classroom to enhance repetition and drill while demonstrating the interconnectedness in math. |
| Presenter(s): | Nancy Hameloth (Activities for Learning: RightStart Math) |
| Location: | Room 304, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | A Model for Differentiation Based on Culture and Poverty |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| 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: | Based on the book by the same title, this award winning author will model strategies for differentiation based first on culture and then on the issues of poverty. Every strategy demonstrated in this presentation will be research based and will include the meta-analysis data that supports the approach. How do we prepare 21st century learners using the strengths of their cultural background and the research based strategies on working with students from poverty so that they develop the resiliency needed to be successful? |
| Presenter(s): | Dr. Sandra Darling (Learning Bridges) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Backward Design and the Constructivist Teacher |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This highly interactive (and constructivist) session will introduce you to the Five Guiding Principles of Constructivism (Brooks & Brooks, 1999) and you will explore the use of these principles. Through the constructivist model you will help students take responsibility for their learning, be autonomous thinkers, integrate understandings of concepts, and seek to understand through questioning. To teach for understanding in the constructivist model the techniques of the Backwards Design Model will be introduced and applied to a lesson plan. |
| Presenter(s): | Justin Berry (Fielding Graduate University, ), Kathy Tiner, Ph.D (Fielding Graduate University) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Everything You Ever Wanted to Know (and More) About STAR Testing But Were Afraid to Ask |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| 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: | California Charters are four times more likely than traditional public schools to report inaccurate Free and Reduced Lunch data. Many charters have inaccurate CA test data and don’t even realize it! A representative from ETS and the CDE will provide a detailed overview of the current STAR Testing Program guidelines including: 4th and 7th grade writing exam, shipping and receiving of test material, CSU Early Assessment Program, pre-ID and late submission of pre-ID files and CSIS questions. |
| Presenter(s): | Michael McDaniel (Educational Testing Services (ETS)), Rebecca Tomasini (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | Strategic Assessment for Student Achievement |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This highly interactive workshop will provide a combination of theory and practical tools necessary to design a comprehensive assessment system which aligns assessment methods with intended outcomes. As a thoughtful designer of assessment, learn to gather and use evidence of student achievement to drive instruction. Explore innovative diagnostic, formative, and summative assessment methods aimed at engaging students, both informally and formally, in meaningful activities that both teachers and students use to improve teaching and learning. |
| Presenter(s): | Michael Moody (Insight Education Group, Inc.), Jason Stricker (Insight Education Group, Inc.) |
| Location: | Room 316, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Charter Stars
| Title: | How to Manage Lice Infestations and Other Common Children's Health Issues and Minimize Their Impact on Your Students and School. |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Being sick is a normal part of any child's life, but some common childhood ailments can cause enormous disruption at school-- e.g., lice, pinworms, ringworm. By educating parents and developing simple, rational policies, schools can prevent parental panic, reduce the number of lost instructional days and stay focused on teaching. Session will include sample hand-outs to use with parents and sample policy and procedures. |
| Presenter(s): | Kami Cotler (Cotler/Metcalf Consulting) |
| Location: | Bondi Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
| | Title: | How to Put Your Best Foot Forward: Effective Communications at Work |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Parents, Non-Classroom Based, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Effective communication produces desired reactions with parents, stakeholders, clients and the public at large, to increase support for ourselves as professionals and our charter school mission, and are founded in strong relationships. Learn how to become a more effective ambassador for your school, increase your confidence in working with conflict, and strengthening your sense of your public person. |
| Presenter(s): | Myrna Castrejon (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Beavis Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
3:45 pm–5:15 pm - Breakout Sessions
Advocacy/Responsible Governance
| Title: | An Army of Parents: Next Steps to Build California's Charter Movement |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Parents, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This session will seek to share tools, build collective strategy and learn more about how to increase parent advocates in support of the charter school movement. Connections established in this session will platform a statewide engagement strategy and set new goals for the movement on parent participation. |
| Presenter(s): | Myrna Castrejon (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 301, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Bridge Across Troubled Waters: Developing Positive, Mutually Supportive Authorizer Relationships |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Districts as prospective charter authorizers must understand from the beginning how a new proposed charter will benefit not only students and families but also the District itself. Learn how a District that has not approved numerous previous charter petitions changed course to approve two charters that are currently open and thriving. A panel of the Asst. Superintendent, the Board President, and the new charter school directors share how to create charter schools with the full support and careful oversight of all the stakeholders. |
| Presenter(s): | Tom Courtney (Lucerne Valley Unified School District), Greg Freeman (Lucerne Valley Unified School District), Bob Ginther (Lucerne Valley Unified School District), Michael Talerico (Lucerne Valley Career Academy) |
| Location: | Room 303, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Five Easy Steps for Implementing a Successful and Compliant Special Education Program |
| 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: | Upon completing "Five Easy Steps to Implementing ..." the participants will acquire essential tools for meeting special education compliance at their respective charters. The workshop provides: Cost effective options for providing Designated Instructional Services; Practical modifications for students with special needs; Legal guidelines for school compliance and parental rights for students with special needs; Essential implementation guidelines; Records maintenance guidelines for successful compliance and quality program reviews. |
| Presenter(s): | Artis Callaham (Educational Concepts Group, Inc.), Sherita Carr, M.A. (Educational Psychologist) |
| Location: | Room 302, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | The Smithsonian Governance Debacle: Ten Lessons Charter School Boards Can Learn at Someone Else's Expense |
| Strand: | Advocacy/Responsible Governance |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Based on a 112 page Internal Review Committee report chronicling the Smithsonian Institution’s recent governance debacle, this workshop explores what went wrong, and more critically, how the Smithsonian board could have prevented it. Join nationally recognized charter school governance consultant and author, Brian L. Carpenter, CEO, National Charter Schools Institute, for a fascinating examination of governance principles and practices that your board can learn from the Smithsonian’s mistakes. |
| Presenter(s): | Brian Carpenter (National Charter Schools Institute) |
| Location: | Room 319, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality
| Title: | Creating an “Internal Accountability System” Can Improve Public Awareness and Empower Parents |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Schools who utilize NCLB’s measurement framework as a jumping-off point to gather relevant information beyond mere test scores regarding student health habits, discipline and attendance trends, school climate, stakeholder satisfaction, and academic rigor from current and former students, teachers, employees, and parents enhance comprehensive student learning, community approval, and educator satisfaction. This session will present a research-driven framework for developing an “Internal Accountability System” based on these and other indicators. |
| Presenter(s): | Trent Kaufman (Harvard Graduate School of Education) |
| Location: | Room 306, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Data and Performance - Strategic Uses of Data in Closing the Achievement Gap |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | New West Charter Middle School is an independent charter with a uniquely diverse population of students from over 50 zip codes across Los Angeles. With an API of 835, administrators and teachers have devised a simple but highly effective internal student based tracking system that includes students from struggling learners to the highly gifted. In this session New West will share their best practice techniques used to stop students falling through the cracks and make significant gains in achievement. |
| Presenter(s): | Xochilt Almendarez (New West Charter Middle School), Andrew Powers (New West Charter Middle School), Sharon Weir (New West Charter Middle School) |
| Location: | Room 101-102, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Gearing Up for WASC Accreditation: Pre-Planning for Optimum Success |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | Becoming WASC-accredited is now essential to having high school courses accepted by UC, a major step toward becoming a Certified Charter School, and, for many schools, the gateway to effective continuous improvement. But what are the keys to successful self-studies and how should a school prepare for the site visit? Join us for an overview of the pre-planning building blocks for successful WASC accreditation—and a chance to create your own pre-planning model. |
| Presenter(s): | Louise Santiago (Mare Island Technology Academy), Lynne Vaughan (MIT Academy) |
| Location: | Room 316, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Personalized Learning and Other Non-Classroom Based Charter Schools and The Accreditation Process |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | A third party review by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges plays a vital role in a school’s cycle of continuous improvement. Nonclassroom-based charter schools must be particularly adept at making the accreditation process work for them. This panel discussion will focus on how each school successfully navigated the accreditation process to fit their non-classroom based charter school, including the importance and relevance of data. Sponsored by the APLUS+ network. |
| Presenter(s): | Amy Biddinger (Forest Charter School), Steve Canavero (Forest Charter School), Bob Goode (The Classical Academies), Jan Jablecki (CORE @ Camptonville Academy), Jeff Rice (APLUS+) |
| Location: | Room 103, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Rethinking the Traditional High School Counselor- Introducing the Mentor System |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Developers, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Kelly/Nicole:
We are not sure how to best merge these sessions but I'm sure you can figure it out. ThanksThe traditional counseling system is plagued by large numbers and few interactions. Our school has implemented a faculty mentoring system, which includes a nurturing environment for families and students, while simultaneously strategically allocating resources. This model has positively impacted students’ learning and guides them from the transition to high school through college applications. The mentoring system includes: personalized learning plans for all students, on-going academic support, student/family advocacy, and the development of significant relationships. From the Merged session by Nicole Tempel This presentation takes a sociocultural approach to raising student achievement through advisory groups. Based on recent research from UCLA and USC, schools can improve achievement through building social capital and social networks. This workshop will analyze how one school applied this research to build an advisory program that does more than just “make you feel good.” They lowered drop out rates and helped all students be college ready and college bound! |
| Presenter(s): | Kelly Garcia (Summit Preparatory Charter High School), Nicole Tempel (Camino Nuevo High School) |
| Location: | Room 317, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Schools as Sites of Adult Learning and Leadership: The What, Why and How |
| Strand: | Continuous Focus on Increasing Quality |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | Faculty from the High Tech High Graduate School of Education will describe the history and rationale for opening the nation’s first graduate school within a K-12 environment. Presenters will also discuss the HTH GSE’s unique approach to adult learning and mentoring within clinical K-12 settings, the design principles that guide both our K-12 schools and our graduate programs, and the importance of engaging teachers in action research projects geared toward the improvement of their practice and their schools. The conversation will be geared toward how participants can apply these elements in their own schools to encourage teacher leadership and improve teacher retention. |
| Presenter(s): | Stacey Caillier (High Tech High School and Graduate School of Education), Laura McBain (High Tech High Graduate School of Education) |
| Location: | Room 307, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Ethical Leadership
| Title: | Developing a Performance Based Compensation Plan and Peer Review |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | Multicultural Learning Center (MLC), a K-8 Certified Charter School, will share the development of their Performance Based Compensation Plan and the process in which teachers and staff participate in Peer Review. Presenters will share examples of Group and Individual Goal Setting, the role of the Peer Coach, opportunities for demonstration lessons and observations to meet goals and improve teaching practices within the community. Participants will engage in group discussions and begin designing their own plan. |
| Presenter(s): | Toby Bornstein (Multicultural Learning Center Charter), Gayle Nadler (Multicultural Learning Center) |
| Location: | Room 105, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Recruitment, Retention, Rewards: Explore Ways Your Local Beginning Teacher Program , (Induction Program/BTSA) Supports Your New (and Experienced) Teachers |
| Strand: | Ethical Leadership |
| 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: | New regulations regarding State Funding make participation in the Beginning Teacher Programs (BTSA) plausible! We'll clarify where to go for this support, how it can successfully segue with your methodology while still incorporating State Teaching Standards, also strengthening teaching strategies of new AND veteran teachers. Pathways through "No Child Left Behind" will be made more accessible. Retention of teachers who have gone through Beginning Teacher programs has been stellar compared to those who have not, thus strengthening your school. |
| Presenter(s): | Carra Lantier (North Coast Beginning Teacher Program), Kayla Meadows (River Oak Charter School/North Coast Beginning Teacher Program) |
| Location: | Room 104, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Facilities
| Title: | Division of The State Architect Presentation |
| Strand: | Facilities |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | The State Architect will provide an overview of how to work with the Division of the State Architect. Topics covered will include: Field Act myths and realities and DSA's recent commitment to grid neutral schools. This will be an interactive session with time for questions and for charter school leaders to share ideas about how the DSA can support their projects. |
| Presenter(s): | David Thorman (Division of the State Architect) |
| Location: | Room 310, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Funding/Fiscal Accountability
| Title: | Finance 101 for Charter School Board Members |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Don’t be surprised. Know what questions to ask when reviewing your school’s financial position. You are the ones ultimately responsible if the school is financially mismanaged. Learn what you should expect from a business manager/back office provider. This interactive session will provide you with unique facts about school finance and skills, building on how to identify potential problems. Participants will gain hands-on learning through group discussion and review of sample school financial statements. |
| Presenter(s): | Tammy Stanton (ExED), Carrie Wagner (ExED, Chief Operating Officer) |
| Location: | Room 205, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Tax-Exempt Bond Financing -- How It Works, Who Is Involved and How To Do It Successfully |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | This presentation is a primer on tax-exempt bond financing for charter school financings for acquisition and/or improvement of real property and/or facilities that will outline the elements of tax-exempt bond financing, and the roles and obligations bondholders and bond counsel, underwriter and underwriter's counsel, the bond issuer and issuer's counsel, and the charter school and its counsel. Increasingly, charter schools use tax-exempt bonds to finance facilities. This panel will discuss the factors that determine access to the market, how the market works, how interest rates and costs are determined and generally what schools should be aware of when they go to the market. District schools sold over $80 billion in bonds in 2008. Charter school volume will top $500 million in 2008. This panel will focus on the unique problems facing charters as they enter the market. |
| Presenter(s): | Parker Hudnut (Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools), Adam Miller (California Charter Schools Association), Greg Moser (Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch), Mary Norvell (Procopio Corey, et al.), Chad Rach (The American Funds-Cap Re), John Snider (RBC Capital Markets) |
| Location: | Room 203, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | The National Resource Center on Charter School Finance and Governance: Strengthening Charter School Operations |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Charter schools need information and tools on how to effectively strengthen their expertise in the areas of finance and governance. Participants will learn of newly-developed resources – promising practices, policy briefs, and an interactive Web site – created 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): | Carol Cohen (The Finance Project), Joanna Smith (University of Southern California), Priscilla Wohlstetter (University of Southern California) |
| Location: | Room 318, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Working With Your Service Provider |
| Strand: | Funding/Fiscal Accountability |
| Type: | Breakout |
| Add to Planner: | |
| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Business Managers, Developers |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | This panel discussion will provide helpful tips and advice on developing a productive relationship with your Business Services Provider. Representatives from Charter Support Organizations and others, plus an Association legal expert will be offering insight into negotiating a business contract. |
| Presenter(s): | Sandro Lanni (Charter School Management Corporation), Alice Miller (California Charter Schools Association), Josh Newman (Ed Tech), Carrie Wagner (ExED, Chief Operating Officer) |
| Location: | Room 204, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Public Awareness
| Title: | Marketing Your School to Your Authorizer and Important External Stakeholders |
| Strand: | Public Awareness |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members |
| Levels: | Veterans |
| Description: | What are the most effective strategies to market your school to your charter authorizer and other important external stakeholders such as foundations and community organizations? This session will explore successful strategies and techniques. Charter schools that have been successful with marketing efforts to authorizers and important external stakeholders will share their stories. |
| Presenter(s): | Julie Cruit Angilly (California Charter Schools Association) |
| Location: | Room 202, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- At Risk
| Title: | Students Taking Responsibility: A Love & Logic Approach |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- At Risk |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Love & Logic, a research-based approach, teaches students how to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. Learn how to never have to argue with a student again. Create caring relationships with students and leave work with energy and a renewed spirit. An overview of the 9 essential skills will give you the tools you need to get started on a new way of dealing with students. |
| Presenter(s): | Chip Kling (Vice Principal), Paul Rosell (Academy for Academic Excellence), Gordon Soholt (Academy for Academic Excellence) |
| Location: | Room 201, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching
| Title: | A Model for Differentiated Instruction |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | With the overwhelming number of content standards and the diversity of students in our classrooms, how can educators “challenge all students and overwhelm none?” Increasingly, teachers are challenged to “differentiate” curriculum to enable all students to learn. In this workshop, we will introduce, explore, and apply a practical model for planning differentiated instruction, using a specific standards-based approach. We will discuss myths, challenges, and rewards of differentiating instruction, and examine differentiated activities, lessons, and units. |
| Presenter(s): | Todd Dickson (Summit Preparatory Charter High School), Charlotte Lum (Summit Preparatory Charter High School) |
| Location: | Room 315, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | A New Paradigm for Teaching Writing |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Non-Classroom Based |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Due to its subjectivity and complexity, nothing is as challenging to teach as writing. This workshop will critically examine the methodology of traditional writing instruction and present an exciting new paradigm. Presented by seasoned writing coach and WriteAtHome founder, Brian Wasko, this workshop will outline easily implemented strategies that can be used in any classroom and suggest ways that WriteAtHome.com can partner with schools to improve student writing. |
| Presenter(s): | Brian Wasko (WriteAtHome.com) |
| Location: | Room 308, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Mandarin Language Program: Resources and Support |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Curriculum/Teaching |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Parents |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Come and learn about resources that are available to schools for teaching Mandarin! Participants will receive information on the Chinese Language and Culture Initiatives, including the Guest Teacher Program, Chinese Culture Presentations, the Chinese Culture and Summer Institute for Teachers and Students, and the Chinese Bridge Delegation to China. The "Chinese Bridge for American Schools" Summer institutes for students offer a new program to American high school students who want to study Chinese language and culture intensively during the summer in China. |
| Presenter(s): | Gary Page (California Department of Education), Yee Wan (Santa Clara COE) |
| Location: | Room 311, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Why Are the California Frameworks and Textbook Adoptions Good For Charter Schools? |
| 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: | For the past ten years California has been aligning the State Standards with curriculum frameworks, textbook adoptions, and assessments. The system is now fully aligned and should be implemented by charter schools interested in leveraging state resources in order to maximize student learning. The development process as well as how and why charter schools should participate will be thoroughly discussed. This session will be led by two former State Curriculum Commissioners. |
| Presenter(s): | Leslie Peterson Schwarze (Trustee, Novato Unified School District), Dale Webster (Former SBE Consultant) |
| Location: | Room 309, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech
| Title: | Project CRISS: Learning How to Learn in Science and Social Studies |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Math/Science/Tech |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Developers |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In this workshop, Carol will focus on ways to help upper elementary, middle school, and high school students read, write, and learn more effectively. Her presentation begins with a brief overview of theoretical principles which form the foundation of effective learning. Through demonstrations and participant involvement she will model a variety of reading, writing, and learning strategies designed to help all students become more successful learners of social studies and science content. |
| Presenter(s): | Carol Avery (Project CRISS), Riley O'Neil (Project CRISS), Carol Santa (Montana Academy) |
| Location: | Room 305, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data
| Title: | 900 API or Bust: K-8 Children of Color Can Achieve Using the Wilder Model |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Veterans, Board Members, Parents, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | African American children can achieve. Our students have maintained API scores well above 800. Wilders Preparatory Academy Charter School (WPACS) is nearly five years old; it is inner city K-8. Is the Wilder teaching and learning model transferable to other schools? Participants will actively engage in activities that will lead to increased student achievement. Participants will experience hands on activities that can be replicated at their school sites that represent The Wilder’s Way to achieve student success. |
| Presenter(s): | Jennifer Kwon (Wilder's Preparatory Academy), Dr. Brenda Manuel (Board of Trustees WPACS), Leslie Shaw-McGee (Wilder's Preparatory Academy), Lisa Renee Square (Wilder's Preparatory Academy), George D. Taylor (Beacon Management Group), Dr. Carolyn Wilder (Co-Founder WPACS), Kim Zinsmeister (Wilder's Preparatory Academy) |
| Location: | Room 314, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | No More Social Promotion - Holding Kids Accountable and Seeing Improvement |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Developers, General Education/Community Stakeholders |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Stella Middle Charter Academy has increased its API by approximately 40 points each year. One of the primary success factors has been a detailed system of Promotion Goals focusing on student mastery of standards as well as student effort and work ethic. We'll share our story and our goals with you and explain how the system works. You can then either adopt parts that you like or create a system of your own. |
| Presenter(s): | Jeff Hilger (Bright Star Schools) |
| Location: | Room 312, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Understanding and Using Data to Increase Student Achievement |
| Strand: | Student Achievement -- Strategy/Data |
| Type: | Breakout |
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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: | Do you really understand your student achievement data? How do you use data to increase student achievement? In just three years, Synergy Charter Academy, an elementary school in South Los Angeles, took students who were performing in the bottom 10-20% statewide and catapulted their achievement to the top 15% statewide. In just two years, their Academic Performance Index increased from 709 to 846. Learn about Synergy's strategy for student success. |
| Presenter(s): | Jennifer Epps (Synergy Charter Academy), Meg Palisoc (Synergy Charter Academy) |
| Location: | Room 313, Sacramento Convention Center |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM |
Charter Stars
| Title: | Fox? Owl? Ostrich? Sheep? or Shark? What's Your Style of Handling Conflict? Learn to Get Others to Do What You Want |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Parents, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | In a high energy environment, participants will learn the five styles of handling conflict. They will uncover their personal style for handling conflict as well as tips to manage the styles of others. Participants will also be taught the causes of conflict and strategies for resolving it. |
| Presenter(s): | Deborah Thorne (Kids First Comprehensive Conflict Resolution Services for Children) |
| Location: | Bondi Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
| | Title: | Workers' Compensation 101 |
| Strand: | Charter Stars |
| Type: | Breakout |
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| Audiences: | Teachers, Administrators, Teachers/Administrators, Board Members, Business Managers, Developers, Administrative Assistants/Support Staff |
| Levels: | ALL |
| Description: | Maintaining positive relations among member school employees, students, parents, guests and other involved parties is a vital aspect of successfully dealing with a claim situation. This class will help with improving relations among all parties, especially member schools and their employees. The training also covers the purpose and function of the WC benefits system and the importance of having an early return to work program and proper accomodation processes to avoid employment lawsuits under ADA and FEHA. |
| Presenter(s): | Teresa Sale (California Charter Schools Association JPA), Steve Snyder (Defense Litigation Manager ) |
| Location: | Beavis Room, Sheraton Grand Sacramento |
| Time: | Wednesday 3/5 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM |
5:15 pm - Happy Hour in Exhibitor Area
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