California Charter Schools Conference 2004

11TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS CONFERENCE

Sacramento Convention Center w March 29 - 31, 2004

Pre-conference Workshops & Events - Saturday/Sunday, March 27th & 28th

	Pre-Conference Workshops & Events Saturday & Sunday March 27th & 28th

SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH


	Teacher Day ACHIEVING GREATNESS THROUGH TEACHER LEADERSHIP Teaching at a charter school requires a unique set of skills, experiences and talents, often not found in traditional schools. California’s charter school teachers work in diverse educational settings and must create and think “outside the box" in order to implement their charter school's educational vision. It is vital to support our teachers, whose work lies at the heart of the charter movement – student achievement. Achieving Greatness Through Teacher Leadership will focus on the topics of teachers as change agents, the practical application of theory to the classroom, the power of pedagogical knowledge, and building a professional community of charter school teachers. Keynote address presented by Brian Crosby, author of The $100,000 Teacher. "Students are the ultimate beneficiaries of the professionalization of teaching. More government programs, more staff development, more grants, more school choice, and more standardized testing combined cannot equal the power of solid teaching. Pay is going to have to be increased, career ladders need to be established, means of evaluating teachers to hold them accountable need to be in place, teacher training needs to be retooled, and power needs to be handed over to those who do the work of educating--the teacher."

Special Affiliated Conference - Day 1

National Conference on Charter Schools, Trends and Policy Issues - University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

On Saturday and Sunday the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, will hold a national conference on trends and policy issues for charter schools.

CCSA is very pleased to be affiliated with this conference, and we are including this as a pre-conference opportunity for those who will also be attending our conference.

The McGeorge conference addresses the following areas:

The role of public policy initiatives and the legal system in education reform
Facilitation of successful educational policy and structure for charters and choice
Fairness in implementation: cybercharters; legal advice

For additional information and how to register for the conference go to www.mcgeorge.edu/edlaw

SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH

	Special Affiliated Conference - Day 2 National Conference on Charter Schools, Trends and Policy Issues - University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law For additional information and how to register for the conference go to www.mcgeorge.edu/edlaw


	Conference Welcoming Reception On Sunday evening, 5 to 7 pm, there will be a welcoming reception for conference attendees. Come meet your friends!