Charter Conference - Tuesday 1:00pm


	Tuesday March 30^th 1:15pm – 2:30pm Accountability/Accreditation Using Parent and Student Surveys Effectively Room 304 How can school administrators use online surveys to cast their net broadly and "listen deeply" to their stakeholders. Learn how your charter school can use online surveys and the "survey-data-feedback" process as part of their "tool kit" to set goals, demonstrate accountability, become accredited, apply for grants and foundation money and adjust school programs to meet the needs of their students Shareen Bell, webfeedback.com Business Operations Business Plans: The All-Purpose Accountability Instrument Room 105 Business Plans are used to secure funding from banks and foundations; they also organize strategic planning initiatives and action plans incorporating educational programs goals and objectives. They help establish an accountability report card on organization performance, advocacy and public relations. The Panel will present a sample business plan and its many versatile features. Jan Jablecki and David E. Guthrie, The Camptonville Academy/ Education Synergy Consulting Business Operations Donated Computers: What do they really cost? What can you do with them? Room 103 There are many ways in which "recycled" equipment can help you achieve operational budget savings. But there are also many risks that can be avoided with careful implementation. You will learn how to integrate donated/recylced equipment into your tech plan, with comparisons to industry "best practices" and cost schedules, and hear real case experiences of charter schools implementing donated technology. Moderator: Ricardo Mireles, Director of Technology Services & Products, California Charter Schools Association; Mark Miller, The Miller Institute for Learning with Technology; Tim Mansfield, former Technology Coordinator, East Palo Alto High School; Jean Michel Dault, ADVX.org Project Leader Business Operations Regional Business Manager's Meetings: C/Bus Net Room 306 Understand how to start and/or support Business Managers Meetings in your locale. The session provides insight into how business managers and administrators can manage the business side of school operations through a grant/deadline matrix and by networking with others with related concerns and interests. Diana Hadfield, Business Roundtable for Education Facilities *How to Negotiate Prop 39* Requests Room 318** Proposition 39 requires school districts to provide equal accommodation for charter school students in school district facilities. Learn about implementation issues and recent litigation involving the charter school experience. Understand a new model for evaluating charter school options and strategies under the Prop 39 regulations. Colin Miller, Director of Policy and Research, The California Charter Schools Association; Paul Minney, SMY&M; Alice Miller, Dave Patterson; Leslie Kasahara, School Facilities Consultant Leadership Going from Good to Great – Session 1 Room 319 Taking a school from Good to Great – applying Jim Collin’s book, Good to Great. Learn how two schools worked with the concepts and advice in Jim Collin’s book, and how they successfully implemented them. Then join the presenters for Session 2 to plan how you can facilitate Good To Great in your school. Janet Adams, Principal Kingsburg Elementary, Charlie Leo, Natomas Charter School Student Achievement Developing Effective Programs for English Language Learners Room 305 This session will demystify jargon related to bilingual education and clarify the steps every school must take to ensure that English Language Learners (ELLs) are getting an appropriate education and that the school is meeting federal compliance requirements. Assess where your school stands. Define and compare six different models and understand how to determine which to choose. Ariana Quinones, Deputy Vice President, Center for Community Educational Excellence, National Council of La Raza; Jacqueline Vialpando, Language and Literacy Coordinator National Council of La Raza Student Achievement Effective Instructional Design: Aligning Standards, Assessment and Instruction Room 102 In this interactive session, participants will examine the use of a comprehensive, process-oriented approach to instructional design and delivery which articulates the vital relationships between standards, assessment, and instruction. Jason Stricker and Michael Moody, Insight Education Group, Inc. Student Achievement A Day in the Life at High Tech High Room 201 Understand how the design elements of High Tech High are making a profound impact on the students who attend High Tech High Schools. Learn about the key aspects of the instructional program, including project-based multi-disciplinary learning, and understand the organizational aspects and architectural design elements of High Tech High Schools. Jed Wallace, Director, High Tech High Learning Student Achievement **SARC - School Accountability Report Card Room 315** Both NCLB and the Calif. Education Code require that you report your school's performance to the public annually. What is required? What is effective? What is the easiest way to get the job done? And how can you put these reports to work recruiting new students and staff, and Steve Rees, President and Publisher, School Wise Press Student Achievement Title: The Nuts and Bolts of Creating a Charter School Self-Study Room 301 Understand the basics of creating a charter school self-study with an emphasis on strategies for the collection and analysis of data for continuous self-improvement. The California Charter Schools Association and WASC created a set of criteria for the self-study process unique to charter high schools seeking accreditation, and any charter school as an accountability tool. Bill Wellhouse, River Valley High Charter School Student Achievement Using a Web-based Curriculum for Home Schooling Room --- Participants will learn how Odyssey Charter School in Las Vegas, NV is using a web-based curriculum option to give parents and students an alternative to the traditional setting for education. We will demonstrate how families are totally involved in the educational process within the home. Connie L. Malin, Susan D'Aniello, Nancy Fitzgerald, Odyssey Charter School Exhibitor Presentation Creating a Comprehensive Charter School Room 101 The foundation of a charter school is the belief that the business of a school is to ensure not only that the students are equipped with critical core knowledge and competence, but also that the structure and operations of the school maximize achievement for all students. Participants will learn the essential operational Components of a High Achieving School and will leave inspired to return back to their sites to faithfully implement them. Presenter: Kelly Smith and Cindy Lenners, Action Learning Systems Exhibitor Presentation Creating Enhanced Multimedia Presentations: Using Microsoft Office, PowerPoint 2003 and Microsoft Producer 2003 Room 302 Learn how to save time in creating rich presentations for your students and colleagues with this latest version of PowerPoint, including the free add-on Microsoft Producer 2003. Easily create, organize, synchronize and publish all types of media elements including slides, audio, and video files, images and animations to create more effective learning interactions between faculty and students. Presenter: Joy Dakin, Microsoft Corporation Exhibitor Presentation EAST (Environmental and Spatial Technology) – a Project Oriented Strategy for Technology Education Room 303 The EAST model has been recognized nationally as a successful approach to education. Combining relevant and emerging technologies with significant community service projects, students from over 200 schools nationally (nearly 50 in California) are making a difference in their world. Attendees receive free evaluation software Presenters: Matt Dozier, EAST, Inc and Tom Lazear, Archway Systems Exhibitor Presentation There's More To It Than MUSIC! Room --- Music in Education is a complete, technology-assisted program for teaching General Music. But the benefits are MORE than measurable, MORE than meaningful and MORE than musical! Learn more about Music in Education, how it can affect children's development and why it might be one of the most important parts of any school curriculum! Presenter: Tom Wheeler, Yamaha Corporation Exhibitor Presentation It’s 10 past 8. Do You Know Where Your Kids Are? Room --- How do you know if your students are really getting it? Learn through this hands-on workshop how teachers can gather student responses in real time and use that data to adjust their teaching so that they can be sure all students get it before they leave! See how you can compile student data, build a profile, and recommend a course of intervention so that students can meet the standards. Presenter: Werner Garciano, Texas Instruments, Inc. Exhibitor Presentation Building Multiple Paragraph Essays: All Students can write at Standard Room --- This exciting session will feature successful writing techniques designed to scaffold learning so all students can write at standard. Research-based graphic organizers (for summaries, narrative essays, responses to literature, persuasive essays, and information/research reports) will be shared. You won't want to miss these powerful techniques to increase vocabulary, improve sentences structure, and transform paragraphs into at-standard essays. You will leave with strategies and tools to use immediately in your classroom or with other teachers. Presenter: Ted Hooks, The Learning Headquarters	Return to Conference Schedule Return to Home Page