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 Monday, June 7 : Growing the Movement
In this topic we are sharing information and ideas on how to expand the charter school movement to the final nine states lacking a charter school law and ways to strengthen existing laws to support the creation of more high-quality charter schools. We also hope to hear about innovative public engagement and media-relations strategies that have been successful in creating powerful positive messages about charter schools.
Panelists:
Paula Crandall Decker,
David Harris,
Lisa O'Brien,
Dan Quisenberry,
Gerry Vazquez
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Tuesday, June 8 : NCLB & Federal Policy
In this topic we will examine the challenges and opportunities presented by NCLB and identify how Federal Policy can be used to help bolster and expand the charter school movement around the nation. Focus Point Discussions willl include Accountability and Charter Schools, Measuring Improvement: AYP and Charters, Achieving Compliance while Serving At-Risk Students, and Impact of Federal Policy on the Charter School Movement.
Panelists:
Anita Nelam,
Jim Peyser,
Nelson Smith 2,
Anna Varghese,
Todd Ziebarth
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Wednesday, June 9 : Resources & Relationships
Today we hope to examine how to best use our resources and relationships to adequately finance charter schools, to create excellent governing and leadership structures, and to build and sustain effective relationships with the many diverse stakeholders that create the foundation of the charter school movement — students, parents, faculty, boards, communities, business partners, districts, foundations, authorizers, and policymakers. We'll discuss how to expand our reach and share our successful charter school practices so that the whole public education system benefits.
Panelists:
Mark Cannon,
Jim Griffin,
Deborah McGriff,
Richard Moreno,
Doug Thomas,
Otho Tucker
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Thursday, June 10 : Teaching & Learning
We conclude our Dialogue with the critical matter of teaching and learning. The success of this movement may ultimately hinge on charter schools' ability to support high quality teaching across the board. What does effective teaching and learning look like, and what resources are available to charter school founders without educational backgrounds? How can charter schools recruit and retain effective faculty? What kind of leadership is needed? Ultimately, how well are charter schools, faced with significant financial, facilities, and administrative responsibilities, succeeding in delivering world class educations to their students?
Panelists:
Patricia Bradley,
Doug Carnine,
Fred Crawford,
Bryan Hassel,
Lauren Morando Rhim,
Mark Sorensen,
Cyndi Wells
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