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2022 CCSA Charter Schools Conference in Long Beach, CA

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The California Charter Schools Conference will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA from March 14-17, 2022.

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General Session - Genein LetfordChief Creative Officer CAFFE Strategies, LLC

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General Session - Genein LetfordChief Creative Officer CAFFE Strategies, LLC

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Speaker Bio: Genein Letford is an award-winning educator, best-selling author and international speaker on the Intercultural Creativity®. As a TEDx speaker and top creativity trainer, she has inspired many educators to be aware of their cultural lenses and creative abilities in order to produce innovative ideas for the classroom and workspace.  She is the founder and Chief Creative Officer of CAFFE Strategies, LLC which trains administrators, educators and employees to unleash their Intercultural Creativity™ for themselves and in their classrooms.

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Systems and Practices to Improve Student Performance and Well-Being

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Systems and Practices to Improve Student Performance and Well-Being

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Session Description: The state’s new growth metric shows New Heights Charter School’s success with students. The session will showcase some of what our team is doing regarding student learning and well-being. We will share a framework for thinking about teaching, learning, and school culture. Then we will engage in problem-solving groups where participants can bring their own questions to a facilitated process/discussion.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68857926

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Copy of  Internal Working Model Worksheet_Page_1

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Enabling Authentic STEM Learning through Collaboration with Experts

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Enabling Authentic STEM Learning through Collaboration with Experts

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Session Description: Participants will explore examples of impactful collaborations with professionals through interactive activities. A framework will be introduced and used to develop their own written products to use with their students to develop collaborative relationships with industry experts, which can be assessed by a single-point rubric for effectiveness. Attendees will also participate in an open panel discussion with experts and seasoned educators to address challenges, concerns, and how to create learning opportunities.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68853312

Link: https://ileadaerospace.org/dreamup-to-space/post-flight-analysis-dreamup-to-space-experiments/

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Post-Flight Analysis: DreamUp to Space Experiments - iLEAD Student Aerospace Projects

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What happens when an experiment comes back from Space? What’s next? On Sept. 20, ten iLEAD learners and their families gathered at UCLA’s Terasaki Life Sciences Building to do what few have done: Touch and analyze something that has been...

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Description: We’ll discuss ePortfolios, passage protocols and senior defense models showcasing student work/skills using relevant technology. Schools, programs and districts create a common capstone for students that allow them to more effectively compete for college & career opportunities, as well as market success of your instruction and site for student/ teacher / donor recruitment. Showcase students, teachers, alumni & content and replace your binders with digital artifacts that echo SLO’s, graduate profile, WASC, LCAP& shareholder/accreditation evidence.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68853701

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Starting a Student Tech Team? Curriculum & Tools for a Student-led Repair Center

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Starting a Student Tech Team? Curriculum & Tools for a Student-led Repair Center

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Session Description: Vivacity Tech Student Repair Academy provides students with interactive training and core knowledge to help create an in house repair center. Students gain an understanding of Chromebook components, repairs, safe practices, hardware configuration and troubleshooting. E-Learning modules include videos, resource materials, and assessments.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68867009

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Ideas to bring to Feaster Charter School

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Ideas to bring to Feaster Charter School

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“We need MORE STUDENTS!” - A Success Guide to Student Recruitment

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“We need MORE STUDENTS!” - A Success Guide to Student Recruitment

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You need more students – and fast! In this Solutions Session, learn how to boost student recruitment and enrollment by optimizing your school’s digital presence. We’ll teach you how to strategize your social media channels, to attract more interested families, and to streamline your recruitment process to convert more prospects into fully enrolled students. Learn how to make the most of your budget to put more funds back into the classroom where they belong!

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68866490

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Supporting Struggling Learners in a Rigorous Environment

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Supporting Struggling Learners in a Rigorous Environment

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Description: Schools often struggle with providing a rigorous education to students who are academically struggling. This session will provide an example of how to create a Response to Intervention system that provides support for all students at their level, to help close the achievement gap, through a Reading Enrichment Math class, while maintaining a high level of rigor in all classes. Strategies will be provided to increase reading comprehension for ALL learners across all curriculums schoolwide.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68852081

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Description: How did a four-school charter network realize national top-quartile satisfaction levels regarding teacher compensation for three years running? The answer has at least as much to do with process as it does with the salary scale itself. In this workshop, participants will learn best practices for driving high-stakes change on a sensitive issue, placing equity and transparency at the center. This session will include opportunities to apply what participants learn to their own context.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68856297

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Description: The most effective community engagement is not a "one and done" deal. Instead, each engagement effort should ideally be rooted in a year-round plan with intentional goals and outcomes. Come explore, discover, and create together what year-round authentic community engagement could look like for your network of stakeholders. And leave the session with a set of holistic, long-term strategies on how you might engage your local elected officials, parents, and other community stakeholders. Our annual community engagement roadmap is an invaluable resource that you will want to walk away with.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68858136

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Take a Long-range Approach to Preparing for Charter Renewal

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Take a Long-range Approach to Preparing for Charter Renewal

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Description: Operating in our increasingly politicized climate can make charter renewals especially stressful. Take advantage of the two years of renewal relief to implement a long-range approach to monitoring and demonstrating student growth. Learn the best ways to evaluate growth with renewal in mind and to integrate performance monitoring into your ongoing processes for data evaluation and compliance reporting.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68851984

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Enrollment Marketing 101 = Thriving, Forever Schools

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Enrollment Marketing 101 = Thriving, Forever Schools

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Description: Enrollment is critical to ensuring every charter school is a forever school. In this dynamic educational environment, connecting with prospective families is more important than ever. Engaging with current families to retain existing students is equally as vital. How to do it all and do it well? Join this information-packed session to learn of the “ground game” and “digital game” needed to support and elevate every charter school’s unique attributes.

Link to Session: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68866414

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Alex Sheen of https://becauseisaidiwould.org/ did the opening Keynote for the CCSA conference. The ideas below were inspired by his thoughts and keynote:

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"The promise we choose to make and keep defines our character." -Alex Sheen (loosely quoted)

"A promise alone is not a good thing, that is why you also need compassion." - Alex Sheen sharing how to make sure that a promise results in a positive outcome

"It's okay to think that you can't do it, but that doesn't mean you're right." - Alex Sheen sharing an idea from one of the because I said I would team members

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Description: Engaging your community for input on your school, programs, or initiatives is bound to elicit a range of sentiments -- from the enlivening to the disempowering. In this networking session, explore and take on communication practices (1) where stakeholder's input is the difference-maker, and (2) grant you a sense of freedom and comfort with any and all types of feedback.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68858139

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Critical Update on Recent Case Law and Administrative Decisions

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Critical Update on Recent Case Law and Administrative Decisions

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Description: There is a growing body of case law and state agency decisions in addition to the Charter Schools Act that impact the operations of charter schools. Some of these critical decisions are unpublished or hard to find. Attendees will learn how these decisions impact their operations and legal compliance. Jerry and Paul will update attendees on recent decisions, pending cases, and trends in court and agency decisions.

Link to Session: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68865814

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Description: Updated for 2022, this semi-scripted mock board meeting will highlight issues ranging from new Brown Act rules to conflicts of interest, while managing the occasional unruly guest. Sample agendas and policies included in session packet. Full cast. Public comments encouraged.

Link to session: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68853377

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Let’s Make Sense of the Data: Optimizing Your Digital Marketing

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Let’s Make Sense of the Data: Optimizing Your Digital Marketing

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Link to Session: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68851532

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Regional Meeting for Southern California

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Regional Meeting for Southern California

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Description: The CCSA Member Council invites you to our Regional Meetings for conference attendees. These sessions provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss critical issues specific to your region, and to network with other charter school leader representatives. Charter school leaders, charter school management organizations, business managers, board members and community partners should attend.

Counties included in this meeting: Imperial, Inyo, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and San Bernardino.

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Description: Who are you becoming as a leader? How do you want your leadership brand and legacy to take shape? This session will give you a new tool to navigate the complex and ever-changing charter school context through gaining a deeper understanding of your leadership purpose. Come and learn the coaching skills needed to articulate your purpose and take the steps to align decisions and direction with your unique leadership value.

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Comprehensive Brown Act Training for Boards and Staff

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Comprehensive Brown Act Training for Boards and Staff

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Description: This workshop will teach you everything you need to know to run a charter school complying with the Ralph M. Brown Act. Learn the ins and outs of areas cited by district attorneys and school districts as the most common violations of the law. Learn strategies for avoiding mistakes that can lead to revocation or nonrenewal of your charter.

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Sessions I didn't attend but was interested in

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Sessions I didn't attend but was interested in

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These are sessions that were at the same time as a different session I attended - when the session had resources posted, they were added to the Padlet in a new note

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Authentic Community Engagement - It's Not Just a Checklist

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Authentic Community Engagement - It's Not Just a Checklist

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Description: Explore and experience what it is to truly engage and know your charter community's stakeholders versus simply checking off a compliance box. Through a series of simple guided practice activities, you will swiftly build deep and meaningful connections to other conference attendees. All we ask is that you bring curiosity, fun, and vulnerability! Join us in practicing authentically engaging with others and walk away effective tools and practices to get to know your charter community at a new and profound level.

Link: https://charterconference.org/2022/program/search/detail_session.php?id=68858132

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Custom Digital Student Showcases & Academic Competitions 

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Custom Digital Student Showcases & Academic Competitions 

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Description: Increase student engagement, celebrate high-quality work, engage community partners, showcase community service & entrepreneurship & STEAM projects with middle-high school students through customs ‘plug-and-play’ PBL projects & competitions. These amazing programs can build schoolwide-culture allowing for extensive differentiation & student choice We’ll showcase proven content, PD & exemplars. Teachers can coach students through choice-based curricula, while implementing age-appropriate instruction. Students compete for academic trophies, digital badges, micro-credentials & prizes.