Why Should We Attend?

This is Your Charter Schools Conference!

"This conference is a must for anybody involved in the charter movement at any level! The variety of workshop topics included in the conference touch on so many things that charter teachers, parents, board members, developers and leaders wonder about and wish they knew about!"
-Jacqueline Elliot, Co-CEO, Partnerships to Uplift Communities (PUC) Schools, Los Angeles, CA

The 15th Annual California Charter Schools Conference was created in 1993 by the very first charter school leaders in our state. The first conference was held in one meeting room. This year we expect more than 2,000 attendees. Since 1993, this has been the most important event of the year for the charter school community to share ideas and inspire one another.

We will have spectacular keynote speakers, student performances, networking parties and more than 150 breakout sessions focused on "Sharing Our Success." For more information, please visit: www.charterconference.org.

Our full breakout session program will be posted online in mid-December.

Why Should We Bring Our Whole Staff?

The conference is designed to be a valuable professional development opportunity for your whole school!

For Teachers

• Develop new teaching strategies for reading, writing, math and science
• Learn about student-centered technology support
• New ideas around project-based learning
• The best thinking about special education
• Classroom management/improving student behavior
• The latest success stories for English Language Learners
• Share strategies about closing the achievement gap
• Creative strategies for meeting standards in your curriculum
• Positive labor relations
• Meet with others in the Professional Teacher Network
• Earn continuing education credits

For Administrators/Leadership Teams

• Renewal strategies
• Creating a positive culture at your school
• Strategic planning
• Getting new facilities funded and built
• School Safety
• Developing new leaders on your staff
• Credentialing strategies
• Retaining quality teachers
• Veterans roundtable discussion
• Staying true to your missions and vision

For Business Managers

• All the latest information about requirements for charter schools
• Strategies for fund raising
• Obtaining loans and financing for facilities
• Staying on top of your school's finances
• Navigating State Programs and Agencies
• The latest on sharing your facilities
• Learn about how to negotiate Prop 39 requests
• Develop a facilities master plan
• School budgeting and financial reporting
• Strategies to make sure charter school students get their fair share

For New Charter School Developers

• Meet veteran operators who have faced every challenge you can imagine
• Learn about strategies for funding and building facilities
• Attend great sessions about business operations
• Strategies for getting your charter approved
• Learn how to involve parents and teachers in creating your school
• Attend sessions about how to start a school

For Board Members

• Share best practices for governance
• Board roles and responsibilities
• Developing an effective leadership team
• Legal structures and procedures of a quality board
• Fund raising lessons and guidance

For Administrative Assistants/Support Staff

• Register for Charter Stars, our one-day conference program designed specifically for Administrative Assistants and Support Staff.
• Finance and accounting for non-financial managers
• Conflict management skills
• Be a customer service superstar
• Successful project management
• Master your presentation skills
• Stress management techniques
• Dealing with negative attitudes and behaviors in the workplace
• Managing multiple locations