Fall Forum 2010, Demanding Education That Matters: Policy & Advocacy Strand

Policy & Advocacy

Register for Fall Forum: http://www.regonline.com/fall_forum_2010 

N.P.L.B. (No Politician Left Behind): The True Revamping of Education
Tired of feeling powerless due to education policies that get in the way of effective teaching? The purpose of this workshop is to become educated about the politics of education and what YOU can do to change them. Facilitators will share tools and strategies that they have already used in their home state and on a national level that participants can implement immediately, starting in this workshop!
The Met School/Big Picture Learning | Lynne Damiano, Keith Nalbach | Workshop
Friday, Nov. 12, 10:15am-12:00pm

Advancing Your School's Mission while Your School is Advancing
Join us in Advancing Your Mission, and you will leave with a blueprint for the next several years, including how to build a fundraising plan incorporating foundations and individuals; create and produce at least two engaging newsletters annually; create sustainable and equitable partnerships; use free tools to advance your message; and organize yourself to rally your teachers, students, alumni and board as partners in the execution of your plan.
Boston Day and Evening Academy | Andrea Kunst, Nastasia Lawton | Workshop
Friday, Nov. 12, 3:45pm-5:30pm

No Subject Left Behind: The Fight to Preserve Social Studies and More in Our Schools
Civic engagement and civil discourse are at risk as NCLB emphasizes testing in English and math while narrowing access to other engaging and meaningful curricula. Learn how the California Council for Social Studies (CCSS) fought against micro-managed curricular mandates and advocated for policies allowing rigorous whole child education. Fred Jones, Legislative Analyst for CCSS, will explain CCSS’ legislative agenda and lead a workshop teaching participants how to build relationships with local, state, and national policy makers.
Alameda County Office of Education | Nathan Ivy, Fred Jones | Workshop
Friday, Nov. 12, 3:45pm-5:30pm

Understanding Our Past to Illuminate Our Future: A Glimpse into the History of CES
What can the institutional history of CES teach us about our future as an organization? This session allows participants to examine the fine-grain, behind-the-scenes story of CES in its formative years through letters, handwritten notes, internal correspondence, and other documents. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss these documents; draw lessons from CES's past; and report out their ideas, thoughts, and questions about the future of the organization. In doing so, we will emphasize the principle of democracy and equity both as a lens for making meaning of the historical sources as well as by giving all attendees a chance to participate in meaningful dialogue.
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Frank Honts | Interest Group
Saturday, Nov. 13, 8:00-9:45am

Transforming Staff Meetings into Professional Development Opportunities
How do we structure time to honor teachers’ knowledge, experience and voice so that they may collaborate to best serve our students and close the achievement gap? Many of the teachers at Leadership High School have stated they came to our school for its professional learning community. But before we could work toward closing the achievement gap for our students, we had to learn to how to be and work together as adults. Participate in a workshop modeled after our weekly meetings as we share our lessons learned about fostering a community of learners where the voices of teachers, students, and parents matter.
Leadership High School | Elizabeth Rood | Workshop
Saturday, Nov. 13, 8:00-9:45am

Register for Fall Forum: http://www.regonline.com/fall_forum_2010