SUMMER INSTITUTE 2006
Denver, Colorado July 10-14
Denver, Colorado July 10-14
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The Coalition of Essential Schools, the Colorado Children's Campaign, Eagle Rock School, and PEBC invite you to join us for our 2006 Summer Institute at the Four Points By Sheraton Denver Southeast in Denver, Colorado. This institute will include workshops, discussion groups, and facilitated planning time organized around the following essential question:
How do we design and continuously improve schools that support powerful instruction and success for all students?
Presenters and speakers include some of the most effective, renowned small school educators in the country. Workshops and roundtables will be led by CES Mentor Schools including: Urban Academy, Eagle Rock School, Boston Arts Academy, Quest High School, Wildwood School and Fenway High School (for the full list of CES Mentor Schools, click here).
Participation is open to individuals and teams of educators interested in small high school design. The Institute will provide powerful professional development for large high school teams interested in converting to small schools, as well as teams creating or improving new small schools.
Key Features:
* Workshops by CES Small Schools Network Members: There will be two types of workshops: one six hour intensive and two - three hour workshops.
* Daily Team Planning and Design: Teams will set goals for the institute at the beginning and will have time each day for planning and design work. CES Small Schools Network teams will include pairs of CES mentors and new school design teams or new schools. Participating teams who are not members of the CES Small Schools Network may have an opportunity to receive coaching from one of our partners or centers.
* "Ask a Mentor" Roundtables: Participants can learn more about exemplary CES small schools through a gallery of portfolios and information on each of the mentor schools. Participants will have an opportunity to speak with staff from the Mentor Schools about "what has been essential" to making their schools powerful environments for learning.
* Networking and Relationship Building: There will be a series of events providing opportunities for team building and networking. These include a special welcoming dinner and reception on Monday, and a special event on Thursday night.
* Critical Friends Conversations: Participants will join a group of educators to take part in facilitated discussions called Critical Friends Conversations (CFC). These CFCs will be centered on themes of equity and democracy in education. Through the use of protocols, CFCs offer a safe space for us to move from awareness to understanding to taking action in our schools.
* Youth Participation: This all-day session will be led by youth for youth and will include workshops by students from Harmony School in Bloomington, Indiana, Connections Public Charter School in Hilo, Hawaii, Wildwood School in Los Angeles, California, and Young Women's Leadership Charter School in Chicago, Illinois. Students will participate in team building exercises, set goals for the week, and continue to build a national youth network.
* Small School Design: The institute is centered around the design of small schools: for start-ups, for large school conversions or existing small schools interested in improving themselves.
* High School Conversion Planning: In addition to the symposium described below, there will be a series of workshops specific to the conversion of large schools into small schools.
* Special Event - Lessons from the Past; Solutions for the Future - Manual High School Symposium (hosted in collaboration with the Colorado Children's Campaign).
Cost: $10.00 at the door (free for Summer Institute attendees) - July 12th, 3:00 - 6:30 pm
In 2001, Manual High School converted into three new small schools with hopes to attain higher degrees of achievement for its 1,100 students. Five years later, the Manual schools are being closed. What can we learn from their experience? What other more successful conversion stories exist across the nation?
Join us for an afternoon of reflection as we examine the successes and challenges of the Manual High School experience. The first part of the program will feature a panel discussion composed of former and current players in the Manual High School story. The second part of the program will focus on the future of conversion work, examples of early successes, and provide an opportunity for discussion and problem solving. High school conversion leaders from across the country will help to guide small group discussions about the future implications of this work.
Register to attend this event. For more information, please e-mail Emmanual Medina
Conference Site:
*Denver, Colorado - Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is one of America's most beautiful cities. Blessed with 300 days of sunshine a year, Denver is a lively city with a great love of the outdoors. Here you'll find the nation's largest city park system, 90 golf courses and an incredible 650 miles of paved bike trails. Downtown Denver is home to three new sports stadiums, 300 restaurants, a restored historic district filled with 90 bars and brewpubs, a collection of museums, a variety of galleries and shopping, the second largest performing arts center in the nation, three college campuses and even a unique downtown amusement park, Six Flags Elitch Gardens. For more information on Denver, visit www.denver.com
*Conference Facility - CES Summer Institute attendees will enjoy a special discounted rate at our conference hotel, the Four Points by Sheraton Denver Southeast. Retreat to one of 475 guest rooms, each equipped with all the amenities you'll need. Experience a rejuvenating afternoon by the indoor or outdoor heated pool. Or relax in the hydrotherapy pool and melt your cares away. Along with two onsite restaurants, room service, a salon, and a shoeshine you'll never need to leave the hotel. The hotel is located near several concert venues museums, sporting facilities, and shopping areas and offers a free shuttle to the light rail station for a quick ride to the downtown area. To reserve your accommodations at a huge savings, click here to access a unique reservations page created just for the 2006 CES Small Schools Summer Institute!
*Special Event - Celebrate summer with a night out on the town with dancing, dinner and drinks at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science Thursday evening! This is an optional event and your purchase of a $40 ticket includes:
When you register for the Institute, you will be able to indicate how many tickets you’d like to buy. Bring a friend!
For more information on the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, visit their website.
*A Word About Altitude - Remember that Denver is called the "Mile High City" for good reason! Living in such a high altitude might not have any discernable effects on some, but others might need to be extra careful to stay hydrated or to allow themselves a little extra time upon arriving to adjust before doing any strenuous activities.
*United Airlines---Official Airline of CES Summer Institute 2006!
CES Summer Institute attendees qualify for a discount on United Airlines if they call the ‘Meeting Plus Reservation Center’ at 1-800-521-4041 and refer to Meeting Plus Code 529YE. The Reservation Center hours are M-F 8:00 am to 10:00 pm and Sat.-Sun. 8:00 am to 8:00 pm ET. If you are a Mileage Plus member, you will receive full credit for all miles flown when attending this meeting. If you need a rental car, tell the reservations agent to be connected to Avis for even more discounts as a Summer Institute attendee!
*Ground Transportation - We have made arrangements with Super Shuttle for a reduced roundtrip rate between the airport and the hotel. Click here to download a coded coupon for your special rate of $30 RT, effective only between July 7 and July 15, 2007. Super Shuttle is your best option, not only for the lowest rate, but also because the Four Points Sheraton is its first drop-off point from and the last pick-up point to the airport!
Online Registration is now closed.
To register for the Manual High School symposium only, click here.
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To view details on the graduate credit option for attendees, click here.