School Board Training Seminar in San Diego
PRI Event
Start :
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 09:00 AM
End :
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 02:30 PM
Location : Omni Hotel 675 L Street San Diego, CA 92101
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In order to be effective reformers in their districts, school board members must have the best information about policy options, strategies, and what works. Pacific Research Institute's training seminars for school board members have been highly praised for the high quality of the presentations by workshop speakers, the practicality of the advice and recommendations on critical issues, and the hard-hitting style of the sessions.
The seminar scheduled for November 28 will address critical topics such as how best to improve the performance of English language learners, how K-12 public schools can better prepare students for higher education, lessons from a successful charter school, and how to meet the challenge of school facilities.
Trainers include a top charter school principal, the director of a higher education research organization, a noted author and journalist, and a former top state education official. Handout materials, including PRI's influential and practical education books and studies, will also be available.
Cost: No Cost for School Board Members.
A $250 hotel accommodation stipend will be paid to each attendee.
For questions or additional information contact: Cindy Chin at (415) 955-6110 or cchin@pacificresearch.org
Agenda
| I. | 9:00am
| Registration and Continental Breakfast | | II. | 9:30am | Welcome and Introduction Lance Izumi, Director of Education Studies, Pacific Research Institute | | III. | 10:00am | Workshop 1: How to Raise the Performance of English Language Learners Linda Mikels, Principal, Sixth Street Preparatory, Victorville, CA | | IV. | 11:00pm | Workshop 2: How to Make Sure that K-12 Prepares Students for Higher Education Brad Phillips, Executive Director of Cal-Pass- California Partnership for Achieving Student Success | | V. | 12:00pm | Lunch and Workshop 3: Lessons From Downtown College Prep Joanne Jacobs, Author of Our School: The Inspiring Story of Two Teachers, One Big Idea, and the School That Beat the Odds | | VI. | 1: 30pm | Workshop 4: School Facilities: Problems and Solutions Bill Lucia, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy, California Charter Schools Association | | | 2:30pm | Conclude |
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