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Monday, October 2, 2006
9:45–11:00 am
12:30–1:45 pm
12:30–3:15 pm
2:00–3:15 pm
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
9:30–10:45 am
1:15–2:30 pm
1:15–4:00 pm
2:45–4:00 pm
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
8:30–9:45 am
Conference Session A
Monday, October 2, 2006 9:45–11:00 am
A10
Standards Plus®—A Process for Continuous Improvement
Joe Deem, Executive Director, and Dave Ackley, Learning Plus Associates, CA
Standards Plus® is a direct instruction intervention process designed to supplement a school’s regular curriculum and instructional program. The lessons are aligned to discrete elements of essential standards in language arts and mathematics. The instructional schedule is based on student needs identified by thoughtful analysis of local and state testing results. Data indicate that schoolwide use of this comprehensive reform model has been an important element in helping schools consistently reach their AYP targets.
Strand: Instructional Strategies, NEW!, Marketing Session
Grade Level: K–8
A13
Point Break Workshops: A Wave of Change on High School Campuses
Teddi Pettee, Point Break Director, and Anthony Maiden, Post-Release/Anger Management Counseling, Campus Life, CA
The Point Break program is designed to build resilient character traits in junior and senior high school students. Its purpose is to help students take responsibility for their words and actions, and choose behaviors that show compassion and respect. Attendees will participate in a number of activities taken directly from the Point Break workshop in order to gain an understanding of what students experience. Marketing session for a great program; funding options discussed.
Strand: Safe Schools, NEW!, Marketing Session
Grade Level: 7–12
Conference Session BC
Monday, October 2, 2006 12:30–3:15 pm
BC10
Mindfully Resolving Conflict: Facilitation Training for Diversity Issues
Rainbow Markell, Diversity Trainer
This experiential professional development workshop involves discussion, role play, and training vignettes/exercises designed to build skills in facilitating community diversity. Participants enhance their visual and auditory acuity by observing keywords, intent and impact, and nonverbal messages inherent in communication, as well as nuances of multicultural communication. They learn conflict resolution skills, replacing adversarial/defensive statements with culturally receptive responses; and skills to train others in group process, conflict mediation, and a variety of cross-cultural communication techniques.
Strand: Safe Schools, NEW!, Marketing Session
Grade Level: K–12
Conference Session G
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 8:30–9:45 am
G2
Actively Involving Parents - The Key to Success
Parent Project, CA
In this interactive session we will learn specific tools we can use to actively engage parents as part of the solution. We'll relook at the problems parents face raising kids today, discuss strategies to motivate and retain parents' involvement, and look at several skills we can quickly teach moms and dads to help them to support their children's school attendance and performance. This approach is designed specifically for helping parents of strong-willed, or out of control children.
Strand: Collaboration, NEW!, Marketing Session
Grade Level: K-12
G5
Attention 2 Attendance
Jeff Owens, Product Manager, School Innovations & Advocacy, CA
School Innovations & Advocacy’s Attention 2 Attendance™ featuring eTruancy™ is a web-based product that enables school districts to meet compliance standards while offering an in-depth approach to attendance recovery. Come learn our approach of letter notification, habitual truancy management, data analysis, early detection of students at risk of dropping out, and in-depth consulting. With API, AYP, and the high school exit exam, attendance improvement has never been more critical.
Strand: Dropout Prevention Strategies, NEW!, Marketing Session
Grade Level: K–12
G7
High School English and Math Tutorials
Susan Dorner, Director; JoJean Vicioso, Assistant Director, Learning Plus Associates, CA
This session will demonstrate the use of Standards Plus® English and Math tutorials. These tutorials were designed for students who have been unable to demonstrate sufficient progress toward passing the mathematics and English portions of the CAHSEE. These tutorials can be used as benchmark, strategic, or intensive interventions. The use of these tutorials based on a comprehensive reform model implemented schoolwide has been an important element in helping schools continually reach their AYP targets.
Strand: Instructional Strategies, NEW!, Marketing Session
Grade Level: 9–12