2008 Conference Speakers & Schedule  

	Elizabeth Burmaster State Super- intendent of Public Instruction Full Bio		Dean Kern Director, Charter Schools Program, Office of Innovation & Improvement, US Dept. of Education		Nelson Smith President, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
	Howard Fuller Founder & Director, Institute for the Transformation of Learning, Marquette University		Joe Graba Senior Policy Fellow, Hamline University; leader at Education Evolving		Gregg Vanourek Founding Partner, New Mountain Ventures; co-author of Life Entrepreneurs: Ordinary People Creating Extraordinary Lives

2008 Conference Schedule

Monday, April 21

8:00 a.m. Registration and Check-In
              Exhibits Open
              Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Opening General Session
10:15 a.m. Visit Exhibits
10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
12 noon Lunch and General Session
1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
3:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
4:00 p.m. Reception at Exhibits Show
              (Drawing for Prizes!)
5:00 p.m. Reception and Exhibits Show Conclude
Evening - Discover Madison’s Fine Restaurants

Tuesday, April 22

8:00 a.m. Registration and Check-In
              Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. General Session
9:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
12:30 p.m. Lunch and General Session
2:00 p.m. Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions
3:00 p.m. 8th Annual Conference Concludes

Concurrent Sessions

Download the final Conference Schedule & Concurrent Sessions (PDF) for both days of the Conference.

Birds of a Feather Sessions

2:00 - 3:00pm, April 22, 2008 (Tuesday)

These “type- alike” sessions will provide an opportunity to network and share information and ideas with birds-of-a-feather colleagues in informal, small-group sessions.

At-Risk Schools 
Room: University A
Discussion facilitator - Chris Crowe, Teacher, Barron County Alternative School

Charter School Contracts Issues and Authorization Considerations  Room: University B
Discussion facilitators - Holly Hart, WCSA President and Cindy Zautcke, WCSA Vice-President

Core Knowledge Charter Schools and Direct Instruction
Room: University C
Discussion facilitator - Kelli Kreienkamp, Teacher, Verona Area Core Knowledge® Charter School

Green and Project Based Charter Schools
Room: University D
Discussion facilitator - Victoria Rydberg, Teacher, River Crossing Environmental Charter School

Montessori Charter Schools 
Room: Conference II
Discussion facilitator - Tamara Sharp, Educational Consultant, CESA 11

Technology 
Room:  Conference III
Discussion facilitator - Judy Brown, Learning Fellow, MASIE  Consortium

Virtual Charter Schools 
Room: Conference IV
Discussion facilitator - Billy Beesley, Insight School of Wisconsin