2009 Wisconsin Charter Schools Conference
Charter Partner Sponsors include Fielding Graduate University, Catapult Learning and The Great Lakes Constructivist Consortium

JOIN US April 20-21, 2009 at the Country Springs Hotel in Waukesha for the 9th Annual Wisconsin Charter Schools Conference.

The theme of our conference is Innovation and Interaction.  Governor Jim Doyle will be speaking at the conference.

Charter Partner Sponsors include:
Fielding Graduate University
Catapult Learning
The Great Lakes Constructivist Consortium

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Registration includes all conference sessions, materials, continental breakfast, lunch and reception April 20-21.

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INNOVATION

Charter Schools provide a choice in education for Wisconsin's families and help Wisconsin's public schools system improve the quality of education for ALL students with innovative curriculums.

Our Conference—Innovation and Interaction
This year’s Conference is different. Why? Because Charters Schools are different. Charter Schools are engines for innovation in the educational system. Charter Schools do not compete against traditional public schools. They work with and for the public school system. They provide diversity in the system and they test different educational models.
They are the equivalent of Silicon Valley startups. Certainly, some will not succeed—but even so we learn from their efforts. And, those that do succeed transform the educational landscape.

So, like Charter Schools, our conference is going to be innovative, experimental and interactive. Certainly, we want you to come and learn. We want you to connect to people and resources you can bring home to support your educational efforts. But, most of all, we want you to come and have fun.

If you come, you are going to get your hands dirty. We expect you to try things out and to offer your expertise.

Our view is that everyone who comes is a teacher-learner or a learner-teacher. That is what Charter Schools are about.

Keynote Speakers include Curt Johnson, co-author of Disrupting Class,  James Paul Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at the Arizona State University.

The 2009 Charter Schools Conference will host mini-conferences that will benefit all schools.  The mini-conferences are an opportunity to learn about the innovation taking place in classrooms, network among peers and bring the experience back to your school.  Separate sessions will also be available to attendees.

Mini-Conferences offered at the 2009 Wisconsin Charter Schools Conference.  Click on a mini-conference for a further description.
1.    Project Based Learning
2.    Digital Technology, Games and Learning
3.    Innovative Teaching
4.    School Performance
5.    Charter School Governance and Business

Additional Sessions are also available.