SSDA Announces Pre-Conference, Keynote Speakers, Workshops and much more...
by Shelly Tillery
Conference On-Line Registration
The 29th Annual SSDA Conference is scheduled for March 28-30, 2012 (Wednesday - Friday) at The Woodlake Hotel (formally known as The Radisson Hotel) in Sacramento, CA. A tentative agenda of activities is listed below.
SSDA has scheduled a Pre-Conference Workshop that will begin at 12:30 p.m. on March 28, 2012 and conclude by 4:00 p.m. The most highly rated workshops from last year’s conference have been invited back and we are extending several two (2) hour Workshops for Friday, March 30th! Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the best of the best.
March 28, 2012 - iPads in Education - Pre-Conference - Online Registration
Come and experience Apple's latest multimedia engagement devise the iPad2 and explore the educational possibilities for teachers and students. Be among the first to discover how the iPad2 can impact the classroom whether it's combining a backpack of textbooks into a 1.5 lb. device or anytime anywhere access to content. A multitude of possibilities are emerging. Explore some of the best education apps available to enable students to become actively engaged in their own learning. Best of all, leave with a brand new 32GB WiFi iPad2 to use in your school!
Keynote Speakers to include:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - Kathy Estes, San Bernardino Office of Education - "The Culture of Poverty"
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - Kevin Gordon and Jack O'Connell, School Innovations & Advocacy - "Fiscal and Political Backdrop for California Schools"
Friday, March 30, 2012 - David Walrath, SSDA Legislative Advocate - "Local and Federal Updates"
Workshops to include:
Following is a list of the many one (1) hour Workshops scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2012:
Understanding and Managing The Brown Act
Blueprint for the Future: Facilities for Great Schools!
General Fund Relief - We All Need It - Ways To Get It!
How To Best Choose A TPA/457(b) Provider
Business Automation In The Education Environment
Budgeting Ideas To Generate Revenue And Save Dollars
Mandated Costs: You Complied, Now Claim It!
Retirement Income Strategies
Cash Flow - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Fiscal Aspects Of Negotiations
After Layoffs: Preparing For Hearings And Negotiations
Charter School Petitions - To Approve Or Not To Approve The Changing Rules And Regulations
School Board Ethics
CA Free School Guarantee: Understanding Student Fees, Charges, Donations and Fund Raising
Integrating Digital Content With Effective Instructional Practices
Instructional Rounds - From Theory to Practice (developing and maintaining high quality instruction to improve student learning)
Just to name a few.........
