New Ventures in Education
An Educational Entrepreneurship Series

2009 Seminar Materials
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To download materials from past seminars in this year’s series, please right click the links listed below.  If there are no links listed following a seminar that you are interested in obtaining materials from, please check back after the seminar date has taken place to download materials.

 

Seminar I: Building and Managing Your Team through the RFP
April 16, 2009

Presentation: Building and Managing Your Team – By: Erin Ferguson, Amandla Charter School
Presentation: Key Application Components
Presentation: Renaissance 2010 and RSF Overview
Final Checklist
Renaissance Schools Fund Start-up Plan: How-to Guide & Template
Renaissance Schools Fund Start-up Plan with Back-up Information
SMART Goals



Session II: Bridging the Gap:Remediation, Accelerated Learning, and Curriculum
Development
April 21, 2009

Presentation: Remediation, Accelerated Learning, and Curriculum Development – By Dana Lehman
Supplemental information for Dana Lehman’s presentation:

Presentation: Creating Accelerated Learning Opportunities – By James Troupis

Panel Discussion: Video


Session III: Developing and Implementing School Culture
April 25, 2009

Presentation: Understanding, Developing and Implementing an Effective and Supportive Culture in Your School - by Dr. Mary Hinton


Session IV: Infrastructure, Operations, and Facilities Management
April 27, 2009
Presentation: Infrastructure and Operations Management – by: Raj Thakkar, Founder & CEO, Charter School Business Management, Inc.
Presentation: Operations and Facilities – by: Jill Levine, Director of School Services, Illinois Facilities Fund
Presentation: Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance – by: Bebe Novich, CPS Director of ADA Policy


Session V: Addressing Student Social and Emotional Needs
April 29, 2009
Presentation: Designing a School to Meet the Socio-Emotional Needs of Students – By: John Horan
Presentation: Addressing Student Social and Emotional Needs – By: Michael Woolley

Session VI: Board Governance
May 5, 2009
Presentation: Board Governance – By Marci Cornell-Feist
Board Governance Handouts


Session VII: Assessment and Data Driven Instruction
May 8-9, 2009
Data-Driven Instruction Presentation
Springsteen Charter School Case--SAT 9 & TN data
Springsteen Charter School Case--GEPA Student Data
Springsteen Charter School Case--Narrative
Springsteen Math 6-3--Results 04-05
Springsteen Math 6-3--KEY 04-05
NSA Math 9-2--Results Analysis II
NSA Algebra 1 #2 05-06
Assessment Analysis Worksheet NSA revised 6-08
Douglass Street School Case--Narrative
Results Meeting Protocol
Entry Plan for Data-Driven Instruction
Implementation Calendar 2007-08
Implementation Rubric 08-09 v2
Leading Effective Analysis Mtgs 08-09
NSA Assessment Calendar 2006-2007
NSA Elementary Assessment Calendar 2007-2008


Session VIII: Financial Planning and Management
May 12, 2009
Presentation: Financial Planning and Management – By: Michael Guinan
Presentation: Financial Planning and Management – By: Jill Levine – IFF


Session IX: Human Capital: Professional Development
May 14, 2009
Presentation: Designing a Professional Development Program – By: Norm Atkins


Session X: Human Capital: Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Incentives
May 28, 2009
Presentation – Human Capital: Teacher Recruitment – By: Michael Milkie
Presentation: Human Capital: Retention and Incentives – By: Kimberlee Sia
Appendix: Retention and Incentives – Kimberlee Sia


Session XI: Building Partnerships: Community Outreach and Engagement
June 4, 2009
Presentation: Community Outreach – by: John Horan
Presentation: Student Recruitment – by: Adrienne Leonard
Parental Engagement Best Practices