MOSAICA IN THE NEWS!
As pioneers in education reform in the U.S. and worldwide, Mosaica Leaders are often invited to speak at industry events.
Here’s what is on the schedule for February 2012:
Colorado League of Charter Schools
18th Annual Colorado Charter Schools Conference
Growth Model Rock Stars and Climbers: How Schools Successfully Grow Student Learning
Friday, February 24 / 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Chief Academic Officer Andy Franko represents Banning Lewis Ranch Academy on a panel of schools that are beating the odds and experiencing wild success in the growth of their students, according to the Colorado Growth Model. Learn how these schools make it happen through collaboration, school improvement planning, school-wide initiatives, use of data to drive instruction, and more.
California Charter School Association
19th Annual California Charter Schools Conference & Advocacy Week
Adding Online Courses
Tuesday 2/28
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM & Tuesday 2/28 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Mosaica President Gene Eidelman presents a poster session on how, by supplementing traditional with online courses, schools can offer a wider selection of
high-quality options, deliver these even when one or a few students enroll, and do so cost-effectively. Learn how this hybrid approach is improving student
opportunities in charter schools today.
The Three-legged Stool:
Authorizer, Service Provider and Charter School
Wednesday, February 29 / 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM & Wednesday, February 29 / 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Authorizer and Nuview Union School District’s Superintendent Dave Linzey joins President Gene Eidelman of Mosaica Education, the ESO for Mercury Online Academy of Southern California, and Guilbert Hentschke of the University of Southern California in discussing key considerations in establishing and maintaining effective three-way relationships between Authorizer, Service Provider and Charter School – and how stronger schools result.
Session Title: Growth Model Rock Stars and Climbers: How Schools Successfully Grow Student Learning
Date/Time: Friday, February 24 / 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Description: How are top schools consistently attaining high growth? How can schools increase growth in students over time to increase achievement? Come and learn from a panel of schools that are beating the odds and experiencing wild success in the growth of their students, according to the Colorado Growth Model. Learn how these schools make it happen through collaboration, school improvement planning, school-wide initiatives, use of data to drive instruction, and more.
Presenters: Debbi Blair-Minter, Omar D. Blair Charter School | Yvette Brown, Academy Charter School | Andy Franko, Banning Lewis Ranch Academy
Title: Adding Online Courses for More Robust, College-Prep Education
Strand: Blended Learning/Technology Expo
Type: Poster Session
Audience: Administrators
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Levels: 201 (Schools/Teachers)
Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Description: Today’s competitive marketplace demands more robust, higher quality education for college-prep students. Yet, today’s economy forces charter schools to address these needs in the face of difficult funding challenges. By supplementing traditional with online courses, schools can offer a wider selection of high-quality options, deliver these even when one or a few students enroll, and do so cost-effectively. Learn how this hybrid approach is improving student opportunities in charter schools today.
Presenter(s): Gene Eidelman (Mosaica Education, Inc.)
Location: Poster 19, Exhibit Hall A
Poster 19, Exhibit Hall A
Time: Tuesday 2/28 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Tuesday 2/28 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Title: The Three-legged Stool: Authorizer, Service Provider and Charter School
Strand: Facilities & Operations Expo
Type: Poster Session
Audience: General Ed/Stakeholders
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Levels: 101 (Developers)
Grade Levels: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Description:
An outstanding working relationship between the charter-school authorizer, the school’s board, and the school’s educational
service provider requires clear, frequent and open communications, and clearly delineated roles and responsibilities. Cooper Chair in Public School Administration Rossier School of Education Guilbert Hentschke with the University of Southern California joins President Gene Eidelman of Mosaica Education, the ESO for Mercury Online Academy of Southern California, in
discussing key considerations in establishing and maintaining effective three-way relationships, and stronger schools.
Presenter(s): Gene Eidelman (Mosaica Education, Inc.), Guilbert Hentschke (University of Southern California)
Location: Poster 2, Exhibit Hall A
Poster 2, Exhibit Hall A
Time: Wednesday 2/29 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Wednesday 2/29 12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
