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THE 2007 ANNUAL NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS CONFERENCE, NOV. 9th &
10th
The New York City Center for Charter School Excellence encourages charter school leaders,
board members and supporters to attend this year's 2007 New York Charter Schools Conference at the Roosevelt Hotel,
45 East 45th Street and Madison Avenue, in midtown Manhattan. The conference begins at 4:00 pm on Friday, November 9, and concludes at 2:45 pm
Saturday, November 10.
Conference topics will include: Governing to Achieve Results, Using Assessment to Improve
Instruction, Getting and Nurturing Great Teachers, Establishing Objective Performance Measures for your School and much more.
For all those who attended this summer's "Dollars and Cents" panel
discussion hosted by the NYC Charter School Leaders Advocacy and Equity Committee, we urge you to attend the Nov. 10 panel discussion,
"Understanding the New Charter School Law - and Next Steps in Advocacy."
In addition to discussing key amendments to the New York State Education Law (Article 56) and
how they affect public charter schools, panelists will cover the 2008 Legislative Session and potential agenda items such equity, facilities
funding, and the political realities of moving an agenda forward. Parent advocacy and mobilization will also be explored so school leaders may
want to invite their parent coordinator or the Board Trustee responsible for community outreach to attend this panel.
A full conference agenda describing sessions, guest speakers and panelists
will be posted online this week by the New York Charter Schools Association. For more information go to www.NYCSA.org.
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OPERATIONS NEWS
*Visit the Charter
Portal Section for new and improved Operations Documents and Tools.
All Your Parents Initiative
Program
The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) in collaboration with the Hudson River Center for Program Development (HRC)
has developed a system to support teachers, parents and leadership teams engage parents as supporters of their children's learning. The
system is titled "All Your Parents (AYP) = AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress)," and can be customized for both traditional public schools and
charter schools.
To obtain more information please contact John London at: john@hudrivctr.org or call 518-587-8830. Schools should know that participation will be limited and
contingent upon the number of schools seeking to be part of this initiative.
Workshop for Special Education
Coordinators
The first in a series of monthly workshops for Special Education Coordinators in conjunction with
Interactive Therapy Group is scheduled at the Center on October 23, 2007 at 9 am. Plans for borough wide co-operatives will
also be discussed. Please contact Dr.Arthur Sadoff to let him know who from your
school will be attending.
Student Support Forums for Social Wokers,
Guidance Counselors & Deans
The Center in collaboration with Partnership with Children will continue the Student Support Forums for
social workers, guidance counselors, and deans. The first session will be held at the Center on October 31, 2007 at 9 am
for Bronx and Brooklyn schools, and at 1:30 pm for Manhattan schools. Queens schools may attend either session. Please contact Dr. Arthur
Sadoff to let him know who from your school will be attending.
NYC Charter School Facilities Planning Primer is now available
online!
Help yourself to the latest addition to the Center's library of guidebooks. Visit
http://www.nycchartercenter.org/guidebooks.asp or login to the Charter Portal to access the guidebook and other valuable facilities planning resources and templates.
Attributes of a Quality Teacher-Focus
Group
Your input is needed! School leaders and human resource personnel are invited to discuss the attributes they desire in
teacher candidates to help the Center better plan and recruit for the 2008 job fair.
WHEN: Monday, October 22,
2007 (5:30-7:00 pm)
WHERE: Center Training Room, 111 Broadway
Please RSVP to Tasha Ginn or call 212-437-8359 by Thursday,
October 18. Please contact Tasha if you are unable to attend but would like to contribute ideas.
FMA – Borough Audit Workshop
Audit trainings are coming to you! Fiscal Management Associates
(FMA) will lead an internal controls audit workshop in November for charter schools in their borough. The content of the workshops will be sharing
and learning fiscal practices from other charter schools, preparation for the State Comptroller's Audit, and understanding and responding to an
external auditor’s findings under SAS 112 provisions. The workshop will be in peer learning format, where you will share stories and practices
on handling SAS 112 letters, implementation of fiscal controls such as petty cash and inventory management. While the workshop will be facilitated by
FMA, the goal is for schools to learn from (and meet) each other. All participants are asked to bring copies of their current fiscal policies and
procedures. The Center will provide food and beverages.
The workshops will take place on November 6, 7, and 8 at a different borough each night (Bronx, Brooklyn, and
Manhattan). We need one school per borough to volunteer their space (a small classroom to hold about 10-20 people) for either the 6th, 7th, or 8th of
November. The time of the workshop (preferably in the evening) can be set by the school. If you are interested in volunteering your school to host a
workshop, please email Vinice Davis which
date you will host. More information regarding date and location will be sent to the Operations Listserv and featured in the next
Charter Leader News. To rsvp for a workshop, please email Vinice Davis by 10/26.
2008 Job Fairs
Begin planning now to recruit staff for the 2008-09 school
year. There are several job fairs listed on the Center’s events page (http://nycchartercenter.org/events.asp)
2008-2009 Emerging Leaders Fellowship Nomination
Applications
As it grows into its second year, the Emerging Leader Fellowship (ELF) promises to train high
performing teachers to be effective and excellent members of your school leadership team. School leaders - if you have a high performing teacher who
you know you want to train and support to be part of your leadership team, please contact Glenn Liebeck for application details.
OPERATIONS - FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES- CERTIFICATION - CENTER RESOURCES - CURRENT EVENTS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
*Visit the Charter
Portal Section for new and improved Operations Documents and Tools.
Fundraising Consortium Announcements:
ATTENTION ALL FUNDRAISING CONSORTIUM
PARTICIPANTS!!!
Join us for this year’s Fundraising Consortium Kickoff
Event, “A Dialogue with Donors” on October 24, 2007,
8:00 -10:00 am at Commerce Bank (2 Wall Street, NY, NY). Seating will be limited. Charter schools and planning teams will have the
opportunity to meet with funders around the New York City Metropolitan Area. Noted Speakers in attendance include:
Yvonne Moore, The Daphne Foundation
Jenny Shapiro, The Genesis Foundation
Vincent Morgan, Commerce Bank
To RSVP, please e-mail rsvp@nycchartercenter.org or 212-437-8301. no later than Monday October 22, 2007. If you are not a consortium
member and are interested in attending the event, please e-mail Mark Crusante.
Fundraising
Consortium Updates:
Congratulations to the following charter schools that have been
added as new members to the 2007-2008 Fundraising Consortium as of 10/15/07:
Bronx Charter School for Better Learning
Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School
Family Life Academy Charter School
Harlem Day Charter School
New Heights Academy Charter School
Voice Charter School
Because of interest and demand, the Center has
extended the deadline date to October 20! Click here to complete the registration form and e-mail it to
Mark Crusante.
Congratulations to the following schools that have received Fund
Development Fellows for the 2007-2008 school year:
Achievement First - Maya Lagana from NYU Wagner School of Public
Service
Bronx
Charter School for the Arts- Matthew Haines from The New School, Milano’s Graduate
School of Management and Urban Policy
Future Leaders Institute Charter School - Samantha Singh from The
New School, Milano’s Graduate School of Management and Urban Policy
Girls Preparatory Charter School- Vanessa Jackson from NYU Stern
Business School
Our World Neighborhood Charter School - Tania Torres from NYU
Wagner School of Public Service
Fundraising Consortium Workshop Dates:
Please note changes made in our updated workshop
calendar!
(All workshops will be held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Center)
October 30, 2007
Introduction: The ABCs of Fundraising &
Development.
November 14, 2007
Government: The Politics, Process, and Particulars of Obtaining Government Grants.
December 5, 2007
Foundations: To Fund or Not to Fund? That is the Question.
January 9,
2008
Inspire & Impact: Effective Marketing and Communication Strategies for your School
January 23,
2008
The White Elephant in the Room: Facing Facilities Funding
February 6, 2008
Corporate Partnerships: Show Me the Money.
April 9,
2008
No Man is an Island: A Guide to
Individual Giving.
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RESOURCES - CURRENT EVENTS
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CERTIFICATION
*Visit the Charter Portal Section for new and improved Operations Documents
and Tools.
2007-2008 Teacher Certification Worksheet
Based on the new 2007-2008 Certification Worksheet, Caryl Cohen's research will cover the
following: current certification status for your teachers and teaching assistants; New York State exam status; fingerprint clearance for those
teachers who have an application in the SED's database; comments/notes on actions needed for specific staff; and, statistics on school's
certification compliance. The certification worksheet for 2007-08 is now available here and on the Charter
Portal for schools to complete and email their portion to Caryl Cohen for
appropriate follow-up.
SAVE THE DATE: Teacher
Certification Workshop for Current and Prospective Teachers on Saturday, November 3, 2007
To continue to assist charter schools towards meeting compliance with state and federal laws regarding
certification, the Center announces the final Fall 2007 Certification Workshop for teachers and teaching assistants. It will be held on
Saturday, between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. Please note that the 2008 workshop series will begin in mid-January.
Teachers and teaching
assistants who need help with obtaining certification at the entry level as well as those from out-of-state who need assistance with the New York
State certification process, are encouraged to register for this workshop. The workshop will take place at the NYC Center for Charter School
Excellence. Refreshments will be available.
- All workshop participants must show a photo ID to gain building access.
- All participants must bring student copies of complete undergraduate (and graduate) transcripts and any other related documents, such as proof of
the Child Abuse Identification and Violence Prevention workshops, previous SED evaluations, etc.
- Those that possess certification from another state need to bring copies of their college transcripts and their out-of-state certificate.
- Each participant will be assigned a 30-45 minute time slot between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm to meet individually with a certification specialist who
will recommend a personalized education plan leading to certification. A hard copy of this plan will be given to the participant who is advised to
share the information with his/her school leader.
- A list of participants from each school will be provided to the school leader for appropriate follow-up. Updated school worksheets on
certification and NCLB will reflect the outcome of the participant’s education plan.
Please share this announcement with current and prospective hires and advise them that they need to register in advance by
emailing Caryl Cohen no later than Wednesday, October 31st. They must include the name of their charter school in the email. All
questions should be directed to Caryl Cohen.
OPERATIONS - FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES- CERTIFICATION - CENTER
RESOURCES - CURRENT EVENTS
CENTER RESOURCES
*Visit the Charter Portal Section for new and improved Operations Documents
and Tools.
Charter Portal
The Charter Portal is a Web-based information tool designed to make school leaders' jobs easier. Each NYC charter school has a
unique user name and password that gives its staff access to several useful resources. To learn more please click on our Portal Instructions.
To access the Charter Portal please go to:http://www.nycchartercenter.org/portal.asp
All questions should be directed to Nathan Hood or 212-437-8316.
OPERATIONS - FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES- CERTIFICATION - CENTER
RESOURCES - CURRENT EVENTS
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CURRENT EVENTS
*Visit the Charter Portal Section for new and improved Operations Documents and Tools.
DON'T FORGET: CFES Conference: November 16-17
CFES’s two-day conference,
“Pathways to Promise: Helping Underserved Students Get to College” at The Sagamore Hotel in Lake George, New York, is an opportunity for
K-12 educators, parents, community leaders, as well as business and college partners to attend workshops on strategies to help underserved students
get to college and succeed there.
Through a grant from the Pumpkin Foundation, CFES is extending invitations to 16 NYC charter school leaders to attend the conference
“free of charge.” This offer is on a first come, first served basis. To be eligible, you must contact Wendy Block,
Vice President of Grants for the Pumpkin Foundation, at 212-318-9117 or email: wblock@bwcf.org. Special consideration will be given to school leaders
from charter high schools and schools with limited institutional resources.
College For Every Student (CFES)-formerly Foundation for Excellent Schools (FES) -is a nonprofit organization committed to raising the academic
aspirations and performance of underserved youth so that they can prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in college.
Information on CFES can be found at www.fesnet.org and details about the CFES conference can be found at www.fesnet.org/pdf/ConfBrochure07.pdf.
Urban Education
Symposium
The Children's Storefront, an independent,
tuition-free school in Harlem, invites school leaders for the Urban
Education Symposium on Friday, October 26, from 8:30
am - 4:00 pm on the campus of City College of New York in Harlem.
The objective is to bring together private, public and charter school administrators and
graduate students in education and administration to add a fresh voice to the national conversation on education, to define keys to academic success,
and to create a network in which to exchange practical ideas that work.
Workshops:
- Teacher recruitment and retention
- Fundraising techniques
- Building alliances
- Curriculum
- Improving test scores
- Teaching science and math
- Involving parents
- Applying for scholarships
- Creating a culture of respect
- and more!
Cost is $100 per person. For more information call
Daniel Brewer at 212-427-7900 ext. 224.
2007 Blackboard Award Recipients
The Center congratulates Community Partnership Charter School, Harbor Sciences and Arts Charter School
and Our World Neighborhood Charter School for being honored at the October 16, 2007, Blackboard Awards.
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BACK TO TOP
MISSION
The mission of the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence is to stimulate the
supply of high-quality charter schools and support ongoing student excellence in all NYC charter schools, impacting the effectiveness of public
education. As an independent nonprofit, the Charter Center is an advocate, bridge and catalyst for the achievement of academic and operational
success and sustainability of all NYC charter schools for each young person.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Please contact Jeff Maclin.
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