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Charter School Technical Assistance Events

Thank you for visiting our events page. We are pleased that you have an interest in the events that the Schools of Choice Unit offers each year! There are a variety of quality technical assistance and professional development opportunities available to all charter schools operating in the state of Colorado. These events are meant to provide best practices for charter school operations, analyze charter school trends, and identify areas of growth and provide solutions to charter school practitioners in need of optimal support, as it is our goal to help create successful and sustainable charter schools. We hope to see you at one (or many) of our events!

*Please note CCSP Grant recipients must participate in technical assistance events offered by the Schools of Choice Unit as a prerequisite for grant funding.*

May Events

Quarterly Authorizer Meeting

Date: Thursday, May 13th, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Location:  Hyrbid; In person: Daniels Fund 101 Monroe St Denver

Details: Charter school authorizers are invited to join our quarterly Authorizer Meetings, held in collaboration with the Colorado Association of Charter School Authorizers (CACSA). Join this virtual event to hear programming updates from CDE, collaborate with other districts and authorizers, and share updates on your work. We hope to see you there.

Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Topic-Based Webinar: Unlocking Educational Excellence: Redefining MTSS in Your Institution

Date: Tuesday, May 14th, 2024

Time: 11:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Location:  Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings

Details: Join Meagan Gilcrist, Executive Director of AlignED for a groundbreaking webinar tailored for educational leaders, aimed at reshaping the narrative surrounding Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS). Gain invaluable insights into debunking misconceptions and transitioning MTSS from a perceived addition to a recognized essence within your institution. This session unveils practical strategies for rebranding MTSS within your organization, fostering continuous system development, and aligning essential practices with overarching goals. Don't miss this chance to revolutionize your approach to systems development with research-backed insights, unlocking MTSS's authentic role as the driving force behind educational excellence.

Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

CCSP All Sub-Grantee Call (ASGC)

Date: Thursday May 16th, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

Location:  Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings

Details: The third and last CCSP sub-grantee convenings offered this year as a convenient opportunity to check-in with the CCSP grant team and fellow grant recipient peers. The call dedicates time for group discussion based on current event topics/issues, Q&A, and CDE guidance and reminders on various grant management practices led by CDE Schools of Choice and Grants Fiscal Management Units. Calls will be held virtually and recorded; sending discussion topics and questions in advance is most welcome.

Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

Board Fundamentals (Spring)

Date: Friday May 17th, 2024

Time: 9:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.

Location:  Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings

Details: 

The Colorado Department of Education Schools of Choice Office offers the Board Fundamentals twice per year, once in the Fall and once in the Spring. This training is designed to provide charter school board members with a clear understanding of charter school board responsibilities. This event also focuses on giving charter school board members with strategies that will strengthen the board and promote strong board governance.

In this session, we learn about using Indicators of Distress to evaluate and support our charter schools from Dr. Aimee Evan of Wested. We will also learn about new data dashboards for school leaders and charter boards from Andy Franco and Amy Odell from the Minga Education Group. We will also get an update from the 2024 state legislative session from Dan Schaller from the Colorado League of Charter Schools.

You can find the agenda here. This seminar is open to all.

Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

 

June Events

 

Rural and Non-Metro Charter School Support Forum

Date: Tuesday June 4th, 2024

Time: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Location:  Virtual Meeting via Zoom Meetings

Details: During the 2023-24 school year, the Schools of Choice Unit will continue to host the Rural and Non-Metro Charter Support Forum through a six-meeting virtual series. This forum aims to provide belonging, connection, network opportunities, and best practices for rural leaders.

Register Here | After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

 

Event Resources

2023-2024 Grant and Training Calendar

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