Top 10 Reasons to Attend Workshop 2007

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Workshop 2007

With the passage of the School District Accountability Act, you may be wondering if Workshop meets the criteria for travel. Unequivocally, it does!

Workshop sessions cover a myriad of topics, all of which are designed to improve instruction and student achievement or school district operations.

So, let us share 10 reasons for attending Workshop 2007, Oct. 24-27 in Atlantic City:

10. Outstanding Keynote Speakers

Wednesday, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Inspiring Studentsto Achieve Their Dreams.
Thursday, Jim Ellis, Inspiring Pride: One Lap at a Time.
Friday, Eleanor Clift, An Insider’s View of Washington.

9. Sessions Designed to Meet Your Learning Needs and Style Whether you prefer hands-on learning, just sitting back and soaking it all in, or engaging in question-and-answer sessions, Workshop has the right fit for you with 160 sessions designed to stimulate and educate.

25 large group lecture sessions
42 hands-on action labs
48 Curriculum Fair roundtables on instruction and student achievement
48 Question and Answer roundtables on district governance and operations

8. Special Programs Covering a Spectrum of Interests

Labor Relations Mini-Workshop
School Law Forum
State Legislative Update
Urban Boards Group Session
School PR Mini-Workshops
State Board of Education Program
Vocational-Technical School Boards Session
Critical Issue Session on High School Redesign

7. Welcome Reception on Tuesday Sponsored by MetLife, this is your opportunity to meet the officers of the sponsoring associations and fellow attendees, and to plan coverage of the various sessions with your colleagues.

6. Free Lunch on Wednesday Come to the Exhibit Hall at 11:30 a.m. for an exhibitor-sponsored box lunch.

5. Dessert Reception and Dance on Wednesday Top off dinner at the dessert reception, and then dance off those calories until 1 a.m.

4. Shuttle Service Park your car at your hotel, and forget it. Free shuttle bus service—with friendly, knowledgeable drivers—to and from the Convention Center

3. Convenient Scheduling and Strands More choices of group sessions and action labs every day. If you are interested in particular issues and topics, Workshop has classified sessions under three topics : School Reform; Student Achievement; and Board-Superintendent Relationships/Governance.

2. An Opportunity to Satisfy the New Training Requirements On Friday morning, a special Workshop session will enable board members to satisfy the new advanced training required under the School District Accountability Act (A-5). The session – for board members in the second or third year of their first term and those who were reelected or reappointed this year – is offered as part of your Workshop registration fee.

Friday morning will also offer some of Workshop’s most popular group sessions and action labs, as well as information clinics.

And, the No. 1 reason to attend…

1. Workshop 2007 Is Built around You We listened to your feedback and developed a new and improved program based on your input. We plan to deliver a solid learning and training experience that is worth your time and every taxpayer dime.