Why participate?
Times are tough; budgets are limited. Yet high quality professional development remains key to helping teachers and instructional leaders improve student learning. With new low event and hotel prices, the CLHS Annual Conference is a cost-effective way to connect teachers, administrators and support professionals to a range of solutions for the real-world challenges impacting California’s high schools. Gain useful ideas, strategies and tools to improve student achievement at your school! Attend as a team for maximum effectiveness.
Highlights
- Over 80 sessions, led by high quality presenters, with conference registration
- RTI2, differentiated instruction, data, assessment, content area literacy, PLCs, project-based learning, career-infused education
- Solutions for English learners and students with disabilities
- Strands for teachers and administrators/leadership teams
- Exhibit hall featuring innovative high school products and services
- Positive, empowering atmosphere to reignite your enthusiasm
- 14+ high quality professional development hours – use Titles I/II, PI and QEIA funds!
NEW!
RTI2 Strand: Steering Your School from Program Improvement to Safe Harbor
Learn how to implement Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI2) to benefit all students! RTI2 can help you strengthen your school culture and academics, thereby exiting or avoiding Program Improvement through safe harbor. Select from sessions on school-wide RTI2 systems, high quality instruction, early intervention and behavioral strategies. Special pricing is available for your leadership team! Career-Infused Education Strand: Resources & Programs to Motivate Students to Achieve
Recent research shows that infusing career-linked components into the core high school curriculum results in improved student engagement and achievement. If you need to improve student retention and API/AYP performance, come see how a range of effective career-infused resources and programs can help. From The Real Game California to the SB 70 Career Technical Education Toolkit, our series of sessions will help you find the right resources.
Keynote Speakers
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Dr. Robert Marzano
Nationally known education researcher and author
Friday, January 15 / 8:00 am |
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Roadtrip Nation
Career-infused education specialists
Saturday, January 16 / 8:00 am |
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Kyle Brumbaugh
High school principal and Google Certified Teacher
Sunday, January 17 / 11:00 am |
Over 80 Sessions Free with Registration
Friday through Sunday, participate in workshops led by highly-regarded teachers, administrators and other education experts. Sample sessions include:
Julie Adams
Content Literacy Action Plans for RTI and PLCs
Dan Blake
Successes & Lessons Learned: A Countywide K-16 Career Development System
Melina Castillo
Implementing the Academic Side of RTI
Larry Ferlazzo
Teaching English Language Learners: Strategies that Work
Ellen Gervase
Special Ed and General Ed: Together at Last!
Kathy Glass
Differentiated Strategies to Support RTI in Language Arts/Social Studies
Jaime Hernandez
Project-Based Learning and Digital Portfolios
Jamie Myrick
Addressing Equity with Proactive Discipline
Dr. Nancy Padilla
High School Transformation
Dr. Shobhana Risi
RTI2: A Systematic Approach for Closing the Achievement Gap
Bruce Roberson
Teaching and Learning Algebra 1 with Web 2.0 (Lab Session)
Dr. Joe Tafoya
Data Analysis: The Key to Improving Student Achievement
Optional Ticketed Focus Sessions
Participants must register for the conference to attend. Additional fees apply.
Dr. Robert Marzano:
Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading
Discover an integrated system of assessment and grading that will enhance your teaching and your students’ learning. Explore the benefits and types of formative assessment, how to design and interpret formative assessments, how to track student progress, and how to assign meaningful grades, even if a
school or district continues to use a traditional grading system. $75 / Friday, January 15 / 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Robert Craven: Tap Into Learning: iPod Touch in the High School
Experience how the iPod Touch can revolutionize instruction and learning, hands-on! Learn to create and distribute standards-based content, browse the web, and store, organize and access media. Engage students with the coolest device around. Includes an iPod Touch.
$275 / Friday, January 15 / 10:30 am - 1:00 pm (Mac lab)
Frank Gutler: Flip For Movie Making: Video in the High School
Learn how to use the tiny, powerful and inexpensive HD Flip video camera as a filmmaking tool to engage student learning. Through a process developed by the American Film Institute, you’ll shoot and edit footage that connects to your curricula. Includes an HD Flip video camera.
$275 / Saturday, January 16 / 10:30 am - 1:00 pm (Mac lab)
Kyle Brumbaugh:
Create, Edit, Share: Google Docs in the High School
Learn to use the free Google Docs online office suite to create, edit, share and publish documents, including spreadsheets and presentations. Strategies for creating common assessments, sharing best practices, documenting student learning, and supporting your PLC will also be included.
$25 / Friday, January 15 / 10:30 am - 1:00 pm (Windows lab)
Kyle Brumbaugh: Update, Embed, Engage: Google Sites in the High School
Use the free Google Sites application to easily create your website! Embed multimedia content such as presentations, videos or interactive maps; post announcements and host files for students; hold online discussions. Google Sites is ideal for student, teacher or administrator use. $25 / Saturday, January 16 / 10:30 am - 1:00 pm (Windows lab)
Conference Schedule
(subject to change)
Friday, January 15
Registration Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
General Session 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Exhibits 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Focus/Workshop Sessions 10:30 am - 4:30 pm Saturday, January 16
Registration Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
General Session 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Exhibits 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Focus/Workshop Sessions 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday, January 17
Workshop Sessions 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Closing Session 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Rates & Registration
Registration Rates
$199 current members
$239 if also purchasing individual membership
$259 non-members
Register Online Here!
Registration Instructions:
A. REGISTERING YOURSELF OR YOURSELF AND OTHERS:
NEED TO SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL?
If you need to submit a form to your school or district in order to generate payment or a purchase order, download the brochure and complete ALL information before submitting (if you are unsure of your membership status, please call (562) 430-1276).
ALREADY HAVE PAYMENT?
Paying by credit card: Complete the online registration process. After clicking “Finish,” print the confirmation page (this is your receipt) for your records. Credit cards are processed immediately online.
Paying by check or purchase order: Complete the online registration process. After clicking “Finish,” print the confirmation page and mail with your check or purchase order to our address below.
B. SCHOOL OR DISTRICT PERSONNEL REGISTERING OTHERS:
Once you have a completed copy of the form below, PLEASE REGISTER PARTICIPANTS ONLINE.
Paying by credit card: Complete the online registration process. After clicking “Finish,” print the confirmation page (this is your receipt) for your records. Credit cards are processed immediately online.
Paying by check or purchase order: Complete the online registration process. After clicking “Finish,” print the confirmation page and mail with your check or purchase order to our address below.
QUESTIONS? Contact CLHS at info@clhs.net or (800) 858-9365.
CANCELLATION POLICY - Cancellation requests must be in writing and faxed to (562) 430-5607. Please call as soon as you fax your request to verify receipt at (562) 430-3136. ALL registrations are subject to the cancellation policy. There is no refund for no-shows. A colleague may substitute at anytime to avoid cancellation penalties.
Through 11/15/09 - $60 fee; 11/16/09 through 12/15/09 - 50% fee; After 12/15/09 - no refund
Location and Accommodations
Hotel rooms, conference check-in, exhibit hall and all sessions: Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA 93940
Hotel rooms from $140. Call the hotel directly at
(831) 649-4234.
Travel
For assistance in booking air travel, contact Go Aweigh Travel at (800) 786-4554 or clmstravel@gmail.com.
Funding
Qualifies for Program Improvement, QEIA, Title I,
Title II, Title III, Title IV, Title V
College Credit
College credit is available from Fresno Pacific University for $83 per semester unit – sign up at the conference check-in desk.
Questions?
Contact California League of High Schools at info@clhs.net or (800) 858-9365. About CLHS and NHSA
California League of Middle Schools, California League of High Schools and California League of Elementary Schools (communities of California League of Schools) are committed to improving the professional knowledge of educators so all K-12 students may experience academic and life success.
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