Join charter school and educational experts and fellow teachers from New York, Philadelphia, New Jersey for professional learning and inspiring conversations!
Professional Development Certificates of Participation will be available to attendees.
Panels and Workshops:
How Charters and Unions Can Work Together for Social Justice
Progressive Visions for Charter Contracts and Collective Bargaining
Increasing Teacher, Parent, and Student Voice in Charters
Supporting Progressive and Innovative Pedagogy in Charters
Building Connections Between District and Charter Schools
Unions, Charter Schools and Democracy
Confirmed Speakers:
Michael Mulgrew, UFT President
Deborah W. Meier, Coalition of Essential Schools
Steve Barr, Board Chair, Future is Now Schools
Luis Miranda, Board Chair, Amber Charter School
Robert Hughes, New Visions for Public Schools
Jeff Henig, Columbia University
Norm Fruchter, Annenberg Institute on School Reform, Brown University
Jonathan Gyurko, Leeds Global Partners
Mona Davids, New York Charter Parents Association
James Forman, Jr., Yale Law School, Founder of Maya Angelou Charter School
John Parr, Education Evolving