Workshops

Board members can join TEA GTO-trained presenters as they navigate the priorities for next year and provide updates on board-required training. This year, we will reserve two hours on our first day of the conference for a “New Board Members Workshop.” On the second day of the conference, we will host an all-day, six-hour workshop for new and experienced board members. Sessions will address important topics charter board members about need to know, including legal updates, school finance, and academic accountability. Network with colleagues in similar roles and hear how you can make a difference in your districts.

Did you miss our Summer Teach Like A Champion (TLAC) workshops? You have another chance to experience the TLAC team at our conference, but this time with a focus on mathematics. TLAC will conduct a three-hour workshop on the second day of our conference focused on lesson delivery models in math and key teaching techniques. They will demonstrate conceptual and procedural modeling with included practice time. Instructional leaders can join this workshop and take back lessons learned to their districts. Teachers and teacher mentors are highly encouraged to attend this workshop!

This year’s half-day Finance Workshop will provide charter school leaders with tools to mitigate against and plan for financial uncertainty. Tips and strategies will be shared for overcoming real estate cost barriers, construction cost escalations, and financing structures that can help your school succeed in its facility acquisitions and finance needs. The workshop will also cover legal and operational considerations in preparing for the end of ESSER funding while addressing the ongoing impact of the post-COVID environment on enrollment, attendance, state funding, and school budgets. Finally, a panel discussion will focus on improvements to internal controls over procurements and the use of funds, focusing on cost efficiencies for improved school finances. This half-day session offers a prime opportunity for networking with colleagues in similar roles to exchange ideas about how you can make effective changes in your districts.