kathleen sande, institution education title i d program supervisor washington state office of...
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Planning The Venue Where will conference be located? How far will participants need to travel? What time of year is best for max attendance? Participants Who is the target audience? How many attendees are anticipated? What do they want/expect in a conference?TRANSCRIPT
Kathleen Sande, Institution Education & Title I D Program SupervisorWashington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
Overview Annual meetings of single programs Joined programs with similar focus “serving at-risk youth” Added programs each year Listened to participant feedback Grew from 150-300-650
Planning The Venue
Where will conference be located? How far will participants need to travel? What time of year is best for max
attendance?Participants
Who is the target audience? How many attendees are anticipated? What do they want/expect in a conference?
Marketing How will you get the word out to
participants? What is the theme of the conference? Who has input to the content and planning?
Finances Where will financing come from? Are there stipulations on how the funds are
used? How much will participants be charged?
Details Who will be included in a conference
committee? How will speakers/keynotes be selected? How many sessions/breakouts will fit? What are session topics? What is the timeline? (plan 6 month calendar) Vendors-How much space is available? Keynotes-How much will they cost?
Quarterly Meetings Once a year is simply not enough Title I D Updates Networking Sharing best practices Legislative agendas Discussions on issues
Clock hoursCollege creditsRaffle tickets given in exchange for
conference evaluationsPopular keynote and entertainment
on final day of conferenceSurvey to address specific program
needs
Networking –sharing personal views Best Practices –gain state outlook Keynote Speakers –gain national
outlook Collect data from facilities as part of
grant process Grantees give examples of how teachers
use conference trainings in the classrooms
Advance planning is vital! Don’t do it alone; partner for success! Open communication with partners is
necessary; be flexible Conference planning is a continuous
quality improvement process Read feedback-allow participants a
voice to shape their professional development
NDTAC: “Six Tips for Planning a Successful Statewide Conference”http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/nd/resources/spotlight/spotlight200704b.asp
Washington Institutional Education/Title I D web site: http://www.k12.wa.us/InstitutionalEd/
E-mail: [email protected]