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March 31, 2009
8:30a - 4:30p (528 days ago)
Conference - Learning About New Forms of Teacher Compensation
A Day for Superintendents, School Board Members, and Teacher Organization Leaders
Los Angeles, CA  
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This a joint conference by Full Circle Fund's Alt Comp Project Team and Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). Please forward on to educators that you think would be interested.
Details
What matters most for student learning?
What costs most in California's education system?
The answer to both questions is teachers. Teachers are the single most important contributor to student learning, and teachers compensation makes up the largest share of school district budgets.
Please join us for a conference on March 30 (Oakland) or March 31 (LA) to learn more about new directions in teacher compensation. At this invitation-only event, you will learn directly from education leaders who have already negotiated and implemented changes in the ways teachers are paid. Did the changes support their strategies for improving teaching and learning? Has change helped them make progress toward district goals? You will hear their perspectives, learn from their experiences, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Jointly sponsored by teachers unions, business leaders, and administrators, this conference is designed to inform and inspire new thinking and discussion beyond accustomed boundaries. Sponsors include business organizations, teachers unions, administrators, community organizations and academic organizations. Having all parties at the table should make for a stimulating and productive day.
The Time Is Right
As we enter a difficult new budget year and welcome a new administration in Washington, there has never been a more pressing time for this conversation.
President Obama and Secretary of Education Duncan have encouraged educators to experiment with new approaches to teacher pay, and many school districts have taken up the challenge. The proposed economic stimulus includes $200 million to support local innovations in teacher compensation. The time is right to find out more about whats happening in Washington and around the country, and to learn from the experiences of districts and teachers organizations that have negotiated and begun to implement new compensation strategies.
Low Cost to Attend: $150 for individual registrations, $100 for three or more
To keep the cost of attendance low, this one-day conference will be offered twice: in Northern California on March 30 and in Southern California on March 31.
The goal of the conference is to inform and support local conversations about compensation policies in California school districts. Your district will benefit most if participants from varying perspectives (administrators, school board and community members, and union leadership) attend and participate together. To encourage team attendance we are offering discounts on multiple registrations from a single district.
An Outstanding Program
The conference will feature state and national experts on teacher compensation, including union and management representatives from school districts that are experimenting with new policies and practices. Confirmed speakers include Brad Jupp from Denver, along with union and district representatives from New York, Minneapolis, Austin, and districts participating in the Teacher Advancement Program. Dan Katzir from the Broad Foundation will speak about philanthropic support for new approaches to teacher pay. We will also hear from Superintendent Carlos Garcia and UESF President Dennis Kelly from the San Francisco Unified School District, where a recently approved parcel tax will fund innovations in teacher compensation. |
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