State-Conference
January 11-13, 2009
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
Fresno, California
“Leadership Through Partnership”
Since 1999, the CDS Network State Conference has been the only place to find California’s top alternative education personnel sharing their proven strategies and experience.
Outstanding Networking Opportunities for those who work with at-risk/at-promise students!!!!! Do not miss out !!!!
NB: Claremont USD's District Office has moved to a new location. The new address is: 170 W San Jose Ave, Claremont CA 91711. All email addresses and fax and phone numbers remain the same. For more information on the move, visit Claremont USD's website, www.cusd.claremont.edu.
- Letter of Invitation to the 2009 State Conference, View
- 2009 State CDS Network State Conference Priority Registration Form [Download]
- Call for Workshop Presenters. We still have room for “breakout” sessions. [Download]
- Community Day School Network Scholarship information and Application, View
- Conference Flyer—Updated, September 12, 2008. [Download]
Portraits of Success
Every year the CDSN honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the students who attend Community Day Schools. If you work with someone who has gone above and beyond to support our CDS students please complete the nomination form. This is a great honor and one of the highlights of the conference! [Download]
Highlights include
- Expert Educational Speakers
- CDS organizational and operational tactics
- Effective teaching techniques
- SMART goals training
- Leadership training and legal updates by California’s best educators and education law firms
Topics include
- Professional Learning Communities
- Resiliency
- Bullying
- Gangs
- Drugs
- Effective teaching
- Special education
- 504 accommodations
- “ASK the EXPERTS panel!”
Speakers include
- Jack O’Connell – view profile
- Jeff Eben – view profile
- Marc Johnson – view profile
- Dan Sackheim
- Dr. Bill McBride – view profile
- Dr. Nick Taylor
- Dr. Dennis Wiechmann
- JoDee Marcellin
- John Vigallon
- Jeff Owen
- Lawrence Fernandez
- Mark Coffman
- Nick Hustedde
- Eduardo Martinez
- Rick Church
- Brian Radtke and the Lazano Smith legal staff.
WE STILL ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS TO PRESENT. IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM and RETURN IT ASAP!