Past Conferences and Meetings

Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Child Passenger Safety Meeting
Oklahoma City, OK   October, 2006

Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Project Directors Meeting
Watonga, OK       October 16-19, 2006

The National Symposium on Student Retention
Albuquerque, NM    October 9-12, 2006

Oklahoma Governor's Conference on Biofuels
Oklahoma Memorial Union     October 3-4, 2006
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK

National Governors Highway Safety Conference
Oklahoma City, OK     September 16-20, 2006

National Prevention Network Conference
Lexington, KY      August 28-31, 2006

• Region 1 Enid Agenda
  July 25, 2006
  Cherokee Strip Conference Center
  123 W. Maine Ave.
  Enid, OK 73701

• Region 5 McAlester Agenda
  July 27, 2006
  McAlester High School
  1 Buffalo Dr.
  McAlester, OK 74501-4270

• Regions 6 & 8 OKC Agenda
  August 1, 2006
  Clarion Convention Center
  737 S. Meridian Ave.
  Oklahoma City, OK 73108

• Regions 2, 4, & 7 Tulsa Agenda
  August 9, 2006
  Doubletree Hotel at Warren Place
  6110 South Yale Ave.
  Tulsa, OK 74136-1904

• Region 3 Lawton Agenda
  August 10, 2006
  Comanche Cnty. Fairgrounds Annex Bldg.
  920 SW Sheridan Rd.
  Lawton, OK 73505

U.S. Department of Education
3rd Annual National Reading First Conference
Reno, NV   July 18-20, 2006 

4th Annual National Effective Schools Conference
Santa Fe, NM     June 12-15, 2006
Registration and Call For Presentations

U.S. Department of Education
Reading First State Directors' Meeting
Boston, MA        May 22-23, 2006

International Fish Farming Institute
May 15-19, 2006

Oklahoma's Pandemic Influenza Statewide Summit
Express Event Center
8512 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK
May 18, 2006

Communication Plan Workshop
Moore Norman Technology Center
South Penn Campus
Oklahoma City, OK
April 21, 2006

Economic Development Institute
April 2-6, 2006
Oklahoma City, OK

Social Marketing in Public Health Training
February 28-March 2, 2006
Oklahoma City, OK

Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse
February 22-24, 2006
San Diego, CA

CSRDE presents The National Student Retention Conference
October 3, 4, 5, 2005
Dallas, Texas

Weaving Resources for Better Child Welfare Outcomes;
The University of Oklahoma's School of Social Work Child Welfare Enhancement Program's First National Conference
July 12-14, 2004
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Oklahoma SWAT Teen Summit II
October 22-24, 2004
Tulsa, Oklahoma

National Charter Schools Conference
June 16-18, 2004
Miami, Florida

2004 Schoolwide Programs Institute
May 11-13, 2004
St. Louis, Missouri

UCEA Regional Conference
October 25 - 28, 2003
Santa Fe, New Mexico

International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement ISHM
May 20, 2003
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Schoolwide Program Institute
April 22-24, 2003
Kanasas City, Missouri

Economic Development Institute
Center for Business and Economic Development
March 23 -28, 2003
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Ninth National Conference on Creating the Quality School
April 4-6, 2002
Biloxi, Mississippi

This year's conference studied the effects of globalization and asked: How can schools prepare students for work in a global/local economy? What roles do immigration and equity play in the globalization challenge for small and rural schools? Technology will play a key role in preparing for survival in the global economy: What preparation will students need? What possibilities/opportunities will they have as a result of globalization and information/communication technology? What is the role of the school in not only training the current work force but expanding global employment opportunities in rural areas?

Wind Power & Bioenergy: Oklahoma Crops of the 21st Century
April 11, 2002
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Designed to showcase current work in Oklahoma renewable energy resources and to identify opportunities to attract and develop new technologies and manufacturing facilities for the state.  This conference seeks to promote public interest through educational outreach and grassroots programs.

The Eighth Annual Regional Conferences on Improving America's Schools
October 17-19, 2001
Mobile, Alabama

Reno, NV
November 13 - 15, 2001

San Antonio, TX
December 17-19, 2001

The U.S. Department of Education's most in-depth and comprehensive conference on education reform.  Focused on the partnership between the U.S. Department of Education and the nation's educators, families and communities. Educators and friends of education  gathered to discuss important educational issues and rethink current practices in education.

The 2002 Charter Schools Conference
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education
June 19-22, 2001
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Charter Schools National Conference provided a forum for the full spectrum of those involved with charter schools– students, parents and communities, charter school developers and staff, charter granting entities, local and state education agencies, policymakers, technical assistance providers, researchers, state and national charter organizations, and other support organizations. The goal of this intensive and interactive three-day national conference was to celebrate a decade of charter schools by strengthening charter schools through the exchange of ideas and by addressing shared concerns.

Topis covered included:

I. Charter School Funding, Start-up, and Business Issues
¨ Schools and Facilities: Facility Financing
¨ Private and Government Sources for Facilities Financing
¨ Funding – Fundraising/Grant Writing
¨ Marketing/Public Relations – How to Sell Yourself
¨ Partnerships: Building Alliances with the Private Sector and Government to Fund Capital Expenses
¨ Sustainability: Developing a Business Plan for Your School
 
II. School Governance for Novice or Advanced School Leaders
¨ Partnerships with Outside Experts and Community Members to Assist in School Management
¨ Internal Operations
¨ Recruiting and Retaining Highly Qualified Teachers
¨ Technology and Alternative Charter Schools – Cyber Schools, Home Schools, Hybrid Schools, Charter Boarding Schools
 
III. Effective Instruction, Assessment, and Accountability
¨ Curriculum and Instruction – What Works: Evidence-Based Instruction
¨ Effective Professional Development for Teachers
¨ Effective Instruction for Special Education Students
¨ Effective Instruction for English-Language Learners
¨ Standards, Assessments, and Accountability
 
IV. Public Policy and Research
¨ Federal Legislation and Programs/Ensuring the Federal Government Is a Partner
¨ Charter Schools as Expanded Parental Option
¨ Evaluating and Documenting the Success of Charter Schools in Raising Student Academic Achievement
¨ Conversions and Charter Districts
¨ State Issues
¨ Charter School Best Practices–What Research Tells Us About Autonomy, Curriculum, and Instructional Techniques, Funding Allocations, etc.