Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/plinks/JRHS-6MNMR4Conference InformationPhilip Martinhttp://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/plinks/JRHS-6MNMR4http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/plinks/JRHS-6MNMR4The New Title I Directors’ Workshop is designed for and limited to Title I Directors with two years or less experience as a Title I Director. As requested by new directors, the workshop is by invitation only and will have several hands-on sessions. The pre-conference workshop will continue the tradition of including sessions on the legal mandates for Title programs; sessions on implementing Title programs; designing effective Title programs; and the appropriate use of Title funds. Participation is limited to one qualifying representative per district.


The 10^th Annual Title Programs Conference is designed for administrators who work with Title programs including central office staff, homeless liaisons, school principals, assistant principals, and lead teachers. Other federal program coordinators at the local and state level, as well as school improvement specialists are encouraged to attend. This two-day conference will continue the Department’s focus on informing participants of current educational trends and best practices for leaders of Title programs.

Participants will have an opportunity to attend several concurrent sessions on topics from the following conference strands: accountability, schoolwide programs, Flexible Learning Plans (FLP), Focus/Priority/Alert/Reward schools, school improvement, parent involvement, charter schools, special education, assessment, ESL, migrant students, homeless students, private schools, monitoring, policy/legal issues, technology, research, and funding. General Sessions will include a keynote speaker, a time for questions and answers, and state and federal program updates.

The Homeless Liaison Workshop is designed for district homeless liaisons and other district personnel charged with supporting the educational needs of homeless students. This two day conference will begin June 21, 2012, with a noon luncheon and continue through noon on Friday, June 22, 2012. This workshop will provide attendees updates regarding best practices, resources and tools to enhance the quality and effectiveness of homeless programs on the local educational agency and school level. Participation is limited to two representatives per district.

The Materials

During registration at the conference, each conference participant will receive a USB Flash Drive containing a copy of the 2012 updated handbook, IMPLEMENTING TITLE I IN GEORGIA SCHOOLS – A HANDBOOK FOR TITLE I DIRECTORS, as well as, copies of other non-regulatory guidance documents created by GaDOE’s Title Programs Division.  Each New Director Workshop participant will be provided a hardcopy of the IMPLEMENTING TITLE I IN GEORGIA SCHOOLS as this will be used as a text for the New Title I Directors’ Workshop.  The Handbook is designed to assist educators who are charged with implementing Title programs at the district level and includes sections on basic program requirements; fiscal management; standards; assessment and accountability; flexible learning plans, corrective actions; schoolwide and targeted assistance programs; and highly qualified staff.  Numerous appendices will include forms, sample policies, sample letters, reports, and much, much, more.  The handbook will also be available on-line after the conference.


Handouts

To save unnecessary printing, handouts for all sessions will be made available electronically from the conference Web site. Please review the agenda for each of the workshops and decide where your interests lie.  Attendees should print any handouts of interest in advance. Click here for the 2012 handouts list.

The Faculty

Personnel from the Georgia Department of Education, Title I, Part A; Title I, Part D; Title II, Part A; Title II, Part D; Title III, Part C; Title IV, Part A; Title VI, Part B, Homeless Education; School Improvement; Learning Support Services; 21^st Century; and the Office of Curriculum and Instruction will lead this conference and provide practical suggestions for Title I directors, school principals, assistant principals, lead teachers, homeless liaisons, and central office staff who are responsible for Title programs students. Additionally, the Office of Student Achievement (OSA), the Professional Standards Commission (PSC), and practitioners responsible for implementing Title programs and school improvement programs at the district and school level will participate in concurrent sessions. ]]>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/CommentsRSS?Open&id=82E52B76BC1E1CF6852579CD003D92D0http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/PostComment?RunAgent&id=82E52B76BC1E1CF6852579CD003D92D0http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/plinks/JRHS-6MNPND-12Contact Ushttp://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/plinks/JRHS-6MNPND-12http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/plinks/JRHS-6MNPND-12
We are pleased to provide participants with an email feature for the 2012 Conference.  You may send your request for topics, issues, and/or questions to us at TitleI@doe.k12.ga.us. ]]>Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/CommentsRSS?Open&id=804719FBD19135B58525799C0044E03Bhttp://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/SLA/titleiconf.nsf/PostComment?RunAgent&id=804719FBD19135B58525799C0044E03B