Workshop Sessions

Below is the full lineup of workshop sessions for the 2026 Annual Conference. This year’s program includes a wide range of sessions designed to support charter school leaders, educators, and partners across roles and experience levels.

 Advocacy & Policy 
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(55) The 2026 Legislative Session: What's Ahead for Colorado's Public Charter Schools

Advocacy & Policy

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(57) How to Win Friends and Influence Legislators: Making the Most of Legislator Visits to Your School

Advocacy & Policy

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(58) Navigating Policy Shifts: Colorado Charter Leaders on What’s Next (Seminar)

Advocacy & Policy

11am – 12pm
(59) Teacher Leadership Advancing Policy and Practice for Student Success (Teach Plus Colorado)

Advocacy & Policy


Board & Governance
Thursday 26 February
8am – 9.30am
(7) Improving Governance Through Alignment: Helping The Board and Head of School Work Together More Effectively (Part 1)

Board & Governance

11am – 12.30pm
(8) Improving Governance Through Alignment: Helping The Board and Head of School Work Together More Effectively (Part 2)

Board & Governance

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(10) Supporting Leaders Through Their Career Stages: A Board’s Role in Adaptive Support

Board & Governance

11am – 12pm
(11) Contracts That Build Productive Relationships: Strengthening Charter School Success Through Clear Agreements

Board & Governance

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(12) Four Interactive Activities for Your Next Board Retreat

Board & Governance


Enrollment, Community, Communication 
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(1) Trust First: Culturally Responsive Engagement to Strengthen Your School Community

Enrollment, Community, Communications

11am – 12pm
(2) Strategic Communications with AI and Canva: From Creative Briefs to Campaigns

Enrollment, Community, Communications

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(3) Enrollment Favors the Bold: Transforming School Marketing to Boost Growth

Enrollment, Community, Communications

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(4) Igniting Impact: The Power of Storytelling

Enrollment, Community, Communications

11am – 12pm
(5) Become a clear, concise, trust-building communicator

Enrollment, Community, Communications

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(6) Game Changers: 10 Strategic Communications Tips That Turn Challenges Into Wins

Enrollment, Community, Communications


Hot Topics
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(25) Future Ready by Design: Exploring Innovations in Workforce-Driven Charter School Models

Hot Topics

(73) The Role of the Charter School Board in Unified Improvement Planning

Hot Topics

11am – 12pm
(26) Insurance Risk Management

Hot Topics

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(27) Shredquity and Belonging: Driving school culture, enrollment, and student achievement forward

Hot Topics

Friday 27 February
11am – 12pm
(47) Preschool-Voices from the Field

Hot Topics

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(48) Safeguarding Our Children: Awareness, Prevention, and Protection

Hot Topics


Hot Topics: Legal
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(43) Colorado’s Evolving Accountability Landscape

Hot Topics: Legal

11am – 12pm
(44) Title IX in Action: Preparing School Leaders for Compliance

Hot Topics: Legal

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(45) Parents Behaving Badly: Legal Insights on Disruptive Adult Behavior in Schools

Hot Topics: Legal

Friday 27 February
11am – 12pm
(77) Mandated to Report: Colorado’s HB25-1188 and the Future of Child Abuse Reporting

Hot Topics: Legal


Human Resources & Staff
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(61) Designing a Pathway to Licensure for your Staff

Human Resources & Staff

11am – 12pm
(62) “The Golden Thread: Aligning Competency-Based Hiring, Selection, & Evaluation for Administrators and Executive Directors”

Human Resources & Staff

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(63) POWR, Protections, and Pitfalls: Navigating Colorado’s Expanding Employment Laws in Charter Schools

Human Resources & Staff

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(64) The Devil is in the Change Management

Human Resources & Staff

11am – 12pm
(65) Solve Your Teacher Shortage: Turning Today’s Staff into Tomorrow’s Teachers

Human Resources & Staff

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(66) “HR on a Shoestring: Tools for the One-Person Talent Shop”

Human Resources & Staff


New Schools & Development
Thursday 26 February
1.30pm – 2.30pm
(15) Building a Strong Foundation: Starting an MTSS Program in a New School

New Schools & Development

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(16) Ecosystem Building for Small Innovative Charters

New Schools & Development

11am – 12pm
(17) The Engagement Blueprint: Designing Learning that Lasts

New Schools & Development

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(18) Essentials for Starting a Charter Preschool

New Schools & Development

 
Operations, Funding & Facilities
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(67) Funding School Safety: Practical Grant Strategies for Safer Charter Campuses

Operations, Funding, & Facilities

11am – 12pm
(68) Prospect Research: Finding Donors and Funders for Your School

Operations, Funding, & Facilities

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(69) Beyond Bonds: Exploring Facility Financing Options for Charter Schools

Operations, Funding, & Facilities

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(70) See the Change… Designing Future-Ready CTE Spaces Through Community Partnerships

Operations, Funding, & Facilities

11am – 12pm
(71) Smarter Operations: Automating Workflows with AI

Operations, Funding, & Facilities

12pm – 1.15pm
Business Manager Sponsored Lunch

Operations, Funding, & Facilities


Quality: Academics
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(37) Designing Coherent School Support Systems to Drive Student Success

Quality: Academics

11am – 12pm
(38) An Immersive Approach to Problem-Based Learning

Quality: Academics

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(39) Detracking Through Acceleration

Quality: Academics

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(40) Partnership in Practice: Leveraging Advisory to Build Durable Skills, Foster Community and Drive Academic Success

Quality: Academics

11am – 12pm
(41) Stories of Impact and Innovation: CSI School Leaders Share Unique Solutions to Common Challenges

Quality: Academics

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(42) Learning Math, Leading Math: Building Content Knowledge for Instructional Impact

Quality: Academics

 
Quality: Special Education
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(49) Elevating Early Childhood Careers: Training, Quality, and Growth

Quality: Special Education

11am – 12pm
(50) Got Montessori? A Framework for Ensuring Model Fidelity & Organizational Sustainability

Quality: Special Education

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(51) Aligning Planning Efforts to Drive Charter School Success

Quality: Special Education


Schools & Leadership
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(31) Beyond Compensation: Fostering a Culture where Teachers Thrive and Stay(

Schools & Leadership

11am – 12pm
(32) The Great Reset: Getting the Train Back on Track

Schools & Leadership

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(33) Power Up Your Strategic Plan

Schools & Leadership

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(34) From Strategy to Results: Bringing the 4 Disciplines of Execution to K-12 Schools

Schools & Leadership

11am – 12pm
(35) Bridging the Gap: Empowering First-Year Teachers and Enhancing Administrator Insight

Schools & Leadership

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(36) Are We Really Coaching? Unlocking Team Potential Through Transformative Coaching

Schools & Leadership

 
Technology & AI
Thursday 26 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(19) Gemini for K12: Secure AI Deployment & Google Workspace Admin Workshop

Technology & AI

11am – 12pm
(20) Beyond the Breach: Strengthening Cybersecurity in Charter Schools

Technology & AI

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(21) Redefining the Classroom: AI, VR, Virtual Tutors, and Research from Harvard

Technology & AI

Friday 27 February
8.30am – 9.30am
(28) Artificial Intelligence Impact on Education: A Research Study

Technology & AI

11am – 12pm
(29) Lessons from the Frontline of AI Tutors & Instructors: Benefits & Pitfalls for Self-directed Student Learning

Technology & AI

1.30pm – 2.30pm
(30) Leading with Intelligence: Strategic Planning in the Age of AI

Technology & AI