NCSC15 Program & Exhibitor Guide Addendum by National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

15th Annual

Conference

Addendum

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Table of Contents GENERAL INFO 4

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER • Alexina Medley, Warren Easton Charter High School

BREAKOUT SESSION UPDATES • Big but Not Easy: How Authorizing Shaped Public Education in New Orleans • Comparing Financing Structures and Programs for New Charter School Facilities • Do You Have What it Takes to Become a Personalized Learning School? • High-Quality School Replication • Transforming to Personalized Learning Environments

EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS 7

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EXHIBITOR LISTING • By Organization • By Booth Number • By Product Class

EXHIBITOR DIRECTORY • New Exhibitors • Updated Exhibitor Information

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Distinguished Speaker—Wednesday, June 24 Distinguished Speaker

Alexina Medley Principal & CEO Warren Easton Charter High School Though she started her professional life in pharmacology in her native Nassau, Bahamas, it did not take Alexina Medley long to figure out that she needed to be in education. She found that moving into education made her “happy because I think I positively affect the lives of young people. Moreover, helping young people has become a lifelong pursuit.” Medley started her career as a special education teacher, where she provided her students with the resources needed to graduate from high school with a regular diploma. After seventeen years in special education, Medley moved from the classroom to the Central Office of New Orleans Public Schools to expand her expertise. After Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005, Medley was instrumental in the re-opening of Warren Easton High School, which was devastated by flood waters. She worked tirelessly with the Easton Alumni Association and teachers to research the viability of charter schools and complete the charter school application so that Easton could re-open for the 2006-2007 school year. Now in her ninth year as principal of the Warren Easton Charter High School, Medley finds it “has been challenging, but my personal philosophy, ‘do the best you can and make the best of what you have’ has become my motto for these difficult and trying times.” Medley has dedicated herself to that philosophy. Medley has been instrumental in the continuous improvement of Warren Easton and has dedicated herself to increasing student achievement. She was named as Principal for the 2000 Summer LEAP Remediation and Carnegie Unit Recovery programs. She holds a BA and Masters Degree from Xavier University of Louisiana.

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Breakout Session Updates Big but Not Easy: How Authorizing Shaped Public Education in New Orleans

Do You Have What it Takes to Become a Personalized Learning School?

Tuesday, June 23, 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Tuesday, June 23, 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

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From 2006 to 2012, NACSA managed the Louisiana Recovery School District’s application process for new charter schools, and from 2011 to 2014 provided third-party review for Orleans Parish School Board charter applications. New research looks at the relationship between these rigorous and comprehensive selection processes, the strong subsequent outcomes for approved schools, and how this work has improved education opportunities for thousands of New Orleans students. Updated Presenters: Adam Hawf, Grand Isle Group; Kathleen Padian, Orleans Parish School Board; Greg Richmond, National Association of Charter School Authorizers

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Learn what it takes to plan and operate a successful personalized learning school. Converse with experts, funders, and practitioners working with schools that have made the transition. Leave with tools for planning and a clear understanding of how to get started, as well as what not to do. Updated Presenters: Lydia Logan, Educology Advisors; Susan Patrick, International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL); Bryan Setser, 2 Revolutions High-Quality School Replication Monday, June 22, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Comparing Financing Structures and Programs for New Charter School Facilities Tuesday, June 23, 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm Operations

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Updated Description: The session will assess multiple financing structures and programs to minimize new facility financing costs and examine the financial and operational requirements to prepare a school for a higher credit rating (or implied equivalent) when the school is ready for a long-term financing for its permanent facilities. Historically, the interest rate on a non-rated or lower-rated charter school financings has been priced at approximately 1.25% more than a higherrated charter school financings. The interest rate savings could be significant over the bond term. Garey Fuqua, High Yield Municipal Strategies; Mike Morley, American Charter Development, LLC and M-13 Construction, Inc.; Gregory Wing, Education Fund of America

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Leadership

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Replication of high-quality charter schools has become an increasingly important lever in expanding the reach of the sector. In this workshop, nationally-recognized leaders in charter school replication will help participants think through the key questions organizations considering replication must answer. Updated Presenters: Eric Chan, Charter School Growth Fund; James Merriman, New York City Charter School Center; Adrian Morgan, Algiers Charter School Association; Roblin Webb, Freedom Prep Charter Schools Transforming to Personalized Learning Environments Wednesday, June 24, 10:00 am – 11:00 am Leadership

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Charter schools use their unique position within the education landscape to develop innovative environments focused on academic achievement and student success. Increasingly, leaders are looking to technology to support teaching and learning. It is crucial that a transformation to personalized learning begins with a vision including intentional outcomes for all stakeholders and not with technology leading the way. This session will share practices from those building powerful edtech ecosystems in schools across the country. Updated Presenters: Chris Liang-Vergara, LEAP Innovations; Susan Patrick, International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)

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Exhibit Hall EXHIBIT HALL RAFFLE Don’t miss your chance to win: Play the Exhibit Hall Raffle Game! To play, fill out the coupons in the Exhibit Hall Raffle Game coupon book included in your registration materials. Drop off completed coupons at the booths listed on the front of each by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, June 23. You could win a prize such as an iPad, Amazon Kindle, or a gift card! Coupons must be dropped off participating exhibitor booths by 1:00 pm on Tuesday to be eligible to win. Visit the National Alliance booth (#500) at 1:30 pm to find out if you are one of the lucky winners!

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS Monday, June 22 10:30 am – 6:15 pm Coffee Break 11:00 am – 11:30 am Lunch 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Happy Hour 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tuesday, June 23 9:30 am – 2:00 pm Lunch 11:45 am – 1:45 pm Raffle Coupon Drop-off Deadline 1:00 pm Raffle Winner Announcements 1:30 pm

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New Exhibitor Listing BY ORGANIZATION NAME Exhibitor Name

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Academic Resource Solutions Actively Learn Argus Agents, Inc. Black Box Blended Schools Network Daikin North America, LLC DMI Fundraising ED MAP, Inc. ED TRAINING CENTER Educational Networks

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BY PRODUCT / SERVICE 21st Century Skills Engineer Your World from The University of Texas Administrative & Business Services Academic Resource Solutions PayPal Resource Associates/Capacity Builders Administrative Software & Products ED TRAINING CENTER RingCentral Schoolzilla Books, Magazines & Printed Materials ED MAP, Inc. Building Maintenance & Grounds Equipment Daikin North America, LLC Career & Technical Education Engineer Your World from The University of Texas Positive Promotions YouScience

Exhibitor Name Booth Engineer Your World from The University of Texas 536 EPR Properties 110 HotChalk 940 Humanus 111 KeepnTrack 952 MakerBot 802 Microsoft Corporation 518 Middlebury Interactive Languages 835 MWorld 556

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Communications Equipment & Services Educational Networks ParentSquare RingCentral Computers & Electronic Equipment Black Box Microsoft Corporation Counseling & Conflict Resolution YouScience Curriculum & Instructional Materials Actively Learn Blended Schools Network Engineer Your World from The University of Texas Data Management, Network Administration, & Backup Services Black Box Schoolzilla Distance Education/Online Learning ED MAP, Inc. ED TRAINING CENTER

Colleges & Universities HotChalk

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Exhibitor Name Booth ParentSquare 812 PayPal 1314 Positive Promotions 706 Resource Associates/ Capacity Builders 112 RingCentral 1129 Schoolzilla 953 Sheldon Labs 800 Textbook Warehouse 113 Waltz Management Group 107 YouScience 1230

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Education Policy & Advocacy CivicPoint, LLC Educational Technology Actively Learn ED MAP, Inc. Educational Networks MakerBot Microsoft Corporation Middlebury Interactive Languages MWorld ParentSquare PayPal Employee Benefits & Human Resources Academic Resource Solutions HotChalk Facilities Design/Construction/ Equipment Argus Agents, Inc. Daikin North America, LLC RingCentral Sheldon Labs Waltz Management Group

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Special Education Services Humanus

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Exhibitor Updates ALPHABETICAL Bill of Rights Institute 355 billofrightsinstitute.org 1.703.894.1776 wneal@billofrightsinstitute.org

GPALoveMath 1128 www.gpalearn.com 1.678.296.8327 ed@gpalearn.com

Bill of Rights Institute is an educational non-profit that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering students, teachers, and parents with constitutional principles. Our programs include student scholarships, professional opportunities that enhance learning through critical thinking and real-world experience, professional development seminars, fellowship programs, lesson plans, and quality curricula.

GPALOVEMATH™ is GPA LEARN’s first STEM discipline released on our platform. This program helps students in grades K-5 learn math by providing a fun experience with an entertaining and sequenced curriculum for an entire year. With our program, children move at their own pace, providing realtime information to parents and teachers.

Champions 301 www.discoverchampions.com 1.503.872.1300 jbandy@klcorp.com Champions® is a leading provider of before- and after-school programs for charter schools. We challenge the education status quo every day to help you, your school, and your students reach higher. Community Recycling 1039 communityrecycling.biz 1.800.336.0141 info@communityrecycling.biz Community Recycling is an innovative recycling company with a focus on reuse. With more than 5,000 partner organizations across all 50 states, Community Recycling lives the mission of “People Recycling for People” every day while delivering meaningful and engaging fundraising options. Edlio 319 www.edlio.com 1.310.204.7300 info@edlio.com Edlio creates custom-designed websites with an intuitive Content Management System, increasing communication through education for parents, students, teachers, and the community. Our proprietary CMS is designed specifically for managing K-12 schools and district websites. More than 2,800 schools and districts have placed their trust in Edlio for their website needs. Educational Training Specialists, LLC 419 training4teachers.com 1.480.502.8250 swigarda@gmail.com Educational Training Specialists helps teachers learn researchbased, fun, interactive ways to reach their English Learners. Our strategies help every student learn your content more easily and increase student achievement. Our methods align with both WIDA and Common Core. Stop by our booth to hear more than 1,400 testimonials from your peers; teachers love our training!

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Lincoln Learning Solutions 320 lincolnlearningsolutions.org 1.866.990.6637 sbaronzzi@lincolnlearning.org Lincoln Learning Solutions (formerly NNDS) is a non-profit educational solutions organization redefining the PreK-12 learning experience through a continuum of personalized learning. By providing differentiated, customizable digital learning curriculum tools coupled with powerful teacher instruction, we maximize virtual and blended learning so students can “own” national and state content standards. Marsden Services, LLC 713 marsdenservices.com 1.515.418.5265 amessner@marsden.com Marsden Services, LLC offers total facilities services solutions to educational organizations throughout the continental U.S. Founded in 1952, Marsden continues to provide world-class janitorial, full maintenance, and security services at a cost savings to each school and organization. We listen to you and address your needs individually. School Time Uniforms 453 www.schooltimeuniforms.com/schooltime 1.225.752.7954 jeff@schooltimeuniforms.com School Time offers quality school uniforms and accessories as well as educational toys through our six retail stores in Louisiana and our E-Store at www.schooltimeuniforms.com. Thinking Core 1122 www.thinkingcore.com 1.202.674.1715 info@thinkingcore.com Thinking Core is a thinking corps with standards-driven learning solutions for students and effective tools for teachers. We have developed College & Career Ready Blueprints and other resources that break down the Common Core ELA Standards to improve student engagement and yield clear professional development. Are you thinking core?

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University Child Development School 934 ucds.org/spark 1.206.547.8237 jakec@ucds.org University Child Development School is a teacher-driven independent school. Our Teacher Education Center advances innovative practices for life-long learners. Created at UCDS— by teachers for teachers—ImmersiFIRE™ online professional development allows teachers to engage in self-paced, selective learning experiences designed to deepen their understanding of content, strategies, and assessment. Village Virtual, LLC 1310 villagevirtual.com 1.423.521.2796 info@villagevirtual.com Charter schools offer families an important alternative to traditional schooling and Village Virtual is the ideal partner for these innovative environments. Our student-centered learning experience caters to the needs of individual learners across the full range of our K-12 catalog. Visit Booth 1310 to see “learning the way we live.”™ World’s Finest Chocolate 730 fundraising.worldsfinestchocolate.com 1.800.366.4601 contactus@wfchocolate.com World’s Finest® Chocolate has 65 years of experience crafting premium chocolates. Known and loved for our fundraising products, World’s Finest® Chocolate has helped youth and adult organizations raise more than $3 billion. World’s Finest® Chocolate fundraisers pack delicious variety and are sure to help you exceed your fundraising goals.

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Academic Resource Solutions 756 www.academicresourcesolutions.com 1.225.348.0082 mmatran@hrsolutions.net

CivicPoint, LLC www.civic-point.com 1.615.251.5550 tlee@civic-point.com

ARS is dedicated to providing experienced and cost-efficient HR, finance, and business management services to charter and independent schools. Our mission is to offer the highest quality services at a cost that is reasonable and affordable, allowing school funding to be focused where it belongs—in the classroom.

At CivicPoint, we put the power of political capital to work for public school options. While we advocate for our clients using a range of political strategies, from coalition-building to lobbying and grassroots campaigning, our priority is to build lasting political capital. Our team is highly experienced in representing charter providers, using strategic tools to drive reform through executive and legislative support. With uncompromising integrity, we design messages to inform, persuade, and engage while maximizing results for our clients.

Actively Learn 1055 www.activelylearn.com 1.855.862.5505 info@activelylearn.com Actively Learn is a digital platform that lets students find joy and purpose in reading, across the curriculum. Our platform makes it easy for schools and charter networks to share digital curriculum, diagnose “the why” behind student performance, and access professional development with an immediate impact. Argus Agents, Inc. 1053 www.argusagents.com 1.877.405.6790 tommy@argusagents.com Argus Agents, Inc. is a private company that dedicates itself to improving school safety nationwide. We concentrate on school panic button systems and emergency alert devices, but are happy to assist in any way possible. Black Box 810 www.blackbox.com 1.724.873.7086 randy.quinn@blackbox.com Black Box charging carts and lockers set the standard for quality, performance, and durability. Choose from the bestselling UCC series, the low cost LCC series, when price matters most, or our modular locker systems that grow with you. Blended Schools Network 1318 www.blendedschools.net 1.814.932.5075 mgensimore@blendedschools.net Blended Schools Network is dedicated to helping schools adopt and implement online and blended learning by providing learning management technologies, K-12 online curriculum aligned to Common Core standards, professional development, and a rich community network.

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Daikin North America, LLC 1124 www.daikincomfort.com 1.713.346.6311 frank.banks@daikincomfort.com Daikin is the world’s largest manufacturer of energy-efficient heating, cooling, and ventilation products and systems that provide outstanding indoor comfort control for homes, businesses, and industrial customers. See more at: www.daikincomfort.com. DMI Fundraising 357 www.dmifundraising.com 1.800.628.5905 bonnie@calldmi.com “Tell us your goal, we’ll make it ours!”® Our trademark means we provide full service and care about your results, using major brands like Cherrydale, Hershey, Fannie May, Jelly Belly, Snifty Scented products, and ACADEMICARD. Our custom catalogs utilize socially responsible products such as recycled, organic, and Made in USA. ED MAP, Inc. 1228 www.edmap.com 1.614.725.8997 bbeatty@edmap.com ED MAP is a content strategy and logistics company. We work directly with educational institutions to help them find, manage, and deliver innovative and engaging course content via online bookstores. We back our technology with outstanding customer service. ED TRAINING CENTER 647 www.edtrainingcenter.com 1.561.441.8468 bfisher@edtrainingcenter.com ED TRAINING CENTER is the leading provider of online training and professional development to the K-12 industry. Our trainings and educational resources provide educators and other school-based employees with the skills they need to help students and schools.

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Educational Networks 857 www.educationalnetworks.net 1.866.526.0200 contact@educationalnetworks.net

KeepnTrack 952 keepntrack.com 1.800.347.6439 events@companioncorp.com

Educational Networks builds highly interactive and easy-toupdate websites for K-12 schools. Our websites are custom designed to today’s standards and powered by our advanced software, SchoolSitePro, requiring no technical knowledge to update. Charter schools can easily recruit students, communicate with parents, conduct public relations, and accept donations directly through their websites.

Handle your school or facility’s critical issues involving visitor tracking, volunteer management, early dismissals and late arrivals, and more! KeepnTrack solves your visitor, volunteer, student, staff, and vendor tracking challenges while utilizing the latest technology. Save thousands annually on criminal background checks with the additional KeepnTrack Criminal Background Check service.

Engineer Your World from The University of Texas 536 www.engineeryourworld.org 1.512.471.3017 tdobbs@mail.utexas.edu

MakerBot 802 www.makerbot.com 1.347.334.6800 lauren.goglick@makerbot.com

Engineer Your World from The University of Texas at Austin is an innovative, student-centered, project-based high school curriculum that engages learners in authentic engineering experiences and inspires them to embrace an engineer’s habits of mind. Collaborative, student-directed projects build resilient problem-solving skills and empower students to think like engineers.

MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), is leading the next industrial revolution by setting the standards in reliable and affordable desktop 3D printing. Founded in 2009, MakerBot sells desktop 3D printers to innovative and industry-leading customers worldwide, including engineers, architects, designers, educators, and consumers.

EPR Properties 110 www.eprkc.com 1.816.472.1700 bridgetl@eprkc.com EPR Properties is a specialty REIT that invests in properties in select market segments that require unique industry knowledge. We are a proven partner in charter school financing, with more than 60 charter school properties to date. HotChalk 940 www.hotchalkpartnernetwork.com 1.480.339.2058 elizabeth.spitzer@hotchalk.com HotChalk, Inc. works with traditional, non-profit colleges and universities to deliver high-value accredited online degree programs to working professionals with a high commitment to and focus on the charter community. We partner with charter schools across the nation and create charterconcentrated curriculum and classes with scholarship opportunities for educators. Humanus 111 www.humanuscorp.com 1.484.302.8600 tgradowski@humanuscorp.com Humanus is a national provider of professionals in special education and related therapy services, dedicated to providing students with the most qualified special education and related therapy professionals to meet their needs. In that capacity, we share our partners’ missions: to help students achieve academic success and personal growth.

Microsoft Corporation 518 www.microsoft.com 1.877.696.7786 caguirre@microsoft.com Microsoft enables educators to deliver dynamic learning through rich applications and educational resources on devices that combine the power of laptops and the mobility of tablets. Applications like Office and OneNote offer multitasking, digital ink, and accessibility tools for personalized learning, data privacy protection, and offers compatibility with connected devices. Middlebury Interactive Languages 835 www.middleburyinteractive.com 1.800.596.0910 Rconnor@middleburyinteractive.com Middlebury Interactive is the only world language provider with a full suite of digital courses developed by academics exclusively for K-12 learners. Our courses are designed for students at grade level, meaning the content is ageappropriate and features engaging themes and topics. Visit us for our latest products and services. MWorld 556 discovermworld.com 011.61.3.9902.6011 ext. 1 team@discovermworld.com MWorld was created with a single purpose: to make learning irresistible. Uniting stunning multimedia, enthralling gameplay, and captivating content, MWorld engages youthful and curious minds everywhere. MWorld is the perfect Common Core-aligned resource for elementary school inquiry-based learning and literacy. Visit the MWorld booth to find out more!

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New Exhibitors ALPHABETICAL