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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF EXHIBITORS
(As of May 2, 2008)
Organizations in Red are also Sponsors
3 Oaks Corporation Booth #648
3 Oaks Corporation is a project management company that specializes in the purchasing of furniture, equipment, technology and supplies. We include contract bidding for services (janitorial, food, landscape and transportation) to make your school efficient and ultimately more profitable. Our objective, through collaboration, is to assist with your operational improvements by implementing integrated services for turnkey project management, contract management and procurement services.
www.3oakscorp.com
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501© Agencies Trust Booth #415
501(c) Agencies Trust is a national organization that helps nonprofits save time and money on unemployment costs while providing a secure way to leave the state unemployment tax system. Our member-owned programs include claims management, individual reserve accounts, comprehensive HR services and effective stop loss insurance protection from high claims risk.
www.501ctrust.org
AccuCut Booth #900
AccuCut â offers the most versatile die cutting system on the market today for teachers and media specialists to use in creating classroom teaching aids, manipulative activities, and embellishments.
www.accucut.com
Action Learning Systems Booth #606
Action Learning Systems helps schools and districts focus on—and meet—their ultimate goal of increasing student achievement. We help school communities find strategic solutions by offering standards-based instruction and materials, research-based strategies, training and coaching, and intervention programs. We provide coherence across curriculum, instruction, and assessment so that every element of a school works collectively to improve student achievement.
www.actionlearningsystems.com
HOST A NETWORKING SESSION SPONSOR
The Algebra Group Booth#
NETWORKING/SITTING AREA SPONSOR
American Education Corporation Booth #1233
American Education Corporation publishes the A+nyWhere Learning System®, an on-line courseware program that provides innovative, research-based curriculum for grades K-12 and adult learners in Reading, Language Arts, Process Writing, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Spanish. The A+nyWhere Learning System’s objective-based, problem-solving courseware consists of over 5,200 lessons and over 200,000 pages of content. In addition, the courseware’s curriculum, integrated assessment, and automated reporting tools are aligned to all national and state academic standards.
www.amered.com
ARAMARK Education Booth #604
ARAMARK Education provides a complete range of food, facility, uniform and other support services to more than 500 K-12 school districts in the U.S. It offers public and private education institutions a family of dining and facility services including: on-site and off-site breakfast and lunch meal programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education, retail design and operations, maintenance, custodial, grounds, energy management, construction management, and building commissioning.
www.aramarkschools.com
Arthur J. Gallagher/CharterSafe Booth #1007
First insurance and safety program designed for charter schools by charter school leaders and school insurance experts. Most appropriate coverage at the lowest price All-in-one inclusive package including Workers' Compensation, Liability, School Board, Property, Risk Management Services. More than just insurance - Helping to Keep Your School Safe Gives you peace of mind and more money for your classrooms. All-in-one inclusive package including Workers'
Compensation, Liability, School Board, Property, Risk Management Services. Charter schools of many types accepted including: New and Established Schools, Education Management
Organization operated and Replication Schools Site Based and Non-Site Based Virtual Schools
Schools of All Sizes
www.chartersafe.org
Association of American Educators Booth #516
About the Association of American Educators
Dedicated to the academic and personal growth of every student, the Association of American Educators is the premier national educators’ network that advances the teaching profession through teacher advocacy and protection, professional development and promoting excellence in education so that educators receive the respect, recognition and reward they deserve. AAE has members in all 50 states and welcomes professionals from all education entities. AAE provides professional benefits and legal services for its members. AAE is part of a national coalition of nearly 300,000 teachers who have joined non-union professional teacher associations.
www.aaeteachers.org
Aventa Learning Booth #709
Aventa Learning is a leader in developing educational technology for schools that are looking to offer rich multimedia online courses and technology supplements in the classroom. Additionally, our Credit Recovery courses are diagnostically driven to provide the most value to your students by determining what knowledge the student already has, and directing them to the sections of the course they have yet to master.
www.aventalearning.com
AVerMedia Technologies Booth #1407
AVerMedia Technologies is the leading manufacturer of document cameras and visual presenters, with a focus on the K-12 and higher educational markets
www.avermedia-usa.com
MODEL GREEN SCHOOL BUILDING SPONSOR
Bouma Construction Green Building
HAPPY HOUR/NETWORKING EVENT SPONSOR
Buckley King Booth #544
Buckley King delivers focused, creative, efficient, and precise legal solutions. Buckley King is committed to our charter school clients and offers extensive experience in assisting charter school operators with the selection of new facilities and expansion of existing facilities, tax exempt bond financing, government affairs/lobbying, regulatory compliance, corporate and tax matters, sponsorship issues, land use/zoning, employee/student relations and litigation
www.buckleyking.com
BudgeText Corp. Booth #411
BudgeText provides schools with quality used and new textbooks, reference, literature and workbooks, at up to 75% off publisher prices. We also offer special services for charter schools that make managing textbooks easier and more accurate. BudgeText. Providing savings and solutions for schools for over 40 years.
www.budgetext.com
VOLUNTEER PROJECT SPONSOR
Building Hope Booth #1402
Building Hope supports high quality public charter schools in Washington D.C. and other U.S. cities by providing technical and financial assistance for educational facilities. We support the expansion of academically successful schools with the capacity to grow their enrollments in order to catalyze change across their local public education systems. Building Hope promotes school-centered community revitalization. We believe that excellent charter school programs and facilities will help transform economically depressed neighborhoods into places where children will thrive.
www.buildinghope.org
BYU Independent Study Booth #419
BYU Independent Study offers over 200 high school and 250 university distance learning courses that can help students make up credit, graduate on time, enhance their curriculum, or earn university credit. Students can sign up anytime and have one year to complete each course, allowing them to work at their own pace. BYU Independent Study is known as an organization with integrity, and our primary goal is to help students receive a high-quality, affordable education.
elearn.byu.edu
Cambridge Educational Services Booth #1235
Cambridge Educational Services provides nationally recognized standards-based school improvement materials including classroom curriculum, professional development, and data-driven assessment services.
www.CambridgeEd.com
Casio America, Inc. Booth #447
HAPPY HOUR/NETWORKING EVENT SPONSOR
Catapult Learning Booth #1010
Catapult Learning has spent over 30 years successfully helping schools increase student achievement by supporting the growth of high quality teaching and learning. We are the leading provider of high quality educational services providing Reading, Math, Writing, Professional Development, Parent Involvement, AYP Research/Evaluation, Counseling, Nursing Services and much more.
www.catapultlearning.com
Center for Development and Learning Booth #449
The Center for Development and Learning (CDL), a results-driven nonprofit organization, has developed an international network and collaboration with the world’s best minds to create initiatives using research-based practices that impact teaching and learning and increase student success. CDL’s programs and services assist students, their teachers, schools and families by☹1) Delivering comprehensive, scientific research-based professional development and (2)Providing educational evaluations, consultations, counseling for children and their families.
www.cdl.org
Center on Education Governance Booth #349
The Center on Educational Governance (CEG) is a research center under the direction of Priscilla Wohlstetter at the University of Southern California. CEG researchers apply an interdisciplinary approach to study alternative ways of governing public schools to help address the challenges facing urban educational systems and build a knowledge base that offers solutions to educational policy problems. Notably, the Center has developed web-based Stakeholder Satisfaction Surveys (SSS-USC) for the charter community that allows charter school leaders to benchmark individual school results against peer organizations. SSS-USC is a useful tool for assessing student, parent, and staff satisfaction whose results can be used in the renewal and school accreditation processes, as well as for long-term planning and fundraising efforts.
www.usc.edu/dept/education/cegov
Center for Social & Emotional Education Booth #904
The Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to helping schools nationwide integrate crucial social and emotional learning with academic instruction to enhance student performance, prevent dropouts, reduce violence, and support the development of healthy and positively engaged young adults. CSEE offers a full range of Professional Development programs as well as a multi-dimensional needs assessment, the Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI), to promote whole-school improvement.
www.csee.net
Charter Schools Development Corporation Booth #249
The Charter Schools Development Corporation’s (CSDC) Building Block Fund offers innovative programs to meet the facilities needs of new or existing charter schools, including credit enhancements, lease & loan guarantees and turnkey facility design & development on a lease-to-purchase basis. CSDC also provides financial consulting and advisory services to charter schools through our subsidiary, Charter FS.
www.csdc.org
HAPPY HOUR/NETWORKING EVENT SPONSOR
HOST A NETWORKING SESSION SPONSOR
Charter Schools Property Solutions Booth #520
Charter School Property Solutions (CSPS) helps charter schools better meet their facility needs by helping them orchestrate the overwhelming tasks of locating, renovating, expanding, building, financing, re-financing, and purchasing their facility. This "turn-key" approach gets charter schools out of the “church basement” and into the facility that positions their school for long-term success. By consolidating this process, charter schools save time and money, which allows them to focus on their core mission of educating children.
www.cspropertysolutions.com
Charter School Specialists Booth #107
Charter School Specialists provides technical assistance related to the development of charter school applications and contracts; and guides developers through the charter school start-up process. We provide technical assistance to charter schools from pre-operation planning, through early operations, and ongoing school improvement and data management. Charter School Specialists has assisted in the successful development of over 80 schools. We exist to provide value to the school choice public education system.
www.charterschoolspec.com
Classroom School Uniforms Booth #1035
At Classroom we understand the Charter School mission and the many ways that uniforms can help your students succeed. The leader in public school uniforms and dress code apparel, Classroom School Uniforms assists schools large and small in implementing their programs with styles kids love and parents approve. Our fashionable, functional, and affordable clothing is available in sizes from pre-school to adult through local retailers and on the Internet. Classroom School Uniforms – Real World tested!
www.classroomuniforms.com
www.ez2buyschooluniforms.com
Comark Building Systems Booth #1102
Comark Building Systems is a leader in providing creative solutions to both temporary and permanent facilities. We use flexible construction methods that meet industry standards, delivering more timely and cost effective solutions that meet and exceed customer needs.
www.comarkbuilding.com
ConnectED, LLC Booth #706
ConnectED is a training and resource center designed for educators to improve overall school performance. It is a “connector” for districts, governing authorities, school leaders, general education and special education teachers. It allows all members to get “plugged in” to make data driven decisions school-wide. The result it significantly higher performance through improved student academics. Utilizing ConnectED’s services benefit the entire school by better equipping them to make decisions objectively, evaluate performance, and tailor individualized learning instruction based on specialized evaluations…all at the touch of a button. To learn more about ConnectED, please stop by our booth.
www.getconnectedtoday.org
Core Knowledge Foundation Booth # 1306
Organization Description: The Core Knowledge Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1986 by E. D. Hirsch, Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia and author many acclaimed books including Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs To Know and The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them. The Foundation conducts research on curricula, develops books other materials for teachers and parents
and offers workshops on implementing the Core Knowledge Content Guidelines to teachers and administrators.
www.coreknowledge.org
Corporate Computer Booth #1111
Founded in 1989, Corporate Computer, Inc. is the leading provider of software solutions for charter school authorizers. We develop and support web-based applications using industry-standard platforms from Microsoft and the .NET architectural standard. Our premier application, AOIS (Authorizer Oversight Information System), was developed in partnership with The Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University. Corporate Computer also provides server hosting for AOIS and electronic document indexing services from our world-class data center in Michigan.
www.aois.us
Corporate Express Booth #1300
Corporate Express provides customers with a single source of business products and services, so that they can focus their resources, energy and time on their core business. Corporate Express helps organizations to save time and maximize their productivity.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Corporate Express NV generated 2007 annual sales of EUR 5.6 billion. The Company has a widespread global distribution network spanning North America, Europe and Australia, has close to 18,000 employees, and operations in 21 countries. Corporate Express NV is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (Euronext: CXP) and in New York (NYSE: CXP). www.CorporateExpress.com.
CTB/McGraw-Hill Booth #1100
Founded in 1926 to help the teacher help the child, CTB/McGraw-Hill provides assessment solutions for PreK – 12, adult education and statewide testing programs.
CTB’s range of formative and summative assessments, instructional programs and services are built upon a tradition of research, innovation and technical quality that benefit learners of all ages.
www.ctb.com
C-Tech Associates, Inc. Booth #549
Learn how our short-term certified training programs prepare students for long-term careers in the high-growth networking industries. Our primary goal is to prepare students for jobs with a unique entry-level, hands-on, approach to training. Our graduates are certified as Network Cabling Specialists, Voice Communication Specialists or Smart Home Professionals. With a 98% completion rate and a 90% certification rate, C-Tech has trained and certified over 40,000 students, many with multiple certifications. Employers nationwide recognize C-Tech training programs as up-to-date, educationally sound, and practically grounded.
www.c-techtraining.com
Curriculum Associates®, Inc. Booth #1404
A trusted name in education for over 38 years, Curriculum Associates publishes high quality, yet affordable, supplemental materials for reading, writing, language arts, mathematics, science, test prep, and special education assessment programs that are guaranteed to help students succeed.
Programs are designed to affordably meet the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. Research-based and classroom-proven, they deliver content aligned with national and state standards.
www.CurriculumAssociates.com
Delta Education/School Specialty Science Booths #607/609
School Specialty Science, combining Delta Education, CPO Science, and Frey Scientific, offers charter schools innovative solutions in K-12 science education. Look to us for all your science needs including curriculum, supplementary instructional materials, science content area reading, and lab supplies, equipment, and furniture. We feature inquiry-based science with a hands-on approach that engages and excites students, leading to improved learning, retention, and test scores.
www.DeltaEducation.com
Dennis Uniform Booth #505
For over 80 years, Dennis has been the benchmark for school uniforms, offering a great line of classic and custom designed styles. Dennis manufactures uniforms unmatched in quality, style and value.
www.dennisuniform.com
DonorsChoose.org Booth #208
DonorsChoose.org is a simple way to provide students in need with resources that our public schools often lack. At this nonprofit website, teachers submit proposals for materials their students need to learn. These ideas become classroom reality when concerned individuals choose projects to fund. Proposals range from "Magical Math Centers" to "Big Book Bonanza" to "Cooking Across the Curriculum". Individuals can search proposals by areas of interest and choose to fund projects they find compelling.
www.DonorsChoose.org
GENERATIONS HALL EVENT SPONSOR
HAPPY HOUR/NETWORKING EVENT SPONSOR
eClassroom Booth #13
eClassroom, the K-12 division of eCollege, supports school districts and state departments of education in providing complete virtual schools. The eClassroom solution consists of the five key components to create and support virtual school success, including planning, course creation and delivery, teacher development, administrator support and student support.
www.eClassroom.com.
PLATINUM CONFERENCE SPONSOR
WELCOME EVENT SPONSOR
Edison Schools Booths #1232/1333
Edison Schools works in partnership with local charter school boards, chartering authorities, and other public school educators to create schools that help students achieve lasting gains in performance and prepare them to meet their full potential and the expectations of the 21st century workplace. With our partners, we implement serious educational programs that support our vision to provide a world class education to every child.
www.edisonschools.com
EdTec Inc. Booth #705
Business & Development Specialists for Charter Schools
EdTec provides comprehensive business, educational support and software solution services – exclusively to charter schools. Since inception in 2001, EdTec has assisted 150+ charter schools and developers. EdTec’s economies of scale deliver senior, experienced personnel specializing in various areas of school management, development of benchmarks and best practices. EdTec’s offering includes: Charter Development, Renewals & Grant Writing, Facilities Assistance, Student Information & Assessment Systems, Governance Training, and Strategic Planning.
www.edtec.com
Education 2020™ Booth #1138
Education 2020™ is a comprehensive provider or CORE and ELECTIVE curriculum for grades 6-12. Our 34 courses are delivered through the unique Education 2020™ Virtual Classroom. The Education 2020™ Virtual Classroom blends traditional teaching methods with 21st Century on-line technology. Education 2020’s approach to on-line instructions is designed around the goal of helping high school students meet graduation requirement through an individualized approach.
www.education2020.com/
Educational Facilities Solutions/M.H Realty Booth #1201
MH Realty Associates Inc. and Educational Facility Solutions are sister companies owned and operated by Mark Howard Gotz. MH Realty is a 28 year old real estate brokerage firm that has been involved in commercial real estate leasing, management and development since 1980. Educational Facilities Solutions was created in 2000 to assist in the development of charter schools. Through these two organizations Mr. Gotz has been able to assist over 50 charter schools from Alaska to Florida with their facilities needs. Offering assistance in real estate research, site selection, purchase of property/negotiations, loan package preparation, negotiation of financing for projects, negotiate contracts with architects, engineers, and contractors. For those clients who just want a facility without all the headaches, Mr. Gotz will build and lease the facility.
BRONZE CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Educational Records Bureau (ERB) Booth #14
Since 1927 the Educational Records Bureau (ERB) has met the student assessment needs of independent and suburban public school members, and currently serves nearly a half million students nationally and internationally. ERB provides formative assessments that measure student achievement in reading, listening, writing, mathematics, and verbal and quantitative reasoning. ERB is a leader in helping professionals utilize the testing/teaching/learning connection to improve education, both through quality assessments as well as timely professional development.
www.erbtest.org
Educational Outfitters Booth #209
Educational Outfitters has grown into one of largest school uniform companies in America by our devotion to customers and schools. The business was founded on these simple principles Better Service, Better Quality, Better Value and Better Stores. In addition to school uniforms we provide a full line of accessories, spirit/athletic wear and promotional items.
www.educationaloutfitters.com
EdVisions Schools Booth #901
Comprehensive services to help create and sustain schools designed to be fundamentally different. Educators partner with colleagues to create a Professional Practice with real control over decisions that affect learning. Students actively engage in multiage advisories within a democratic learning community. Data-driven personal learning plans and rigorous standards-based projects create a highly personalized, relevant learning environment. Funding from the Gates Foundation has provided support for over 35 secondary schools serving diverse students across the country.
www.edvisions.coop
Electronic Learning Products, Inc. Booth #1104
Electronic Learning Products publishes TUNEin to READING, the award-winning reading intervention that uses singing to improve reading. Four years of independent research shows that struggling readers consistently gain an average of more than one full grade level in just 9 weeks. We are proud to have received The Wall Street Journal 2007 Technology Innovation of the Year Award. Over 200 schools in 15 states are currently helping their struggling readers become successful readers with TUNEin to READING.
www.elpcorp.com
Ellingsen & Associates Booth #417
Leading innovator in online speech and language therapy. All therapy services are individualized to the student's IEP needs and take place in real time with a Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.
www.OnlineSpeech.org
ELLISON Booth # 936
Founded by educators for educators, Ellison provides fast, easy and reliable die-cutting solutions for today's most pressing creative challenges. Two sizes of Prestige® machines-the compact SpaceSaver™, and the mid-sized Pro™, along with a die collection numbering almost 10,000, continue to create quality visuals and memorable manipulatives year after year. With our newest innovations for the classroom, the AllStar® Machine and its own dies, Ellison makes education even more effective.
www.ellison.com
GENERATIONS HALL EVENT SPONSOR
Entertainment Properties Trust Booth #346
As America’s largest institutional owner of public charter school property, we can help you expand your possibilities. Entertainment Properties Trust (EPR) develops, owns, leases and finances buildings and land occupied by consumer-preferred, high-quality organizations–like your public charter schools. We are the premier real estate partner for organizations focused on creating and sustaining excellent educational programs in schools of choice.
We fund the real estate so you can do what you do best: Teach kids. Learn more. Stop by and let us tell you how we can put our multi-billion-dollar, NYSE-listed real estate investment experience to work for you.
www.eprkc.com
E-Rate Online, LLC Booth #1105
Comprehensive E-Rate Management Services
www.erateportal.com
eTapestry Booth #1302
eTapestry is a complete Internet software application for fundraising, donor and
prospect management, and all constituent communication. As a web based application, access is available from anywhere at anytime. All backups, updates, and system maintenance are provided – allowing you to focus your time and resources on your organization’s mission.
www.etapestry.com
FCD: A Nonprofit Substance Abuse Prevention Org. Booth #220
Over 30 years of hands-on experience has inspired us to develop new services that help schools create sound policies, get parents involved, strengthen positive norms, intervene early and effectively, and support students making healthy choices. We look forward to continued service to schools with a steadfast focus on prevention strategies we know to be effective, using our proven skills at assessing, advising, educating, training, and evaluating.
www.fcd.org
Fielding Graduate University Booth #112
Fielding Graduate University is offering a Master of Arts degree in Collaborative Educational Leadership with a concentration in Charter School Leadership and Development. This exciting program allows professionals to collaborate with their peers, develop practices and procedures that ensure success in charter school education, while establishing the foundation for creating and starting new charter schools. Fielding Graduate University is a WASC accredited leader in graduate, networked learning for adults.
www.fielding.edu
First Nonprofit Companies Booth #806
First Nonprofit provides a suite of cost-saving and risk management solutions designed to manage the unemployment insurance needs of 501(c)(3) nonprofits. We proudly serve more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations representing all sectors of the nonprofit community in 35 states across the country.
www.firstnonprofitcompanies.com
Flocabulary, LLC Booth #941
Flocabulary produces original hip-hop music to engage students of all backgrounds with academic content. Through the combination of multimedia, music-based curricular
materials, Flocabulary has developed an innovative program that effectively teaches content from all major subject areas. Flocabulary has been featured on CNN, MTV and NPR, and their
materials are being used in thousands of schools nationwide.
www.flocabulary.com
Follett Educational Services, Inc. Booth #1335
Get more for less money! Save up to 75% off publisher net prices on Pre-Owned Textbooks & Workbooks. FES is a cost-effective alternative to buying the same textbooks new from publishers at much higher prices. Earn credit or cash for your surplus textbooks! Our Textbook Buy-Back Program gives your school the power to generate additional funds or purchase more of the books you need by trading in your surplus or obsolete textbooks.
www.fes.follett.com
Frank Cooney Company Booth #352
Frank Cooney Company is one of the Midwest’s largest distributors of educational furniture. We offer complete service from one piece to an entire school, including: design, specification development, delivery and installation.
www.frankcooney.com
Funnix Booth #902
FUNNIX - Designed by the creators of the most effective reading programs in the world (SRA's Reading Mastery, Horizons, Corrective Reading, and Teach Your Child to Read…), FUNNIX is used as an intervention and supplemental program in schools throughout English speaking countries. The program includes 220 complete 30-minute carefully sequenced reading lessons delivered on CD. Funnix is an effective phonics program for K-3 and teaches reliable decoding strategies, comprehension, related spelling and is entertaining.
www.funnix.com
Global Student Network, LLC Booth #1134
Global Student Network (GSN) is the Value Leader in Virtual
Curriculum. Find out why 200+ districts have chosen Global Student
Network as their Virtual Curriculum provider. GSN can help you start
your own Virtual Learning Academy – In DAYS, not weeks.
• No Server required
• Online courses, grades 2-12
• 80+ online courses – deeply rooted in national standards
• Personalized On-site or Online teacher and staff training
Equally ideal for small, medium or large schools.
www.globalstudentnetwork.com
Handwriting Without Tears, Inc. Booth #940
Handwriting Without Tears, Inc. publishes a developmentally based handwriting curriculum for students in grades Pre-K through 5. The program features student workbooks, teacher guides and multi-sensory teaching accessories. Our materials are used for handwriting readiness assessment, introductory handwriting instruction as well as for remedial work. We are the adopted handwriting program in 13 states and our books are published in English, Spanish, French and Hebrew.
www.hwtears.com
Hazard, Young,Attea & Associates. Ltd. Booth #1236
HYA is one of the premier consulting firms in the U.S., providing executive search, board governance, training and professional development services for educational organizations.
Founded in 1987, HYA is the nation’s largest executive search firm serving school districts. Since its inception, HYA’s consultants have completed over 500 searches for administrative leaders. In addition to engaging with public school districts’ boards of education, its clients have included a number of private, proprietary, charter and independent schools.
www.hyasupersearches.com
Healthy Lifestyle Choices Booth #518
The Healthy Lifestyle Choices (HLC) Behavioral-Health Curriculum provides children in grades Pre-K through 6 with the knowledge AND skills to make healthier choices in the areas of life skills, conflict resolution, safety, nutrition/obesity prevention, physical activity, and substance-abuse prevention.
www.hlconline.org
Herff Jones, Inc. Booth #501
The Herff Jones tradition is about rewarding academic and athletic excellence with world class symbols of achievements. Since 1920, we've built our reputation on uncompromising quality standards and a sincere commitment to honoring the milestones and memorable moments in life. Our diverse product range includes yearbooks, high school jewelry, diplomas and other graduation items, college items, Impact motivational resources and scholarships, Nystrom social studies products, school photography, caps and gowns, corporate awards and choir robes.
www.herff-jones.com
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Hertz Furniture Systems Booth #517 & 519
Hertz Furniture Systems carries every kind of furniture a school could want. From classroom desks and chairs to lunchroom tables, your students will be sitting pretty. Lab furniture, music room furniture, locker room furnishings, office & reception furniture and much more – Hertz has it all! We stand behind every item we carry, our own Academia by Hertz line and products from over 250 high-quality manufacturers. We have a dedicated and knowledgeable customer service team who will guide you through the complicated design and selection process, answer your questions and make suggestions, and aid in your installation. With over 40 years experience in the business of furnishing schools, Hertz customers know we stand for excellent service, superior quality, on-time delivery and a fantastic selection of products with value second to none. Contact Hertz and let us put our team to work for you today!
www.hertzfurniture.com
infosnap, Inc. Booth #446
infosnap is the leading provider of customized online Re/Registration forms and Applications for schools. See how other charter schools are simplifying their expensive, time-consuming and error-prone paper registration forms process. Learn more about how infosnap creates custom online versions of your school’s Student Registration, Health, Emergency Contact and other forms online, download the data into your SIS and securely access your data from any anywhere.
www.infosnap.com
Innovative Schools Development Corporation Booth #611
Innovative Schools Development Corporation (ISDC), a non profit organization with headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, is committed to strengthening community-based efforts to create and nurture innovative schools. IDSC provides services in the areas of New School Development, Operations and Financial Management, Facilities Financing and Project Management, and Technology Support. With ISDC’s assistance, educators and administrators can focus on the business of education children.
www.innovativeschools.org
Innovative School Solutions Inc Booth #603
ISS’s mission is to simplify school information management for California charter schools. Our flagship product, OASIS, is a powerful, flexible and affordable STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM designed to meet the unique needs of independently CSIS reporting charter schools. Whether home study, classroom-based or both, OASIS tracks detailed demographical and attendance information regardless of your school’s structure. ISS can serve as a full service ASP or you can host OASIS in your own secure data center. And, as a web-based system, you can access OASIS anytime and anywhere using a PC or a MAC!
www.innovativeschoolsolutions.com
Insight Education Group Booth #1037
Insight Education Group, Inc. establishes sustained relationships with clients to inspire high-quality classroom instruction through the use of the Strategic Design for Student Achievement framework. Within the Strategic Design framework, we facilitate the integration of school-wide improvement initiatives, maintaining a relentless focus on student achievement.
insighteducationgroup.com
JAX LTD, Inc Booth #550
We have games that are educational as well as enjoyable. There are games that can be played by players ages three years to adult. They make number recognition, counting, adding, subtracting, multiplication, concept of measuring, strategy, and vocabulary fun to learn. 41 Social skills, taking turns, loosing, winning, communicating are all benefits of playing our games. These and many more skills are all being learned while the students think they are simply playing for enjoyment.
www.jaxgames.com
JC Penny/IZOD Schoolwear Booth #701
JC Penney offers the comfortable IZOD Schoolwear line perfect for uniforms, dress codes and spirit days. Schools and PTA's can be eligible for a 5% Cash Gift Reward of qualified purchased items.
www.izoded.com
John Hopkins University Booth #202
Talent Development Middle Grades Program offers comprehensive solutions to middle grades reform, including K-8 conversion. The curriculum and technical assistance provided by the Program is designed to assist schools serving high poverty populations to improve students’ developmental trajectories. And to successfully offer high-level classes to all students, provide all teachers with the support and professional development they need to develop deep content knowledge, abandon the pedagogy of poverty, and achieve good teaching that engages students.
www.csos.jhu.edu/tdmg
K-5 Kaplan Booth #1240
K-5 Kaplan is committed to providing teachers with quality educational resources that are hands-on, standards-based and support differentiated instruction; resources that meet the diverse learning needs in your classroom. We offer products that support all of the major content areas as well as general classroom materials.
www.k5kaplan.com
K12 Inc. Booth #1239
Kidstuff Playsystems Booth #514
Manufacturer of IPEMA-certified playground equipment for parks, schools and early learning programs. We also can do your installation and safety surfacing. We offer 5 different kinds of safety surfacing. We have a sales representative in your area who would be happy to help you plan your playground. We are offering a show special of 10% off and free freight (certain conditions apply).
www.kidstuffplaysystems.com
Lab-Volt Systems Booth #302
Lab-Volt Systems, Inc. is known world-over for award-winning training systems that prepare students for successful employment in a broad range of technical fields. Each modular program features industry-standard equipment and competency-based curriculum consisting of hands-on training. Most programs are computer-based and some feature simulation software to provide the most effective instruction at lower cost. Programs include Automation, Electric Power and Controls, Electricity/Electronics, Fluid Power, Telecommunications, Technology Education, Information Technology, Instrumentation and Process Control and HVAC.
www.labvolt.com
Lakeshore Learning Materials Booth #450
• Lakeshore Learning Materials provides unique products, training, and custom solutions— all designed to meet state standards in early childhood and elementary education. Lakeshore's engaging hands-on materials are perfect for use in all curriculums and educational specializations, and reflect the latest research in teaching and childhood development.
www.lakeshorelearning.com
Larson Allen Booth #1205
LarsonAllen’s Nonprofit and Government Group provides audit, accounting, consulting, and training services to charter schools across the country. Our audit, accounting, and tax services include: financial statement audits, CFO services, outsourced accounting and financial software, facilities financing services, budgeting, Form 990 preparation, and tax exempt status applications.
Our consulting services include: strategic and business planning, board development and training, organizational and financial assessment, operational and financial systems consulting, internal control review, and information security services.
www.larsonallen.com/publicservice
SILVER CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Life Skills Center Booth #11
Get a second chance. Traditional public high school isn't for everyone. Life Skills Centers are alternative education charter schools that accommodate students who are experiencing difficulties with the routine of traditional public schools. Life Skills offers tuition-free flexible scheduling, career development, and a real high school diploma. Let us help you earn your diploma and succeed in life. Life Skills Centers are currently located in Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Colorado, and Arizona. My school, my choice.
www.lifeskillscenters.com
NETWORKING/SITTING AREA SPONSOR
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Booth #345
Educational Facilities Financing Center (EFFC
LISC founded the EFFC in 2003 to intensify its national effort in educational facilities financing. LISC supports quality public charter schools in low-income neighborhoods by providing on-the-ground assistance and financing to individual charter schools through its network of 30 local offices, developing local funds that finance multiple school projects in specific markets or nonprofit networks, and fostering public policy initiatives that improve the charter school environment.
www.lisc.org
Lockett Learning Systems/SCORE Booth #710
SCORE is effective in improving the academic performance of high-risk youth. SCORE specializes in empowering staff to motivate students, teach them powerful study skills, and manage traumatic life events. SCORE's study skills curriculum is powerful; SCORE's staff development is interactive and designed around principles to effectively change the culture of a school. SCORE provides curricular materials and technical assistance to ensure a successful implementation. SCORE's success is validated by the United States Department of Education.
www.score-ed.com
Lowery Mc Donnell Co. Booth #704
Distributor of Furniture, Casework, Equipment and Supplies for Education, Healthcare and Business.
www.lowerymcdonnell.com
MathScore.Com Booth #408
Developed by MIT graduates, MathScore helps students master their basic skills, especially math facts. It enables rapid learning by providing instant feedback and automatically adapting difficulty based on performance. 100% Internet-based, this paperless system saves teacher time, tracks progress in real-time, does not require installation, and can be used from school, home, the library, etc. Proven to raise test scores, MathScore supports a full curriculum from 2nd grade through Algebra I.
www.mathscore.com
MealTime/The CLM Group Booth # 707
MealTime is a comprehensive suite of hardware and software for K-12 school
cafeteria management offered by The CLM Group. The system is modular by
design so schools can implement just the capability they need. Software
modules include Point of Sale, Free/Reduced Applications, Back Office
Reporting, Online Payment Processing & Application Scanning. Hardware
includes proprietary POS Terminals, Touch-Screen Terminals, Finger Scanners,
Barcode Scanners & other peripherals. The CLM Group provides full
training/implementation & support services.
www.mealtimeclm.com
Millmark Education Booth #211
Millmark’s ConceptLinks™: Literacy and Language Through Content is a modular program for grades 3-8+ that provides differentiated instruction to build students’ language and literacy skills through standards-based science content. Ideal for struggling readers, ConceptLinks™ helps students acquire comprehension strategies, language proficiency, background knowledge, academic vocabulary, and science content knowledge.
www.millmarkeducation.com
“mimio” Booth #600
mimio Xi is a portable and affordable device that attaches to any whiteboard and turns it into an interactive whiteboard
www.mimio.com
MSpace Holdings, LLC Booth #1005
M Space provides modular buildings and the most flexible leasing, sales, and financing options in its industry. M Space offers custom modular buildings to the educational community for classroom complexes, classrooms, administrative offices, health clinics dormitories, and more. ‘Ready to Go’ portable buildings from our current inventory provide quick solutions to immediate space needs. Whatever your need, M Space delivers – from the planning stages, to construction, financing, and any necessary follow-up– a complete one-stop solution.
www.mspaceholdings.com
National 4-H Youth Conference Booth #410
The National 4-H Youth Conference Center is the only conference center in the Washington, DC area specifically designed for student travelers. We offer separate beds for up to 800 guests, interior hallways, wireless internet, and free parking. Enjoy delicious buffets in our Clover Café, and our recreation room with video arcade, flat screen TV, internet cafe, and air hockey and pool tables. Located just 3 miles from the National Zoo and 6 miles from the National Mall!
www.4HCenter.org
National Alliance for Public CharterSchools
Booth #17
National Charter Schools Institute Booth #702
The National Charter Schools Institute exists to cultivate the success of charter schooling. We work with school leaders, boards, authorizers, policymakers, and others who are serious about çßimplementing effective strategies for providing children with world-class educational opportunities. The staff at the Institute are nationally recognized professionals known for the quality of their work and their familiarity with the distinctive issues facing charter schools and take a hands-on approach to delivering practical solutions for daily problems.
www.nationalcharterschools.org
National Council of Education Providers Booth #445
The National Council of Education Providers (NCEP) is an alliance of socially responsible business leaders who provide high-quality public school options to students across America. Although we are competitors in the marketplace, we are united by a common vision that embraces the all-American values of opportunity, fairness, and innovation to improve performance and better meet the needs of our nation's children. Our members serve over 162,000 students across 30 states and the District of Columbia.
www.educationproviders.org
National Network of Digital Schools Booth #810
NNDS is the exclusive distributor of Lincoln Interactive, the first comprehensive
elementary through high school curriculum series developed exclusively for online
learning. This innovative, challenging, standards based and peer reviewed curriculum is
available to any school seeking to enhance and expand its educational services, through
credit recovery, enrollment retention, enrichment, resolving scheduling conflicts, tutoring
and the home instructed student. lincolninteractive.com
nndsonline.org
REVELER UNBRELLAS SPONSOR
NCB Capital Impact Booth #1308
NCB Capital Impact, the non-profit affiliate of NCB, provides financial services and technical assistance to create more affordable cooperative homeownership, assisted living, housing and services for the frail and elderly, and facilities for health care centers and charter schools. www.ncbcapitalimpact.org
New Leaders for New Schools Booth #507
New Leaders for New Schools is a national non-profit organization that is driving dramatic gains in student achievement by providing a high-quality model for the selection, development, and support of urban public school principals. By using the key levers of teaching and learning, building a culture of high expectations, and building the capacity of people, New Leaders provides a unique pathway to the role of the principalship.
www.nlns.org
Nightingale Group LLC Booth #614
Administrative services for schools, EMOs, authorizers and companies providing student information services. If you are overwhelmed with paperwork, want a better way to process documents and communicate with constituency or you find technology daunting, we can help. A must have – efficient, simple, secure, integrated! No software or servers required. Ask us about GleeWorks, our online communication and forms processing service for your school’s needs.
www.GleeWorks.net
Northwest Evaluation Association Booth #314
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to helping all students learn. NWEA provides formative assessment, research-based educational growth measures, and professional training to improve teaching and learning. Partnering with school districts, states, and other education organizations, NWEA delivers computer-adapted assessment services to over three million students. Additionally, its Growth Research Database, the most extensive collection of student growth data in the country, provides opportunities for the study of academic achievement.
www.nwea.org
ONE DAY LEADERSHIP EVENT SPONSOR Booth #547
Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services
NSU’s Fischler School of Education and Human Services is one of the largest schools of education at an accredited university. Our ideas, our approach, our programs, inspire educators to inspire their students to change the world. Online,on-site, or on campus. www.FischlerSchool.nova.edu
Novel Ideas Inc Booth #448
Novel Ideas, Inc. develops exemplary education materials for students, customized language arts and literature plans for schools and districts, and provides training and academic coaching and on-going support that make a difference in the lives of students and teachers.
· Proven results
· Understandable and easy to implement
· Research based and supported with data
· Meets State requirements
Successful Teachers = Successful Students = Successful Schools
www.novelideas-inc.com
OdysseyWare, Inc. Booth #315
OdysseyWare® delivers online curriculum for grades 3-12 for the four core subjects plus electives. Our curriculum is engaging for the student as we provide over 25,000 multimedia files, grounded in superior pedagogy correlated to all fifty state standards. The OdysseyWare program is utilized for mainstream, alternative education, special education, credit recovery, enrichment, remediation, drop-out prevention and adult education. OdysseyWare is Web-based, available wherever there is an Internet connection.
www.odysseyware.com
GOLD CONFERENCE SPONSOR
Office Depot Booth # 1436
Office Depot is a world leader in the provision of school and office supplies for the education market. Our product offering has been expanded to include school furniture, copy/print services and promotional products that demonstrate school spirit. Our E-commerce solutions afford the perfect opportunity for your school to save time and money in the purchasing process. Our Tech Depot brand brings great value to your school whenever you have technology equipment
requirements.
www.officedepot.com
One Call Now Booth #217
Whether your need is to make an announcement, daily attendance or to notify in times of crisis using One Call Now you'll help to ensure that parents have accurate and necessary information surrounding any activity or situation that involves their child. Our Web-based phone notification service will solve those needs. Call everyone in your school or a smaller group with one toll-free phone number. Our low cost unlimited packages are the perfect choice for all your communication efforts!
www.onecallnow.com
OPS (Online Purchasing Systems) Booth #1006
Streamline Your Ordering and Accounting Practices with OPS
The Online Purchasing System (OPS) is a proven program for managing your student funds and detailing your accountability. As a sophisticated financial tool, OPS enables school administrators to devolve purchasing and accounting functions down to the individual student level. OPS fosters local empowerment and accountability, allowing administrators to track and manage the entire purchasing process. Teachers can place needed orders for each of their students through the use of a web-based, password-protected user interface. Emphasis is placed on security and time efficiency.
www.ops-online.com
Options Publishing Booth #610
Supporting academic success in K-8 classrooms with standards-based supplemental and intervention materials that follow a research-based approach, encourage family involvement, and support student test preparation.
www.optionspublishing.com
Parker School Uniforms Booth #1238
A 70-year pattern of quality, variety, style, convenience and customized service. Since 1931, family-owned Parker School Uniforms has provided schools with good-looking, well-made uniforms. We have a reputation for outstanding service because we've earned the trust of school administrators, teachers and parents. Shop with Parker School Uniforms. We guarantee your satisfaction.
www.parkersu.com
Pearson Schools Systems Booth #1341
Pearson is the industry leader in SIS and performance solutions offering schools and districts access to deep expertise and an unparalleled selection of technologies that address the challenges of achievement, reporting, growth and scalability.
www.pearsonschoolsystems.com
Philadelphia Insurance Companies Booth #202
Philadelphia Insurance Companies designs, markets, and underwrites Commercial Property/Casualty, Personal Lines, and Professional Liability insurance products incorporating value added coverages and services for Charter Schools. The company has field offices strategically located nationwide to provide local service to our agents and policyholders. Philadelphia Insurance Companies provides competitively priced policies, local service relationships and differentiated coverage features designed to provide a win/win relationship with our customers.
www.phly.com
Phoenix Learning Resources Booth #1338
Phoenix Learning Resources is a supplemental publisher of quality, skill-based products for all students, including ESL, Special Needs, and At Risk. Taking the High Road to Reading, Writing, and Listening prepares students for state ELA tests by teaching how to write short response questions, essays, and answer critical thinking questions. An integration of language arts in Taking the High Road to Social Studies boosts comprehension and writing skills. Put the right resource in students’ hands— they will soar!
www.phoenixlr.com
Preferred Meal Systems Inc. Booth #1107
Preferred Meal Systems provides a quality unitized meal program which includes all the “components” of a full service operation without a major financial investment. The “component meal system” includes individual packages of entrees, side dishes, fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh bread, milk, condiments and a spork kit along with trays and liners combined with services like delivery, menu planning, nutritional analysis, equipment, maintenance, training, marketing and promotions. The system is easy to implement, administer and affordable.
Primavera Learning Booth #1140
Primavera Learning provides premier online high school courses proven to prepare students for postsecondary opportunities. Primavera Learning developed its courses through partnerships with nationally renowned content providers and boasts course completion rates more than twice the national average. Courses are adaptable to a single student or thousands of students in a district and meet all federal and state requirements. Hosting, instruction and professional development are also available based on user preferences.
www.PrimaveraLearning.com
Jared Richardson 866-333-5403 information@primaveralearning.com
Project-Based Learning Systems, LLC Booth #903
Project-Based Learning Systems helps schools organize and validate more dynamic learning environments by providing them web-based management tools including Project Foundry® and the Senior Project® Tracker™. Built by former practitioners, both innovative tools are student and teacher centered that facilitate an individualized learning process, promote 21st century life skills and incorporate state learning expectations.
www.pblhq.com
Providence Financial Company Booth #601
Charter School Business Newsletter
Providence Financial Company, Inc. is the largest independent facilitator of charter school
facility financings in the country. Providence also sponsors the Charter School Business
Newsletter which is distributed nationally to over 8,000 subscribers. Providence is an
advocate, advisor, and consultant to charter schools regarding their facilities financing.
Providence does not represent any single financing source but will find and negotiate the
lowest facility financing costs available.
www.providencefinancialco.com
www.charterschoolbusiness.com
Provost Systems Booth #1109
Provost Systems offers integrated suite software designed specifically for virtual schools. Working with some of the leading schools in the country, Provost Systems developed a comprehensive, user-friendly solution to manage day-to-day administrative and academic operations. With a commitment to enhancing online education for educators, administrators and, most importantly, students, Provost Systems' web-based platform creates a seamless experience.
With the combination of Provost System's on-demand software suite and proprietary online curriculum, Provost Academy is a turn-key solution to establish a virtual school in 30 days. www.provostsystems.com
PSI Associates, Inc. Booth #210
PSI (Partners for Success and Innovation) is a provider of education programs, school health services and Asian studies. We provide high-quality services cost-effectively to improve student achievement, attitudes, behavior and health. Our staff provides innovative resources in the fields of education, school psychology, speech/language, school health, prevention, tutoring, critical language programs and school marketing. We are committed to developing and implementing a customized service and support system to fit schools educational and health service needs.
www.psi-solutions.org
Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. Booth #210
Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. (PAR) is a leading publisher of assessment instruments, software, books, and other related materials that are utilized frequently school settings. Products include assessments and resources for diagnosis, determining needs, developing interventions, and monitoring progress.
www.parinc.com
Public Economics, Inc. Booth #306
Public Economics, Inc. is a financial consulting firm serving school and college districts, charter schools, and other non-profit clients. PEI helps charter schools finance facilities primarily using New Markets Tax Credits and Qualified Zone Academy Bonds. PEI has structured over $195 million of tax credit financings generating more than $100 million of tax credit equity. Our typical NMTC transaction generates $8 to $15 million of Project funding and $5-$7 million of Project subsidy.
www.pub-econ.com
Quality Science Labs, LLC Booth #602
Quality Science Labs, LLC offers innovative science lab kits for distance education, independent study schools and small schools. The experiments were designed by experienced educators to enhance science learning. They offer a virtually failsafe method to include real science labs in almost any curriculum regardless of the classroom setting or teacher’s science background and experience. The labs are designed to be the hands-on portion of a science course and are coordinated with many popular textbooks.
www.qualitysciencelabs.com
QWK2LRN Booth #101
Transform the classroom into an interactive learning environment rich with computers and 21st Century workstations. Partnering with IBM globally, QWK2LRN’s unique technology offers greater reliability, speed, capability, safety, scalability and flexibility than previous 1:1 computing models. It is affordable to acquire at 1/3 the cost and sustain at 1/10 the cost of traditional computing models. It is easily maintained with our “thin client” model have a technology lifespan of 7-10 years, requiring limited on-site support.
www.qwk2lrn.com
HALL OF FAME SPONSOR
RBC Capital Markets Booth #421
RBC Capital Markets is a full-service investment banking firm with a group that specializes in financing charter school facilities. RBC Capital Markets has completed over 50 charter school bond financings totaling nearly $500 million. The RBC Capital Markets Charter School Finance Group assists charter schools with navigating the entire bond finance process; from developing a plan of finance, to assembling and coordinating a financing team and, finally, to financing execution and funding. RBC Capital Markets finds solutions to the capital funding challenge faced by charter schools.
www.rbccm.com
Read Naturally, Inc. Booth #711
Read Naturally provides supplemental reading intervention strategies and materials for struggling readers. The flagship program has been successfully improving reading fluency and comprehension skills in students nationwide for over 16 years by combining teacher- modeling, repeated reading, and progress monitoring. Read Naturally also provides programs for reading assessment, phonetic improvement, and ELL students.
www.readnaturally.com
Recorded Books Booth #1336
Research-based intervention tools for struggling readers to improve comprehension, fluency, and motivation. The largest collection of unabridged audiobooks for K-12—now available in three formats: CD, cassette, and Playaway—with or without matching print books. Plus! Dr. Janet Allen’s Plugged-in to Reading, a complete reading program for struggling teens. (51 words inc “RB”)
www.recordedbooks.com
Regional Employee Benefits Council Booth #452
Regional Employee Benefits brings a selection of innovative and cost effective employee benefits programs to charter schools. Our organization has worked closely with the California charter schools since 1998 providing health plans, retirement programs, disabilty, EAP, and conducting educational seminars for school management and employees. We are a licensed Third Party Administrator which includes 403(b)/TSA administration. We also administer HSAs, HRAs, and FSAs to help lower cost to school and employees.
www.charterbenefits.com
Renaissance Learning Booth #210
Renaissance Learning’s computer-based assessment technology provides the daily feedback teachers need to differentiate instruction in reading, writing, and math, and make the practice component of their existing curriculum more effective. As a result, teachers enjoy more satisfaction from teaching and help students achieve higher test scores.
www.renlearn.com
RcnWeb Management Software Booth #409
RenWeb™ enables administrators, teachers, parents and students in more than 1,000 schools across North America to “switch on the power” as the leading provider of next-generation Internet-based school management software. In the last two years alone, RenWeb has added more than 600 schools. RenWeb’s unmatched convenience and service includes complete installation of the software including conversion of data, all as part of one, low license fee, along with a client interface that provides easy access to more than 150 integrated features. Developed by a university dean, RenWeb is leading the migration of schools from client server-based to web-based systems, bringing administration, parents, students and the classroom together with anytime, anywhere access to a full range of services. Features include Admissions, Enrollment, Scheduling, Billing and Tuition Management, Lunchroom Management, Health Management, Attendance, Homework, Lesson Plans, Gradebook, Report Cards, Transcripts, Extensive Reporting Capabilities, Automated Emailing and ParentsWeb.
www.renweb.com
Revolution Prep Booth #105
Revolution Prep is the largest SAT prep provider in California due to our holistic approach and unlimited scholarships.
We have also been selected by the California Department of Education to provide online and text book CAHSEE intervention materials for California's at risk high school juniors and seniors.
Our Distance learning online programs consist of CAHSEE, SAT and Algebra readiness. Our Algebra readiness program scaffolds back to the second grade.
Revolutionprep.com
Rhymes ‘n’ Times Booth #416
Rhymes ‘n’ Times is a research-based, MULTI-SENSORY math program to teach
the times tables in ONLY 3 WEEKS—Guaranteed! If the class average isn’t 90%
or above on the final test, you get a 100% refund. This program addresses all 4
learning styles to meet the needs of ALL students, regular/SPED. Ask about:
Fishin’ for Addition, Subtraction in Action, and Divide ‘n’ Slide
www.rhymesntimes.com.
RightStart Math by Learning Activities Learning,Inc. Booth #703
Activities for Learning, Inc. publishes the research-based RightStart Mathematics curriculum, Math Card Games, Activities for the AL Abacus and other related materials. The elementary and middle school program lessons guide the teacher day-by-day and year-by-year, helping children understand, apply, and enjoy mathematics while surpassing state standards. The company distributes the curriculum and related materials to charter private, and public schools.
RightStart Mathematics uses the AL Abacus providing students a visual, auditory, and kinesthetic experience. The AL Abacus is grouped in fives and tens for quick recognition of quantities. Students develop visual strategies as they use this manipulative. The back side teaches place value to the thousands. Understanding and problem solving are emphasized throughout the curriculum. Practice is provided with math card games, minimizing review and stressful flash cards, presenting a variety of repetition, and creating hours of fun learning math facts and concepts.
www.ALabacus.com
Rowland Reading Foundation Booths #204 & 206
The Rowland Reading Program includes Happily Ever After, a motivating, literature-based reading readiness program, and The Superkids, a comprehensive core reading program designed just for kindergarten, first, and second grade that teaches all aspects of reading, seamlessly integrated with the language arts.
www.superkidsreading.org
S & S Worldwide Booth #1136
S&S Worldwide, we have spent 102 years serving the Education, Recreation,and Healthcare markets. We deliver service, quality and value to each and every one of our customers. Our product lines include Educational Materials and Furniture, PE Sports and Games, Arts and Crafts, Craft kits and Party and Novelty lines for reward and recognition.
www.ssww.com
Sadlier- Oxford Booth #319
Sadlier-Oxford is an educational publisher of textbooks, teacher’s guides, workbooks, tests and other materials in the curriculum area of reading, language arts, vocabulary development, and mathematics for students, teachers and families.
www.sadlier-oxford.com
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Scantron Corporation Booth #700
For more than three decades, Scantron has helped education, commercial, and government organizations measure and improve effectiveness with assessment and survey solutions. The company provides tools for the rapid, accurate and reliable capture of data with innovative software and survey solutions that leverage the company’s expertise in world-class forms printing and scanner manufacturing. Today, nearly 80% of schools in the United States use Scantron products. .Scantron provides web-based assessment products for the immediate, accurate and reliable capture of student performance data necessary for better instruction and improved student achievement. Our comprehensive assessment solutions are suitable for a wide range of student abilities, grade levels and subjects.
www.scantron.com
School Financial Services, Inc. Booth #103
School Financial Services provides charter schools with an alternative to the expense and hassle of employing in-house finance staff. Our company has the experience and expertise necessary to accomplish your finance functions. School Financial is proud to be part of the charter school community since 2001 and provides complete accounting and finance services, including payroll, purchasing, cash management, accounts payable, general ledger, financial reporting, and reporting to the sponsoring district.
www.schoolfin.com
SchoolOne Booth #708
SchoolOne allows schools to engage the school community, integrate software solutions, comply with regulatory requirements, and take advantage of the latest technology. SchoolOne offers an SIS product, IT network services, desktop support, managed call centers, state reporting and software development. A team of 100 professionals serve more than 200,000 users nationwide. SchoolOne provides network support to one of the country’s largest charter school organizations and to one of the nation’s largest public school districts.
www.schoolone.com
SchoolReach Instant Parent Contact Booth #418
SchoolReach enhances parent communication and allows you to notify parents/staff within minutes of any emergency situation. It’s also ideal for meeting reminders, report card notices, attendance calls, lunch balance reminders, fundraisers and even rumor abatement! No additional equipment, software, or phone lines required. One call calls ‘em all!
www.schoolreach.com
School Specialty Booth #605
We Help Teachers Educate And Inspire Students...
www.schoolspecialty.com
School Time Uniforms Booth #939
School Time is a one stop shopping experience for all the school items your child may need to start back to school each year. We provide school uniforms, shoes, supplies, gift items and backpacks, just to name a few. We have school site sales and promotional/holiday sales all year long. School Time has twelve stores spread across Louisiana, Mississippi and into Florida. Let us show you what School Time has to offer!
www.schooltimeuniforms.com
NETWORKING/SITTING AREA SPONSOR
SchoolWorks LLC Booth #318
SchoolWorks is an educational consulting group whose mission is to advance all aspects of student learning and quality of life by building the capacity of educators and educational institutions to assess, plan for and achieve student success.
What we do:
Assess schools’ strengths and areas for improvement through SchoolWorks Quality Review©
Plan for student success in collaboration with a school’s leadership team through SchoolWorks Improvement Planning©
Achieve improvement goals by building school leadership’s capacity through SchoolWorks Leadership Coaching©
www.schoolworks.org
Screenflex Portable Partitions Booth #800/802
Charter School Administrators often have areas in their facilities where they desire an "instant" room divider to create an additional classroom, make a large area more intimate for teaching, use as a backdrop for a play, etc etc. Simply put, versatile Screenflex Portable Partitions help administrators make the best use of their valuable floor space in an easy to use, attractive fashion.
www.screenflex.com
Self-Help Booth #616
Self-Help believes that great school facilities empower students and teachers to achieve their goals. We are a nonprofit lender that has provided over $80 million in facility loans and technical assistance to charter schools since 1997. Loan products packaged to meet individual schools’ needs, capacity to handle large loan requests, and the ability to access a variety of financing tools make Self-Help a great partner for schools looking to acquire or expand their facilities..
www.self-help.org
Shurley Instructional Materials, Inc. Booth #1405
For over two decades, Shurley Instructional Materials has specialized in developing English curriculum for grades K-8. Our aim is to provide high-quality printed and digital materials that promote comprehension, application, retention, and critical-thinking skills. Our company’s leadership in innovative teaching methods has helped students achieve at levels well beyond normal grade requirements.
www.shurley.com
SingaporeMath.com Inc. Booth #1505
Since 1998, SingaporeMath.com Inc. has been proud to bring Singapore’s world-leading mathematics and science curricula to the US and Canada. It is our mission to provide the very best K-12 curriculum and instructional materials from Singapore, in addition to a variety of complementary titles and products from North America. SingaporeMath.com Inc. is also a publisher of supplementary titles in mathematics, and the exclusive distributor for the Parker and Baldridge series of college textbooks in elementary mathematics.
www.singaporemath.com
Skillastics Booth #1003
Skillastics is a series of standards-based, health related fitness games that allow 1 to 100 children of varying ages and fitness levels to participate and enjoy being active at one time! Easy to set up and teach, Skillastics builds confidence, facilitates cooperation and instills positive exercise habits that last a lifetime! Not every child is athletic, but every child deserves to have a positive experience in being physically active. Skillastics IS that positive experience.
www.skillastics.com
Staples Business Advantage Booth #503
Staples entered into a partnership with National Joint Powers Alliance in September, 2005. Staples provides a customer-specific procurement program for office products, maintenance and janitorial, furniture, print, promo and technology supplies.
If you are an educational institution, a governmental entity or a non-profit organization, this is good news. Because now it’s easy to take advantage of everything Staples has to offer through NJPA membership and contract participation.
www.staplesbusinessadvantage.com
Stark & Associates Commercial Real Estates Booth #311
Stark & Associates/TCN Worldwide is a full-service commercial real estate firm that represents Buyers, Sellers, Landlords and Tenants in the acquisition, leasing, and
disposition of facilities. The educational facilities division specializes in unique use facilities for charter schools and educational businesses. Our expertise includes assisting clients in acquiring, designing, constructing/renovating, and financing their facilities. The TCN Worldwide network includes 1200+ industry experts, in over 200 real estate markets across the United States and four continents.
www.starktcn.com
Stradian, LLC Booth #317
The Education Services Practice of Stradian provides growth planning, operations management, financial services, performance assessment and management consulting for educational institutions, non-profit organizations and foundations. The Education Services Practice professionals are highly skilled with experience in education, accounting, business and data management & assessment. We specialize in business planning, financial modeling and entity performance evaluation.
www.stradian.com
Success for All Foundation Booth #508
For over 20 years, the Success for All Foundation (SFA) has been a leader in helping schools increase student achievement nationwide. SFA has a broad foundation in research and cooperative learning, and provides detailed curriculum materials, professional development, and on-site coaching. It is comprehensive, fast-paced, and fun, putting genuine reading success within the reach of every student and teacher. Since 1996, over 50 charter school start-ups in 17 states have chosen Success for All as their primary curriculum.
www.successforall.org
SuperiorText.com Booth #1041
Tired of searching for quality used textbooks? If we don't have it, we'll find it! SuperiorText.com helps you to “Save Time, Save Money.” Since 1998, we've specialized in textbooks & support materials, up to 75% off publisher prices! We also stock books from past adoptions. Our Buy-Back service pays cash or credit, & our Re-Binding service restores your book's dignity an additional 4-5 years. Stop by our booth for $100 off your next order.
www.SuperiorText.com
Teacher’s School Supply Booth #300
Teachers’ School Supply has everyday low pricing, spotlighted by our excellent customer service and caring sales team. We specialize in bulk furniture shipments tailored for outfitting new classrooms and facilities, or refreshing an already established setting. From classroom furniture to outdoor play spaces, activity tables to dramatic play, we meet your need and exceed your expectations. Also, enjoy the personal satisfaction of knowing 10% of all our profits go toward feeding hungry families.
ww.teacherssupply.com
Teachers-Teachers.com Booth# 546
Online recruiting methods have become a necessary strategy in today’s market to effectively and efficiently secure qualified educators. Teachers-Teachers.com, education’s premier online recruitment service, currently serves over 2,100 public and private school systems nationwide. We offer the ability to post job vacancies, search a database of over 475,000 candidates, and send emails to specific pools of candidates. Learn how your school can contract with Teachers-Teachers.com to harness the power of the internet in recruiting the most qualified educators!
www.teachers-teachers.com
TeacherWeb Inc. Booth #1234
Enhance communication between the classroom and the home... TeacherWeb® is the premiere provider of websites for educators.
Utilizing patented technology, TeacherWeb® sites are exceptionally easy to create and maintain for any grade level. A TeacherWeb® site is very flexible and readily customized for any teaching situation. WebQuests can also be created through TeacherWeb®.
We are constantly adding new and innovative options to TeacherWeb®. Teachers, students, and parents find TeacherWeb® a very effective communication tool.
www.TeacherWeb.com
Texas Educational Paperbacks Booth #201
The Center for Education Reform Booth #444
Changing laws, minds and cultures to allow good schools to flourish
The Center for Education Reform drives the creation of better educational opportunities for all children by leading parents, policymakers and the media in boldly advocating for school choice |
