News and Notes:  Agenda
January 15, 2008

Our Mission: to unite the education community to improve our outstanding public education system, pre-K through higher education, to empower each Kansan to succeed in the diverse, interdependent world of the 21st century.

Location: KASB Building, 1420 SW Arrowhead Road
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
     George Abel will collect lunch money ($7 per person) for January 15.

9:00-9:10 Introductions, lunch count, and announcements

9:10-10:15 Business items and updates

  • Consideration of application for affiliation – Kansas Enrichment Network
  • Update on Partnership for 21st Century Skills
  • Math & Science Advisory Committee update
  • Character Education Partnership
  • Foundation update: a resource for workgroup activities
  • Other initiatives to watch: Teacher Shortage Summit (KSDE), Leadership Commission (Kathy Boyer), Teaching Commission (KSDE)

10:15-10:20 Charge for the Work Group Time: (what product are we generating, policy being impacted that will move us closer to our mission?)

Break

10:30 Work Group Time (and lunch)

1:25-1:40 Report outs from Work Groups

1:40-1:55 KLFA membership & contributing to our success: a discussion

1:55-2:00 Responsibilities to be completed by March 13, 2008 Meeting

KLFA Meetings for 2007-08: 8/24 (F), 10/4 (R), 1/15 (T), 3/13 (R), 5/28 (W)

KLFA current goals are:

  1. KLFA will broadly disseminate our work to influence practitioners.
  2. KLFA will increase visibility with policy makers.
  3. KLFA will strengthen and increase its organizational capacity.

 

 
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August 27, 2010 at 9 AM (Agenda coming soon and location to be announced).  Pre meeting webinar details to be posted online soon!

See a calendar of future meetings here.

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See the KLFA Tools for Quality Practice - a resource guide for improved student learning and systemic change.

KLFA Members - participate in your work group on the KLFA Wikispaces site.

 
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For additional information about KLFA and our work, contact Sue Givens, chairperson.
 

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