Register now for the Georgia Charter Schools Association’s inaugural 2025 Maximizing Student Success Conference, Sept. 11–12, at theRenaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel! Learn from peers and experts: Connect with charter leaders and practitioners who understand the unique challenges of launching a successful school year.
“Our schools asked for practical, high-impact support earlier in the year—this conference is our direct response. It’s designed with your input and built for immediate application,” said Lisa McDonald, GCSA Vice President of School Success.
The conference kicks off Thursday, Sept. 11, with an optional school tour and a networking happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. On Friday, dive into a full day of programming with two tracks: Instructional Leadership & Teaching and Operations & School Management.
“We designed this one-day conference as just-in-time professional learning to give you and your team the tools and connections you need at the very start of the school year,” said Christa Thomas, GCSA Vice President of New School Development.
Attendees can choose from dynamic, expert-led sessions in these tracks:
Instructional Leadership & Teaching
- Back to the Basics: Standards-based instruction
- Learning Walkthroughs & Observation Calibration
- Classroom Management & Escalation Mindset Training
- Tiered Instruction: How to Group & Support Students
- Data Systems: Making It Work at the School Level (Kids First)
- Expanding Grade Bands: Lessons from Schools Adding Grades
- Understanding Georgia’s New Standards
- Science & STEM-Aligned Programming
Operations & School Management
- Financial Transparency & Infrastructure
- Safety & Security Planning
- Human Resources Compliance & Best Practices
- SLDS Navigation & Monitoring
- Federal Programs, Reporting & Compliance
- Social Media Act & Filtering Content
- Grant Writing & Fundraising
- Temporary Staffing Solutions
- People, Culture, and Leadership Development
- School Board & School Leader Relationships
- Facilities
