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Monday, June 15
 

12:00pm CDT

Lunch w/ WRCCS Network - Teacher
Monday June 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

Monday June 15, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT

1:15pm CDT

Accessibility Compliance for Virtual Charter Schools
Monday June 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm CDT
Accessibility Compliance for Virtual Charter Schools
In virtual charter schools, ensuring equitable access to education for all students is not only a legal obligation, but also a moral imperative. Compliance with federal and state laws is essential to provide students with access to online learning platforms, digital curricula, and virtual classrooms. This session will focus on creating accessible virtual learning experiences that meet legal standards, enhance student engagement, and improve learning outcomes. Topics will include:
  • Understanding accessibility requirements for virtual charter schools
  • Creating accessible digital content
  • Implementing differentiated virtual instructional practices
  • Identifying and addressing common compliance pitfalls in virtual classrooms

Speakers
avatar for Steven Duffrin

Steven Duffrin

Associate Director of Wisconsin Virtual School, CESA 9 - Wisconsin Virtual School
Steve Duffrin is Associate Director: Curriculum at Wisconsin Virtual School. He is committed to advancing high-quality and engaging virtual learning experiences for students statewide.

Steve is enthusiastic about the power of technology to personalize education, close opportunity... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm CDT

2:45pm CDT

Expanding the Definition of Student Achievement
Monday June 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
Expanding the Definition of Student Achievement

All educators know student achievement involves more than standardized test results, yet we struggle to articulate and implement an expanded definition. Join WRCCS Associate Director Dan Lathrop for this session designed specifically for charter school leaders and teachers. We'll focus on:
  • Incorporating character, high quality work, and post-secondary readiness skills into how our school communities define student achievement
  • Communicating this expanded definition to all stakeholders
  • Adjusting classroom instruction to embed aspects of this expanded definition of student achievement
  • Assessing, measuring, and reporting on the components of an expanded understanding of student achievement
Participants will leave with concrete strategies and ready-to-adapt resources to implement immediately at their schools. This session will offer practical tools to not only expand our definition of student achievement, but also adjust our practices to better focus on educating the whole child.


Speakers
avatar for Dan Lathrop

Dan Lathrop

Associate Director, WRCCS
Dan Lathrop comes to us from the Stevens Point, where he was the leader of a charter school for 12 years. He also has coached schools across the nation, and collaborated locally to build a vast understanding of charter schools, strong relationship-building skills, and trusting systems... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT

2:45pm CDT

Promising Practices in Project-Based Learning
Monday June 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
Promising Practices in Project-Based Learning
Innovation and student-centered approaches are at the heart of the missions of charter schools across the state, and project-based learning is a commonly used instructional model. This session is designed specifically for teachers in project-based classrooms and will focus on promising strategies and classroom practices to maximize student outcomes. Key topics will include:
  • Designing authentic projects that align with standards that are relevant to students’ lives and make a difference in their communities beyond the school walls
  • Structuring PBL units with clear guiding questions, learning targets, and culminating products
  • Integrating formative assessment and student voice and choice into projects
  • Managing the logistics of a project-based classroom, including student grouping, pacing, and balancing project work with other instructional priorities

Speakers
avatar for Zaynab Baalbaki

Zaynab Baalbaki

Charter School Consultant, Education Evolving
Zaynab Baalbaki is extremely passionate about social justice, especially in education. She was teacher-advisor at Escuela Verde in Milwaukee, a teacher-powered school that focuses on social justice, sustainability, and peace. She is the founder of ZB Consulting as the lead justice... Read More →
Monday June 15, 2026 2:45pm - 4:00pm CDT
 
Tuesday, June 16
 

9:15am CDT

Creating Connected, High-Quality Virtual Classrooms
Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:15am - 10:30am CDT
Creating Connected, High-Quality Virtual Classrooms

Join Melissa Schiek and Linda Schuerman from the Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative (WDLC) as they unpack what high-quality online learning looks like in 2026 and explore what it takes to manage a virtual classroom that supports both learning and belonging. They will share best practices for setting clear expectations, encouraging respectful digital interactions, and using routines and tools that keep students engaged without overwhelming them. Additionally, they will focus on strategies for building strong teacher-student relationships and fostering meaningful student-student connections. This session is suited for current online and blended teachers, as well as teachers looking to learn more about being a digital educator.
Speakers
avatar for Linda Schuerman

Linda Schuerman

Associate Director, CESA 9 - Wisconsin Virtual School
Linda Schuerman has over three decades of experience in education, first as a high school social studies teacher and then as an instructional leader in Wisconsin. Her teaching career included brick and mortar instruction at Middleton High School as well as online instruction with... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Schiek

Melissa Schiek

Partner Success Coordinator, Wisconsin eSchool Network
Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:15am - 10:30am CDT

9:15am CDT

Redesigning PBL - An Immersive Project Design Experience
Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:15am - 10:30am CDT
Description coming soon!
Speakers
avatar for Tim Scottberg

Tim Scottberg

Associate Director, WRCCS
Tim Scottberg is the Associate Director for the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools (WRCCS), a statewide program housed at CESA 9. He is dedicated to fostering high quality teaching practices, leadership, administration, and authorizing. Tim also leads the Center for High... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 9:15am - 10:30am CDT

10:45am CDT

You’re a Charter School, but You Still Have To…
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Charter schools offer the opportunity for flexibility and innovation, but are still public schools that are accountable to the same laws, regulations, and professional standards as other schools. Understanding these expectations helps teachers deliver excellent instruction and leaders to fulfill the school’s mission, all while maintaining compliance and avoiding unintended pitfalls. This session is aimed at both charter school leaders and teachers and will cover:
  • Meeting instructional and professional standards, such as teacher licensure requirements, curriculum standards, required assessments, and documenting student progress
  • Providing accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs and 504 plans ensuing access to the general curriculum and strong universal instruction
  • Developing unique strategies and approaches to curriculum, assessment, and graduation requirements while adhering to state and district requirements
Speakers
avatar for Liz Sanger-Kukkan

Liz Sanger-Kukkan

Associate Director of Continuous School Improvement, CESA 9
Tuesday June 16, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm CDT

12:00pm CDT

Lunch Breakout - Classroom
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CDT
Tuesday June 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm CDT

1:00pm CDT

STEM and Career in Elementary
Tuesday June 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Description coming soon!
Speakers
avatar for Angela Andersson

Angela Andersson

CEO / Executive Director, KTEC Schools of Innovation
Dr. Angela Andersson graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts and a Ph.D both in political science. She taught at Loyola University Chicago before starting to teach in Kenosha Unified School District in 2000; Angela made this switch to teach at a level where she... Read More →
Tuesday June 16, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
 
Wisconsin Charter School Summit 2026
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