Education Forum 2010

“Education and the Individual needs of our Children”

January 30^th, 2010

Where: Inman Park United Methodist Church 

1015 Edgewood Avenue, Atlanta, GA  30307

Cost: Free

Purpose:  To provide information on educational options as well as opportunities to hear from experts and parents on educational topics for in-town families

Hosted by: Effective Parenting, LLC and Inman Park UMC

 

Agenda:

Coffee served at 9am – general admission (free)

 

Opening Session -            9:15am - 10:15am  

 “5 tips for parents when exploring educational options” - Dr. Kelli Ritter, Effective Parenting, LLC

 

Session I-                         10:30am-11:30am

Option 1- The Cooperative School Experience, Denise Price, Dave & Emily Howland, IPCP

Option 2- Public or Private, Elizabeth Hearn, Mother and Educator

Option 3- The Middle School Years, Panel Discussion Haley Kilpatrick, Girl Talk, Inc., Betsy Bockman, Inman Middle School, Jessica Dehart, A Brilliant Life Foundation

 

Lunch and Information Tables:  11:30am-12:30pm

Lunch will be served in the Community Room along with Information Tables

$10 donation for lunch will help support Children’s Programs at IPUMC

 

Session II-                         1:00pm – 2:00pm

Option 1- The Charter School Option, Stephen Valrie of Intown Academy and Andrew Lewis of GCSA

Option 2- Organizing Students for Academic Success, Michelle Grey & Michelle Cooper, Student Organizers of Atlanta

Option 3- To Test or Not to Test? That is the Question, Dr. Kathryn Grogg

Psycho-educational evaluations explained

 

Session III-                        2:15pm – 3:15pm

Option 1- Cumberland Academy of Ga., Debbi Scarborough

A mother’s story of creating a school for her son and advice to other parents of children with special needs (LD, ADHD/ADD, Asperger’s and Autism)

Option 2- Happy Parents of Grown Children, Panel Discussion Mollie Korski, Midge Sweet, Millie Patterson, Leslee Samuleson

Option 3- Home Schooling 101, Dawn Covin and Keicha Barnum

 

Session IV -             3:30pm – 4:30pm

Option 1- Energy Tools: parents & teachers helping students with special needs, Belinda Horne, MS

Option 2- Relax: It’s crazy to be school crazy, Marcia Prewitt Spiller, Head of School, The Children’s School

Option 3- Demystifying Private School Admissions, Tricia Brock Madden, Atlanta School Insight Educational Consulting, Founder and Director of Admissions, St. Benedict’s Episcopal Day School