Dr. Alexis Tibbetts (fifth from left), Innovation District Leader of the Year, with Dr. Sally Butzin and Okaloosa County (FL) attendees.	Shelly Docherty, 2009 Classroom Champion for Change, received a plaque and $1,000 check from ISI.

The 2009 Project CHILD National Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, was a huge success. The two-day celebration included Make-and-Take sessions, a Leadership Dinner, bus tours to two CHILD schools, educational breakout sessions, an inspiring message from keynote speaker Betty Siegel, and a gala Awards Luncheon. Check out the links below!

Awards Press Release
2009 CHILD National Conference Bus Tour
2009 CHILD National Conference Opening Session
2009 CHILD National Conference Marketplace
2009 CHILD National Conference Awards
2009 CHILD National Conference Breakout Sessions

Congratulations to the following award winners:

• Shelly Docherty - Classroom Champion for Change
• Linda Terranova -Innovation Principal of the Year
• Alexis Tibbetts - Innovation District Leader of the Year
• Barbara Hett - Staff Appreciation Award
• Ivette Guerra, Iraida Knudsen, Sonia Ruiz - 1st Year Cluster Stars (Connecticut)
• Sabine Gousse, Dawn Shreeve, Kim Fernandez - 1st Year Cluster Stars (Florida)
• Tania Doolin, Nicole Lee, Stephanie Shirley -1st Year Cluster Stars (Kentucky)

ISI Participates in National Charter School Week Kickoff

(l-r) Lois McFarland, Imagine School Board Chairperson, Suezan Turknett, Imagine School Principal, Sally Butzin, ISI Executive Director.	Imagine School at Evening Rose chorus performs at kickoff event.

The Institute for School Innovation joined in the celebration at the Florida Department of Education building on May 4 to kick off National Charter School Week. The Project CHILD students from Imagine School at Evening Rose in Tallahassee were one of two groups performing for Commissioner of Education Eric Smith and others. ISI provided pens for the children’s goodie bags. Project CHILD is currently used as the instructional model at numerous charter schools in Florida and Georgia. Three more charter schools with Project CHILD will open next year in Tampa, Port St. Lucie (FL), and Kennesaw (GA).

CHILD Summer Institute and Leadership Academy
set for June 18-19 in Bradenton, Florida

ISI continues to offer ongoing professional development for CHILD teachers and leaders. Click here to learn more about these two enrichment events. The deadline to register is May 29.

Summer Institute brochure
Leadership Academy brochure

 To learn more about the CHILD instructional system, order Dr. Sally Butzin’s book at www.ifsi.org. 

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