The theme of our newsletter this month is creating learning teams – and it is my favorite yet! At the beginning of my teaching career, I was overwhelmed by all I needed to learn to be great for my students. However, because I was fortunate enough to work at a school and network that truly valued, prioritized, and invested in my growth, I was motivated and inspired by the challenge. It’s what hooked me into teaching and what kept me there, and I believe all teachers deserve the same experience.
FCI Educate exists to create opportunities for professional learning that will improve student learning, be accessible, and help teachers feel valued and invested in. We have some fantastic offerings coming up that will do all of that. For more, read on below – we hope you will join us and can’t wait to see you there!
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November 3 Science of Reading and Science of Math
The transition out of “beginning-of-year” mode offers the perfect moment for educators to deep dive into content and instructional practice, ensuring a year of transformational learning. Join FCI as we host Teach Like a Champion for a workshop on the science of reading, while also hosting our very own, inaugural session on the science of math. Each promises to offer teachers and school leaders turnkey practices based on the learnings of cognitive science and clinically-proven practices from top schools and teachers.
| Science of Reading with Teach Like a Champion This full-day workshop led by world-renowned Teach Like a Champion will share the latest research from cognitive scientists on the science of reading and learning. Topics include:the critical role of background knowledge and fluencybuilding attentioncreating strong communities of readers through shared readingthe power of effective writing instruction in reading classes For each area, participants will distill research-based techniques into classroom-ready strategies. Curriculum examples and video demonstrations will illustrate how these principles can be integrated into instructional materials and literacy lessons. This workshop focuses on the language comprehension strand of Scarborough’s Rope and is best suited for educators supporting grades two and above. Content can be integrated with any school’s current curriculum. For more information and to register, click here. |
| The Science of Math with the Florida Charter InstituteThis workshop with the Florida Charter Institute will share the latest research from cognitive scientists on the science of math and learning. Topics include:the critical role of math fluencythe power of explicit instruction and worked examplesbuilding mathematical thinkingstructuring and facilitating quality practice For each area, participants will distill research-based techniques into classroom-ready strategies. Curriculum samples and video demonstrations will illustrate how these principles can be integrated into instructional materials and math lessons. For more information and to register, click here. |
Florida Charter School Conference and School Choice Summit
We’re excited for the annual Florida Charter conference in just a few days! For those of you who will be there, our team is hosting several sessions, including two on leadership best practices:
| Pre-Conference Session: A Taste of Monitor the LearningFor school leaders interested in building and/or strengthening instructional coaching at their school, Monitor the Learning offers a framework that puts student learning at the heart of teacher development. In this conference pre-session, we deep dive into two elements of the framework and cover possible implementation pathways:Deep Dive #1: Coaching in the OfficeHow to establish the student work analysis cycle during coaching meetings How to prepare an effective reteach around a priority learning need Deep Dive #2: Coaching in the Classroom How to support student learning and teacher growth via co-monitoring and modelingExploring Implementation Pathways: Strengthening instructional coaching no matter where you’re starting from Aligning on a vision of instructional excellence Creating conditions for success Enhancing coaching through practice To register, click here. |
| During Conference Session: Monitor the Learning to Drive Achievement Learn how to maximize instructional coaching through the “Monitor the Learning” framework, which keeps student learning at the forefront. Dive into student work analysis, live coaching, impactful action steps, and debrief structures that will support leaders in accelerating teacher practice for student success. No pre-registration required, though registrants may sign up on the Whova app. |