“Don’t spin your wheels and stress. Take a deep breathe, center yourself and make a plan”

-Douglas Adams in “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”

Topics in this month’s newsletter:

• Charter Ready: How Florida Schools Are Laying the Foundation for a Strong Year – Feature Article
• Grow Your Potential: A dedicated section in FCI Connect designed to help educators access professional learning opportunities. Find webinars and tools for a successful start to the school year.
• Voices of FCI: Hear from Susie Miller Carello, Executive Director of FCI, as she shares her thoughts on setting the tone for a successful year.
• Distinguished Fellow Spotlight: Carlos Gonzalez, Director of Schools at Hive Prep
• Additional Resources: Curated tools and materials to support your planning and preparation

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“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside of it.” 

Lon Watters

 

Topics in This Month’s Newsletter:

• Hurricane Preparedness – Insurance Edition (Feature Article from EGIS Insurance & Risk Advisors, by Ismary Cardoso) – Learn what charter school leaders should be thinking about during hurricane season. 
• Launching the Year of Professional Learning Opportunities – Learn about the different opportunities is providing to help charter schools elevate instruction.
• FCI’s Educational Leader Recommeded Summer Reading List – As you sharpen your tool kit this summer, here are some reads that may assist.
• Distinguished Fellow Spotlight – Johna Giordano, School Leader | Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science 

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“All transitions are composed of an end, a neutral zone and a new beginning”

-William Bridges

Topics in This Month’s Newsletter:

• Close the Year with Intention – Reflect on growth, express gratitude, and celebrate the journey you and your students have taken.
• Embrace Rest and Renewal – Prioritize rest as a form of productivity and personal growth during the summer break.
• FCI’s Educational Leader Recommeded Summer Reading List – As you sharpen your tool kit this summer, here are some reads that may assist.
• Renew with Purpose and Evidence – As math achievement continues to decline nationally—especially among our most vulnerable learners—we’re turning to cognitive science for answers. This summer, we invite you to explore the Science of Math instruction with us.
• FCI Staff Spotlight — Angela Tavarez, Administrative Assistant
• Distinguished Fellow Spotlight – Dr. Judith Moore, School Leader, Sunlake Academy of Math and Sciences

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“Before anything else, preparation is key to success.”

– Alexander Graham Bell

Topics in This Month’s Newsletter:

• Testing Integrity – Blog post about assessment integrity.
• Strategies for Motivating Students During Testing
• FCI Staff Spotlight — Thibaut Delloue, Policy Fellow

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“Books are the mirrors of the soul.”

– Virginia Woolf

Here’s What’s Inside:

• What is Three Cueing and Why is it Banned in Florida?
• Elevating National Reading Month
• FCI EDUCATE Background Knowlege Part 3 (Instructional Best Practices
• Team Member Highlight: Carlos Capellan
• Upcoming Spring 2025 Special Education Leaders Meeting

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