FCI Connect Newsletter

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FCI Connect is the monthly newsletter of the Florida Charter Institute. We aim to provide stories and resources helpful to charter school leaders throughout Florida.

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  1. May 2025 FCI Connect | Finishing Strong: Strategies for Reflecting, Renewing, and Recharging for the Year Ahead

    “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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  2. April 2025 FCI Connect | Motivating Students During Testing Season

    “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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  3. March 2025 FCI Connect | National Reading Month

    “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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  4. February 2025 FCI Connect

    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”

    – John Maxwell

    Here’s What’s Inside:

    • Optimizing Educational Excellence: A Guide to Charter School Budgeting Best Practice
    • Team Member Highlight: Meet Dana Vignale
    • Vocabulary is knowledge -let’s teach it that way!
    • Upcoming Spring 2025 Special Education Leaders Meeting
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  5. January 2025 FCI Connect

    Here’s What’s Inside:

    • Main Article: Recruiting for 2025-2026… Now?
    • Team Member Highlight: Meet Christine Mentis
    • Governance Resource Highlight: Succession Planning for Stability
    • ESE Corner: Spring 2025 Special Education Leaders Meeting
    • Educational Blog: Harnessing the Power of Background Knowledge
    • Podcast Spotlight: It Starts with You
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