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Language Acquisition and Accommodations
Presented by Dr. Julio Acevedo, Bilingual Specialist, Lake Wales Charter Schools
This was an interactive/hands-on presentation where participants learned best practices to help multilingual learners succeed.
Launch Year Training: Starting Your School on the Right Path
Presented by Ms. Razia Ali Hamm, School Director, Constellation Charter School, Ms. Christine Mentis, Services Manager, Building Hope, Ms. Dana Vignale, Charter Support Unit Manager, Building Hope
The Launch Year Training was a support network for schools opening in the next year or beyond. This workshop was the first meeting of our new cohort. We…
Legislative Advocacy 101: How to Share Your Story so that Lawmakers Listen
Presented by Ms. Sara Clements, Vice President, McGuireWoods Consulting, Ms. Lindsay Hoyt, Executive Director / Founder & Board Chair, Jacksonville Classical Academy / Cornerstone Classical Academy
Participants gained a better understanding of Florida state government and the legislative process, the major factors that influenced policymaking, and how to actually get their message across so…
Let’s Took a Walk: Setting Impactful Look-fors for Classroom Learning Walks that Led to School Improvement
Presented by Mr. Dustin Sims, Lead Executive Director, Bureau of School Improvement, Florida Department of Education, Ms. Lindsay Messner, Regional Assistant Director, FDOE Bureau of School Improvement, Mrs. Kati Pearson, Regional Executive Director (Region 4), FDOE Bureau of School Improvement
In this presentation, the lead for the FLDOE Bureau of School Improvement’s Field Team discussed how to maximize classroom learning walks through a tight lens of instructional look-fors…
New Worlds Reading Initiative Overview
Presented by Ms. Michelle McGriff, Regional Partners Manager , New Worlds Reading Initiative, Dr. Taylor Bainter, Mathematics Content & Implementation Specialist , Lastinger Center for Learning, Ms. Nasseeka Denis, Family and Community Engagement Coordinator , New Worlds Reading Initiative
New Worlds Reading was a FREE statewide program that advanced literacy and a love of reading by shipping free books and literacy resources to Florida VPK students who…
Parentally Placed Private School Students: Public Local Educational Agency Obligations
Presented by Ms. Chelsea Strickland, Florida Department of Education
This presentation provided an overview of the child find, meaning consultation, and proportionate shared responsibilities of a public local educational agency, as well as equitable services and dispute…
Preparing for the ESSER Cliff
Presented by Mr. Richard Moreno, President of Services, Building Hope, Ms. Alina Chester, Budget Analyst, Academica
The ESSER funds were a great source of comfort in a time of need, but what was your plan, come next September, to ensure your school’s needs continued…
Scaffolding in Education: The Legos of Explicit Instruction
Presented by Mrs. Liliana Salazar, National Director for Special Education and Student Support, Academica, Mrs. Alexandra Prieto, Principal, Somerset Academy Miramar Charter School, Ms. Michelle Rojas, Lead Teacher, Somerset Academy Miramar Charter School
Similar to scaffolding used in construction to support workers as they worked on a specific task, instructional scaffolds were temporary support structures put in place to assist students…
Teacher Apprenticeship Program
Presented by Ms. Kelley Duda, Director, Educator Preparation, Florida Department of Education, Mr. Steven Lindas, Teacher Apprenticeship Representative, Florida Department of Education
The CTE office in the Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development, and Retention provided an overview of the new Teacher Apprenticeship Program recently created in House Bill 1035, Section…
The Keys to Rapid and Sustained School Improvement
Presented by Ms. Kathryn Perkins, Exec. Deputy Director of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, Florida Charter Institute, Paul Powell, Executive Director, True North Classical Academies, Michael Bileca, Founder, True North Classical Academy, Susie Miller Carello, Executive Director, Florida Charter Institute, Christy Noe, President, Collaborative Educational Network
The founders of the Florida Charter Institute (FCI) at Miami Dade College shared their learn-from-the-exemplar approach to developing competency around the key levers of instructional coaching and data-driven…
The Power of Parent Engagement
Presented by Lauren May, Director of Advocacy, Step Up For Students
Participants learned how and why engaged parents were important for promoting educational options. Topics covered included parent training, engagement, and opportunities for parent advocacy.
The Role of Governance in a Successful Continuous Process and Outcome
Presented by Ms. Dianna Weinbaum, Senior Director of Florida, Cognia, Mrs. Rita Weaver, Sr. Director of Board Governance, National, Charter Schools USA
In this presentation, Charter Schools USA and Cognia focused on the question: What could governing boards do to support a successful continuous improvement process? Board members were often…