Planning & Launching
What We Offer
Charter Application Training
Opening the doors on a new charter school starts with getting approval from an authorizer. The FCI-Support team helps you navigate this step in a way that satisfies the requirements of those who are charged with upholding charter school quality while also creating a touchstone to guide the formation of your new school. The training covers basics of charter school laws in Florida and walks through each section of the charter application and issues to consider while developing a charter application.
Launch Year Training and Collaborative Sessions
Specifically for Florida schools and greared towards schools opening in the upcoming August, this comprehensive training series prepares for a successful opening once a school has an approved charter. The online course posts weekly videos about timely topics you should be considering along your journey to open your school, and hosts monthly live calls to brainstorm and discuss issues with other people also opening schools in coming months.
New Operator Training
FCI-Support will be collaborates with the Florida Department of Education and experts in the field to make the statutorily-mandated training for new operators available online in May each year.
Resources & Templates
From checklists for new schools to sample policy manuals, the FCI-Support Team’s library contains invaluable resources to get your school started on the right foot.
Planning & Launching
Bias and Microaggressions in the Classroom
March 10, 2021LEAD will explore the impacts of implicit biases, stereotypes, and microaggressions on BIPOC students, educators, and their communities. By the …
Read moreGetting the Right People on the Bus: Rules and Techniques to Assemble an All-Star Staff
March 10, 2021It doesn’t matter how good your plans are. If you don’t have good people in place, the school won’t work. …
Read moreThe Use of Explicit Instruction to Intercept the COVID-19 Slide
March 10, 2021When our students returned to school for the 20-21 school year, in brick and mortar or virtually, the academic, behavioral, …
Read moreUtilizing Tech Resources to Deliver Project-based Learning
March 10, 2021Babcock Neighborhood School is deeply rooted in Project-based Learning. When COVID hit and everything changed, the team had to redesign …
Read moreParents and Caregivers as Co-teachers
March 10, 2021Parents and caregivers have always been their child’s first teacher. And families also serve as co-teachers, supplementing and facilitating the …
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How can we help your school?
We’re here…because we’ve been there. The FCI-Support team of consultants is eager to share what we’ve learned from developing, leading, and growing schools. Turn to us for tested strategies and tools collected from some of the country’s most successful charter school leaders and advocates.