Do Now… Record the following on an index card: 1. Your name. 2. Your day job. 3. Why you are here. 4. What you are looking to learn at the conference.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
New Charter Starter Welcome Session
Katherine Kleitsch Marcus Harden
Welcome
We are excited you are here!
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Objectives
By the end of the session, you (attendees/Charter Starters) will be able to:
■ Network with and learn alongside other Washington Charter Starters throughout the conference after meeting and making initial connections.
■ Influence your school’s founding story and prioritize pre-authorization actions based on reflections from the Rainier Prep team.
■ Start an application to the WA Charters School Leadership Program
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Agenda
10:45 a.m. Welcome, Objectives, Agenda
10:48 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other
10:55 a.m. Charter Vocabulary
11:00 a.m. Rainier Prep Founding Story and Panel
11:40 a.m. School Leadership Program Information
11:50 a.m. Conference Guidance, Session Survey
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Agenda
10:45 a.m. Welcome, Objectives, Agenda
10:48 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other
10:55 a.m. Charter Vocabulary
11:00 a.m. Rainier Prep Founding Story and Panel
11:40 a.m. School Leadership Program Information
11:50 a.m. Conference Guidance, Session Survey
Think
Pair
Share
Circle Up
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If it’s true for you…
This is my first WA Charters conference.
I live on the west side of the mountains.
I live on the east side of the mountains.
I went to public school.
I went to public school in Washington.
I work/have worked in a K-12 schools.
I am/have been a K-12 teacher.
I am/have been a K-12 principal.
I teach/have taught at the university level.
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Agenda
10:45 a.m. Welcome, Objectives, Agenda
10:48 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other
10:55 a.m. Charter Vocabulary
11:00 a.m. Rainier Prep Founding Story and Panel
11:40 a.m. School Leadership Program Information
11:50 a.m. Conference Guidance, Session Survey
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Charter Vocabulary
WA Charters Commission District Authorizer
Governance Board Instructional Leader
Pre- / Post-authorization Start-up Year
RFP / Application /
Proposal
Non-example CFU:
We good?
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Agenda
10:45 a.m. Welcome, Objectives, Agenda
10:48 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other
10:55 a.m. Charter Vocabulary
11:00 a.m. Rainier Prep Founding Story and Panel
11:40 a.m. School Leadership Program Information
11:50 a.m. Conference Guidance, Session Survey
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Panelists
Maggie O’Sullivan, Rainier Prep Founder
Sarah Smith, Rainier Scholars Executive Director and Rainier Prep Board Member
Joan Hsiao, Rainier Prep Board Treasurer
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Agenda
10:45 a.m. Welcome, Objectives, Agenda
10:48 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other
10:55 a.m. Charter Vocabulary
11:00 a.m. Rainier Prep Founding Story and Panel
11:40 a.m. School Leadership Program Information
11:50 a.m. Conference Guidance, Session Survey
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School Development Programs
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Who We Look For Characteristics include: ■ An unwavering belief in the potential of all children to succeed and a deep
personal responsibility to create a more equitable public school system, demonstrated through a commitment to work with communities that have experienced historically limited access and opportunities.
■ A commitment to personal growth and reflection, comfort with ambiguity, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
■ A sense of humility, and a desire to learn and engage with stakeholders in a collaborative school design process.
■ A spirit of collaboration and desire to engage in a cohort model.
■ A desire to critically examine public charter school models from across the country in pursuit of identifying innovative and high-quality components for a future charter school that is responsive to a community’s particular needs
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Who We Look For Leadership qualifications assessed in selection model: ■ Instructional*
■ School culture
■ Stakeholder
■ Human capital management ■ Systems and operations
*Each school must have an instructional leader with at least three years of instructional experience.
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Commitment
ü Kick-off boot camp, tentative scheduled July 13-17, 2015
ü Monthly, weekend retreats
ü Weekly, one-hour coaching conversations
ü Charter Board Partners board recruitment, matching, and trainings
ü School visits, tentatively scheduled in August 2015
ü Case study, tentatively scheduled in October 2015
ü Submission of a high-quality charter school application
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Selection Process Apply online by Wednesday, May 20th! Phase
Window
Application
May 20, 11:59 p.m.
Phone Interviews
May 22 – May 28
Panel Selection
June 1 – June 4
Site Visits
June 8 – June 18
Final Interview
June 29 – July 1
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Agenda
10:45 a.m. Welcome, Objectives, Agenda
10:48 a.m. Getting to Know Each Other
10:55 a.m. Charter Vocabulary
11:00 a.m. Rainier Prep Founding Story and Panel
11:40 a.m. School Leadership Program Information
11:50 a.m. Conference Guidance, Session Survey
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Conference Guidance
Charter Starter Sessions
■ Session 2: Board Structure
■ Session 3: Charter Application Development
■ Session 4: open
■ Session 5: open
■ Session 6: School Start-Up
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Conference Guidance
Other Program Highlights
■ Teacher Pass Panel Discussion
■ Exhibit Hall Happy Hour
■ New Schools Reception
■ Closing General Session