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enjoying competition / leveraging competition to build community

and to talk a little trash about other charters

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Silent support
____ claps on 2
Community circles for students and staff
Close out chant
Highly structured classrooms for academic success
Accountability with empathy
PREP points
Student celebrations
Time for Shout outs (staff and student)

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Seizing the opportunity to choose excellence

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core values

know better, do better

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African traditions, supplemental readings, connection to our ancestors, laughter, core value shout outs, excellence, social emotional wellness priority, empathy,

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- Blazer ceremony
- Heads of schools welcoming students in the door/opening car doors
- Community Circle
- African Drumming

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core values internally/intentionally personified and highlighted openly and often

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humility about what we're good at & honesty about what we're not good at

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college prep, consistently open to growth and feedback

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college prep, consistently open to growth and feedback

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time tone & place (whether you're a senior leader or a student)

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Blazers & Ties in HS

Orange Polos in ES

Peter Pan Blouses in MS

Lapel Pins

NO COFFEE IN HAND FIRST DAY

African Drumming

Liberation Arts

Community Circle

10 Claps on Two

Core Values

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All hands on deck! Jump in WHEREVER there is a need.

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staff and students feel like their deans, heads of school and network leads are all aligned on what is happening, what should be happening, and what's happening to close any gaps between the plan & reality

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- Fully Enrolled
- Parent meetings done
- Welcome phone calls/texts done

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students: supply kits and uniform site up and running / gifted first shirt
teachers: Knowledge Tree cards already distributed
families: handbooks + some welcome to school year 2022-2023 parent pack

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Collateral, photographer/videography, signed media release in advance, uniformity/clarity amongst staff on roles & expectations,

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All teachers feel supported in whatever hiccups pop up throughout the day.

Teachers lead students through intentional first day getting to know you (and each other) activities

Front office is set up to be welcoming and inviting with clear systems for making the first day registration/document drop off rush a seamless experience

Ways of inviting families to feel that sense of community in the school on day 1

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-every kid (to the best of our knowledge based on enrollment) is in every system (SCS and FPA PS - and have a schedule, Clever sync to all other systems)
-every teacher has access to the systems and information they need to be successful with students on day one
-strong school-based systems and procedures established and in practice

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Official FPA branding up, shiny, and on brand

Buildings ready (clean, painted, construction complete)

BUSES

BUSES

BUSES AGAIN

AND, you guessed it BUSES

100% of enrolled students in seats

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Buses, Bus Routes, and On Time Drivers!

Clear Arrival & Dismissal MAPS, TIMES, ETC.!

Security at Brownlee for Arrival & Dismissal at ALL campuses

Schedules for first day with clear homerooms

Balloons, Welcome Back Signs, Decorated Classroom Doors

Social Media, Social Media, Social Media!

Back to School Guide!

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clarity on where to get help for academic, extra curricular, and social issues

confidence in the ability of the school to perform its mission

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parent and student should feel ready and confident in their choice of FPA before getting out of the car because of the parent meeting they had in the summer

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student: excited for the school year
teacher: fully equipped and charged to do the most challenging / demanding job in education
family: that their student(s) are safe and on a path to a great education

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Student: Excited about the new school year, welcome in their classroom and school community.

Teacher: Connection to their why because of the work that they did that day

Family: Welcome. Feel that their student is safe and in good hands.

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all: sense of belonging, fresh start for impact, seen & heard, supported, motivated

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A parent should feel excited about their decision to enroll their child.  They should feel a sense of community and that they have entered a village that will support their child to and thru college.  They should also feel a bit nervous about how they and their child will be pushed and challenged in ways they might not have experienced before.  

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A parent should feel excited about their decision to enroll their child.  They should feel a sense of community and that they have entered a village that will support their child to and thru college.  They should also feel a bit nervous about how they and their child will be pushed and challenged in ways they might not have experienced before.  

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excitement and motivated

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Students: "I don't need to be nervous, I belong here"
Teachers: "We can do this TOGETHER"
Families: "My student is safe and cared for"

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Student: Excited, Grounded, Connected, Refreshed!

Teacher: Confident, Connected, Grounded

Family: Relieved, Confident, Connected

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welcomed, safe, excited to return

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how to enjoy school and getting a great education

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a broader understanding of the why and what behind our model

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Address who they are
who they want to become
What do they need to get there

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This school is different.

This school is different because I know that my teachers care about me and want me to succeed.

This school is different because my teachers have high expectations for me because they know that I can reach my goals.

Know:
- Mission/Vision/Core Values
- key school wide systems and expectations

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understand the clear expectations at FPA and their role as a member of their school community

know they are safe in this new-to-them place, feel connected to adults and other students in the building

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Can we get Alumni posters in schools with what they are doing now?

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- heads up about visitors in the schools and how to engage/ ignore
- opportunities to serve as ambassadors
- media release forms
- alumni stories

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Where they can receive mental and physical health information.

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- The WHY behind what we do!
- FPA History
- FPA Attendance Expectations
- FPA Student Discipline
- Do Nows, Exit Tickets
- Report Cards, Grades
- Uniform Expectations and WHY
- The track to college - stories about graduates!

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- Intercultural communication
- Conflict management
- Their role connected to enrollment goals

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Understand/re-grounding in how their why fits into FPA mission, vision, academic program

Know how to execute all parts of their role with key indicators of success

Feel that someone at their school site is looking out for their best interest and is invested in their growth

Feel that someone at the central office is invested in their growth

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- Teacher Evalution Timeline, Rubric, Etc.
- SWAG, SWAG, SWAG!
- DeansList Training
- Illuminate Training
- PowerSchool Training for Attendance
- Teacher Licensure
- NWEA MAP, EasyCBM, iReady, Whetstone, TNCompass
- Social Media

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Centralized approach to grassroots fundraising

Understand & Tell/Share the Freedom Prep story in person/virtually.

Recruit & direct friends & funders to Devo

Share their highlights

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Utilize Paylocity
Utilize Ben360
Total Rewards

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ZenDesk

Who to go to for what?

Classroom/building aesthetic expectations

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-remaining open positions
-bonus for referring teachers
-continue referring teachers to fill last positions
-how to refer teachers

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-understand key data systems (including any changes from previous year), how to get to and into them, how to work within them, their responsibilities wrt those systems
-how to get support for data systems

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like they are social change agents

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Seeing the possible, believing in the possible

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Seeing the possible, believing in the possible

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The honor of having the opportunity to touch human beings
Joy of sharing knowledge
Excitement of team work
Supported on the operational, human, spiritual side

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Confident that they made the right choice to join FPA.

In awe of the FPA excellence in ALL areas

Feel the compassion of a family but the urgency of a Fortune 500 company launching a new product or service

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I am part of an organization with a history of success and set practices, but also an organization that recognizes where it is not yet strong, needs to improve and is consistently adapting/evolving - my job is to learn how to be freedom prep and contribute to making freedom prep a better place at the same time

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connection to their colleagues and team members

a clear sense of purpose for "why" we do the work

a sense of value for each student and their inherent value brought to the school

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supported and grounded in the work
connected to the "FPA way"

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-remaining open positions
-bonus for referring teachers
-continue referring teachers to fill last positions
-how to refer teachers

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Grounded in their why and how it connects to FPA

INSPIRED by FPA leaders and by each other

connected

excited to dive deeper into the work through the rest of orientation

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"I have people in my building and within other schools in the network I can go to for support when I need it"

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Supported and confident

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a sense of belonging
capable
like they've grown & learned something new
personally invested in the mission
excited to be in front of students

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all the feels we expressed with leaders with some extra love since they are the "frontline workers" for our students

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Get their laptop, badge, picture for the Employee Facebook, sign their waiver/permit if needed, get FPA swag

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"I matter at Freedom Prep, my values align with the organization, and I'm here for a reason"

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student disciplinary structure and guidelines

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Utilize Paylocity
Utilize Ben360
Total Rewards-FSA Reimbursement, ed. dis counts, etc.

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- 101 parent communication
- Conflict management
- Their role connected to enrollment goals
- How to manage parent meetings

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Have a clear (and realistic) sense of what it takes to be an FPA teacher.

Understand the "FPA way" of approaching academics and culture

Have the mindsets necessary to push through even the most challenging of situations

Feel a sense of community not only amongst all new teachers but connection amongst new teachers at the same school sites

Be able to execute the FPA key moves for strong culture in the classroom

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ZenDesk

Who to go to for what?

Classroom/building aesthetic expectations

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-understand key data systems, how to get to and into them, how to work within them, their responsibilities wrt those systems
-how to get support for data systems

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Understand & Tell/Share the Freedom Prep story in person/virtually.

Recruit & direct friends & funders to Devo

Share their highlights

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- Google Drive & Intranet
- Teacher Licensure 101
- History of Freedom Prep!

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ensure connection to current events too

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incorporate mental health breaks/practices, and help them build that into their own practices for themselves, and with teachers and students in orientation and throughout the year

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Carrying the themes around being grounded in FPA history, community, inspiration and challenge through every session. i.e. at the end of each session ask:
- how does our work in this session connect to who we are as FPA and how we move forward
- during which parts of this session were you inspired/challenged and what action does that push you to take?

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reflecting inputs (readings, poems, videos, music, etc) that address our mission and reflecting together around those

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My idea is having an introduction to inspirational parents or students being served by the school

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a really cool ice breaker that allows folks to get to know each other on a personal and professional level

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invite students/alumni/families to join for a session or meal to share their stories and experience.

embed "feels" into our rubric for planning each session so it is interwoven throughout

allow social work leader to provide input too so we are accounting for the human dynamic post pandemic

give them space to lead/engage so it's not just one directional "instruction"

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incorporate teacher and student voices for inspiration

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virtual/asynchronous learning for some tactical things that may not need as much time in person

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escape rooms :)

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start earlier with the tactical elements of the proposed training that are already decided - as early as in the next month

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cross-functional (and cross-campus) working groups

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grounded in our history and who we are

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mental clarity for the next week

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time was spent doing the things that you need for that week; is this the important stuff?

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seeing the numbers of what we are achieving; comparing other approaches

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feel apart of the community and feel that you have a strong team around you.

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excitement about moving forward

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Sense of community
confident in moving forward

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understanding and feel confident in moving forward. Know who to go to for everything.

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Using Nimble
Referring new candidates
Process for requesting relocation reimbursement

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Clear guidance on SCS scorecard expectations.

Clear understanding of roles for direct reports.

Understanding the FPA way of excellence in Ops (connecting the mission to everything we do)

Polishing systems to role the out in Alabama and beyond.

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Enrollment Goals and push their teams to embrace these goals (both in the returning students and in the new students' approach)

Welcome new families with a personal meeting establishing FPA cultures since the very first interaction

Clear operation with established collaborations with external resources such as Girls, Inc, YMCA, etc.

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School Based leaders:
- Clarity of role in teacher orientation, clear plan for the entirety of orientation that includes relationship building with new staff
- Clarity on school vision for 2022-23 school year with plan for HOW to get there and how their role contributes to it
- Leader plans on progress monitoring toward goals, clear identification of indicators of success

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Onboarding/Off boarding
Compensation
Additional Comp-Stipends/bonuses
Position Creation
Total rewards

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Ensuring HOS and DOOs have a refresher on budget management and processes tied to their budgets (procurement, processing invoices, reading / understanding financials and balancing budgets)

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Devo 101 Training ( 5Ws & Change Management)
ie - Fundraising Systems-based approach, storytelling system, financial accountability, key dates, opportunities for input and support