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IACLC Definition

Workspace Education: Colearning Community Flagship

The History of Colearning

Colearning in K-12

Distinguishers of Colearning

Colearning as an Education Model

Global Trends that point to Colearning as the Next Generation Education Model

Colearning sites around the World

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What it is? What are the goals of 21CI? How does the 21CI framework benefit learners?

What is an independent learner profile?

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Alternative Education Models similar to Colearning

Opportunity in Education and Why Colearning Works

Design Thinking in Education

Why Learning Space Matters

Learning in Community and the Development of Social Capital

What is "deep diving"?

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Workspace and a new type of environment for education

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The Importance of Community in Education

Environments that support diversity

Inside Workspace

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The why of colearning and understanding the difference between colearning and being a school

Defining your community and the needs of the people you are serving

Deciding on your scope and what you are hoping to create

Getting clear on your vision and mission

Creating a business plan

Finding a space

Legal considerations

Create a website

Creating a team

Creating the culture

Developing a marketplace of classes

Onboarding new families

Marketing

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What does it mean to be self-directed?

How do you transition from traditional school to self-directed education?

How can CLC's help with self-directed education?

Including SDE in your curriculum

How to create an SDE curriculum

How do you find your self-directed community?

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Cade's Profiles?

Will this be marketing, database, or both?

SDE as a means for fulfillment

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Dive deeper into philosophy of colearning

Bringing on guests?

A more rounded view of self directed education

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What is a Microschool Incubator?

Helping Microschools through the intermediate phase

What is the intermediate phase?

What are Tiny Schools?

How they evolve into Microschools

Our role in incubating them and helping them move on

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Scientist pathway

What is badging?

How long does it take to get a badge?

Do badges scale (easier to harder?)

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General overview: How to Start a CLC Training

Past Trainings

Past Guests

What to expect

How it will help you

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The role of a SuperCounselor

Taking a backseat in planning

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How to properly implement it

How the framework will change your classroom

How to make independent learner profiles for each student

How to use independent learner profiles to help students succeed

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Define your mission statement

What is your pedagogy?

Who is your community?

What is your curriculum?

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How to set up your non-profit

Hiring legal counsel

Creating a board of directors

Setting up a budget

Setting up a bank account

Filing your taxes

Insurance choices

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What is your budget?

Buying vs renting

How much space will you need?

Using underutilized spaces

Zoning

Working with the town

Renovating a space

Dealing with fire codes

Fire inspections

What happens when you expand beyond your limit?

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Create a website

Should you hire a marketing team?

Develop a newsletter

Unique marketing approaches

How to create a brand

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What is the socio-economic status of your target market

How much will tuition be based on the knowledge you have?

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Will you have staff?

How many employees will you have?

Finding people who fit into your culture

Onboarding for staff?

Create a staff handbook

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how it's different from a CLC?

what is a microschool coach?

what are different self-directed pedagogies?

Montessori

Acton

Waldorf

Goddard

ATI

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Setting up an emergency map

Emergency documentation

Emergency procedures for possible situations

Will you require vaccinations?

Should you ask for information that regards life threatening allergies or other medical problems?

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Will you use eLearning? What kind?

What other kind of technology will you use?

Purchasing technology

What is your tech budget?

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Setting measures for behavioral issues

The pros and cons of elder systems

How to draft a student handbook

Setting student expectations

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Will you be accredited?

What can students expect to receive when they graduate?

Will students be responsible for their own transcripts?

What will your student records system look like?

Will you support traditional options such as SAT, ACT, AP, IB, etc.?

Will you incorporate badging?

What are you tracking in your students.

What metrics will you use to track students?

Who will have access to these metrics?

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Will you have an orientation/onboarding process?

Will it be for staff, students, parents, everyone?

How long will it take?

Define who you want to be a part of your community

Give potential members an expectation of the culture and people you are looking for

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Understanding the difference between colearning and being a school

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Who are your people? What needs are you serving?

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What do you want to create? How big do you want your community to become?

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Write your vision statement
Write your mission statement
Use them for marketing

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How to develop a business plan
Budgeting

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What is your budget?

Buying vs renting

How much space will you need?

Using underutilized spaces

Zoning

Working with the town

Renovating a space

Dealing with fire codes

Fire inspections

What happens when you expand beyond your limit?

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What kind of community are you creating?
How will you evaluate who has the characteristics you're looking for?

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Different hosts pros and cons

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1. SquareSpace.com

1. https://learning.squarespace.com/   Learning and Community  A free public forum where you can ask questions and find answers from your peers and find digital and print resources to help you from start to finish

2. https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/206055358 SS support page provides videos from getting started to search engine optimization (SEO) to advanced features and settings

3. https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/categories/200352188-Knowledge-Base  Prefer to read about using SS? These guides will help you create your own website from start to finish

4. https://learning.squarespace.com/forum A place for you to ask questions and learn from your peers

5. https://blog.squarespace.com/   Helpful articles highlighting features of SS, practical tips, and what’s happening at SS

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YouTube.com

1. https://www.youtube.com/user/squarespace/featured SS official YT channel chock full of advice, current trends and themes in digital marketing, and their recommendations on channels and people to follow

2. https://www.youtube.com/user/squarespace/playlists A comprehensive collection of training videos produced by SS organized by playlists