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We encourage the use of different modes of communication to families when one isn't effective. For example, calling if emails are not working.

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-Orientation cohorts each week communicated to admin & teachers
-Communication has greatly improved for when systems are down
-Family Coach weekly email: loaded with information to help our department
-Elem Leadership Teams group keeps us all updated and on the same page & bi-weekly meetings
-Attendance master being sent daily

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* Clubs seem to be going strong, running really well, strong communication

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Again - the positive feedback that goes out to teams, such as Jim's shout outs.
PD calendar sent out at the beginning of the month.  Thanks.
Tech working to communicate advances and issues with emails to all.
Using shared folders and files for all teachers to access and add to for things such as Black History Month, etc.
Teacher to student communication in class as well as via email.

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Rallying around students, individualized attention--Agora is innovative, creative and always thriving to be better.

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Special Education

I am very responsive to my parents emails and phone calls. I make that a priority.  Staff emails as well. People will work with you better if we collaborate (parents as well)

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Greater input from across stakeholders on committees. Staff input received and implemented in some areas (Calendar committee, etc).

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Within the Special Education department, I feel that there are strengths in communicating on an individual level. Calling a parent to check in, SAIP meetings, IEP meetings, and P/T Conferences. We really get a sense of what is going on with the family.

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Instead of sending an email every time info is received that the dept needs to know, we hold it and send a memo every Friday at 8am. Same format every week.

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I appreciate the inclusion of other teams into our elementary school meeting and how task forces are being created to help identify the needs of our school for improvement. Shared documents where needs are listed are a great way to keep the communication flowing.

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Teachers are strong at communicating with students while in class with them. Some teachers also do a great job of sending regular communications about student grades in their class.

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Weekly communication via email. Conferences with parents/students.

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When leaders of different depts meet to prep info to be shared, then gather those depts together to ensure the same info is shared with all, that consistency is KEY.

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We cross all grade bands and try to limit extra communications.

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We're good at hearing.  Are we good at follow up?

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We're good at hearing.  Are we good at follow up?

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Ensure team members are communicating with all members of the team - specialists often get missed.  This goes for grade band as well as department.
Send an email with specifics rather than hold a meeting to read information to us.
Keep the positive flowing - LOVE Jim's shout outs as they let me know what is happening in my department and who is doing it - gives me another resource.
Work on getting one source for email up and running for staff, students and LCs.
Anyway to correct the issue with LC's not being able to open attachments without being logged into student account?
Can staff be informed status of special education timeline as well as when a student is withdrawn?

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Messaging regarding upcoming changes in programs or systems that impact work functions needs to come out sooner.

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We may work in different departments, but we should know what others are doing, too.  Sometimes we HAVE to know, sometimes we SHOULD know...or at least have the opportunities to learn.

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-Unaware of when students are withdrawn
-Unware of where students are in the evaluation process
-Learn information from Family Coach weekly newsletter - things are shared with that department but not administration
-Unaware of where candidates are in onboarding / hiring process once they are recommended to hire
-Unaware of when student teachers are starting and with whom

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Consistency in communication regarding IEP procedures.

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Make it easier to send group messages. We need a one place for communication. It becomes overwhelming to check all the different communication methods we have right now.

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Federal Programs-Homeless/Foster Liaison-For me making sure all staff know to communicate with me regarding situations related to homeless and foster students is important-I think this is true for all communication though-Knowing who it is the communication should be directed to

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One place for emails....I have to check two places now. Faster response to urgent issues.

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1- Regular staff meetings
2- using CLASS plan- schedule in OLS across board ( teachers, some use, some don't)
3-Plans, procedures, steps to take to MTSS/ Engage students
4- Don't reward just perfect attendance- mixed messaging

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My department at Agora is relatively new so the ongoing communication between departments is something that I feel could be strengthened. Things change fairly fast and I don't know that I have a good way to communicate that information out to the other departments that need it.

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Gather communication across grade levels, special education, and specialists on their specific needs for professional learning; consistent messaging across the school in terms of professional learning needs.

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When there are timely issues (systems issues, etc.) and communication is sent to families. We also need follow up - how is attendance impacted, etc.?

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Communication in multiple places can get burdensome for teachers, and sometimes confusing or overwhelming for parents.

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For Agora--  Receiving feedback--needs to be more receptive

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Consistency with how information is shared from academic grade bands.

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Gather communications that cross grade bands and send them as one rather than multiple messages that clutter LCs inboxes.