https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy en-us 2018-07-30 10:21:36 UTC 2020-07-13 19:28:58 UTC hello@padlet.com steven_lafemina https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653219699 TNTP doing good work to stay relevant in a changing education landscape. ]]> 2020-07-13 12:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653219699 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653235937 Challenging: pace of work through the pandemic and police brutality ]]> 2020-07-13 13:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653235937 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653236523 Grateful to have support from Chris and others with RFPs]]> 2020-07-13 13:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653236523 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653237300 Focus on staff experience is relevant however I am not sure there have been consistent staff development or leadership opportunities ]]> 2020-07-13 13:15:12 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653237300 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653237736 More training on school level supports regarding learning acceleration ]]> 2020-07-13 13:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653237736 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653238283 Opportunity for staff to tap into local networks in the coming months]]> 2020-07-13 13:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653238283 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653239272 Distance learning support for schools and systems getting into the weeds of implementation ]]> 2020-07-13 13:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653239272 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653240066 We should highlight our partners more to increase brand awareness and highlight bright spots from the field ]]> 2020-07-13 13:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653240066 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653242042 We need to use this as an opportunity to pause and reflect on our culture. We've been on autopilot and things have ramped up since Covid-19. We can support to build in time to structure work differently. It feels like with everyone online there is less variety in work, constant calls (internal and external) etc. How is time structured for more collaboration and problem of practice support.]]> 2020-07-13 13:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653242042 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653279069 2020-07-13 14:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653279069 steven_lafemina https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653282092 I still believe in the regional model (especially state-level strategy). We still seem a very long way off from local impact being a prevalent way of viewing our work. ]]> 2020-07-13 14:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653282092 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653282865 Think we responded really well last spring to changing needs of our clients and have continued to be able to offer strong support leading up to reopening. I have questions about whether we'll be able to sustain this type of virtual support and meet revenue targets moving forward.]]> 2020-07-13 14:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653282865 steven_lafemina https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653284013 There is more conversation amongst (some) NC staff, more policy awareness, novel and promising leads, and more recognition of TNTP with influential stakeholders. We haven't reached any "lift-off" though for a regular cadence (and I don't think we will until people are working in the state and across content (vs. content silos)). ]]> 2020-07-13 14:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653284013 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653284331 Staffing has obviously been a real challenge. Although we're going to hire (which is great) I still think there is a challenge that will last through the end of the fiscal (and maybe beyond) with people taking a lot of vacation time and COVID time. In my experience, someone who is allocated at 50% might only be spending 25% with all the time off folks are taking. While vacation time will slow in the next fiscal, curious how we're going to continue to handle COVID time off]]> 2020-07-13 14:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653284331 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653286574 Very challenging to not be able to travel and still do the work - I worry about our ability to build new strong relationships with clients virtually]]> 2020-07-13 14:12:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653286574 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653287364 I wonder how we are pivoting instructional support to focus on hybrid and distance learning. Distance learning didn't go well for most in the spring and a good portion of this year will probably continue to be focused on remote learning. How are we supporting this?]]> 2020-07-13 14:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653287364 steven_lafemina https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653288397 There are a LOT of frameworks out there and a LOT of cohort-style experiences for districts to consider right now. I think we need to be leaning into providing actual, turnkey content for people to use. The ship has sailed (or at least is unmoored) for the fall. Wondering what real resources will be most needed after the fall. ]]> 2020-07-13 14:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653288397 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653288634 How are we anticipating what our partners will need rather than reacting? For example, are we going to see massive teacher attrition rates in the first couple months of school? How are we supporting talent offices to think about what this means for teacher hiring and onboarding? LID is only so big and can only do so much - it's going to take an org wide effort to do some of this anticipatory thinking]]> 2020-07-13 14:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653288634 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653292849 How are we thinking differently about the need to build local relationships given our travel ban? How are we better setting up our clients to be the face of some of this engagement/relationship building]]> 2020-07-13 14:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653292849 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653293485 Random, but I wonder if there's benefit to increased partnership between the education and health care sector during this time and what that would look like. Having informed and safe citizens starts with making sure our kids are getting accurate info about this. Has there been any thought on how we integrate current health issues into STEM related education this year?]]> 2020-07-13 14:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653293485 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653297028 Honestly, I still struggle to understand how we get this from exploratory and conversational to selling more work - particularly when local staff capacity is already tapped for work elsewhere. Even if I do sell more SC work, there's no one anywhere in either of the Carolinas (and maybe not even in the SE) to staff it - and given ongoing travel restrictions - I imagine we'll resume local travel before flying, this will continue to be a problem]]> 2020-07-13 14:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653297028 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653299296 Agree with everything below. I think we need to 1) revisit staffing and generally how people are using time/taking time off. The bandaid staffing approach has lasted for months now and though it may be most effective, people don't like it. 2) shift our support to anticipating need rather than reacting. Primarily, I think this means a focus on how we can get smarter on distance learning content and support. 3) focus on knowledge management - if not as an org than at least as a region - there's more reinventing the wheel going on now that everything seems new/different.]]> 2020-07-13 14:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653299296 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653302395 I would love to learn from other regions outside of the SE. I think our reorg has intentionally made us more siloed and I regularly feel like I'm not sure what's going on in other places]]> 2020-07-13 14:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653302395 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653302406 Proud and challenging: we pivoted very quickly to support clients in the midst of a pandemic, but I think at physical and/or mental cost for staff. As we head into a year with all kinds of uncertainty, I wonder if/how we can continue the same level of work without facing burnout.]]> 2020-07-13 14:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653302406 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653307823 Although I think the goal of really tailoring our outreach and scopes of work to state contexts is critical, we're not there yet in "emerging" states. It'll continue to be important as we'll see even more of a patchwork of logistical and material approaches to education, at both state and local levels, across our region in the coming months.]]> 2020-07-13 14:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653307823 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653315339 Agree with the notes below about anticipating needs and getting smarter on distance learning. I also think we (not just TNTP, but the field) should be thinking about how we're measuring the effectiveness of online instruction. Not necessarily evaluating teachers, but engaging in some kind of ongoing progress monitoring to track how kids are or are not getting access to meaningful instruction and then implementing PD in response.]]> 2020-07-13 14:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653315339 https://padlet.com/steven_lafemina/SEstrategy/wish/653548052 Our clients need help with DEI, cultural awareness, etc. There's a big gap that's missing with the opportunity myth . We pivoted to grade appropriate content and instruction, but honestly until mindsets shift, we won't see long lasting change.

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