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How Charter Schools Can Lead a Coordinated Community Response in Times of Crisis

Register now to celebrate how the charter school community has gone above and beyond to serve families during the coronavirus pandemic. We will recognize the amazing efforts of our 2020 Above and Beyond honorees, all of which have truly served their communities in a number of creative ways—including some that can be replicated at any […]

Charter Conversations: Jana Wilcox Lavin

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In her role as Executive Director of Opportunity 180, Jana spearheads the organization’s philanthropic investments to provide more kids high-quality education, more resources and data about schools to families, and more great neighborhood schools in Clark County, Nevada. She brings her perspective on keeping focused in challenging times.

Collaborative Leadership to Support Teachers and Students During Remote Learning

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Now, more than ever, instructional coaches and technology leaders are collaborating to provide leadership and support to teachers and students learning from home. These Future Ready Schools® (FRS) leaders believe that all students deserve equitable access to high-quality digital resources and innovative learning environments. Working together, they assess, rethink, and redesign traditional learning to support remote learning. In this webinar, our guests will […]

Charter Conversations: Dr. Marco Clark

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This Founder & CEO’s tough love approach to inspiring his Washington D.C. students to academic achievement earned him the reputation for being America’s Toughest Principal. He brings his passionate and purposeful guidance to us on how to “Man the Block” in every situation.

Charter Conversations: Paul Morrissey

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The Founder & Director of San Antonio’s successful Compass Rose Academy pushes for excellence by raising the bar on education. His “high expectations, productive struggle, and fanatical support” pillars lift the students and staff to reach that bar. He shares how those guideposts have served his organization during the shift to an online educational landscape.

Planning Instruction for the Fall in the Wake of COVID-19

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Co-hosted with the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) and the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE), this webinar will focus on sharing accessible, intentional, and equity-centered instructional practices as Washington leaders plan for a range of back-to-school scenarios. Date: June 2, 2020 Time: 11:30-12:30 pm Pacific Register here We will be joined by: Dr. Ivan Duran, […]

Charter Conversations: Matt Strong & Monica White

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The Founders of a game-changing technical education academy in Idaho infuse into their students a deep belief in second chances, the importance of social-emotional development, and how to take ownership of their lives as the critical pathway to success. They will share how to utilize those skills during times of crisis.

Practical Application of Virtual Education— Innovation Strategies, Best Practices, Testimonials

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Please join U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Frank Brogan, as he leads a panel discussion on the practical application of virtual learning with education practitioners across the country. This forum will provide information and resources to establish or develop innovative virtual learning capabilities in preparation for […]

Building Strong School-to-Community Partnerships to Support Student-Centered Learning

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Strong family-school-community partnerships are critical when transitioning to student-centered learning. The relationship between the school and the community can strengthen, support, and transform the learning process for students. Through the Future Ready Schools®(FRS) framework, specifically the community partnerships gear, schools and districts are encouraged to create formal and informal connections with families, local businesses, and […]

Parents and Teachers Speak Out on Learning During COVID-19

As part of its $22 million Communities of Excellence federal Charter School Program (CSP) grant, Bluum promised to engage parents and stakeholders through focus groups and surveys over the 5-year grant term. To lead this work we contracted with the highly-respected FDR Group to give “voice to the stakeholders and communities where charter schools have […]

Together Teacher: Create a Personal Organization System

Teachers are coping with unprecedented pressure and strain this year. There is so much to keep organized and it can be hard to manage tasks and time so that they can maintain some balance in their lives. Because of this, Bluum and Teach for America Idaho are partnering to provide teachers with training on how […]