Mandatory In-Person Applicant Training, Boise
2020-02-10 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Boise)
In coordination with consortium partners, Bluum will conduct in-person introductory Charter School Grant workshops across the state (in Boise, Southeast Idaho, and Northern Idaho) to announce the CSP grant, to explain how to apply, and to answer questions. Please see bluum.org/idaho-csp-grant to see if your school meets eligibility requirements.
This event will take place in the Hyatt Place Boise Downtown, in Meeting Place 1.
Parking for this event is free, in the lot adjacent to the event venue.

Mandatory In-Person Applicant Training, Idaho Falls
2020-02-11 08:00 - 10:00 | College of Eastern Idaho, 1600 S 25th E, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404, United States
In coordination with consortium partners, Bluum will conduct in-person introductory Charter School Grant workshops across the state (in Boise, Southeast Idaho, and Northern Idaho) to announce the CSP grant, to explain how to apply, and to answer questions. Please see bluum.org/idaho-csp-grant to see if your school meets eligibility requirements.
This event will take place at the College of Eastern Idaho in Building 6, room 152.
Campus Map | Building 6 Map

Mandatory In-Person Applicant Training, Twin Falls
2020-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | College of Southern Idaho, 315 Falls Ave., Twin Falls, ID, 83301, United States
In coordination with consortium partners, Bluum will conduct in-person introductory Charter School Grant workshops across the state (in Boise, Southeast Idaho, and Northern Idaho) to announce the CSP grant, to explain how to apply, and to answer questions. Please see bluum.org/idaho-csp-grant to see if your school meets eligibility requirements.
This event will take place at the College of Southern Idaho’s Health Sciences and Human Services Building – Room 139 | Campus Map

Charter Schools Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness during the COVID-19 Crisis
2020-04-24 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Webinar
In these times of crisis, students experiencing homelessness are even more vulnerable than under “normal” circumstances. Join SchoolHouse Connection and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for a conversation on how charter schools can meet the needs of students experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis. During the webinar, you will learn about legal requirements as well as best practices in serving students experiencing homelessness.

The Future of School: Part IV
2020-04-28 13:00 - 14:30
Don’t Miss the next exciting part of the CER ACTION Series, introducing you to the school leaders whose schools are fully remote, digital and delivering for all kids.

Guests:
Patricia Brantley from Friendship Public Charter School (11:00a)
Antonio Rocca of Academica Virtual Education (11:40a)

Moderated by Jeanne Allen, CER’s CEO, to dig into how, and what they are doing that can be models for thousands of others around the country, with Q&A to answer YOUR questions.

A New Way Forward: Building a Learner-Centered Future
2020-04-28 13:00 - 15:00
A virtual summit that invites educators, parents, and students to explore new and powerful ways to think about education and continue learning even in this challenging time. Keynotes include Carlos Moreno, Big Picture Learning; Pam Moran, former Albemarle County Superintendent; Young Yao, Professor at the University of Kansas; Tony Wagner, author; and Maya Green, an incoming Stanford freshman.

Supporting Exceptional Students Through Student-Centered Learning Strategies
2020-04-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Online Webinar
In this webinar, Sharon Plante and Leslie DiChiara will share how they work with teachers and students across curriculum areas and classrooms to prioritize the learning needs of students with disabilities. From coaching, mentoring, and coteaching to using adaptive technology hardware and software, educators can personalize learning for their students. Also, joining the webinar will be Ace Parsi, a spokesperson for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, sharing how advocacy and research can improve outcomes for people with learning and attention issues and other disabilities. Mr. Parsi will lend his perspective on about how to shape local and national policy to reduce barriers and ensure opportunity and access for all students.
Guests will explore the following questions:

How can educators enhance what they already do to support students with learning disabilities? What new adaptive technology can they incorporate into their current work?
What challenges can students with disabilities experience in these environments and how can schools proactively address these challenges
What are some strategies to coach and mentor content-area teachers for supporting students with disabilities?
How do content teachers and special education teachers work together to create and implement lessons that support the universal design learning principles?
What federal policies should educators keep in mind when they want to increase their knowledge on the rights of students with disabilities?
During this time of national crisis, what should educators do to ensure they apply the latest and greatest strategies to support students?

Guests

Leslie DiChiara, Assistive Technology Specialist, Instructional Technology Specialist, North Bellmore School District (NY) (@lrdichiara)
Sharon Plante, Chief Technology Integrator, The Southport School (CT) (@iplante)
Ace Parsi, Director of Innovation, National Center for Learning Disabilities (@ncldorg)
Avril Smart Goggans, PhD, Research and Engagement Manager for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (@DrAvrilSmart)

Webinar: Strategies for Districts to Support Self-Care for Educators During the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-04-29 13:00 - 14:30
Many lives are significantly disrupted with millions of students now at home, thousands of educators teaching from home, and entire families and communities on lockdown. In order to support others, however, we must support ourselves first.
This webinar, hosted by REL West, the Region 15 Comprehensive Center, and the National Center to Improve Social & Emotional Learning and School Safety, will offer practical information and guidance backed by research to help school staff cope with the stresses of school closures, service provision, and quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Presenters will define the concept of self-care as well as discuss the importance of self-care for educators to address their own needs, so they are better able to support the needs of students and their school community. Strategies will address:

Healthy mindsets
Connectedness and belonging
Healthy, realistic boundaries and interactions

This webinar is the first in a three-part series on supporting the social and emotional needs of educators and students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Future of School: Part V
2020-05-05 13:00 - 14:30
Don’t Miss the next exciting part of the CER ACTION Series, introducing you to the school leaders whose schools are fully remote, digital and delivering for all kids.

Guests:

Brian Britton, CEO, of National Heritage Academies has a passion for service, which he strives to live out while serving NHA’s more than 56,000 students around the country. A proud vet, Brian is the recipient of the Navy Commendation Medal for leadership & is past Vice President of Global Park Operations at The Walt Disney Company.

Amy Valentine, ED, of Future of School has been called a social rabble rouser, a turnaround strategist & a fighter of the status quo in K-12 education. She has served as a teacher, school leader, and visionary for helping all achieve success with students.

The discussion moderated once again by CER’s Jeanne Allen, will explore unique ways that educators and schools are successfully serving students in this brave new world. Join the conversation!

Facilities Projects in a Time of Risk and Uncertainty: Advice for Charter School Boards
2020-05-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Webinar
We will hear from national experts and practitioners, who will share their perspectives and advice, and answer your questions.
Tuesday May 5th, 3:00-4:30 pm EST
Panelists:
Rich Billings, Partner, Charter School Growth Fund
David Umansky, CEO, Civic Builders
Facilitator: Carrie Irvin, CEO, Education Board Partners

Embrace Financial Stewardship: Key Questions Charter School Board Members Need to Ask in These Uncertain Times
2020-05-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Webinar
As times become more uncertain, budgeting, a core board responsibility, becomes more difficult. Boards need to be prepared to ask the right questions and plan for many possible financial scenarios. Join our expert panel for a presentation on how to best operate in this unique environment in order to protect your school’s resources. Come prepared with your questions.
Panel:

Melissa Carollo, Finance and Operations Director, Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (LAPCS)
Samira Estlai and Anita Landecker, ExEd
Moderator: Lucy Castillo, Partner, Education Board Partners

Accelerating Change Through Innovation + Opportunity Now
2020-05-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Online Webinar

Rural Educators Together
2020-05-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Webinar
A space for rural educators and rural school leaders to connect with one another for community and immediate problem solving as they navigate the challenges unique to rural education in the midst of COVID-19. Participants will share their own problem of practice while learning from the challenges, successes and approaches of others in rural education. If you’re interested but unable to participate in a Zoom conference call due to limited internet/phone service, you can still register to receive an email with rural education resources. This space is hosted by Teach For America’s Rural School Leadership Academy and is open to anyone working in rural education.

How Charter Schools Can Lead a Coordinated Community Response in Times of Crisis
2020-05-14 13:00 - 14:00
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 school! We will also hear from former United States Senator and National Alliance Board Member Mary Landrieu and take a deep dive into the partnership efforts underway in New Orleans where charter schools and community partners are working together to meet the city’s needs.

Charter Conversations: Jana Wilcox Lavin
2020-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Webinar
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.

Literacy in a Changing World
2020-05-21 10:00 - 11:00

Collaborative Leadership to Support Teachers and Students During Remote Learning
2020-05-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
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 share their stories about how their collaborative partnerships support teachers, students, and the community during these unprecedented times. They will share the successes and challenges they encountered as they quickly shifted instruction from a traditional school building to home environment. They also will discuss how they are planning for the start of the next school year with the possibility of continued social distancing requirements.
Guests

Jeremy Wood, Senior Network Manager, Newburgh Enlarged City School District (NY)
Kyle Pace, Director of Technology, Grain Valley Schools (MO) (@kylepace)
Eujon Anderson, Technology Director, Troy City Schools (AL)
Amy Storer, Instructional Coach, Montgomery Independent School District (TX) (@techamys)
Brianna Hodges, Future Ready Schools® Instructional Coaches Advisor, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@bhodgesEDU)

Be sure to submit any questions you may have when you register so the panelists will have an opportunity to address them.

Charter Conversations: Dr. Marco Clark
2020-05-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Webinar
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
2020-05-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Webinar
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
2020-06-02 12:30 - 13:30 | Online Webinar
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, Superintendent of Bellevue School District, which serves over 20,000 students
Janel Keating Hambly, Superintendent of White River School District, which serves over 4,100 students
Abby Cedano, Chief Academic Officer of Impact Public Schools, which serves over 260 students and is a growing network of schools

School leaders will share:

How they are planning to deliver on the state superintendent’s guiding principles for continuous learning
How they are taking this opportunity to reimagine the virtual and in-person student and teacher experience, including

providing social-emotional learning and mentoring supports
assessing and addressing learning loss through targeted small group instruction
engaging staff in meaningful summer PD and on-going instructional coaching

This webinar will build on ‘Distance Learning During COVID-19: What We Can Learn from Washington Charters’, a webinar co-hosted by CRPE and WA Charters featuring K-12 approaches to distance learning during COVID-19.

Charter Conversations: Matt Strong & Monica White
2020-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Webinar
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
2020-06-09 12:30 - 14:00 | Online Webinar
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 successful distance learning in the future. This event aims to address experiences from different people who, like many of you, have found themselves searching for direction and comradery in this new reality. You must RSVP to join the forum and space is limited. Please register only if you are able to join the forum. This event is closed to the press.

Building Strong School-to-Community Partnerships to Support Student-Centered Learning
2020-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
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 organizations to advance the development of their student-centered learning initiative. It is important for schools to embrace their role as a pivotal component of the community and develop a shared vision with all stakeholders, including partners that operate outside of the school walls. During this time when student learning is remote, these relationships are even more important as students often do not have the same resources at home as they do when in school. Now is the time to revive community partnerships to play a more active role in the education of students.
In this webinar, our guests Dr. Anthony Jackson and Michael Abensour will share two perspectives on creating and participating in school-to-community partnerships for student-centered learning, specifically as they relate to providing greater access to learning resources. From developing interest to sustaining relationships, these leaders will describe what it takes to generate buy-in from educators and the community to work toward a mutual goal.
Guests will discuss the following topics:

the importance of school-to-community partnerships;
the role of community organizations in addressing digital equity;
integrated student services and learning environments outside of school;
generating buy-in among local nonprofit organizations and businesses; and
creating sustainable relationships with families and communities.

Guests

Anthony Jackson, EdD, Superintendent, Vance County Schools (NC)
Michael Abensour, Executive Director, Kramden Institute (@Kramden)
Avril Smart Goggans, PhD, Research and Engagement Manager for Future Ready Schools®, Alliance for Excellent Education (moderator) (@DrAvrilSmart)

This webinar is a great opportunity to learn from the expertise of leaders who successfully navigate their roles to support partnerships with schools and families.

CSP Grant Introductory Webinar - Round 4
2020-09-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Webinar
This webinar will focus on the criteria for eligibility and the details of the application process including all required elements and key timelines. Please see bluum.org/idaho-csp-grant to see if your school meets eligibility requirements.

Mandatory CSP Applicant Training
2020-10-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Online Webinar
This required pre-award training session will be held virtually to prepare prospective applicants with the knowledge to prepare an application that is aligned to the CSP project goals and to build a supporting project budget around allowable expenses. Further, this session will introduce prospective applicants to the process of budgeting using the base plus model to protect against supplanting. Applicants will be provided an eligibility check list, critical timelines and be connected to other technical assistance, from Bluum and its consortium partners, as needed. Please see bluum.org/idaho-csp-grant to see if your school meets eligibility requirements.
This event has been in-person in past rounds of CSP grant competition, but will now take place virtually for Round 4.

Parents and Teachers Speak Out on Learning During COVID-19
2021-06-17 15:00 - 16:00
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 opened or expanded under the CSP grant.” We wanted to know things like how did the school leaders hold up according to teachers? Will parents be bringing their kids back next year? Have teachers been so overwhelmed that they’re leaving the profession? Are kids learning?
Between March 31 and May 4, 2021, the FDR Group surveyed 322 teachers and 1,489 parents across 12 CSP funded public charter schools in Idaho. Collectively, these schools enrolled 6,177 students in 2021, and they are located across the state in rural, suburban and urban communities.
As both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years were impacted by COVID-19, and subsequent school closures, the finding for this period include questions around COVID-19 and the response of the schools to it.
Join us for an in-depth look at the findings from the FDR Group, some of which include:

About a quarter of parents think the pandemic has had a major impact on their child’s emotional well-being and most think there would be at least a moderate benefit to some counseling.
75% of parents report that “My child is far more likely to lose focus when learning virtually.”
61% of parents say that when COVID-19 subsides, “it would be best for schools to restore the policies and teaching methods of the past as quickly as possible;” only 26% say “it would be best for schools to keep many of the new policies and teaching methods they adopted during the pandemic.”
Among those who taught virtually this year, 49% described the professional development that was provided by their school on teaching in a virtual environment as a “crash course,” 36% described it as “thorough, with ongoing support and resources throughout the school year.”
About one in three teachers think a summer school program to help students who need to catch up on lost learning due to COVID-19 is “critically needed” (35%); 45% say “it would be nice to offer,” but not “critical,” and 13% say “it would be nice to offer, but not critical,” and 13% say “it is unnecessary.”
Just 42% of teachers agree with the statement, “Too many of my students will have a hard time catching up when things get back to normal” (10% agree strongly, 32% agree somewhat).

ABOUT FDR GROUP
Over the last seven years the FDR Group has conducted more than 15 focus groups with parents and community members, as well as dozens of individual interviews with charter school leaders and other community leaders across Idaho. Their work extends beyond Bluum in Idaho to include working with Idaho Ed News on their “People’s Perspective” and the “Parents Perspective.” The FDR Group has also worked with the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation on a variety of projects.

Rescheduled: How to Lead in Uncertain and Stressful Times
2021-10-01 09:00 - 16:00 | Future Public School, 511 E 43rd St., Garden City, ID, 83714
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 8/16 to 10/1, 2021.
The last 16 months have presented school leaders with unprecedented challenges. Both technical challenges –for example, how to arrange spaces and cohorts to meet legal requirements and keep our people safe– and adaptive challenges — for example, how to lead staff so they strive for the best for kids while facing very real challenges themselves. The beginning of the next school year will be no different in terms of presenting both technical challenges and adaptive leadership challenges. This workshop will prepare school leaders to better respond to both sets of challenges by providing a framework, and practice applying that framework, so that they can be the best, most emotionally intelligent leader they can be.
This leadership development workshop will introduce a cohesive language and universally applicable tool for building adaptive leadership as a school leader. The Noble Story Group’s 5-Square approach operationalizes the concepts of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management from Goleman’s (1995) work on emotional intelligence—and is grounded in personal values. This 5-Square road map will be a blueprint for meeting the mental health needs of school staff and students through the post-covid transition. It may also change the way leaders see themselves and what they believe it means to be a school leader.
The workshop is available free of charge to Idaho school leaders. You can reserve you spot in this training by clicking below.
Please address questions about registration and logistics to Kristen McCarver, and questions about the content of the session or how it might fit with your work to Max Koltuv.

This free professional learning opportunity hosted by Bluum and funded in part by Idaho’s Communities of Excellence Program. This is a competitive public charter school grant program funded under the Congressional Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA, Public Law 114-95), which reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA). $9,850.00 (99%) of this event funded by Federal CSP Grant dollars; $100.00 (1%) of this event funded by Bluum; total cost $9,950.

Together Teacher: Create a Personal Organization System
2021-11-10 16:00 - 18:15
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 to manage it all and still have a life outside of work. This virtual training is free of charge for your teachers as a thank you for all they do. We hope it can help ease the burden they are carrying.

Leadership in Times of Stress: How to Put People First in the Digital World
2022-05-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Idaho State Capitol Building, Lincoln Auditorium West Wing
Entering our third year of COVID and an ever-growing world of uncertainty from the workforce to war, leadership is harder now than ever before. One thing is certain. Leaders must be more intentional than ever, making sure their cups are full before pouring too much into those around them. Join us May 18th, for a discussion with nationally recognized motivational speaker, entrepreneurial leader, veteran, and author, Mike Erwin. This free event will take place in the Idaho State Capitol’s Lincoln Auditorium, May 18, 2022, from 10am-12pm.
About Mike Erwin
Mike Erwin is an enthusiastic, grateful and optimistic leader who was born and raised in Syracuse, NY. He has dedicated his life to serving the nation and empowering people to build positive relationships—and become more resilient. Mike lives on a 32 acre Homestead outside Fort Bragg, North Carolina, with his wife Genevieve and their 5 children; Eli, Adelaide, Therese, Matthias and Zelie.
Mike is the founder & CEO of The Character & Leadership Center and has worked with companies including Amazon, BD, PWC, and NetApp; Special Forces units; and professional sports teams including the Boston Celtics and the NJ Devils. He is co-author of Lead Yourself First (2017), which focuses on how solitude strengthens people’s character—and their ability to lead with clarity, balance and conviction. He is also co-author of Leadership is a Relationship (2021) which details why leaders who prioritize relationships are more effective.
A 2002 graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Mike was commissioned as an Intelligence Officer, serving in three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). His service includes deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004-2005—that involved the Battles of Fallujah and Najaf. Mike also deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006-2007 and 2009. He earned two Bronze Star Medals from these tours.
Following his third deployment, Mike attended the University of Michigan from 2009-2011, where he earned a Master’s degree in positive psychology and leadership under the tutelage of the co-founder of positive psychology, Dr. Chris Peterson. While a graduate student, he founded Team Red, White & Blue (Team RWB), a non-profit who is forging America’s leading health and wellness community for veterans. Mike led Team RWB until 2013 before stepping back to focus on his role as board chair. In November 2019, he returned to the Executive Director role where he currently leads the organization’s 232,000 members.
In 2015, Mike co-founded the Positivity Project—an organization with the mission to empower America’s youth to build positive relationships and become their best selves. With 745 partner schools, the organization reaches over 400,000 children daily. He served as CEO for four years and remains involved as a strategic advisor. Mike also serves as the founding board chair for Father Vincent Capodanno High School, a private, independent Catholic school outside Fort Bragg, NC. Community service, character and leadership development are integral to the school’s model, accounting for 30% of students’ GPA.
Mike continues to proudly serve the nation as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, assigned to the Pentagon in support of the Army Chief of Operations’ office, led by Lieutenant General Jim Rainey.
Learn more in his Intentional Leader Podcast episode.

Info Session: Alternative Certification Program For Charter Teachers
2023-04-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Webinar
Join us for a virtual info session to learn about Idaho’s new charter school certification program. A Zoom link will be sent following registration:
Securing excellent teachers for our students is essential to our success and it is harder today than ever. Last year, with support from Bluum and the Idaho Charter School Network, the Legislature and Governor Little empowered charter schools to certify their own teachers in an attempt to expand the pool of quality teachers for Idaho’s public charter school students. For example, schools can now certify paraprofessional staff who have BAs, or career changers from other fields who want to become teachers.
While this law gave charter school leaders great freedom, it also came with significant responsibility to ensure that teachers certified in this way are supported with high-quality induction and ongoing professional development so that they are up to the task of teaching our children.
For the last year, Bluum has provided start-up grant support and technical assistance to Gem Prep in developing a program that will provide charters who opt into it with high-quality professional learning for teachers they wish to certify within their schools. The content is heavily-based on proven practices from Teach Like A Champion and other nationally-renowned models.
Gem Prep will operate the program that Bluum helped design, other Idaho charters will have the opportunity to have their teachers participate alongside those of Gem.
Program Details:

Program kicks off with a 1 Week in-person training, July 17-21.
Monthly 2-hour virtual trainings, 2nd Thursday 4-6 PM.
Schools who participate will also need to provide these teachers with “mentoring” as per the Idaho code; as part of the program, school leaders will receive training on how to meet this mandate.
Participants must already hold a BA or be on pace to complete one by summer 2023.
Tuition is $1,900 for the 1-year program

If you’d like to enroll in the program itself, CLICK HERE.
