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Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Coaching, Leadership Supports, School Quality Review, Improvement Planning

July 20, 2022

What type of plan does your organization need?

Determining the type of plan your organization needs is a key first step in the planning process. There are many benefits to hiring an outside facilitator to guide your team through strategic planning. If your organization is embarking on this journey, the first question you may want to consider is: What type of plan are ...read more

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Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Coaching, Leadership Supports, Improvement Planning

February 2, 2022

5 Benefits of Facilitated Improvement Planning

Why hire an outside planning facilitator? For many school teams, the benefits are immeasurable. Let’s face it. These are not normal times, and there’s no such thing as “business as usual.” As the pandemic stretches into its third school year, school teams are entering into the planning process for 2022-2023 ...read more

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Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Leadership Supports, Reflections on Our Work, School Design

December 3, 2021

Is there a formula for school improvement?

Is There a Formula For School Improvement? Assess, Plan, Implement, and Monitor. Every educator who has contributed to a school turnaround initiative knows that there is no simple solution to school improvement. But while each challenge is inherently complex, and the work is most certainly long and hard, the ...read more

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Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Leadership Supports, School Design

May 14, 2021

Charter Schools: How to Prepare for Renewal

Navigating the renewal process while flying your plane. Is Renewal on the Horizon? Don’t Panic. If you’re part of a charter school’s leadership team, you know just how stressful and difficult it can be to prepare for renewal. Whether it’s assessing what your school needs in order to meet the authorizer’s ...read more

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Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Coaching, Leadership Supports, School Quality Review

April 15, 2019

Helping School Leaders Practice Proactive Leadership

Putting out fires is arguably a key function of every school leader’s job. While reactive leadership like this may be unavoidable at times ...read more

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Posted by: Kim Perron

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, Leadership Supports

July 25, 2018

Making an Authorizing Decision When It Matters

When deciding whether to authorize a new charter school to open, an authorizing team is required to comb through an intricate plan to reveal ...read more

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