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“It’s a Lock Down” Englewood Education Retreat. Hosted by Englewood Community Action Council Saturday, November 17 th 9am-2pm. Retreat Agenda. Welcome/Overview Retreat Rules Introductions Review Strategic Plan Lunch Action Planning Identify and Prioritize Goals Next Steps.
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“It’s a Lock Down”Englewood Education Retreat Hosted by Englewood Community Action Council Saturday, November 17th9am-2pm
Retreat Agenda • Welcome/Overview • Retreat Rules • Introductions • Review Strategic Plan • Lunch • Action Planning • Identify and Prioritize Goals • Next Steps
The Mission of CACs Serve as a vehicle of empowerment for parents, community members and other stakeholders to improve the quality of education in their communities by creating, submitting and implementing a strategic plan.
The Journey • What progress has been made? • Completed our strategic planning process • Started parent engagement activities • Built strong relationships with educators, parents, and students. • What issues have risen? • Rolling attendance at CAC meetings • Overall planning and logistics • Fewer resources for implementation
Retreat Rules • Start and stop on time • 100 mile rule – turn off cell phone and beepers • Rank does not have its privileges today • Monitor your air time • Confidentiality – stuff stays here • Agree to disagree • Everyone participates, no one dominates • Place items not related to the agenda in a “Parking Lot” • All ideas are good • Spelling amnesty • Have fun
Englewood Vision Statement for Education We seek to transform the current state of education through raising standards, expectations and empowering all community members – students, parents, organizations and businesses to serve as advocates for our youth.
The Plan • Transform the quality of education in our community • Ensure all youth have access to high quality educational programs and community resources • Enable successful transitions to post-secondary, career development and changing future trajectories.
The Goals • Goal #1: • Ensure All Englewood Students Have Access to High Quality Educational Options from Early Childhood Through High School. • Goal #2: • Increase Parental/Caregiver Participation and Expand Support of the Educational, Social and Emotional Development of Englewood Students. • Goal #3: • Ensure All Schools Have Highly Qualified Administrators, Faculty and Staff Fully Invested in Our Community and Students. • Goal #4: • Ensure High Quality Early Childhood Program Options as a Foundation for Student Learning and Development.
The Goals • Goal #5 • Implement and Coordinate Middle School Instructional Programs Which Effectively Prepare Students for Success in High School. • Goal #6 • Ensure Student-Centered High School Options That Meet Individual Student Needs and Effectively Prepare for Post-Secondary Success. • Goal #7 • Establish More Inviting, Culturally-Relevant (e.g., race, gender, etc.) Learning Climates through Collaboration and Coordination of Instructional Programs. • Goal #8 • Increase Collaboration Between Schools, Community Organizations, Political Officials, Faith-Based Communities, Businesses, Residents, Parents and Students.
The Goals • Goal #9 • Support of Youth Empowerment, Character Development and Active Student Voice in Addressing Educational and Community Development Needs. • Goal #10 • More Effectively Leverage School and Community Resources to Provide Safe School Environments, After-School and Extracurricular Supports. • Goal #11 • Implement Emotional and Health Support Services to Support Student Learning. • Goal #12 • All Englewood Schools Utilize State-of-the-Art Technology to Educate Students.
Implementation Team • Rationale • Collective responsibility • Supporting distributive leadership • Everyone has a role & there’s a role for everyone! • Roles & Responsibilities • Support • Communication
Next Steps • What are the immediate next steps? • Meeting Dates for Action Teams • Planning Team for Empowerment Summit in January • Other ideas • What are some long term steps?
Next Englewood CAC Meeting Thursday, December 6th Robeson H.S. 6835 S. Normal Blvd. 6pm-8pm Englewood CAC meets every 1st Thursday of the month unless otherwise noted.