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Academy Development

Academy Development. 2008 Leadership Summit Partners in Creation. Academy Development. It’s All About the Three Pillars Integrated Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Advisory Board Development Paid Student Internships.

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Academy Development

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  1. Academy Development 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  2. Academy Development It’s All About the Three Pillars • Integrated Curriculum, Teaching & Learning Advisory Board Development Paid Student Internships • Supported by the Academy Development Process 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  3. Academy Development Cycle Planning Growth Development Sustainable SUCCESS METRICS Greater Network Development ASPIRE YOP 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  4. Year of Planning (YOP) Key Features • 18 months of team development & strategic planning • Gap Analysis on the 6 Core Principles • Guiding Questions & Portfolio Development tied to Three Pillars • Integrated Curriculum, Teaching & Learning • Advisory Board Development • Paid Student Internships 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  5. Year of Planning (YOP) Key Features • Developing Academy Structure • Developing Academy Content • Developing Academy Community 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  6. YOP Connect YOP in an “Activated Network” • Pilot process in 2008-2009 • Develop Network Leadership • Seek to organize, develop, and share media resources • Focused on academy development topics of interest to YOP teams as they build their new programs 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  7. YOP Connect Program Description • Match up YOP teams with recent YOP graduates to provide extra support • Offer personalized help from people who know the unique challenges and issues firsthand • Present new opportunities for leadership within the NAF network. 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  8. YOP Connect Visit the Website • The YOP Resource Area on NAFConnect.org http://nafcollaborationnetwork.org/academy-development/academy-dev-yop.html 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  9. Greater Network Development • All Academies in the NAF Network • YOP Graduates • Greater Network • Growth and Maintenance • NAF Support Model • Relationship Development and Management • Professional Development Convening • Tools and Resources – NAF Connect 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  10. Tools and Resources • NAF Connect • www.nafconnect.org • Academy Development • Existing Support Materials • Videos • YOP Space • Aspire Space • Curriculum Space • NEW: Director Connect • A First Look 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  11. ASPIRE-Design Studios • The Idea for ASPIRE is to build “Leader” academies • Academies with 4+ years of implementation • Strong evidence of success • Integrated Curriculum, Teaching & Learning • Advisory Board Development • Paid Student Internships • These will be academies that are exemplars for the NAF Network 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  12. ASPIRE-Design Studios Current Practice • Moving from Good-to-Great • Academies working together to define and demonstrate best practice • Design Studios are an emerging strategy for developing and sharing practices and challenges 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  13. ASPIRE-Design Studios Current Practice • Good-to-Great in an Activated Network http://nafcollaborationnetwork.org/academy-development/academy-dev-aw.html 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  14. ASPIRE-Design Studios 2008-2009 Activities • Focus on Improving Internships • Three Design Studios- Using the Collaboration Network • Galileo H.S. (San Francisco, CA) • Carencro H.S. (Lafayette, LA) • AOHT at Erasmus (Brooklyn, NY) • Developing Network Leaders • Leaders from 2007-2008 Design Studio Sites serve as mentors for new Design Studio sites • AJ Moore, Apex, Bronx Law & Finance, Brook Farm Academy 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  15. Defining Success: A New Data Environment • Text Data collection is critical to NAF’s success! • Improves the network by identifying top-performing academies and the key characteristics that drive that performance—”good to great” • Helps NAF understand where to focus resources, e.g Advisory Boards, Internships, Curriculum Integration • Increases value by affirming what we do locally, nationally—”tells the NAF story” to parents, industry • Demonstrates our impact 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  16. This looks like a new day Data are not collected for data sake Data are meaningful and help you focus and achieve your goals Data allows you to make informed comparisons—year to year, with your host school, with other academies Allows NAF to get a picture of what the network is doing and whether the services they provide are meaningful to you… 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  17. Following the Same Road Together NAF— Strategic vision “How effective are we?” Network Services “How do NAF students compare?” Academies—Strategic performance Key outcomes advance the academy, the network and ultimately NAF “Where do our students go after graduation?” What are our Best Practices? 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  18. Academy Development Cycle Planning Growth Development Sustainable SUCCESS METRICS Greater Network Development ASPIRE YOP 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  19. Parting thoughts…. Building a culture of evidence…. Building a culture of inquiry…. Brain! Enthusiasm! Courage! Heart! Communication! 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  20. Backup

  21. Program Goals Participating YOPs: Receive additional support tailored to the site’s needs Regularly reflect & document the YOP process Become adept at participating in webinars and using NAFConnect YOP Coaches: Develop leadership & coaching skills Participate in the on-going development of the YOP experience Become adept at participating in webinars and using NAFConnect YOP Connect 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  22. Roles Site Team Participants: Recommended by their Regional Director Currently participating in the YOP process Attend all scheduled YOP events Face typical issues and challenges that future YOPs can learn from Coaches: Recommended by their Regional Director Develop leadership & coaching skills Participate in the on-going development of the YOP experience Become adept at participating in webinars and using NAFConnect YOP Connect 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  23. Activities Webinars: Interactive online meetings to share ideas, issues, strategies and solutions Discussion Groups: Ask and respond to questions online using NAFConnect, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Blogs: Reflect on the YOP experience, its unique issues, and education reform Meetings: Participants meet at regional gatherings and NAF conferences to collaborate face-to-face. Digital Portfolio: The YOP Portfolio moves into the 21st century by going online YOP Connect 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

  24. Program Goals Participating YOPs: Receive additional support tailored to the site’s needs Regularly reflect & document the YOP process Become adept at participating in webinars and using NAFConnect YOP Coaches: Develop leadership & coaching skills Participate in the on-going development of the YOP experience Become adept at participating in webinars and using NAFConnect YOP Connect 2008 Leadership SummitPartners in Creation

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