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We’re thrilled to announce that over 1,000 charter school leaders from 280+ schools and networks across 41 states and over 330 cities have joined the Seminar community! 🎉 Jen Davis Wickens and Kristen McCaw started Seminar with a vision: to create an ecosystem where charter leaders could access the resources, tools, and networks they wish they had as charter leaders. We are grateful to the leaders, supporters, and friends of the Seminar community and remain committed to serving you as you make an impact in education. Thank you for being part of this journey so far! Learn more about the Seminar community: https://seminar.community #CharterSchools #Seminar #LeadershipCommunity

As leaders, many tasks compete for your time in day-to-day work. However, with AI, you can easily automate tasks and repurpose some of that time for more strategic work. Oliver Sicat, CEO of Ednovate Inc, recently shared with the community how he uses AI to automate communications, agendas, staff support, and more, using a custom bot. Full resources are available in the Vault, accessible to Seminar Core Members. Learn more: seminar.community/apply #AI #Seminar #LLM

We know that with the right support, all students can access grade-level material and thrive in any classroom. Yet the path to ensuring every student can authentically engage in rigorous work is complex and challenging. Join our expert facilitators, Lindsay Kruse, CEO of All Means All; Neema Desai Senior Director of Program, All Means All; Emma Donley, Senior Director of Curriculum, Collegiate Academies; and Nina Keough, Chief Schools Officer, Excel Academy Charter Schools, to uncover strategies that uphold rigor while creating access points for every student. Lindsay, Neema, Emma, and Nina bring decades of education leadership, academic, and curriculum expertise. Lindsay’s experience spans the founding team of Uncommon Schools and leadership consulting, with expertise developing Principals. Neema, most recently Senior Director of Schools at DC Prep, brings a decade of leadership experience coaching principals and serving as Principal and Assistant Principal; Emma leads curriculum at Collegiate Academies, where she's developed Tier 1 materials since 2011 and founded the Curriculum Team in 2021; Nina Keough oversees academics and operations as the Chief Schools Officer at Excel Academy Charter Schools, with a background that includes serving as a History Teacher and various leadership roles. If you’re an academic leader, you don’t want to miss this one. This session is open to all charter leaders. Learn more and signup: https://lnkd.in/gQ76i4TE #Seminar #Education #Academics

With the election just three weeks away, your community is likely preparing for what's ahead. In a workshop with the leaders of Democracy Prep—Natasha Trivers, Rashid Duroseau—and Mango Strategies, Steve Mancini shared strategies and tactics for effectively communicating with your staff, students, and families about the importance of voting and informed citizenship. This toolkit includes templates for (but not limited to): - Guiding principles for election communication - Pre-election communications to staff, students, alumni, families, and board members - Voter guide template - Post-election letters, including contingency plans These resources are now available at seminar.community/toolbox #Election #Seminar

Elections don't happen every day, so knowing what and when to communicate with your community—staff, students, families, board members, etc.—can be tricky. In the Election Communications Workshop, Natasha Trivers, CEO of Democracy Prep Public Schools; Rashid Duroseau, Civics Program Director at Democracy Prep Public Schools; and Stephen Mancini, Founder of Mango Strategies, shared strategies and tactics for effectively communicating the importance of voting and informed citizenship to your community. Swipe to read the 4 key principles to keep in mind when communicating with your community. They also shared election communication templates, which are now available at seminar.community/toolbox. This toolkit includes templates for (but not limited to): - Guiding principles for election communication - Pre-election communications to staff, students, alumni, families, and board members - Voter guide template - Post-election letters, including contingency plans Access the toolkit here: seminar.community/toolbox #Election #Seminar #Communication

Seminar’s Jen Davis Wickens and Kristen McCaw had the privilege of attending the recently concluded Charter School Growth Fund CEO Convening in Atlanta, where they connected (and reconnected) with so many incredible charter school CEOs and other education leaders. As they say, 'Pics or it didn’t happen!' It was awesome to talk with inspiring leaders like David Noah, Amanda Gardner, Amy Kiyota, Susana Rivera Leon, Caprice Young, Ed.D., Kaleem Caire, Angela Lang, Nancy Poon Lue, Robert Clark, Terence J., and many more. #CSGF #Education #CharterSchools

The best enrollment teams take advantage of the resources within their own school communities to generate leads. Learn how to maximize sibling and referral campaigns, staff, family & alumni ambassadors and school and community events to bring in new applicants. Cory Krall spent years building the enrollment and outreach strategy for a mid-sized charter network in New York City and has supported many schools across the country by leveraging her systems, templates and best practices that lead to filling seats. She coaches staff responsible for leading this work and helps teams refine their approaches to bringing in new families. To attend the workshop, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gQ76i4TE #workshop #Seminar #Enrollment

We are honored to be part of the Charter School Growth Fund Innovation Fund community! It was incredible to connect with visionary leaders like Jessie Woolley-Wilson and Caprice Young, Ed.D. at the CSGF New Venture Convening in Texas and to learn from their expertise and experiences. Being surrounded by such innovative minds and passionate educators was truly inspiring. Shoutout to all the amazing education organizations and leaders who were present, including Navigator Schools, Cariina, TeachStart, Playlab AI, Backrs, Cambiar Education, Edstruments. Reach University, OnYourMark Education, OpenSeat.me, Reading Futures, LitLab.ai, Owl Ventures, Silicon Schools Fund, Thrive Therapies Group, Magpie Literacy, nXu Education, Edovate Capital, Futre.me, Reportwell, Snorkl, and All Means All. Together, we are shaping the future of education! #CSGFCommunity #CharterSchools #CSGF #Education

We are so grateful to have Vanessa Segovia Barry as one of our incredible Collective Leaders. There is power in a humble pro sharing their hard lessons learned in a safe and focused space. If you’re looking for an expert-led peer community that is rich with relevant tools, email us at hello@seminar.community.

We are thrilled to welcome Jeremy Sager, Ed.D. CEO/Lead Founder of Novus SMART Academy (K-8) as our newest core member at Seminar! Jeremy, a 2023 BES Fellow, brings a powerful vision for transforming education in underserved communities. As a first-generation college graduate who overcame societal obstacles, he is dedicated to designing a school model in Rutherford County, TN, that addresses the unique needs of Black and Brown students. With a rich career background, including his recent role as Lead Secondary Literacy Specialist at Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools and achieving TVAAS Level 5 Reward School Status as a middle school principal, Jeremy is a true changemaker. Jeremy’s educational journey includes a Doctor of Education in Administrative Leadership, and he was recognized as a 2022 Public Charter School Changemaker. His work aims to reimagine learning experiences for all scholars and families on their college and career paths. Welcome, Jeremy! We are excited to have you join us. #CharterLeader #CharterSchool