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YAY! Just finished an amazing School Lead call! Thank you all for joining! So excited to have @DolvinES host tonight's Twitter chat. Love the graphics @msgreathouse5th! Thanks for taking the helm for our first chat of the year! #fcsvanguard@JeffRoseSupt@FultonCoSchools
A3 Absolutely! We have people in our building who would be tremendous additions to helping spread the Vanguard wealth but aren’t on the “team” because we are at our Vanguard “limit” #fcsvanguard
You all had the vision and mission of how to impact teacher change in practice and wanted to deepen your skills at mentoring! @DolvinES#vanchise we’re great learners! #fcsvanguard@FultonSchoolsPL
A3 A Vanchise will help to build capacity at my school by having more Tech "gurus" to mentor and support teachers to implement more tech into their classrooms that will impact the students. #fcsvanguard
Start by building excitement... Look at this cool new opportunity to be a school leader! Take a needs assessment to see where people are and what they want to learn, then look for leaders in those areas. #fcsvanguard
A3: A3: For us, I feel like it have Vanguard a different feel... people became more interested in learning as a whole because they didn't feel like it was so "exclusive" #fcsvanguard
With a Vanchise, the school is more aware of how invaluable a good Vanchise team can be with supporting new and veteran teachers. A few already know us, but a Vanchise will help deepen the Vanguard reach outright. #fcsvanguard@haynes_bridge
Start by building excitement... Look at this cool new opportunity to be a school leader! Take a needs assessment to see where people are and what they want to learn, then look for leaders in those areas. #fcsvanguard
We try to have someone from each grade level/special area so that we can provide support and also get feedback from every area of the school.! #fcsvanguard
A4 A Vanchise can help Vanguard and its mission by having more hands on deck to help energize people to think outside the box and try new things—take risks, learn, grow. #fcsvanguard
A4: Great question.....we decided that we would present Professional and follow-up. We may consider the See It, Name It, Do It coaching model. #fcsvanguard
A4 #fcsvanguard peer support and feedback is crucial in teachers continuing to try and put themselves out there to #failforward With a #Vanchise ,it casts a wider net of support!
https://t.co/kHxIMVAYPL can help spread the love of using and integrating new ways to use technology. It can allow teachers to have a safe place and mentor to explore new ideas with without anger deal of fear.
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A4 A Vanchise can help Vanguard and its mission by having more hands on deck to help energize people to think outside the box and try new things—take risks, learn, grow. #fcsvanguard
Q4: We want our Vanchise to learn new innovations and share... in a way that’s a good start at coaching. This will allow fresh faces to share the excitement. #fcsvanguard@FCSVanguard
A4 vanchisd coaching provides the opportunity to have more coaches available in the school to reach more teachers in the school which is hard with just Vanguard team members #FCSVanguard
A4. Vanchise members can help with the coaching mission by walking closely with other teachers to help them meet the common goal the school, team and/or Vanguard are working on for student achievement.
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A4 having vanchise members across the school- grade levels and special areas will make it easier to focus on all areas of coaching, support, trying new things #fcsvanguard
Q4: We want our Vanchise to learn new innovations and share... in a way that’s a good start at coaching. This will allow fresh faces to share the excitement. #fcsvanguard@FCSVanguard
Start by building excitement... Look at this cool new opportunity to be a school leader! Take a needs assessment to see where people are and what they want to learn, then look for leaders in those areas. #fcsvanguard
A5.. Members who are interested in joining our vanchise will have to create a presentation displaying their love for technology.... building capacity.... and coaching. #fcsvanguard
A4: With a Vanchise, authority can be delegated to others. There can be mini coaching sessions going on all the time. Word of mouth is big. Spreading the word through a larger community is priceless. #fcsvanguard
A5 That is a great question! And, honestly, one that would really need consideration. I would love to hear how other schools with successful vanchises approached it. #fcsvanguard
A4: There are sooo many new initiatives! Would be great to have specialists lead each of the new initiatives (personalized learning, tech integration, standards of mastery framework.. etc)#fcsvanguard
We are focusing on intentional coaching this year! SO excited to work with the @DolvinES Vanchise team to work through coaching best practices and monitor our impact this year! #fcsvanguard
A5 I think reaching out to the past Mentees and also anyone who expressed an interest in Vanguard but wasn't able to follow through with the application for new members at this time. #fcsvanguard
A5: Our Vanguard Lead @drhogans7320 presented the idea to all of us for thoughts and buy-in. She discussed the benefits for students and teachers and asked for commitments from each of us. She walked us through the process helping us see the bigger picture. #FCSVanguard
A4 vanchisd coaching provides the opportunity to have more coaches available in the school to reach more teachers in the school which is hard with just Vanguard team members #FCSVanguard
We are focusing on intentional coaching this year! SO excited to work with the @DolvinES Vanchise team to work through coaching best practices and monitor our impact this year! #fcsvanguard
A5: Our original members were chosen by a Vanguard member who vouched for their choice according to our mission. Now, we are in the process of deciding the best way to recruit new members w/o making it too intense #fcsvanguard
Megan Endicott here. PROUD @DolvinES Vanchise member and Associate Lead Coach for #fcsvanguard serving tonight as the voice of the @FCSVanguard Twitter account! (Who is charged with Twitter chats? ME!) Let me know if you have a topic idea or want to host!
A5: I became a Vanguard member based on desire. I sought it as soon as it was mentioned at my new teachers meeting years ago. I wish everyone could be Vanguard. However, Vanchisees must have an interest in technology and coaching. #fcsvanguard
We send a survey to grade levels and ask for interested people and ask some questions about their experiences, etc. We will definitely share our survey but probably @msmorrisra made it so you already have it ;) #FCSVanguard
A5 That is a great question! And, honestly, one that would really need consideration. I would love to hear how other schools with successful vanchises approached it. #fcsvanguard
Q5 members of Vsnchisr should be innovators , those who go outside of the box in their classrooms but be those who are great collaborators and supporters and be recommended by peers #FCSVanguard
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A5 Face to face conversations about their idea of technology integration and how the integration supports the learning of all students. Also, they will have to be able to provide artifacts of their technology integration.
#fcsvanguard A6: I think size of the Vanchise could be
based on the size of the school population. However, large numbers do not always translate in better performance if the Vanchise Team does not have a vision. The vision will make all of the difference.
A6 At least one member per grade level/special area would be great. If you are departmentalized, you can have 1 math,1 ELA on that grade level as well. You don't want too many, but the more the merrier! Especially when each member has a variety of knowledge to share! #fcsvanguard
A5. We found strong teachers who were risk takers and “Runners” in our building and recruited them. It is also important to have a team mind set so we all can help each other out in various circumstances. #fcsvanguard
A5. I am excited to see what the current vanchise teams do. Everyone is so crazy busy in committees, PLCs, afterschool clubs, and personal lives. #fcsvanguard
A6: I think the members could also be structured to support the school’s strategic plan, while of course finding members who are motivated and have a unified vision. #fcsvanguard
Totally agree!! You need to have manageable communication channels and people who are really invested, not just numbers for the sake of numbers #fcsvanguard
#fcsvanguard A6: I think size of the Vanchise could be
based on the size of the school population. However, large numbers do not always translate in better performance if the Vanchise Team does not have a vision. The vision will make all of the difference.
Q5: personal interview ... vanchise members have to have the interest and some knowledge in technology and believe in our mission. They also must be willing to learn and share. We don’t want to stress anyone out.... we want people to want to do this. #fcsvanguard@FCSVanguard
A7: It's important that all leaders are involved in some way with the Vanguard mission/vision and those of the Vanchise to add credibility. Our Media specialist is also a Vanguard member and that helps us with reaching goals as well. #fcsvanguard
#fcsvanguard I feel one member per grade level would be ideal, but more important is to accept anyone with a similar agenda who will help us grow and learn . @FCSVanguard
A7 Would love to partner up with a school who has a vanchise (or wants one) and work together! Maybe plan student interaction too! @msmorrisra#fcsvanguard
A7 it is always important to have feedback and buy in from stakeholders to support the common mission and vision of the school. These stakeholder can provide ideas and also a glimpse to things which are overlooked #FCSVanguard
#fcsvanguard I feel one member per grade level would be ideal, but more important is to accept anyone with a similar agenda who will help us grow and learn . @FCSVanguard
A3 Absolutely! We have people in our building who would be tremendous additions to helping spread the Vanguard wealth but aren’t on the “team” because we are at our Vanguard “limit” #fcsvanguard
A8: I am hear to learn about that. I would like for prospective members to spread the word about Vanchise mission and to participate in some of our local meetings and county-level events. As, I mentioned before, I wish everyone could be Vanguard. #fcsVanguard
@DolvinES 's Vanchise Team is helping with SMF trainings for the staff as well! That way, when it is delivered to the staff, there is already a team a teachers there to help the presenters and assist teachers as we learn about SMF. #fcsvanguard
That's my fave thing about @DolvinES Vanchise! We all share the load! We all host PD, promote Vanchise initiatives, and work as a TEAM to drive change! Love our group!!! #fcsvanguard
#fcsvanguard A7 So many ways to improve our capacity with students, teachers and families - digital citizenship projects, tech nights, in addition to “usual” vanguard activities
A7: They can help spread the Vanguard initiative to other stakeholders throughout the building. They can assist with coaching and provide PD on various topics centered around Personalized Learning and best practices. #fcsvanguard
It definitely gets people excited to try new things! Especially with the support of their teammates on #dolvinvanchise Besides, who doesn't love a little friendly competition! #fcsvanguard
I love how our #DESVanchise mirrors a lot do the ideas of #FCSVanguard with a similar vision of building the capacity of the educators at our school to personalize learning through technology
