lost in translation: helping business partners understand educationese

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Lost in Translation: Helping Business Partners Understand Education-ese

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Have you ever noticed that educators and business leaders speak completely different languages? This workshop focuses on helping teachers and other educators translate the needs of academies into a language that business officials understand. Explore messaging strategies and effective communications tools. Presenters: Alfred Aviles, Jean Ribault High School AOF and Lesley Mace, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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  • 1. Lost in Translation: Helping Business Partners Understand Education-ese
  • 2. #nafnext #NAFNext Introductions Presenters: Alfred Aviles, Academy Director Lesley Mace, Advisory Board Chair Education Specialist Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  • 3. #nafnext #NAFNext Agenda Whos in the room and why About our Academy Why We Need Common Core What is your focus Lost in translation How to translate Discussion / Q&A
  • 4. #nafnext #NAFNext Who is in the room??? Academy Directors Teachers Administrators District Administrators Advisory Board Members Activity
  • 5. #nafnext #NAFNext About Our Academy 2006 The initial conversation 2007 The career theme 2008 Year of planning 2009 Implementation 2010-2011 Growth 2012 Name Change 2013 Model Academy
  • 6. #nafnext #NAFNext Why We Need Common Core
  • 7. #nafnext #NAFNext What is your focus??? Education Mandates Testing Graduation Rates Cohort Scheduling Standards of Practice Etc. Business Compliance Products and Services Employee Turnover Staffing Policies and Procedures Etc.
  • 8. #nafnext #NAFNext Lost In Translation Do you and your business partners speak the same language? About: Curriculum and Instruction Work-based Learning Academy Development Internships Advisory Board Roles
  • 9. #nafnext #NAFNext Activity Table Discussion What types of translation problems have you encountered? Talk with the people at your table about some of the translation problems you have with your advisory board members. Share some of your solutions.
  • 10. #nafnext #NAFNext Plus / Delta What has worked well for your Academy? What should you do differently next year for your Academy?
  • 11. #nafnext #NAFNext Questions / Discussion
  • 12. #nafnext #NAFNext Contact Us Alfred Aviles [email protected] Lesley Mace [email protected]