Day 2: Morning Sessions
Morning Agenda: All Leaders
| 8:00 | Mindfulness session *optional |
|---|---|
| 8:15 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 | Opening |
| 9:30 | Leading for Change - 7 Circle Model |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Rotating Mandatory Session #1 |
| 11:45 | Rotating Mandatory Session #2 |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
Room Assignments: 10:45a-12:30p
Rotating Mandatory Session Strands: Room Assignments & Resources
Rotating Mandatory Session Strand Assignments:
Strand participants stay in their locations.
STRAND PARTICIPANTS | Room/Location |
| A (Tables 1 - 15) | Gym |
| B (Tables 16-30) | Little Theater |
| C (Tables 31-45) | Library |
Mandatory session facilitators will rotate to each group: see rotation plan.
| Session Title | Facilitators | Session Resources | Facilitators Rotation Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
Labor Relations & Human Resources | Conrad Tanasychuk, Jessica Taylor, Christine Coleman, Amy Baer | 1. Gym 2. Little Theatre 3. Library | |
| Business Operations | Jennifer LeBarre, Arthur Marcelo, Jackie Chen, Shan Li, Mary Elizalde, Rodney Wilson | 1. Little Theatre 2. Room 118 3. Library | |
| Emergency Preparedness | Greg Markwith | 1. Library 2.Gym 3. Little Theatre |
Day 2: Afternoon Sessions: 1:30 - 5:30
Afternoon Agenda: All Leaders until 2:30, Instructional Leaders only 2:30-5:30
| 1:30 | Rotating Mandatory Session #3 |
|---|---|
| 2:30 | Clubhouse Session #1 |
| 3:30 | Clubhouse Session #2 |
| 4:30 | Office Hours |
| 4:30 | UA Members Meeting |
Room Assignments: 1:30-5:30
Rotating Mandatory Session Strands: Room Assignments & Resources
Rotating Mandatory Session Strand Assignments:
Strand participants stay in their locations.
STRAND PARTICIPANTS | Room/Location |
| A (Tables 1 - 15) | Gym |
| B (Tables 16-30) | Little Theatre |
| C (Tables 31-45) | 118 |
Mandatory session facilitators will rotate to each group: see rotation plan.
| Session Title | Facilitators | Session Resources | Facilitators Rotation Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
Labor Relations & Human Resources | Conrad Tanasychuk, Jessica Taylor, Christine Coleman, Amy Baer | 1. Gym 2. Little Theatre 3. Library | |
| Business Operations | Jennifer LeBarre, Arthur Marcelo, Jackie Chen, Shan Li, Mary Elizalde, Rodney Wilson | 1. Little Theatre 2. Room 118 3. Library | |
| Emergency Preparedness | Greg Markwith | 1. Library 2.Gym 3. Little Theatre |
Clubhouse Session #1
| Title | Facilitator | Description | Resources | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Progress Monitoring Towards Reclassification of Multilingual Learners | Su Kei Lao, Multilingual Pathways Department (C&I) | Site leaders will get an overview of how they can monitor English Leaner progress at their school. By the end of the session, site leaders will be able to 1) recall the reclassification criteria, 2) identify students who are not showing adequate progress toward fluency, and 3) brainstorm site-wide strategies that can support struggling ELs. | ||
| 2 | This year's enrollment process is changing! | Lauren Koehler, Enrollment Center | Site leaders will understand the changes to the enrollment process for the 25-26 school year, including the reasons for the changes and how these changes will impact your families and your school. | ||
| 3 | In Support of the Achievement and Success of All African American Students: Mastering Cultural Identity and AAPACs | Bobby Pope Glenn Bell Laticia Erving, Mauricha Robinson, African American Achievement and Leadership Initiative | Site Leaders will engage with the AAALI team to deepen their understanding and skills in two key areas: 1) Building and Sustaining Partnerships with Black Families: Learn how to establish and maintain effective partnerships through site-based African American Parent Advisory Councils (AAPACs). 2) Creating Safe and Affirming Learning Spaces for Black Students: Explore strategies for fostering supportive environments via Mastering Cultural Identity courses, focusing on pedagogy, purpose, and shared expectations. | ||
| 5 | Expanded Learning: ExCEL After School & Summer Programs | Abbie Ridenour & Karina Henriquez, Student & Family Services Division | Highly recommended for new site leaders, though all are welcome to join us to learn more about funding and leadership practices to ensure high quality after school and summer programs. The session is primarily focused on TK-8th grade school sites, as the requirements for Expanded Learning programs have been updated over the past two years. Topics will include: role of SFUSD's ExCEL office/ site leadership, RFQ process for CBO lead agencies happening this year, as well as Q&A to understand your site's after school & summer grants | ||
| 6 | Strategies and Best Practices to support Special Education Programming at your School | Maggie Michels Espinosa, Matt Lavoie, Special Education | Topics covered will equip administrators with both information and resources to support and supervise their special education teams and IEP meetings. | ||
| 7 | How Central Office Staff supports school sites during an Emergency: Virtual Emergency Operations Center, Joint Information Centers and Crisis Communications. | Greg Markwith Laura Dudnick, Wilson Chu, Facilities & Operations Division | Emergency Operations Centers (E.O.C.s) & Joint Information Centers (J.I.C.s) are used to organize Central Office resources in response to and in support of, an incident at district sites. The E.O.C. is set up virtually using g-chat and adheres to specific protocols at the direction of an E.O.C. Director, who is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate resources are deployed to sites as quickly, and effectively as possible. | ||
| 8 | Engaging Multilingual Families for Student Success through Functioning ELAC | Jantsan Damdinsuren, Multilingual Pathways Department (C&I) | In this session, site leaders will get an overview of English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) requirements and learn effective strategies and best practices from other sites for running their ELACs and engaging multilingual families. Additionally, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to use the ELAC toolkit and other resources to evaluate and strengthen their activities. | ||
| 9 | Title I School Requirements & Resources | Mary Elisalde Carrie Melton Juan Rodriguez, State & Federal Programs* | If you are a site leader of a Title I School, please join the State and Federal Programs team to learn about compliance and how to leverage funding to support the district's Vision, Values, Goals and Guardrails for our focal students. In this session, Title I school leaders will review programmatic and fiscal requirements when utilizing Title I funds. Resources shared will support school leaders in SSC and SPSA development, Title I family engagement activities, and planning supplemental Title I expenses. | ||
| 10 | Reimagining Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS): Updates and Changes Supporting Equity & Compliance | Andi Hilinski, Special Education Services | |||
| 12 | Tame Your Inbox | Steve Kesel, DoT | Do you manage your inbox, or is it the other way around? Discover a multitude of features and strategies you can use with Gmail that will free up your time for what's important. You'll learn how to partition your inbox into categories, write rules to auto-sort your emails, create labels/folders, flag important messages; create templated responses, and much more! | ||
| 16 | Synergy Admin Reports | MaryHelen Sherman, Haydee Diaz, DoT | Explore the role of Synergy Reports, learn about custom and pre-built reports, practice running your own report and try out effective ways to sort and use report data. | ||
| 17 | MS & HS Wellness Programs 101 for New Site Leaders | Christine Hardiman, Michael Geier, Student & Family Services Division | New administrators to SFUSD Middle, PK8 and High School sites will receive an overview of Wellness Program models and services. Presenters will highlight "need to know" policy and protocol info for site leaders with time for Q&A. | ||
| 18 | IEP Essentials from the Special Education Family Handbook | Julia Martin, Special Education Ombudsperson, Special Education | Join us as we break down IEP Myths vs Facts using the new Special Education Family Handbook. The handbook was created in collaboration with SFUSD Staff, Parent Advisory Members and Community Organizations and is a great tool to demystify the IEP process and get families and staff on the same page. | ||
| 19 | High School STAR Assessments | Michelle Maghes, RPA | Internalize information about SFUSD’s Assessment System updates in the context of our District Goals and Interim Goals. Learn about Star Assessments to best support administration and analysis for continuous improvement. | ||
| 20 | Understanding and Maximizing your Arts funding and schedule | Emily Aldama, Ronnie Machado, Ena Dallas, Victoria Araiza Arts Department | For Elementary Site Leaders- Please feel free to join the Arts Department to gain a deeper understanding of arts funding resources, scheduling, and initiatives (money, time and goals). |
Clubhouse Session #2
| Title | Facilitator | Description | Resources | room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | This year's enrollment process is changing! | Lauren Koehler, Enrollment Center | Site leaders will understand the changes to the enrollment process for the 25-26 school year, including the reasons for the changes and how these changes will impact your families and your school. | ||
| 4 | Each and Every By Name: Sustaining Success for our Black and Pacific Islander Kindergarten Students
| Laticia Erving, Ursula Saiataga, Christie Herrera, Ritu Khanna African American Achievement and Leadership Initiative | In our ongoing effort to achieve interim goals for Kindergarten Literacy, 6th Grade Math, and 9th Grade College and Career Readiness, we are adopting a case management approach to serve the whole child. This workshop will provide site leaders with an overview of the Each and Every By Name Initiative, focusing on African American and Pacific Islander Kindergarten Literacy. Participants will gain insights into the roles of administrators and classroom teachers, as well as the supports offered by the Central Office. Additionally, we will take time to celebrate the successes from the 2023-2024 school year. | ||
| 6 | Strategies and Best Practices to support Special Education Programming at your School | Maggie Michels Espinosa, Matt Lavoie, Special Education | Topics covered will equip administrators with both information and resources to support and supervise their special education teams and IEP meetings. | ||
| 8 | Engaging Multilingual Families for Student Success through Functioning ELAC | Jantsan Damdinsuren, Multilingual Pathways Department (C&I) | In this session, site leaders will get an overview of English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) requirements and learn effective strategies and best practices from other sites for running their ELACs and engaging multilingual families. Additionally, participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to use the ELAC toolkit and other resources to evaluate and strengthen their activities. | ||
| 9 | Title I School Requirements & Resources | Mary Elisalde Carrie Melton Juan Rodriguez, State & Federal Programs* | If you are a site leader of a Title I School, please join the State and Federal Programs team to learn about compliance and how to leverage funding to support the district's Vision, Values, Goals and Guardrails for our focal students. In this session, Title I school leaders will review programmatic and fiscal requirements when utilizing Title I funds. Resources shared will support school leaders in SSC and SPSA development, Title I family engagement activities, and planning supplemental Title I expenses. | ||
| 11 | Red Rover - Substitute Management System | Vanessa Perez, Swen Ervin, Human Resources | An introduction to our new Substitute Management system, hosted by Red Rover. Come if you'd like to see the features of this new, more user-friendly system (clerks will be trained at their institute day). | ||
| 13 | Google Tools & Strategies for Busy Administrator | Kathleen Kennedy, DoT | Use Google Tools to simplify your day! Learn about Google email filters, organize your drive, and design sheets to effectively use and track data. | ||
| 14 | New Administrators: Synergy Overview | Timothy Reidy, DoT | New administrators to SFUSD will receive a receive a basic functional review of Synergy screens and modules with time to explore resources and ask questions. | ||
| 15 | District Tools for Communication | MaryHelen Sherman, DoT | Looking for ways to communicate and engage more effectively with families? Join us to learn about how to use School Messenger, Clever and Synergy to connect with families. | ||
| 21 | Racial Affinity Groups | TLEE | Join a Racial Affinity group to connect and debrief any aspect of the Admin Institute. | ||
| 22 | Community Schools | Chris Tsukida, Director of Community Schools Carol Hill, DCYF Student Success Fund Program Manager Sally Jenkins-Stevens, Executive Director SF Beacon Initiative | California Community School Partnership Program and Student Success Fund grantees, join SFUSD, DCYF and SFBI staff to review the Community Schools model and framework for SY 24-25. Gain an understanding of grant requirements/deliverables, expectations and timelines. Learn about technical assistance offerings for this year to begin mapping out how your teams will utilize Professional Learning Communities, individual coaching, and consultant support. |
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This page was last updated on July 26, 2024