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Project Renaissance’s Nashville
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9:00 am Check-in and Breakfast 9:30 am Welcome, Introductions and Logistics (Jay Mazon) 10:00 am -PR Brief Overview- Grassroots Parent Engagement Organization
(Honorable Karl Dean)10:10 am Nashville Rise Overview and Parent Voice Matters - (Jay Mazon)10:30 am Metro Quality Schools 101 (Alan Coverstone, MNPS)11:15 am Parent Fishbowl Conversation (Ariba)12:15 pm Lunch and Open Space
-Q&A and Growing the network – (Courtney Wheeler)12:45 pm Reflections and Remarks- (Jay) 12:50 pm Training Survey and Closing (Allison)
Today’s Agenda
What Will Nashville Rise Do?
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Engage and empower nearly 10,000 Nashville parents over the next five years, and serve as a resource for parents to engage
And….
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Educate families and other community stakeholders about quality schools (including the history of quality schools in Davidson County)
Define and collaborate to replicate high quality practices in schools through community conversations, civic engagement and parent-to-parent network building
As Well As..
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Connect Nashville Rise with other local parents to share stories and recruit other parents to engage in the process
Organize conversations to engage the entire community
and recruit more interested parents as well as provide
training (as needed) around engagement with the school
board, the Metro Council, and the voting process
Gather and Incorporate Parent Captain Input
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Nashville Rise Logo and Branding
Incorporate input from survey results for future training
How we increase opportunities for high quality education for all Nashville students
Utilizing the “Snowflake” model, share with other parents about NR to grow the network
Why Engage Parents? The Parent Voice: It’s Critical to Students’ Success
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A more informed, active coalition of parents can help change the face of education reform.
A strong coalition that can mobilize quickly to advocate for all of Nashville’s quality schools can be an effective influence.
How Will We Do It?
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Build the base through grassroots efforts
Provide training for parents
Activate parents’ civic and community engagement
The Fishbowl Exercise Questions
1. How does your idea of quality schools intersect w/ the
district’s definitions
2. Would this change your interactions w/ admin, teachers, etc.
3. Why did you choose your school school?
4. How would you tell your friends/neighbors about quality
schools?
5. In your opinion, which is the best way to measure the
school's performance?
6. What do you want to see improve within the next 5 years?
Dr. Alan CoverstoneDecember 12, 2015
Safe, caring environment Proximity/distance Schedule (hours and after-care) Extracurricular activities/sports Academic preparation/opportunity
Web sites Marketing materials Visits Neighbors Objective data
What is it and how is it used?
Excelling
Achieving
Satisfactory
Review
Target
Academic achievement Student growth College readiness Reducing achievement gaps School climate
Performance is at the top of the class. They serve as models for the district.
Performance is very close to “excelling” but not quite there. They show great promise in crossing the threshold to reach top tier.
Performance is at an acceptable level. Higher performance levels are expected, but these schools do not give district cause for concern.
Performance is at an unacceptable level. While not in need of the most intensive district intervention, these schools are on alert and need an
aggressive strategic plan for improvement.
Performance is at a highly unacceptable level. They are in need of intensive district intervention.
School
APF Overall Status (K-8)
2015 Status 3-Year Status
A. Z. Kelley ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Acad of Comp.Science Excelling
Alex Green ES Satisfactory Review
Amqui ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Andrew Jackson ES Excelling Achieving
Antioch MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Apollo MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Bailey MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Bellevue MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Bellshire ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Brick Church MS Achieving Satisfactory
Buena Vista ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Caldwell ES Satisfactory Review
Cameron Coll. Prep Satisfactory Satisfactory
Cane Ridge ES Review Review
Carter Lawrence ES Target Review
Chadwell ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Charlotte Park ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Cockrill ES Achieving Satisfactory
Cole ES Review Satisfactory
Cotton ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Crieve Hall ES Excelling Excelling
Croft MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Cumberland ES Target Target
Dan Mills ES Achieving Satisfactory
Dodson ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Donelson MS Review Satisfactory
Dupont ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Dupont Hadley MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Dupont Tyler MS Satisfactory Satisfactory
Eakin ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
East End Prep Insuffic Data
East Nashville School Review Review
Fall-Hamilton ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Gateway ES Review Satisfactory
Glencliff ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Glendale ES Excelling Excelling
Glengarry ES Target Review
Glenn ES Satisfactory Satisfactory
Glenview ES Target Review
Goodlettsville ES Satisfactory Review
Nashville Rise Leadership
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AGENDA
1.What does leadership mean
2.Components of Leadership
3.Identifying the first follower
4.Growing the Nashville Rise Network
5.Communication Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ
What is Leadership?
Nurture the first followers as equals
Be public
Be easy to follow
First follower transforms the lone leader into a movement
Key Components of Leadership
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Identifying the “first follower”
1:1 Meetings
Religious Centers
Neighborhood Gathering
Community activities
Identify parents, friends, and family members that might be interested in being active around quality schools in Nashville. Meet with them individually & talk about what you learned today.
Talk to people you attend church with, ask if they want to learn more about quality education and set up a meeting.
Invite your neighbors over to your home or visit them in their home and ask them if they want to learn more quality education.
From the salon, barber shop, to youth athletic leagues, every instance is an opportunity to discuss quality education. You are the messengers.
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Building your Nashville Rise Team
1. 36 Nashville Rise Captains
2. 36 Nashville Rise Team Leaders Door-to-door
3. 36 Nashville Rise Team Leaders Phone bank
4. 36 Nashville Rise Ambassador -Elected
5. 36 Nashville Rise Ambassador –Community
Nashville Rise Captain
Nashville Rise Team Leader –
Door to Door
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phone calling
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Team Leader –Phones
Team Leader –Door to Door
Nashville Rise Ambassador –Faith/Comm
Nashville Rise Ambassador –
Elected
Multiply the number of followers - MOVEMENT
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The goal: Grow Nashville Rise to 9700 Informed Members
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Build the snowflake: Hundreds of parents
generate thousands of voices
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In the conversation….
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SHARE your story
SIMPLIFY the information about quality
ASK them to become a Nashville Rise team member
projectrenaissancenashville.org
schoolfinder.com/
www.mnps.org/pages/mnps/News/See_the_2014_academic_performa
Communication Resources
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WEBSITES
Handouts Flyers
APF Spreadsheet
Tell us!!!
NASHVILLERISE NASHVILLE_RISE
Make it public…
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How can you make it public?
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“Self Rise” February Training Preview
We want to see you at our next training in February!
• Our next session will be determined by the feedback you give us on the surveys.
• It will also include a portion on “how to organize.”