New Members VanWeekly

October 23, 2019

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Mark your calendar

Oct 28- Microsoft Monday

Nov 5- GaETC Pregame PD event at Georgia International Convention Center

Nov 6-8- GaETC

Nov 14- Twitter Chat with Dr. Nathalie Henderson

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Our Vanguard Leadership Team and School Leads have recorded welcome messages for each of our new members on Flipgrid! Click the image above to view them and feel the love. We are all so excited to have you with us!
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GaETC Pregame Event- Nov 5th

Register in Frontline. More info coming soon!

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Register for GaETC NOW

Calling All Vanguard Members . . . It’s time to Transform!

GaETC 2019 Registration is Now Available!

GaETC is a 3-day event, November 6-8, 2019 at the

Georgia International Convention Center

2000 Convention Center Concourse; College Park, GA 30337


As a member of Vanguard, your attendance is paid for and your substitute is paid for!

You can attend 3 days, 2 days or 1 day. All you need to do is–


Discuss with your Principal. Secure your Sub & then . . . Register for GaETC before Oct. 11th, 2019!


Chris Olateru will communicate with your school bookkeeper concerning the substitute reimbursement.

Fulton County Vanguard Members have been assigned the Group Code FCVAN300. You must register to attend the conference no later than Oct. 11 so that you will receive your name badge by mail and expedite your check-in onsite. We must have a completed registration for each person attending the conference. Please note: Any registrations already assigned DO NOT have to be re-submitted unless a substitution is needed.


How to Register:


  1. Click on this link: https://conference.gaetc.org/attend-gaetc/
  2. Click the REGISTER NOW button.
  3. Enter your email address. SUBMIT Registration for one person.
    1. If you are in the system, your information from last year will populate – make necessary updates.
    2. If you are NOT in the system, complete the ‘New Registrant” page
  4. IN THE “JOB TITLE “ BOX, please note VANGUARD MEMBER
  5. Registration Options, select ‘I have a Pre-Paid Group Code’
  6. As you complete the form, there is a box to the right - ‘Please select a conference registration type or code’, select FCVAN300 – Full Conference
  7. If you register for Pre-Conference Workshops, you are responsible for the cost of the workshop
  8. Payment Options, select ‘Pre-Paid Group Code’
  9. Submit



*****You will receive a confirmation email


****Name badges will be mailed beginning Oct. 24th




IF YOU REGISTER FOR PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE WORKSHOP.

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Kerry Shorr


Kerry Shorr (Vanguard member at Independence) has gone above and beyond not only supporting her own mentee this school year but all members of the teaching staff. Our school switched to a blended learning model this school year with utilizing the Edgenuity platform plus other tools to offer a blended learning experience for our students. Our structure allows for flexible pacing and scheduling and includes new dynamics and teachers are having to adjust their teaching and best practices. Ms. Shorr has dived in and supported teachers on Edgenuity along with other technology tools that can support blended learning. She is thinking outside of the box to help teachers and even students!

Nominate someone or submit your own Spotlight Vanguard Member!

Vanleads, do you see any vanguard members at your school doing something awesome? Were they struggling with a tool before and are now using it? BRAG on our Vanguard members. If you see something awesome, please submit about your team member.


Please share your success stories with us! You may see your "Spotlight" in an upcoming Vanweekly!


Share Your Success!

Vanguard Birthdays

Vanguard Wishes A Very Happy Birthday to

Allyson Baker 10/6

Marquise Delaney 10/7

Katie Pardee 10/10

Marisa DiSano 10/17

Elizabeth Blount 10/17

Heather Van Looy 10/27

Michelle Ragghianti 10/31


We want to celebrate our Vanguardian family. If you would like for us to recognize your birthday, please click this link.

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Mark your calendars

November 14th- Mark your calendar is our next Twitter chat! We were trending last Thursday! Let's keep up the hype! Our next host is the one and only Dr. Nathalie Henderson, Central Learning Community Area Superintendent, discussing mentoring!

Design Thinking Workshop-Click image to register

There are still spaces available in next week's Design Thinking Workshop. I would love to see you there!
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Learn Google Drawings

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Vanguard Feedback

If you have ideas or feedback with anything related to Vanguard, we would love to hear from you! Responses are anonymous, but if you would like for us to contact you, please leave your name and email.
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Vanguard Leadership Team

Fulton County Vanguard Team

Mission: Building the capacity of instructional leaders to transform learning and teaching.


Vision: Through building colaborative relationships and supporting student focused learning, the Vanguard Team will positively impact student achievement.


Pillars: Transform, Innovate, Mentor, & Support (TIMS)

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