WRCCS News
September 2021
Theme:
“ESPERANZA: A CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE AND HOPE”
The Hispanic Heritage observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15.
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How can I get involved in the WRCCS Micro-credentials movement?
Over 10 WRCCS Micro-credentials have already been awarded to schools across the state of Wisconsin! These are peer-reviewed awards designed around the WRCCS School Competencies. Schools can defend a micro-credential in school culture, charter school operations, academic model, charter school governance, community engagement, and financial health.
Looking to earn your own WRCCS Micro-credential? Currently there are three dates available over the next year. Please express your interest as soon as possible by filling out this short Google form. WRCCS will be in touch with you.
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Are you a new independent charter school?
Enjoy these 101 resources and reach out for more assistance.
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Getting Started with Elementary Online Learning
The Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative (WDLC) and the Wisconsin Virtual School (WVS) have been working together to create a resource that will benefit districts and partners in creating an Elementary Online Learning Program.
The Getting Started with Elementary Online Learning Resource (also located on the WDLC Website on their Case Studies page), is divided into three parts. Part 1: Basic Planning to Get Started, Part 2: Getting Started with Implementation, and Part 3: Continuous Improvement. Make this resource work for you and your program by reviewing the parts that are most important to the stage of your program, or review the entire resource beginning to end to get a full scope of what is integral to beginning an online learning program. Keep in mind that this series is created with the focus of focusing on key pieces when beginning an elementary online learning program.
Please contact WVS or WDLC with any questions.
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Conference resources now available!
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WRCCS Events
Register for a WRCCS PLN!
WRCCS Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) are a vibrant, ever-changing group of connections to which school leaders can go to both share and learn. PLN groups reflect our values, passions, and areas of expertise. PLNs consist of colleagues, mentors, and professionals that you connect with to enhance your learning and take charge of your own professional growth. It is an online community that allows you to personalize your needs and tap into a statewide wealth of knowledge. If you have other ideas/inspirations, bring them to the PLN! #wrccspln
Charter Governance PLN: Running Effective Meetings
Wed Sep 15 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Learning Design Practices (Competency Based, Project-based, Personalized Learning etc.) PLN: Balancing Learning Process and Content Learning
Mon Sep 20 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Place Based and Environmental Learning PLN: Experiential & Expeditionary Learning
Wed Sep 22 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Independent Charter PLN: Policies
Tue Sep 28 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Virtual Learning PLN: Taking attendance virtually: different virtual attendance policies
New dates are continually added!
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Other Events
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials (WASBO)
2021 New School Adminstrator & Support Staff Confererence
9/8/2021 - 9/9/2021
More information or to register: https://www.wasbo.com/WASBO/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=20210908A&WebsiteKey=0cc5a316-5ca3-4a40-a322-e7428eeb9db8
The Institute for Personalized Learning: A division of CESA #1
Creating a Personalized Learning EnvironmentOct 5 - Nov 16, 2021
More information or to register: https://proflearn.institute4pl.org/cple/
School Leaders Advancing Technology in Education (SLATE)
SLATE is a joint effort of the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA), the Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators (WSADA), and Wisconsin Educational Technology Leadership (WETL).
December 6-8, 2021
For more information or to register: https://slateinwi.com/registration/
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Charter School Job Openings
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Need support?
Director
Nick Pretasky
Associate Director
Email: support@wrccs.org
Website: wrccs.org
Location: 304 Kaphaem Road, Tomahawk, WI, USA
Phone: 715-453-1079
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wrccs/
Twitter: @WRCCSworks