VanWeekly
March 27, 2019
In this edition of the VanWeekly...
- School Lead call
- Twitter Chat
- Become ISTE Certified
- EasyTech Keyboarding
- Shining a Spotlight on Success
- Vanguard Requirements and Recognitions
Mark your calendar
April 1-5- Spring Break
April 11- School Lead Call
April 11- Twitter Chat
School Lead Call - April 11th @ 7:00pm
Twitter Chat -April 11th @ 7:30
Don't forget! Our Twitter chat on April 11th at 7:30 pm following the School Lead call at 7:00 pm!
Become ISTE certified
Focused on pedagogy. Based on the ISTE Standards.
Dates: June 4-5, 2019 (online modules to also complete after these dates)
Times: 8:30-4:30
Location: In Fulton but TBD
Join Fulton's first cohort of ISTE certified educators for this special Vanguard opportunity. Through the ISTE Certification process, educators will participate in professional learning based on the ISTE Standards and transformative pedagogy.
If you are interested, please complete this form. Mindy Ramon will reach out you to with more information. She will be hosting webinars the week of April 8 to provide more information on this opportunity.
EasyTech Keyboarding
All FCS Elementary students have access to the keyboarding program, EasyTech, from learning.com. If you are not familiar with this program and want to learn more, you are invited to participate in a webinar on April 8 from 2:45-3:45. Register here
Special Shout out to Vanguardians, Casey Hall and Erin Collins!!!!!
Casey Hall (Wolf Creek Elementary School) was recently named the Teacher of the Year for the South Learning Community
And
Erin Collins (Shakerag Elementary School) named Professional Employee of the Year for the Northeast Learning Community
We are sooooo proud of you! Good luck in the finals for FCS TOTY and PEOTY!!!
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!
Vanguard Requirements and Recognition
Vanguard's mission is to build the capacity of instructional leaders to transform learning and teaching. The Fulton County Board of Education believes in that mission and they support us by making a considerable financial investment in our team each year. As a result, we need to be fiscally responsible and make sure that we are providing a return on their investment. The purpose of the Vanguard points system is to document the work that we do so that we can share and celebrate how awesome our team is!
Vanguard Requirements:
Teachers and METIs (Instructional Staff) will earn a total of 100 XP; 50 Mentoring XP and 50 from any category
Non-Instructional Staff will earn a total of 50 XP from any category. This includes school and district admin, CSTs, Administrative Assistants, Instructional Coaches, Data Support Specialists, etc.
Earning Badges:
As you know, this year we have introduced badges as a way to recognize people as they make progress toward meeting their Vanguard requirements and forwarding our mission and vision. In order to meet your requirements, you must earn the following badges:
Instructional members must earn the Vanguard 100 (100 Total XP) AND the Mentoring Master Gold (50 Mentoring XP)
Non-instructional members must earn the Vanguard Fab 50 (50 Total XP).
Congratulations to the following Vanguard members who have earned badges between March 5 – March 20th! Keep up the great work!
Vanguard Super Star
This badge is awarded to FCS Vanguard Members who have earned 50 Mentoring XP and 100 Total XP.
Vanguard 100
This badge is awarded to FCS Vanguard Members who have earned 100 Total XP.
Vanguard Fab 50
This badge is awarded to FCS Vanguard members in non-instructional roles who have earned 50 Total XP.
Vanguard Mentoring Gold
This badge is awarded to FCS Vanguard members who have completed two mentoring cycles.
Vanguard Mentoring Silver
This badge is awarded to FCS Vanguard members who have completed one mentoring cycle.
Enjoy your week off!
Vanguard Leadership Team
District Support
@hoke
Heather Van Looy -
Instructional Technology Program Specialist
@HeatherVan Looy
Mindy Ramon -
IT Training Support Coordinator
@fultonitdept
Executive Committee
@jeevans
Megan Endicott
Associate Lead - Points, Events & Professional Development
@endicottspot
Chanel Johnson
Associate Lead- New Member Support & Communications
@DC_stemtastic
South Learning Community & Achievement Zone
@allisongtechie
Christian Padgett
@SoonToBeEdD
Northeast Learning Community
@msmorrisra
Tammie St. John
@stjohnteach
Northwest Learning Community
@MsBeardsClass
Pam Kelly
@pckelly4
Katie Pardee
@mkpardee
Central Learning Community
Fulton County Vanguard Team
Vision: Through building colaborative relationships and supporting student focused learning, the Vanguard Team will positively impact student achievement.
Pillars: Transform, Innovate, Mentor, & Support (TIMS)
@FCSvanguard