Have you ever noticed that educators and business leaders speak completely different languages? This workshop focuses on helping teachers and other educators translate the needs of academies into a language that business officials understand. Explore messaging strategies and effective communications tools. Presenters: Alfred Aviles, Jean Ribault High School AOF and Lesley Mace, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

1. Lost in Translation:
Helping Business Partners Understand Education-ese

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Introductions
Presenters:
Alfred Aviles, Academy Director
Lesley Mace, Advisory Board Chair
Education Specialist – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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Agenda
• Who’s in the room and why
• About our Academy
• Why We Need Common Core
• What is your focus
• Lost in translation
• How to translate
• Discussion / Q&A

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Who is in the room???
• Academy Directors
• Teachers
• Administrators
• District
Administrators
• Advisory Board
Members
• Activity

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About Our Academy
• 2006 – The initial conversation
• 2007 – The career theme
• 2008 – Year of planning
• 2009 – Implementation
• 2010-2011 – Growth
• 2012 – Name Change
• 2013 – Model Academy

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Why We Need Common Core

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What is your focus???
Education
 Mandates
 Testing
 Graduation Rates
 Cohort Scheduling
 Standards of
Practice
 Etc.
Business
 Compliance
 Products and Services
 Employee Turnover
 Staffing
 Policies and
Procedures
 Etc.

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Lost In Translation
• Do you and your business partners speak
the same language?
– About:
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Work-based Learning
• Academy Development
• Internships
• Advisory Board Roles

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Activity – Table Discussion
• What types of translation problems have you
encountered?
• Talk with the people at your table about
some of the translation problems you have
with your advisory board members.
• Share some of your solutions.

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Plus / Delta
What has worked well for
your Academy?
What should you do
differently next year for your
Academy?

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Questions / Discussion

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Contact Us
• Alfred Aviles
avilesa@duvalschools.org
• Lesley Mace
lesley.mace@atl.frb.org