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NEW BLOG POST—Many students at charter schools are eligible for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program. But not all charter schools participate in the program, depriving students of this essential resource. Today’s WatchBlog post looks at the challenges that could prevent charter schools from participating in this program: https://lnkd.in/ezKbYj8b

🦄 Lean practitioners, imagine facilitating daily management with experienced whiteboarders! 🤣 ➡️ Teasing aside, what age is “too early” to facilitate self-direction, autonomy, and individual + collective responsibility?! ⬅️ Yes, I work with CEOs and relentless Improvement types to improve work by challenging their own preconceptions. But, what if those preconceptions weren’t taught to us in the first place?! Reimagine school, reimagine work. *** Respect humanity (including younger humans!). Improve work. Continuous Improvement without the Other CI, Consciousness Improvement, is unsustainable (and unfulfilling and outdated and expensive and frustrating and…) Let's experiment together: www.theotherci.com *** #theotherci #continuousimprovement #consciousness #thecountermeasures #executive #leadership #ceo #btfa #executivecoaching #sudbury #education #selfcompassion #consciousleadership #tps #lean #manufacturingexcellence #respectforpeople #futureofwork #change #management #respecthumanity #improvework #democratizework #selfdirected

Check this out: In EVERY SINGLE CITY that significantly expanded public charter schools over the past decade, ALL low-income kids (including those in district-run schools!) leapt toward state averages. The other cities? Not so much. No place should be hanging up a "mission accomplished" banner yet, but the evidence continues to mount: When you expand public school options (think: Montessori, magnet, charter, language-immersion, etc.) more kids get access to the best-fit schools that meet their needs and unlock their potential. Read on 👇 https://lnkd.in/gr7_vWAc

Have you secured their future yet? Do you have plans on how to pay the next school fees after this current one? Do you have 1 or 2 persons you can count on to pay these fees in your absence if life were to happen to you today? If your answer to any of questions above is NO, then you need our EDUCATION PLAN for your adorable wards! Send a DM via the link below let's get a suitable plan: https://lnkd.in/dpkNP8fk #LeadwayAssurance #EducationPlan

🌿 First of all, you can take a beat before responding if you need to. You have until 30th April to accept or decline the place. If you decline you need to come up with a plan for what happens next e.g. providing evidence that you should be given another school or starting a home Ed journey, 🌿 Reception is optional for most children. You don't have to go in full time until the term after you turn 5. However, over the years a lot of effort has gone into making Reception probably the most developmentally appropriate part of Primary School. The EYFS curriculum protects this. It will likely be nothing like Reception when you were at school. If your child is very young in the year and you don't think they're ready, then it's worth considering requesting flexi school or starting in the Spring term, maybe even Summer. If they miss out Reception year entirely then they will go straight into Year 1 without Reception to ease them in. Currently many Year 1 settings contrast to Reception with more formal schooling and reduced or no free flow. Year 1 can vary widely school to school so it's worth enquiring about yours, (This might change in future but we can't know), 🌿 If your child has SEN you might already have a school place. Either way, you will get a chance to speak to your school before September about your child's needs, preferably with the SENCo. There is very little funding for children with SEN, even with an EHCP funding doesn't stretch far so the school will have to manage creatively within a budget. ⬆️⬆️ Consider your options. What works for each child and family will vary. Take time to make your decision. A few other things to think about: 🌿 Don't rush to buy uniform! Your child will likely grow out of it before September. The school will contact you about this in due course and you can also enquire about 2nd hand options, 🌿 Home visits. Some schools will offer home visits which are normally optional. This gives your child a chance to meet the teacher in the comfort of their own home. The teacher isn't there to inspect you! Just to ease the transition, 🌿 No need to start teaching your child the curriculum. See my previous reels for more on this! https://lnkd.in/g_vuyyy6

Let’s face it – the start of a new school year can be stressful for parents and students alike. To help, we put together tips to help your kids start the new school year. https://lnkd.in/ejmV4a9E

Let’s face it – the start of a new school year can be stressful for parents and students alike. To help, we put together tips to help your kids start the new school year. https://lnkd.in/eSpMCTFi

Finishing or just finished school? Given out teacher gifts? What about IT? Read our most recent blog article to find out why - and how to - show appreciation to your school's IT. https://lnkd.in/gvynybp5 #ITSupport #TechAppreciation #SchoolTechnology #SchoolAppreciation

What a lovely idea to bring together groups of children in multiple schools to sit together and pause for a guided mindfulness practice. In my experience, children respond well to the practice if we offer an introduction as to why we might engage in this practice and what we might learn from the experience, without being prescriptive as to what they should feel during the practice. After all, the practice of mindfulness is a wonderful way to discover our very unique individual self through our experience of our senses, the patterns of our minds, and the resulting thoughts and moods. Repeated practice reinforces agency, knowledge of self and self control whilst providing a resourceful mini break to calm during the day. In our workshops and training to teachers and children in primary schools, you will learn about Mind-Body techniques, use breathing to calm, focus or energise. Synchronising mini movement to breath are entry level techniques to mindfulness. We use these first to provide children with a low level engagement that allows them to experience calm without feeling that they could not do it because they could not sit still. Mindfulness is a resourceful discipline, with many techniques that will fit many demands. https://lnkd.in/eu6SvSPG #mindfulness #schools #wellbeing

Let’s face it – the start of a new school year can be stressful for parents and students alike. To help, we put together tips to help your kids start the new school year. https://lnkd.in/eH5am6f2