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Creating a Community Statement on AZ Science Standards

June 11, 2018June 5, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Participate in a discussion to create a collective community statement from organizations and individuals on the proposed revisions to the Arizona Science Standards by the Department of Education.

According to the Educational Commission of the States (http://vitalsigns.ecs.org/state/arizona/demand), jobs in STEM fields are projected to grow by 21% by the year 2027. We have an opportunity to help support the students in Flagstaff and Arizona to become scientifically literate and inspire them to consider STEM careers.

From this event, Mary K Walton, Assistant Superintendent of Flagstaff Unified School District will present the Flagstaff’s community message to the Arizona Board of Education at their regularly scheduled meeting on June 25, 2018.

Please email your RSVP to Ms. Walton at mwalton@fusd1.org, or send a statement that you would like shared with the Board to the same email.

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Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raise Concerns

May 25, 2018May 29, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raises Concerns

In September 2016 the Arizona Department of Education began a review of the Arizona Science Standards for K-12 education. The education standards along with proposed revisions were made public in late March 2018 and have generated a strong reaction by many educational subject-matter experts.

Three changes in particular are primary sources of the greatest concern:

The “scientific method” is replaced with “science and engineering practices”
The theory of evolution gets a new definition and is framed in a context of “belief”
“The Big Bang” is removed entirely from the Earth and Space Sciences section

AZ Legislature Session Wrap-Up Webinar

May 23, 2018May 18, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Join the Arizona School Boards Association’s government relations team and the Arizona Association of School Business Official’s Chuck Essigs to recap key legislation passed during the 2018 session of the Arizona Legislature that will be effective for the 2018-2019 school year.

This FREE webinar will be held on Wednesday, May23, from 10-11a

They will also cover provisions of the budget bills not covered in their previous webinar on teacher pay increases.

LAUNCH 101

May 15, 2018March 16, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Curious to learn more about the work of LAUNCH Flagstaff? Do you have new staff who need to be oriented to our goals and strategies? Are you interested in having your organization get more involved in the partnership? If you’ve answered yes any of these above, consider attending the next LAUNCH 101 Orientation.

LAUNCH Flagstaff seeks to raise the bar and create a culture of world-class education for all our children, from the time they are born through their career. Learn the basics and background of LAUNCH Flagstaff in this small one-hour conversation. RSVP here.

Post-Secondary – Internship Subgroup

May 8, 2018March 30, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Agenda:

Literary Review of Business and Economic Development Reports and Information with Discussion
1. Identify what questions we have and what information we still need
From this, identify what business sector we will engage for a focus group
Review Goodwill’s Business Focus Group Model
Identify which businesses we will invite for the focus group process
Identify responsible individuals/ organizations to conduct the focus group

Notes from March 30^th Meeting:

Attendance: Janea Byrne, Emily McCarthy, Delia Withey, Brigid Dineen, Scott Pettitt, Brent Neilson, Brian Francis, Christina Caldwell, Cindy Wilson, Antara Hunter, Paul Kulpinski

The Why – how do we connect interns to opportunity?

Our Reflective Survey

How do we capture all of the internship programs that are out there?
Is a simple connected platform/clearinghouse feasible?

Terms

An apprenticeship is a form of professional development that combines structured on the job training and industry study that leads to a professional certification or licensure, based on demonstrated competency over a minimum of time.
“soft skills” needs to be defined – but some component of this idea once defined could be added to “Internship”.

From the Perspective of an Intern – I want an internship… what are the steps?

CAVIAT serves freshman up through age 22. FUSD can place directly, or through CAVIAT.
A sector approach, rather than a come-one come-all catch process is the way to go.
What sectors have the greatest need for career pathways in FLG?
CC Career Center can place interns of any age 16 and up.
Use the “Autos” model to replicate that in other sectors.

Perspective of a Business – Opportunities to Improve

Go to the sectors to find their need and process.
Who has information on business needs: Reports from CC Career Center, CCC, ECoNA, BioScience Conference on 4/10,
Ensure that businesses understand the details of what an internship involves

ECAP

Next Steps

What sectors have the greatest need?
How shall we confirm where the “need” is for internships by sectors? – Use business reports.
What is the demand of students for internships?
- Create proper survey tools for this
Create a decision-tree for this process – how shall we do this?
Who else needs to be here? ECoNA? NACOG?
How will we capture the data of placement?

Lit review of business reports above:
1. BioScience Information: Brent
2. ECoNA: Christina
3. CCC: Cindy
4. NACOG: John
5. AZ Daily Sun Articles: Brent
6. Magnolia Consulting: Brent

Lit Review: Brigid, Paul, John

Reach out to that sector with individual businesses for a focus group
1. Design a “focus group” process (Goodwill has a model)
2. Identify what sector to start
3. Organize and Conduct the focus group

Next Meeting: May 8, 2018 8 am NACET

Community Outreach: Funding PreK-12 Education

May 3, 2018April 27, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

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World-Class Education Funding for Flagstaff and Arizona

April 25, 2018April 27, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Our Statement for World-Class Education Funding in Flagstaff and Arizona

The mission of LAUNCH Flagstaff is to advance world-class education for every child in Flagstaff from cradle through their career. We accept our shared responsibility in reaching this goal.

The following partners of LAUNCH Flagstaff support our children by reinvesting in our teachers and schools. Through seeking a permanent educational funding solution, we can ensure our education system is capable of achieving world-class status. We desire that all community sectors engage in this conversation and find the common ground that will produce the educational results we all want. Read more “World-Class Education Funding for Flagstaff and Arizona” →

Kindergarten Readiness CAN

April 3, 2018March 28, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Agenda:

1. Presentation by North Country Healthcare on the Resource Provider Database as part of our effort to improve coordination and delivery of child development and parenting information.

2. Given the impact of the Flagstaff minimum wage increase on Head Start eligibility, what questions do we need to ask to prepare partners for keeping student participation in high-quality preschool programs at or above 23% for 2018?

Post Secondary CAN – Internship Subgroup

March 30, 2018March 16, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

Agenda:

1. Review inventory of stakeholders

2. Discussion on definitions: Internship; Mentorship; Apprenticeship

3. What questions do we need to ask?

LAUNCH 101

March 20, 2018December 21, 2017
by Paul Kulpinski

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Arizona Science Standards Revisions Raises Concerns

Our Statement for World-Class Education Funding in Flagstaff and Arizona