The GLOBE Academy

Academic Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday April 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT

Location

On Zoom.

Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.
 Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
 Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
 Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
 Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
 Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve minutes
    Minutes for Academic Committee Meeting on March 11, 2022
II. Introductions
  A. Introductions
   

Kudos from recent Lower Campus visit!


Time for Q&A

III. Academic
  A. Additional Support for Target-Language Learning
   
  • Share updates
  • Discussion
  B. GLOBE efforts on race-conscious curricula
   
  • Sharing updates
  • Sharing potential scope/deliverables
  C. Looking Ahead: Purpose and Goals
   

Purpose and goals of the Academic Committee:

- What have you focused on historically?

- What would it be useful and helpful to focus on? 

- In particular, what would it be helpful to discuss and work on in this space, that is different from regular leadership meetings? 

 

Per previous discussion, relating goals to the strategic plan for the school

   
IV. Other Business
  A. Looking Ahead: Scheduling
   

Discuss meeting times for next academic year.

V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting