The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday October 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Location
Upper Campus - ED's Conference Room
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.
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.
Committee Members Present
C. Blunt (remote), C. Elliott-Earby, C. Schwenkler, M. Tolbert, R. Lofstrand, S. Daniel, S. Manns (remote)
Committee Members Absent
J. Marks, L. Clark, P. Datta
Guests Present
erin.mayer@theglobeacademy.net (remote), joel.atchison@theglobeacademy.net, kristen.karably@theglobeacademy.net (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Schwenkler called a meeting of the Academic Committee of The GLOBE Academy to order on Friday Oct 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
II. Academic Committee
A.
Subcommittees to support 5 Year Strategic Plan
B.
Upcoming meetings
Friday Dec 6th 9 am, Lower Campus (conference room)
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:48 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Schwenkler
Documents used during the meeting
None
Christi shared from internal working document with roles assigned for year 1 of 5 year strategic plan:
1. Student Success
The GLOBE Academy will enhance GLOBE’s delivery of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and overall academic excellence through rigorous academic programming, use of common measurements of student growth (standardized testing, grading systems, etc.), communications from teachers to parents on students' performance, and defined/documented strategies.
1A Christina Bowden - cross-campus subcommittee
1B ED & HOS's
1C Elissa Harbuck - will present 4 main strategies at EOY
4. Data-Driven Insights and Decision-Making
The GLOBE Academy will improve its use of data and analytics to aid decision-making, identify areas for improvement, and improve communications.
4A Ursula (EIP teacher from LC)
4B Data coaches & MTSS
4C ED
5. Leadership, Recruitment, and Professional Development
The GLOBE Academy will develop strategies for improved teacher recruitment and retention and identify opportunities for faculty and staff career growth, professional development, and leadership opportunities.
5A entire leadership team
5B leadership + Chiamaka (LC)
5C (RACI matrix) - Terrace (UP counselor)
Up next:
Christi will have an end-of-semester check-in with the different leads and then there will be a December mid-year presentation to the board on progress in these areas.
We touched back on previous discussions around family engagement opportunities:
Science Fair & Science Fest
Reading Night
International Day of Multilingualism - celebrating all of the languages represented at this school, not just the ones we teach
Parent education: reading night, math night, digital literacy and safety
Questions of timing (morning Coffee Talks vs. evening) and also putting things online so they're accessible for parents who can't be there; PTCC & staff ownership of different events