The New York City Charter School Center assists start-up teams in each step of the process. We provide workshops and trainings as well as a host of other supports. The Charter Center is here to save you time and money and equip you with the necessary resources to get chartered and be a successful public school.
We hope that you take full advantage of our program, and encourage you to share your experiences and insights with us along the way.
Training Strands:
Application Writing:
The Charter Center provides trainings to help start-up teams write a clear, effective charter application. Trainings will focus on learning and understanding what each authorizer is looking for and the nuances of each application. Trainer Sonia Park leads the application workshops, work sessions and basic peer and professional reviews to better equip start-up teams in tackling the application process.
Visit the Events & Trainings page to sign up for trainings and events hosted by the Charter Center.
Workshops:
- Charter 101
- New York State Charter Application: An Overview
- Building Educational Program Components and Requirements for Charter School Applications
- Creating Financial and Operational Components and Requirements for Charter School Applications
- Writing and Understanding Governance Components and Requirements for Charter School Applications
Leadership Training:
Charter Center staff members Niomi Plotkin and Jeff Maclin host several training sessions focused specifically on leadership to help novice leaders develop a skill set and provide them with models, exemplary practices, and a cohort of colleagues. Through these sessions, participants will have an opportunity to explore their leadership abilities and learn what additional skills are needed to be a successful leader of an educational institution.
Visit the Events & Trainings page to sign up for trainings and events hosted by the Charter Center.
Workshops:
- Introduction to Leadership: What Does It Mean to Be a Charter School Leader?
- Bringing Your Vision and Mission to Life
- Charter School Advocacy for Pre-Authorization Teams
- Creating Family and Parent Engagement
- Building a Strong School Culture
- Charter School Advocacy for Post-Authorization Teams
Academic Design Training:
The Academic Design trainings are intended to help school leaders understand curriculum development and academic planning through the study of box curricula, independently created curricula, and combinations that match New York state standards. Trainers Cynthia Millinger, Paul Thallner and Dr. Arthur Sadoff will instruct participants on how to create an academic program in which data and assessment, school culture, professional development, curriculum and schedule all function coherently.
Visit the Events & Trainings page to sign up for trainings and events hosted by the Charter Center.
Workshops:
- Curriculum Crosswalks
- Mission and Vision
- Support for Learning
- Academic Design
- Introduction to Special Education Programs and Practices
- Curriculum Philosophies: Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies
- Selecting Essential Standards
- Utilizing Benchmark and Guiding Assessments
- Creating a Dynamic Curriculum Cycle
- Basic Data & Assessment
- Intermediate Data & Assessment
- Advanced Data & Assessment
- Special Education Intervention Models
Operations and Management Training:
The Operations and Management training sessions are essential for school leaders and operations directors as they navigate their way through the complexity of running a charter school. Trainers work with school leaders and founders to develop the knowledge, skills, and tools that will enable them to institutionalize sound strategies to sustain the school's fiscal and organizational viability.
Check out the Events & Trainings page to sign up for trainings and events hosted by the Charter Center.
Workshops:
- Making your $ Work for You: Developing a Sound School Budget
- Fundamentals of HR: Best Practices and Policies for Human Resources
- Knowing Your Options: Private vs. Shared Space
- Show Me the Money: Completing the CSP and SSF Grants
- Building an A+ Team: Best Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Talent
- Making Your $ Work for You- Part II
- A Game of Chance: Implementing a Sound Student Admissions and Lottery Process
Governance Training:
A charter school's Board of Trustees is responsible for fiscal oversight, leadership evaluations, school viability and success measures, and long-term sustainability. The Governance workshops are designed to help individuals new to the charter school sector understand and appreciate the key issues they will confront. Charter Center staff and assorted panelists guide participants in selecting an effective board as well as transitioning from being a founding board to a governing board.
Check out the Events & Trainings page to sign up for trainings and events hosted by the Charter Center.
Workshops:
- Getting the Right People on Board: Building an Effective Founding Board
- First Amongst Equals: Roles and Responsibilities of a Board Chair
- Stepping Back: Making the Transition from a Founding Board to a Governing Board
- Are We There Yet? Monitoring Your School's Progress Towards Your Accountability
