2014-15 WI SMART School Academy in Hudson
Hudson School District will host the Northern Wisconsin Academy
Training Dates in 2014 and 2015
September 29 & 30 (note change in the first two training dates made on March 19)
November 12 & 13
December 10 & 11
March 11 & 12
Location – Hudson, Wisconsin
Symposia, Coaching, and Academy Resources
Online symposia and team coaching will be synchronized with the 8 days of training during the Academy year. The Academy will kick off with an online orientation that also sets up the initial training dates in September. Online symposia will be scheduled prior to each of the other three sets of training dates to reflect on progress and prepare members for the subsequent training. Around training events, teams will work with their assigned Master SMART Coach for support.
The Trainers and Coaches for the Academy will be announced soon.
The Academy will have a dedicated Web portal where resources and assignments will be archived and shared. Each Academy participant will receive training materials and two of our books:
Learner Outcomes
Graduates of the Wisconsin SMART School Academy will be able to:
- Determine a school’s Greatest Area of Need (GAN)
- Write a SMART School Improvement goal
- Use SMART Targets to monitor progress toward the goal
- Lead the SMART School Improvement Process
- Coach teams and individuals in the use of SMART methods and tools
- Run effective meetings
- Utilize and apply their new skills in data analysis, collaboration, and coaching
Cost, registration and additional information
The cost of the Academy is $3200 per team member. Teams of two or more are required, due to the design of the Academy and in order to build district capacity. There is also a district license fee of $500 for use of all materials and updates for the two years after the Academy. The district license fee is waived for teams of 3 or more.
To register for this Academy, please print, complete and send the registration form:
Registration form for 2014-2015 Wisconsin Academies
Four documents containing additional insights about this Academy are linked below. For details and questions, please contact:
Kiett Takkunen, Director of Opportunities
608-628-2797
ktakkunen@smartlearningsystems.com
2014-2015 Wisconsin SMART School Academy in Hudson – Flyer
2014-2015 Wisconsin SMART School Academy in Hudson – Description
2014-2015 Wisconsin SMART School Academy in Hudson – Why have a SMART Trainer and Coach
2014-2015 Wisconsin SMART School Academy in Hudson – FAQs