Next Steps

In the last entry, I mentioned that we now have confirmed our pilot partnership with Hyde Leadership Public Charter School. While this is an exciting step, it definitely does not mean that we can now rest until the program launches in the fall. We must take many steps to prepare ourselves for our pilot program at Hyde.

• During this year, I will observe literacy instruction in Hyde's 3rd grade to familiarize myself with the teaching staff, gain comfort with the school's teaching strategies, and improve my understanding of District standards.
• I will begin working with school personnel to identify students from next year's 9th grade class who would benefit from Reach, Inc.'s programming.
• Working with school administrators, I will identify teachers who might be interested in guiding our student tutors.
• I will begin working with the parents of eligible high school students to explain the program while gaining buy-in.
• Finally, we will have to complete and publish a student handbook, a training manual, lesson plan templates, and all the forms associated with student participation in after-school activities.
• Oh, and we need to fund the pilot program...

Sounds simple enough, right? 

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Thanks, as always, for reading.

Mark

Founder and President  - Reach, Inc.