Course curriculum

    1. Preparing to Make The Most of Your Summer

    2. QUIZ: Prepare to Make the Most of Your Summer

    1. Preparing to Make The Most of Your Summer (Peer Learning Version)

    2. Quiz: Prepare to Make the Most of Your Summer

    3. Sample Inherited Plan

    4. Summer Project Management Tool

About this course

  • $200.00
  • 6 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

What You'll Learn

Learn from our local area experts on the following topics:

Preparing to Make The Most of Your Summer (Peer Learning)

Time to reflect on what systems need improvement and to study best practices. Learn more about creating and implementing project plans to serve your internal and external stakeholders most effectively.

Instructor(s)

Director of School Development & Leadership, CharterSource Karen Klinzing

Karen has been engaged in Minnesota charter schools from various perspectives over the last 20 years. Karen provides a school leader and organizational perspective as well as her policy and advocacy experience as a state legislator. She also served as the Assistant/Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education.

Education & Operations Consultant Sara Griffin

Sara is a career school operations professional and educator with 14 years of experience in K-12 schools. Sara spent nearly ten years with Uncommon Schools, a charter management organization based in New York City, until her departure in 2022. During her time at Uncommon, she served as an Associate Chief Operating Officer, a school-based Director of Operations, and upon moving back to Minnesota in 2017, in Director roles focused on network-wide strategy and operations. Prior to Uncommon Schools, Sara taught first grade in the New York City Department of Education.  Sara earned a Master's degree in teaching from Pace University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin. Originally from Eden Prairie, MN, Sara calls the Twin Cities west metro home with her husband and two sons.

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