Connectors Circle 2022 - 2023
This is the 5th Annual Ford NGL U Circle for Academy Coaches! The line-up for 2022/2023 is one that you will not want to miss.
Who is the audience for this circle?
Academy Coach
Work-based Learning Coordinator
Academy/ Pathway Coordinator
Industry Sector Coach
What's in it for me?
Participants in this Ford NGL U Circle will gain resources, insights, and support
needed to elevate their work!
Relevant Resources & Material
Access resources, material and tools designed specifically for your role and that you can use with your teacher teams.
Intentional Support
Join a team of your peers dedicated to finding solutions to the challenges related to your role.
Leadership Development
Strengthen your leadership skills essential to your role. Learn how to lead others with an outward mindset and using a distributed leadership model, so your teacher teams go farther!
Professional Network
Convene with practitioners and friends from across the globe who share similar roles as you. Listen together, learn together, and grow together.
This Circle typically support your learning through topics like:
ENCOURAGEMENT
How to encourage teachers to look through the lens of the academy
How to encourage teachers to look through the lens of the academy
CAPACITY
How to build the teacher team's capacity to co-own their business partnerships
How to build the teacher team's capacity to co-own their business partnerships
ENGAGE
How to creatively engage students, teach content- and industry-relevant standards, in partnership with business and community partners
How to creatively engage students, teach content- and industry-relevant standards, in partnership with business and community partners
ONBOARDING & Roles
Strategies and approaches to onboard new teachers and new business partners
Strategies and approaches to onboard new teachers and new business partners
LEADERSHIP
A deeper understanding about distributed leadership
A deeper understanding about distributed leadership
DEEP LEARNING
How to move partnerships to deeper relationships that get to deeper learning for students
How to move partnerships to deeper relationships that get to deeper learning for students
VALUE
How to manage your job's multiple functions and ensure everyone in my building understands and values my role
How to manage your job's multiple functions and ensure everyone in my building understands and values my role
PATHWAYS
How to educate district and school-level leaders about the pathway/academy model so they continue to support it
How to educate district and school-level leaders about the pathway/academy model so they continue to support it
TEAM
How to manage up with your administrative team and manage down with your academy team leads and sideways with your business and community partners
How to manage up with your administrative team and manage down with your academy team leads and sideways with your business and community partners
Meet the Facilitators
Leadfacilitator
Beth Grzelak
Leadfacilitator
Janice Weaver
The Ford NGL Connectors Circle will meet regularly on Tuesdays from 12 pm-1 pm ET on the following dates:
OCT 6, 2022
DEC 1, 2022
FEB 1, 2023
APR 6, 2023
JUN 1, 2023
Register Today to Apply for the Ford NGL Circle for Connectors
Thank you for your interest in Ford NGL U’s Circles. As a reminder these circles will be free for Ford NGL Phase 4 & 5 communities only.
Registration Opening Soon
Thank you for your interest in Ford NGL U’s Circles. As a reminder these circles will be free for Ford NGL Phase 4 & 5 communities only.
Still have questions?
Email us at TheU@fordngl.com