- 8 Sections
- 69 Lessons
- 4 Hours
- Introduction7
- Magnet Board Policy and Compliance7
- Magnet Guidelines and Procedures6
- Equity, Access, and Diversity15
- 5.1Background/Desegregation5 Minutes
- 5.2Challenging Systemic Racism & Educational Inequalities3 Minutes
- 5.3M-DCPS Desegregation History & Efforts2 Minutes
- 5.4The Impact of Magnet Schools on Desegregation Efforts1 Minute
- 5.5Vocabulary in Context3 Minutes
- 5.6Diversity vs. Inclusion22 Minutes
- 5.7Explicit and Implicit Bias4 Minutes
- 5.8The Role of a Lead Teacher2 Minutes
- 5.9Programmatic Equity/Cultivating Equitable and Inclusive Schools2 Minutes
- 5.10Equity Improvement Cycle Vision vs. Reality3 Minutes
- 5.11Culturally Responsive Teaching5 Minutes
- 5.12Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Importance of Productive Struggle5 Minutes
- 5.13Culture Change and Growth Mindset8 Minutes
- 5.14Equity Through Inquiry25 Minutes
- 5.15Classroom and School-site Resources for Equity in Education5 Minutes
- Standards of Excellence for Magnet Programs4
- Marketing and Recruitment10
- 7.1Marketing & Recruitment2 Minutes
- 7.2How Are We Going to Do This?2 Minutes
- 7.3The Formula to Conversion3 Minutes
- 7.4SWOS Analysis10 Minutes
- 7.5Building an Effective Recruitment Strategy15 Minutes
- 7.6Promoting Through Social Media20 Minutes
- 7.8Social Media Hashtags10 Minutes
- 7.9What is a Brand?4 Minutes
- 7.10Co-Branding3 Minutes
- 7.11Marketing Plan Distribution Channels2 Minutes
- Magnet Application System19
- 8.1Application Management Access1 Minute
- 8.2Application Management Overview1 Minute
- 8.3Students Tab1 Minute
- 8.4Applications Tab1 Minute
- 8.5Applications Tab – Captured Selected Feature3 Minutes
- 8.6Application Details2 Minutes
- 8.7Application Flags1 Minute
- 8.8Application Eligibility2 Minutes
- 8.9Military Family1 Minute
- 8.10Sibling2 Minutes
- 8.11Multiple Birth2 Minutes
- 8.12Document Upload1 Minute
- 8.13Scheduling for Audition and Testing Schools2 Minutes
- 8.14Scheduling Emails1 Minute
- 8.15Random Selection Cutoff Numbers1 Minute
- 8.16Random Selection VPA Placement1 Minute
- 8.17Random Selection Results2 Minutes
- 8.18Random Selection Acceptance2 Minutes
- 8.19Reports1 Minute
- Final Survey1
School Choice & Parental Options will facilitate a mandatory virtual Magnet training for all new and existing Magnet Lead Teachers and Magnet support staff. Each Magnet School must be represented in the training by the Magnet Lead Teacher. Magnet support staff member(s) who assists with the Magnet application and/or registration process are highly encouraged to attend as well.
Essential/Critical components will include:
- A one-hour Introduction Zoom Meeting at 10:00 am, on September 20, 2021.
- Online Training course modules which include:
- Magnet Board Policy and Compliance
- Magnet Guidelines and Procedures
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Standards of Excellence for Magnet Programs
- Marketing & New Recruitment Plan
- Magnet Application System
Magnet training questions will be addressed through live Zoom sessions on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 through Friday, September 24, 2021, and Monday, September 27, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. These sessions are made available to address any Magnet training related questions. Attendance to the Live Zoom Q&A sessions is optional.
Participants will have the opportunity to earn Master Plan Points. Information will follow as it pertains to obtaining Master Plan Points and registering through My Learning Plan.
If you have any questions, please contact the School Choice & Parental Options office at 305-995-1922.
NO substitute funding will be provided for this training.
Course Features
- Lectures 69
- Quiz 0
- Duration 4 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 152
- Assessments Yes
