• VanCon 2019
• Flipgrid Fever
• Intent and Satisfaction Survey
• School Lead Applications
• GaETC Presenter Applications
• Shining a Spotlight on Success

May 7- VanCon registration due

May 10- School Lead Applications due

May 17- Flipgrid Fever Twitter Challenge

June 7- VanCon

This just in! We have AJ Juliani as our keynote speaker for VanCon! He will also be leading workshops throughout the day! Check him out here http://ajjuliani.com/

When: June 7, 2019

Where: Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center (includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks all day)

Time: 8:30-3:30

This event will focus on our four Vanguard pillars: Transform, Innovate, Mentor, and Support. The day's agenda includes a special keynote speaker and various choice concurrent sessions.

Register to reserve your spot for this amazing event. Please pass along the registration information to others on your Vanchise. We would love for them to attend too. All participants who are off-contract on June 7th will be compensated $100 for their attendance.

It's not too late to participate in the Flipgrid Twitter Challenge. Complete all 5 tasks by May 17. Click this link for more information. We have prizes we are giving away including some Flipgrid swag!

It's time for us to check in and find out your plans for next year. We need all members to take this 5 minute (or less) survey to let us know if you will be returning to FCS and participating in Vanguard next year. This information is critical for managing our membership and iPad inventory. We need all members to complete the survey by close of business on Monday, May 13th.

https://tinyurl.com/VanguardIntent2019

School Lead Applications for the 2019-20 school year are open!

Responsibilities include:

• Serve as bridge between Vanguard leadership and your school team.

• Attending monthly school lead calls (Thursday evenings before Twitter chats).

• Holding monthly school Vanguard Team meetings, where you share information from your school lead call.

• Participate in the work of one of our committees (events, communication, XP, new members, and possibly others).

• A time commitment above and beyond your normal school duties and Vanguard responsibilities.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow in your role as a Vanguardian and contribute more to the team's mission and vision. We will be looking to this group of individuals first when we have any openings on the leadership team.

For the full details and explanation, see the April 17th Van Weekly!

The application window will close on Friday, May 10th. This application is open to all Vanguard members in good standing, i.e. you will meet the XP requirements by the due date in May.

You can access the application here: https://forms.gle/ArcSVAWzZRgyC93Z6.

Please email Justin Evans (evansj@fultonschools.org) or any member of the leadership team with any questions you may have.

GaETC is home to some of the most dedicated professionals in the education industry. Tell your story, inspire change, and gain a new following of experts and peers. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 1st.

NEW for 2019: Please check back on the GaETC website after September 1st to view your submission status.

Vanleads, do you see any vanguard members at your school doing something awesome? Were they struggling with a tool before and are now using it? BRAG on our Vanguard members. If you see something awesome, please submit about your team member.

Please share your success stories with us! You may see your "Spotlight" in an upcoming Vanweekly!

Share Your Success!

Mission: Building the capacity of instructional leaders to transform learning and teaching.

Vision: Through building colaborative relationships and supporting student focused learning, the Vanguard Team will positively impact student achievement.

Pillars: Transform, Innovate, Mentor, & Support (TIMS)

@FCSvanguard