Brianna Amposta

Under Superintendent Kirk Shrum's leadership, @visaliausd is addressing its unique challenges head-on, transforming education in one of California's most impoverished counties. Discover how Visalia USD is making literacy and math proficiency a priority for a brighter future. 📚🌟 🔗 Watch the full interview and explore more insights from leading superintendents at leadership-voices.com. #LeadershipVoices

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EdSource's Betty Márquez Rosales reports "Financial literacy to be required to graduate high school in California" I'm curious about a few things: 1) Do school systems get an increase in funding to pay for the new teachers 👩‍🏫 👨‍🏫 needed to teach this class? 💰 Let's do some math. High school with 2,000 students. 👨‍🎓 👩‍🎓 I believe this would be a one semester course requirement. Let's say a student takes this junior year, so 500 students at 33 students per class = about 15 new sections, which means 1.5 FTE for the school year, at an investment of $100,000 per teacher so this is a new annual cost of $150K per high school. IF there's no new funding tied to this ballot initiative, then I see a few options for high schools / school systems: 1) Absorb the cost into the unrestricted general fund, which means less compensation and fewer funds for other things, or an increase in class sizes (albeit small). 📉 2) Reduce graduation requirements in other areas to shift it to this new personal finance class. That won't be good for the other teachers who teach the other classes and not good for the students who are interested in the other class as their classes disappear. 3) A combination of 1 and 2 above. IF there is funding, A) There's the master scheduling complexity. Do you add another period in the day, or is there room to squeeze this in currently in the schedule? Do you shift class minutes to squeeze in an extra section? B) Who and how is this paid for? Is it an increase in LCFF for the 9-12 Average Daily Attendance? By my napkin math above it would need to be about a $75 / ADA increase for 9-12 to have no net impact on current FTE and programs for a high school. I'm certainly supportive that personal finance education is important and it's widely supported. I'd sometimes go into personal finance lessons when I taught HS math. I used to help my colleagues with retirement planning too, for fun. I'm curious and want to raise the concern of the funding with this potential new mandate. The education lingo is "unfunded mandate" - and every new unfunded mandate even if widely supported - causes all sorts of repercussions in a complex organization like school districts and charters. Put it this way. For parents, it's not your child's request for a snack that'll drive you crazy. It's the dozens of requests per day, in a row, back to back, and you're tired, that can be overwhelming! Adding a HS course it's just like getting a little snack, it's like planning for a wedding banquet. 😬 K-12 network, anyone know anything about this? What are your thoughts? #education #k12education https://lnkd.in/giAuGqdX

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Hello everyone, I'm excited to share that I've recently joined my neighborhood's HOA board. As I'm sure is common in many communities, we're finding that our current systems are quite outdated. We're presently relying on basic Microsoft Office tools for management. Given our small size – just 80 homes and a 5-member board – we don't require a robust or overly complex HOA software solution. However, we do need something that will allow us to modernize our operations and improve efficiency. One of our primary considerations is user-friendliness. Our president is actively working to improve his technical skills, but we need a solution that will be accessible for him in the event I'm not available. I would be incredibly grateful for any recommendations on HOA software that might be a good fit for our community. Additionally, general advice on bringing an outdated HOA into the modern era is warmly welcomed! Let's connect and share expertise to strengthen our community organizations. I look forward to hearing your suggestions! 🙂 #HOAmanagement #CommunityManagement #VolunteerLeadership #NeighborhoodOrganization #HomeownersAssociation #CommunityEngagement #NonprofitLeadership #BoardDevelopment #VolunteerWork #CommunityInvolvement #LeadershipDevelopment #HOAboard #NeighborhoodLeadership

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What happens when leaders and educators implement innovative, team-based staffing models in their schools and systems? #NextEducationWorkforce models fundamentally redesign the one-teacher, one-classroom model to deepen and personalize learning for all students and improve working experiences for educators.

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🙌🏼THIS🙌🏼 All 👏🏼 of 👏🏼 this When I stepped into my principalship, I knew I was choosing to lead in one of the highest needs schools with a significantly high turnover rate. In just one year, we made strides in the culture of our building and learning climate in every classroom. How? Because instructional coaching matters! A principal’s leadership should not be dictated by the bureaucracy that often seeps into schools. A principal is not a political position. A principal is an instructional leader- One who can step into the classroom at any given moment and lead through example. Mentoring matters! Teachers are coming into the classroom with very surface level knowledge. Not at any fault of any program, but because teaching is complex. I like to think of teaching as a medical profession. A medical residency program is a post-graduate training program for physicians that provides hands-on experience and guidance in a clinical setting. The goal of a residency program is to prepare physicians to become independent practitioners in their chosen medical field. Teaching is no different! While new graduates step into their own classroom, this truly is their first HANDS ON experience outside of school. A mentor to a new teacher should be more than a “buddy”. A mentor (in my eyes) is a teaching practitioner specifically trained and qualified in scaffolding research based teaching strategies with high leverage pedagogy that equip new teachers with tools to accelerate their independent practice and ignite retention for educational momentum!

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Did you know that in November 2023, 66% of California college students reported being food insecure? Reflecting on my first year of college, I remember surviving on 🍜 instant noodles, 🥪 PBJ sandwiches, and leftover food from the 🥕 restaurant where I worked to pay for tuition. My academic performance often suffered because I wasn't well-nourished. Back then, either programs like CalFresh didn't exist, or they weren't well-promoted. I can't overstate how crucial food security is for a student's mental, emotional, and academic well-being. CalFresh provides essential financial assistance for groceries, alleviating food insecurity and allowing students to focus on their studies. 🏫 If you're a college student who could benefit from CalFresh or know someone who is, don't miss this opportunity. This training session will help you understand how to navigate CalFresh eligibility. 🍎 #HungerFreeSD #CalFresh #CollegeStudents #backtoschool

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California's Reading Challenge: What's Needed? 📚 Dive into the discussion on EdSource as experts explore strategies to boost reading proficiency among California's youth. #ReadingChallenge #EducationReform

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