Mar 26, 2021 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Reflection on CSI’s Equity Initiatives As we enter April – Celebrate Diversity Month – and continue to process the recent racially-based violence, I have been reflecting even more about our role as leaders and educators in addressing inequities within our...
Mar 15, 2021 | Accountability, Authorizing, Terry's Blog
One Year of COVID-19: A Reflection It is hard to believe it has been a full year since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The past twelve months have been uniquely challenging and a true test of our ability to adapt our work quickly to support our schools as they responded...
Jan 14, 2021 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Welcome to 2021! There are many sentiments that capture the challenges of this past year and the hurdles we still need to overcome. However, many would agree that “the only constant is change” epitomizes what we can expect in 2021. In fact, the first couple weeks of...
Nov 13, 2020 | Authorizing, Professional Development, Terry's Blog
Each year, CSI staff members participate in the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Conference as both learners and presenters. This year was the same but, of course, things looked a bit different: the conference was held virtually and took...
Oct 19, 2020 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
As the COVID-19 pandemic led to the suspension of in-person learning in the spring of 2020, schools scrambled to continue engaging students by working with available resources and using innovation and creativity. At CSI, we were also forced to take a hard look at our...
Aug 31, 2020 | Accountability, Authorizing, Educators, Terry's Blog
Last week, I had the honor of serving as a panelist for the African Leadership Group’s (ALG) 5th Annual Afrik Impact Educational Forum. The forum had a fitting theme that has been the topic of conversation in both my personal life and professional life:...
