An Introduction to NAF's Advisory Boards for schools in their Year of Planning (YOP)

1. Advisory Boards
What I Know: What I Want to What I Learned
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2. Your Academy Development Support:
Central Region
Jessica Felix
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Northeast Region
Boards Maria Alutto
Sarah Hickert (NYC)
Southeast Region
For Year of Planning Steve Brown
Jeanne Friedman, Ed.D. (FL & US VI)
Academy Leaders
West Region
Morgan Pulleyblank

3. Advisory Boards
What I Know: What I Want to What I Learned
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5. Directions:
1. Review your assigned NAF
standard(s) with your group.
2. Read the scenario and discuss the
questions.
3. Come up with a solution using a
consensus approach.
4. Be prepared to share your standard,
scenario and solution with the group.
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6. Standard 2.1.a: Membership & Operations
Advisory board recruitment efforts result in at least 10 members, who together represent all
aspects of the academy’s industry theme including businesses, higher education, parents,
students, academy directors and school/district administration.
Directions:
1. Review your assigned NAF standard with your group.
2. Read the scenario and discuss the questions.
3. Come up with a solution using a consensus approach.
4. Be prepared to share your standard, scenario and solution with the group.
Scenario: Your academy has reported to NAF that there is a cadre of volunteers to serve on a
career-themed NAF advisory board. Prior to the opening of the new school year, your academy
leader notifies the date, place, and time for your very first advisory board meeting. At the first
advisory board meeting, six school-site educators and one industry partner attend.
Questions:
 What procedures need to be put in place to ensure this dilemma does not reoccur?
 What support or training could help the academy leader be prepared for this challenge?
 Who might the academy leader inform of the challenge in order to find a resolution?
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7. Standard 2.2.a: Support for Learning
The advisory board assists academy staff with curriculum selection, design, and
implementation, as well as provides technical assistance and professional development
Standard 2.2.b: Support for Learning
The advisory board brings its industry knowledge and expertise to the students through
classroom team teaching, guest speaking, and mentoring. In addition, the advisory board
provides structured, work-based learning experiences and assists with project work.
Directions:
1. Review your assigned NAF standard(s) with your group.
2. Read the scenario and discuss the questions.
3. Come up with a solution using a consensus approach.
4. Be prepared to share your standard, scenario and solution with the group.
Scenario: You’ve had your first couple advisory board meetings, with ten or more industry
partners in attendance. You have overviewed the NAF model, advisory boards, and your work-
based learning plan. At the last board meeting, your industry partners said very little, and after
the meeting one of your partners mentioned that he was unsure of how he could best support
your academy.
Questions:
 How will you ensure that your industry partners engage with your curriculum and
provide work-based learning opportunities for your students?
 How will you increase the level of participation from your industry partners at board
meetings?
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8. Please complete:
Advisory Board YOP Snapshot
(YOP Guidebook, p. 25)

9. Advisory Boards
What I Know: What I Want to What I Learned
Know:
What did you learn
about NAF Advisory
Boards?

10. Block Advisory Board Session Recommendation
A Ignite Your Academy With a Fired Up Business Advisory Board
Tues, July 17 Support for Learning
10:45 am – 12 pm Wanda Brown, Director, AJ Moore Academy, Waco, TX
B
C
D Advisory Board Recruitment: Helping Potential Partners Understand the "WIIFMs“
Wed, July 18 Membership &Operations
9 am – 10:15 am Charlie Katz, Director, Corporate Engagement, National Academy Foundation
E Boardroom to Classroom: How a New AOHS Built Model Partnerships
Wed, July 18 Support for Learning
10:30 am – 11:45 am Kathleen Denaro, Rochester STEM High School, Rochester, NY
Strategic Advisory Board Development
Membership & Operations
Susan Katzman, Past President, National Career Academy Coalition
F Roundtable Discussion: Effective Advisory Boards
Wed, July 18 Membership & Operations
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Maddy Halbach, Howard County ARL-AOF, Elicot City, MD
G Training Our Replacements: Understanding National & Global Workforce Trends
Thurs, July 19 Membership & Operations
9 am – 10:15 am Regina Flannery, Erik Rayford, Sonya Brouwers, Bernie Sheridan, Dayl Walker, Advisory
Board Leadership Council Members

11. Session Rotations
Groups will rotate through sessions, going to each room
in alphabetical order beginning with the *assignment for
Session 1 listed below:
Room B Room C
Room A
Curriculum & Instruction
Advisory Boards Work-based
(main room) Learning
*Session 1 Assignments: Sessions:
•Yellow, room A 1. 9:50 – 10:40
•Blue, room B 2. 10:45 – 11:35
•Red, room C
3. 11:40 – 12:30
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