Cohort 4 · Training 6

Training 6 has been re-designed to focus on two key categories of development for you:

• Elevating your Circle facilitation skills to provide a more impactful Faculty Circle experience at your school, and

• Supporting you to provide stronger coaching and PD support to your Scholar Circle facilitators.

Who Should Attend?

We are encouraging all schools, to the greatest extent possible, to send all members of their PBC team to this training. Due to the smaller size of Cohort 4, we are able to maintain 3 feet of social distance throughout the training, and the Compass Camp training model assumes that each participant has attended all previous training events. If you have had any transitions on your PBC team, please notify your Valor Coach. 

Mandatory Pre-Work for this Event

Once you have registered, you will receive an automated email that includes: 

• a link to a detailed event page with a complete agenda and all details pertaining to the training, and

• your required pre-work, which we estimate will take approximately 2.5 hours. Important note: your pre-work includes interviewing 3 important people in your life, so please plan to begin this work well before you are headed to Nashville! 

Important Travel and Planning Considerations

• Because we are going to observe scholar Circles at Valor, please plan to arrive at the Valor Compass Center no later than 7:00am CST on Monday morning. You can expect some morning traffic, so please plan accordingly.                    

• Please book your return flight no earlier than 2:30 CT on Wednesday to ensure you do not miss any sessions and can safely get to the airport in plenty of time for your flight. We expect all participants to attend the full training, from beginning to end, and travel times to the airport can take up to 30 minutes, in addition to wait time for a ride share.

• Prepare to be fully present for all sessions: We know leaders are facing tremendous challenges this school year - which makes the time away for connection and learning both hard to navigate and even more needed. Ask for support from your manager and teammates by planning for coverage and setting the norm that you will be offline during sessions. While you are engaged in training at the Compass Center, all participants are directed to put personal devices such as phones and laptops away to avoid distractions and to be fully "dropped-in" and present.

COVID Safety Plan

• All participants must submit proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID test (PCR or other molecular test) within 72 hours of the event start in order to attend. We have included this as part of your pre-work.

• While indoors we will require all participants to wear masks.

• The Training will take place at the Valor Compass Center. This is a separate building from our schools dedicated to adult development and training. You will visit one of our middle schools on Monday morning to observe a scholar Circle, but you will not be in close contact with any students or staff. All students, staff, and visitors at Valor are required to wear masks and adhere to COVID safety guidelines.

• We have outdoor dining space available for those who feel more comfortable eating lunch outside.

• Our (optional) Cohort Social Event will be held at an outdoor venue.

We are here to support! If you have any questions or concerns about these safety measures, please reach out to your Valor Coach as soon as possible.