President Zia Learning Chicago, Illinois, United States
If you selected Cutting-Edge, what innovative ideas, approaches, or methodologies will your session introduce or explore?:
Abstract Description : The Georgia Flex Initiative, developed in collaboration with Cobb County Schools, offers a comprehensive K-5 math curriculum aligned with Georgia's new standards. This session explores how public-private partnerships and a consortium model empower districts to collaborate, share resources, and harness teacher input to create high-quality, locally relevant curricula. Attendees will learn how collective purchasing power and sustainable funding models can make curriculum solutions accessible while maintaining a dynamic, teacher-driven design process.
Segment 1 - Explain the Georgia Flex initiative developed with Cobb County Schools, including why and how this initiative came to be.
Segment 2 - Explore how public-private partnerships and a consortium model empower districts.
Segment 3 - Discuss the opportunity, including collective purchasing power and sustainable funding.
If someone was doing a search for your session in the program what 5 words might they use to search for and find your session.: Digital Curriculum Hybrid Partnerships Funding
Learning Objectives:
Explore how public-private partnerships can fuel the development of curriculum solutions tailored to district needs.
Examine strategies for creating a district consortium to share resources and collaborate on curriculum development.
