1. The Leading Edge: How Collaboration Between Charter Schools and a University is Changing Paradigms
Matthew Ohlson, Ph.D.

2. UNF faculty member, Dr. Matthew Ohlson, and the CAMP Osprey Mentoring Program has partnered with numerous charter school partners throughout Florida to increase teaching and learning outcomes.

3. C.A.M.P. Osprey: A Partnership between UNF and Florida Charter Schools
Collegiate students participate in a comprehensive leadership development program
Collegiate students mentor K-12 students on the charter school campus with leadership as the key theme
Increased accountability and authentic leadership understanding
Collegiate mentors and K-12 mentees participate in immersive UNF campus events- demonstrating the leadership skills needed to become college and career ready

4. UNF and Tiger Academy Mentors and Mentees completing an activity from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Curriculum
UNF students then teach these leadership skills to elementary and middle school students. The UNF students need to show a strong understanding of the leadership concepts in order to teach them to their L12 mentee

5. Mentoring Sessions The Handshake Dressed for Success
Beyond the core leadership curriculum, mentoring activities include “soft skill” development

6. Tiger Academy and UNF: Fitness and Leadership Partnership with UNF Women’s Soccer

7. River City Science Academy

8. Mentoring Sessions on the RCSA Campus

9. River City Science Academy Leadership Day on the UNF Campus

10. Virtual Mentoring partnership with Aventura City of Excellence Charter School (ACES), Miami-Dade County Public Schools

11. CAMP Osprey: Partnership Outcomes
Increased Attendance
Increased GPA
Decreased Discipline Referrals
Awards from American Graduate Champion

12. Putnam Edge and Dr. Ohlson
Job-embedded coaching to support the growth and improvement of this charter school in Putnam County (FL)
Focus on creating a collaborative school culture and instructional practices that infuse the e3 teaching and learning system:
Deeper Knowledge
Collaboration
Engagement

13. Best Practices Cross-Curricular Collaboration
The use of frequent/ informal assessments during instruction time to monitor progress
Student led presentations using a variety of technology tools and presentation formats
A clear focus on developing student relationships and understanding diverse learning styles
Student-led, problem solving activities with a focus on career-readiness skills

14. Partnership Outcomes Received AdvancEd Accreditation
Increased an entire school grade in one year

15. What Next?
In small groups, determine the resources/activities that a partnership with UNF can support:
Campus visits
Mentoring
Leadership Coaching
Teaching and Learning Support
Hiring pipeline with UNF College of Education and Human Services

16. Please contact me to become our next partner!
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