Zero to Sixty: The

Top 9 Things
Pinnacle Charter
School Learned
When
Establishing a
Virtual Program
in 2020
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 Agenda
Pinnacle Charter School’s
implementation of a virtual learning
program was accelerated to challenging
speeds in 2020 because of COVID-19.
There was too much to do, and too little
time in which to do it. Learn how they
got their program started quickly, how
they evaluated their partnerships, and
lessons learned along the way.

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Improvise, Adapt, and
Overcome
-Marine Corp
 March-May 2020
Survival mode through crisis teaching

1.Define and Empathize

2. Research and Evaluate
Go slow to go fast
June-July 2020 – Building a Solid Foundation
through relationships

3. Pilot the Program

4. Identify your in-house
experts/leads
5. Forge Partnerships
6. Get Creative with your
Messaging
 Everyone has a plan until
you get punched in the face
-Mike Tyson
7. Provide Time and More
Training
8. Orient Stakeholders
9. Hit the Gas and GO
August-December 2020 - SurTHRIVE

The only place

success comes
before work is in
the dictionary
–Vince Lombardi
 Math Growth Comparison
Pre Pandemic vs. Pearson Connexus

6.00%
5.49%

5.00%

3.98%
Math Growth

4.00%

3.00%

2.00%

1.36%
1.10%
1.00%

0.00%
K-8 19-20 K-8 20-21 HS 19-20 HS 20-21
3.98% 5.49% 1.10% 1.36%
1 Year Growth from 2019-2020 and 2020-2021
 Reading Growth Comparison
Pre Pandemic vs. Pearson Connexus
7.00%

6.00% 5.83%

5.00%
Reading Growth

4.11%
4.00%

3.00%

2.00%
1.60%

1.00%

0.19%
0.00%
K-8 19-20 K-8 20-21 HS 19-20 HS 20-21
4.11% 5.83% 0.19% 1.60%
1 Year Growth from 2019-2020 and 2020-2021
Listen, Pivot, Adapt
and Innovate
–Tom Prest
Pinnacle Educator