Recruit the Academy Design Team (ADT) and begin assigning roles and responsibilities.

Identify the missing ADT roles to inform recruitment efforts.

Host a strategic planning meeting and use the ADT Guiding Questions to develop agenda.

Complete the online YOP Snapshot 1 in NAF's Academy Support Hub (ASH).

Use the YOP Snapshot results to create the academy design plan.

Schedule a date for the YOP kick-off with the academy portfolio manager.

Ensure the ADT members create NAF accounts to access NAF tools and resources.

Who is the academy lead with release time to manage the academy?

How will the ADT use the YOP Snapshot to create goals and action steps?

Who will monitor progress and update the academy design plan?

Will academy team (more than three members) have common planning or formal collaboration time (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly)?

What are the academy vision and mission statements?

Can the entire ADT attend NAF Next and will there be academy orientation sessions for the school community?

What are the funding sources for academy staff, conference costs, and annual membership fees?