Much of my work day focused on writing the new chapter about how to add satellite or partner schools. Part of the process is articulating what we've done in the past as advice to other schools for the future. We have learned everything the hard way, as usual, and our experience with each school has been different. The second section of the chapter will be our case histories to illustrate how we've gained partners and how successful Quest expansion has become.
The main requirement of course, is to get approval from the school boards of both the sponsor school and the proposed partner. I also wrote sections on having a common core curriculum for instruction, arranging for transportation and equipment, making logistical arrangements, the challenges of recruiting and enrolling students in a new school, and addressing personnel issues.
I also finished reviewing chapter 8 on the four day hike. It was a pleasure to read and I hope my readers will enjoy it, too. It's a 19 page chapter of just over 10,000 words, but it moves right along. So, I probably spent five to six hours all together, It was time well spent.
Even though the wind was still whipping leaves and branches around, we walked another four miles around town. Despite the wind, many trees are stilling hanging on to their leaves. The oaks are a particularly beautiful bronze, cranberry and burnished gold.
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