Set the foundation for a collaborative year. In this opening circle, we will establish our community norms and begin building collective capacity for the upcoming terms. Rather than a traditional presentation, this session is a collaborative working space to look ahead at curriculum mapping, pacing, and sourcing high-quality primary documents. We will share and review planning resources, engage in peer dialogue around unit structures, and launch our ongoing Networked Improvement Community (NIC) framework to troubleshoot early-year pacing and curriculum alignment challenges.