Share YOUR dreams for our STUDENTS! Humble Independent School District

Listen, Learn, and Build Relationships

What’s Your Vision for Humble ISD?

Continuous Improvement in an Era of High Stakes Testing

Systemic Approaches

Systemic Alignment Systematic Approaches

August/September 2016 • Humble ISD Board

and Cabinet • Principals and

District Administrators

October 2016 • BizCom at Humble High School • Teacher Advisory Meetings • Leadership Lake Houston Alumni • Humble ISD Council of PTAs • Student Advisory • Board Meeting “Inspiring Moment”

Sharing a Draft…

Continuing to Communicate…

November 2016 - February 2017 • Student and News Media Interviews • Elementary and Secondary Principal Meetings • Elementary and Secondary Teacher Advisory Meetings • Lake Houston Young Entrepreneurs and Professionals • February Board Meeting “Inspiring Moments” • Five Schools’ Staff Meetings by Principal Invitation

Building a Dream Team

Three Meetings

• November 2, 2016

• January 11, 2017

• February 8, 2017

Thoughtexchange

As we consider 21st Century Competencies that our children need to have,

what are your thoughts about the proposed skills?

18 Themes Emerged

Critical Thinker

• Solution Seeker – Inquiry – Life-Long Learning – Reasoning

• Analysis and Interpretation – Discernment – Common Sense

• Integration of Core Skills,

Applied Learning & Technology

Communicator

• Written

• Oral / Public Speaking / Presentation

• Listening

• Digital / Technological

Personally Responsible

• Social-Emotional Intelligence – Perseverance – Resilience / Grit / Self-Esteem

• Confidence • Health & Wellness

– School / Work / Life Balance • Career Readiness

– Work Ethic – Goal Driven – Time Management – Organizational Skills

• Self-Advocacy • Financial Literacy

Leader & Collaborator

• Interpersonal & Negotiation Skills – Ability to Influence – Consensus Building – Conflict Resolution – Humility

• Initiative

• Integrity / Ethics

Global Citizen

• Global Knowledge

• Cultural Awareness

– Empathy / Sympathy – Tolerance

• Service Oriented

• Digital Citizenship

Creative Innovator

• Visionary – Risk Taking – Openness to New Ideas

• Self-Expression

• Adaptability / Flexibility

What were No. 4 and 5 on the Thoughtexchange Survey?

No. 4 Experiential and Life Skills Financial Literacy and Career Readiness Included Through Personally Responsible

Competency No. 5 Testing vs. Learning “This community has the ability to stand out and be

leaders in education, yet we are mandated to teach cookie cutter style.”

What the Business Community Says…

Sharing the Dream

Sharing the Dream

Student Artist JUAN CANO

Student Artist QUINN

FECSKO

Recommendation to the Board Through instruction in reading / language arts, math, science, social studies and electives, Humble ISD students will be provided opportunities to develop competencies as a • Global Citizen

• Communicator

• Personally Responsible

• Creative Innovator

• Leader & Collaborator

• Critical Thinker

Systemic Alignment

Paul Jahn, Executive Vice President International Alliance Group

• For working together in earnest to determine what is most important

• For wanting something more for our children and our community

• For dedicating so much time and energy

THANK YOU Humble ISD Dream Team