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MISSION VISION AND GOALS
PAUL SIMS PhDMonday October 29 2012
Curriculum Leadership Development Network
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
Mission statements do no good when theyrsquore just hung on the wall They
must truly drive all decisions regarding curriculum instruction
assessment personnel and programming
WHO ARE WEbull 2000 2012bull 12000 students 28000 studentsbull 1 high school 4 high schoolsbull 2 middle schools 7 middle schoolsbull 5 elementary schools 15 elementary schoolsbull 88 whites 35 whitesbull 18 African-American 20 African-Americanbull 6 Hispanic 43 Hispanicbull 19 Low income 526 Low incomebull 5 IEPrsquos 158 IEPrsquosbull 909 Christian 61 Christianbull 05 Muslim 20 Muslim
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull It is the fundamental starting point for your sustainability planning
bull If your school lacks clarity on the mission everything else is irrelevant
bull It serves as the central focusbull It is one thing to move in a general directionbull Itrsquos altogether different to move towards a
given target
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull As Yogi Berra said ldquoIf you donrsquot know where you are going you might end up somewhere elserdquo
bull Clarity about your mission provides focus and freedom
bull The focus comes from being clear about your primary aim
bull The focus results in your school developing goals and strategies for how best to use your resources to advance and fulfill your mission
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull Clarity about your mission provides freedombull Freedom to say yes to those opportunities
that move you closer to your targetbull Freedom to say no to the distractions that get
in the way of reaching your target or goal
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
Mission statements do no good when theyrsquore just hung on the wall They
must truly drive all decisions regarding curriculum instruction
assessment personnel and programming
WHO ARE WEbull 2000 2012bull 12000 students 28000 studentsbull 1 high school 4 high schoolsbull 2 middle schools 7 middle schoolsbull 5 elementary schools 15 elementary schoolsbull 88 whites 35 whitesbull 18 African-American 20 African-Americanbull 6 Hispanic 43 Hispanicbull 19 Low income 526 Low incomebull 5 IEPrsquos 158 IEPrsquosbull 909 Christian 61 Christianbull 05 Muslim 20 Muslim
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull It is the fundamental starting point for your sustainability planning
bull If your school lacks clarity on the mission everything else is irrelevant
bull It serves as the central focusbull It is one thing to move in a general directionbull Itrsquos altogether different to move towards a
given target
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull As Yogi Berra said ldquoIf you donrsquot know where you are going you might end up somewhere elserdquo
bull Clarity about your mission provides focus and freedom
bull The focus comes from being clear about your primary aim
bull The focus results in your school developing goals and strategies for how best to use your resources to advance and fulfill your mission
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull Clarity about your mission provides freedombull Freedom to say yes to those opportunities
that move you closer to your targetbull Freedom to say no to the distractions that get
in the way of reaching your target or goal
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHO ARE WEbull 2000 2012bull 12000 students 28000 studentsbull 1 high school 4 high schoolsbull 2 middle schools 7 middle schoolsbull 5 elementary schools 15 elementary schoolsbull 88 whites 35 whitesbull 18 African-American 20 African-Americanbull 6 Hispanic 43 Hispanicbull 19 Low income 526 Low incomebull 5 IEPrsquos 158 IEPrsquosbull 909 Christian 61 Christianbull 05 Muslim 20 Muslim
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull It is the fundamental starting point for your sustainability planning
bull If your school lacks clarity on the mission everything else is irrelevant
bull It serves as the central focusbull It is one thing to move in a general directionbull Itrsquos altogether different to move towards a
given target
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull As Yogi Berra said ldquoIf you donrsquot know where you are going you might end up somewhere elserdquo
bull Clarity about your mission provides focus and freedom
bull The focus comes from being clear about your primary aim
bull The focus results in your school developing goals and strategies for how best to use your resources to advance and fulfill your mission
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull Clarity about your mission provides freedombull Freedom to say yes to those opportunities
that move you closer to your targetbull Freedom to say no to the distractions that get
in the way of reaching your target or goal
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull It is the fundamental starting point for your sustainability planning
bull If your school lacks clarity on the mission everything else is irrelevant
bull It serves as the central focusbull It is one thing to move in a general directionbull Itrsquos altogether different to move towards a
given target
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull As Yogi Berra said ldquoIf you donrsquot know where you are going you might end up somewhere elserdquo
bull Clarity about your mission provides focus and freedom
bull The focus comes from being clear about your primary aim
bull The focus results in your school developing goals and strategies for how best to use your resources to advance and fulfill your mission
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull Clarity about your mission provides freedombull Freedom to say yes to those opportunities
that move you closer to your targetbull Freedom to say no to the distractions that get
in the way of reaching your target or goal
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull As Yogi Berra said ldquoIf you donrsquot know where you are going you might end up somewhere elserdquo
bull Clarity about your mission provides focus and freedom
bull The focus comes from being clear about your primary aim
bull The focus results in your school developing goals and strategies for how best to use your resources to advance and fulfill your mission
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull Clarity about your mission provides freedombull Freedom to say yes to those opportunities
that move you closer to your targetbull Freedom to say no to the distractions that get
in the way of reaching your target or goal
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHY DOES MISSION MATTER
bull Clarity about your mission provides freedombull Freedom to say yes to those opportunities
that move you closer to your targetbull Freedom to say no to the distractions that get
in the way of reaching your target or goal
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
What is a Mission statement
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Activity in Groups Part 1ldquoCafeacute Conversationrdquo- Take 3-5 minutes to think about the 3 most important qualities
andor actions of effective instructionteachers Write your thoughts on the large Post It (independently at this
point)Do not write in the circle in
the center
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Activity in Groups Part 2
Take 5 minutes to each report out to the table on what your thoughts were in
regard to effective instructionteachers
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Activity in Groups Part 3
Elect a note-taker and a spokes-person Your task now is to ldquowordsmithrdquo a
mission statement based on common themes in your individual thoughts
Herersquos the challenging partmdashyour mission statement cannot exceed 18
words
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Activity in Groups Part 4
Report out to whole group What are the common threads or themes in all of our mission
statements
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Mission Statementshellip
bull The reason for being it is the question of ultimate purpose
bull Why does your school existbull What do you seek to accomplishbull For schools it is a general statement of what
you are in business to accomplish with your students
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission statement should highlight the long-term outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligatedrdquo Grant Wiggins
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Examples of Mission Statements
bull ldquoThe Mission of Township High School District 211 is to serve the educational needs of the community by developing and implementing quality programs which challenge students to achieve their potential to become contributing informed citizens capable of meeting the demands of a changing worldrdquo
bull adopted by the Board of Education February 1999
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Examples of Mission Statements
bull District 205 Mission Statementbull The mission of Elmhurst Community Unit
School District 205 is to meet the educational needs of all students challenging each to his or her full potential and ensuring a foundation for future success in life
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Examples of Mission Statements from the Business World
bull Walt Disney ldquoTo make people happyrdquobull Walmart ldquoto give ordinary folk
the chance to buy the same things as rich peoplerdquo
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull We need to include representatives from all stakeholder groups teachers leaders students parents and community members
bull We need to remember that those included reflect the ethnic and socioeconomic diversity as well as diverse learning styles
bull A statement of mission has little meaning or impact unless it reflects the thoughts of the school community and is collectively embraced by those whom it affects
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull Evaluate what already exists by doing the following
bull 1)Assemble a task force made up of representatives from each stakeholder group to solicit feedback from their constituencies
bull 2) Task force creates a written survey instrument or conducts focus groups to evaluate what already exists
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 3) Answer three questions in the surveys or focus groups
bull A) What do we want to dobull B) How will we know if we are succeedingbull C) What will we do to ensure successbull The best mission statements are clear about
why the organization exists and what will be done to ensure the purpose is met
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 4) Task force gathers the results of surveys and focus groups and develops a draft of a mission statement
bull 5) Task force seeks feedback on draft of a mission statement
bull 6) Once the feedback is received the task force writes a final draft of the mission statement
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW TO CREATE A MISSION STATEMENT
bull 7) Task force presents new Mission Statement to all stakeholders
bull 8) Print Mission Statement on all school materials such as agenda books stationary etc
bull 9) Provide a Mission Statement for each classroom office etc
bull 10) At faculty meetings include Mission Moments give examples of achieving the Mission
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW DO WE MAINTAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF MISSION IN OUR SCHOOL
bull How will Mission be addressed in each course and in each year
bull A) Proudbull B) Sorrybull C) Passionate
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
IF MISSION STATEMENTS ANSWER THESE QUESTONShellip
bull 1) What do we want to dobull 2) How will we know if we are
succeedingbull 3) What will we do to ensure successbull Which of the following mission
statements would you consider effective
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Mission Statement 1
bull The mission of this school district is to ensure that each and every student is prepared to succeed in life This is accomplished in an environment of trust and respect that fosters positive attitudes toward self others work and responsible citizenship We are dedicated to maximizing individual potential and developing lifelong learners who will be contributing members of a global society
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
MISSION STATEMENT 2
bull The mission of our school is to create and maintain an environment that ensures that every member of the school community reaches a high level of academic achievement as determined by state and national standards We commit to a comprehensive system of support to assure this outcome
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
MISSION STATEMENT 3
bull It is our mission as a school district to educate students to be creative responsible self-sufficient citizens who have the capacity and motivation for continued individual growth and who will have the ability to make a positive contribution in our society
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
MISSION STATEMENT 4
bull We are committed to the academic excellence of every student by empowering them with the means for the successful completion of high educational standards and by challenging them to become productive members of society
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
MY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What we want to dobull How will we know if we are succeedingbull What will we do to ensure success
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
MY PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT IShellip
bull Does it answer these questionsbull What do I want to dobull How will I know if I am succeedingbull What will I do to ensure success
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
MISSION STATEMENTS
bull Personalbull Schoolbull Departmentbull Programbull Districtbull Coursesbull The mission statements should highlight the long-term
outcomes of student achievement behavior attitudes and abilities to which you are committed and obligated
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS A VISION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
VISION STATEMENTS
bull Whereas a mission statement reminds us of why we exist a vision statement paints a picture of what we might become
bull We want to be wealthier smarter better organized healthier and so on
bull A vision statement describes where you are going the direction you are taking and the destination you imagine
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A PICTURE of the future that is better than the present an ideal image of where we should be going
bull A CHANGE in the status quo and moves the school in a more positive future Changes may be in rules procedures goals values or rituals
bull VALUES a vision in grounded in values and advocates for positive transformations in organizational and personal principles
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student is important expresses the dominant ideal of human dignity and respect
bull Values a school leader who emphasizes that every student should have access and support for success in high status courses expressed the dominant values of fairness and justice
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
SHARED VISION District 218
ndash High Expectations for Student Learningndash Equity and Opportunityndash Informed Decision Makingndash Orderly Environmentndash Rigorous Curriculum amp Innovative Instructionndash Meaningful Engagementndash Community of Learners
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
CHARACTERISTICS OF VISION
bull A MAP a vision provides a clearly marked path or direction to follow a guiding philosophy that offers meaning and purpose
bull A CHALLENGE to transcend the status quo and to do something to benefit others Vision dares and inspires people to commit themselves to worthwhile causes
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL power to grab attention and provide focus by
bull Creating meaning in a school makes the world understandable and how I fit into it
bull Provides a worthwhile challenge stretches people to collaborate and be a part of something larger than themselves Teaming generates pride and makes people feel important urging them to higher levels of commitment and performance
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW VISION AFFECTS THE SCHOOL
bull Energizes people vision gives people something to believe in It encourages risk-taking experimentation and new ways to think behave and learn
bull Brings the future into the present vision allows one to imagine and name what can be making it real right now
bull Creates a common identity encourages people to work together with a sense of common ownership and purpose
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull PURPOSINGbull 1) Say it define the core values by
communicating them clearly and often to all members of the school community
bull 2) Model it Act on the core values that drive all decisions
bull 3) Organize for it put in resources that support the core values
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
HOW LEADERS ARTICULATE AND IMPLEMENT A VISION
bull 4) Support it provide additional resources to the areas that promote the core values
bull 5) Enforce it and commend practices that exemplify the core values embody core values in personnel evaluations
bull 6) Express outrage when practices violate the core values outrage tells people what is important
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull Become the Harvard of the West (Stanford University in the 1940rsquos)
bull Democratize the automobile (Ford Motor Company in the early 1900rsquos)
bull Put a man on the moon by the end of the decade (1960- JFK)
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull District 205 Vision Statementbull Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will be a
national leader in educating children of all backgrounds and ability levels promoting high individual student achievement The district will incorporate student-centered decision-making the highest academic standards best practices in education the highest caliber educational professionals and leading edge resources to ensure an equitable education for all and success in a global society
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
EXAMPLES OF VISION STATEMENTS
bull All students will graduate As a result they are caring competent and critical thinkers fully informed engaged and contributing citizens and prepared to succeed in college and careerbull (Oakland Unified School District
Oakland CA 2010)
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 1) What concerns you most about the current situation at your school
bull 2) What is your vision of where you would like your school to be in three to five years
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
CREATING A VISION STATEMENT
bull 3) What strategies will you need for leading your school from where it is to where you envision it
bull 4) What leadership skills will you need to move the school toward achieving this vision
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
GOALS
bull IF mission is who we are and why we exist bull IF vision is a distant ideal we are striving forbull What are goals
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
GOALS
bull Goals give you hopebull Goals are promises and commitmentsbull Goals are not wishful thinkingbull Goals are specific steps that we need to take
in what order to create our ideal schoolbull Goals give us benchmarks to reach for
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
SMART GOALS
bull Specific and strategic as they relate to clarity and as they relate to alignment with our mission and vision
bull Measurable in that they can be quantifiedbull Attainable in that we believe that success if realisticbull Results-oriented which means that we focus on the
outcomebull Time bound which means that we determine when
the goal should be accomplished
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
By the end of this yearhellip
bull List three goals that you want your school to accomplish this year
bull 1)
bull 2)
bull 3)
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
How does this fit into the Curriculum Leadership Development Network
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for Curriculum in your school
bull What is Curriculum
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS CURRICULUM
bull Plannedbull Taughtbull Learned Understoodbull Testedbull Aligned vertical horizontal instruction
assessmentbull A road map
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull What are your Mission Vision and Goals for leadership
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS LEADERSHIPFor each of the following letters fill in the qualities or skills of leaders
bull Lbull Ebull Abull Dbull Ebull Rbull Sbull Hbull Ibull P
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP
bull ldquoLeadership is the process of influencing group activities toward the achievement of goalsrdquo (Bass and Ovolio 1993)
bull ldquoLeadership is influencing guiding in direction course action and opinionrdquo (Bennis and Nanus 1985)
bull ldquoLeadership is effective influencerdquo (Argyris 1976)bull ldquoLeadership is building cohesive and goal-oriented teamsrdquo
(Clark Clark and Campbell 1993)bull ldquoLeadership is persuading others to sublimate their own self
interests and adopt the goals of a group as their ownrdquo (Block 1993)
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
THEORIES OF LEADERSHIPHow might these theories ground your leadership
bull Transactional Transformational Leadershipbull Servant Leadershipbull Instructional Leadershipbull Distributed Leadershipbull Situational Leadershipbull Teacher Leadershipbull Moral Leadershipbull Coaching Leadership
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
Developmenthttpwwwlearningforwardorgindexcfm
bull Standards for Professional Learningbull
Learning Communities Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students occurs within learning communities committed to continuous improvement collective responsibility and goal alignment
Leadership Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires skillful leaders who develop capacity advocate and create support systems for professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
DEVELOPMENT
bull Resources Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students requires prioritizing monitoring and coordinating resources for educator learning
Data Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students uses a variety of sources and types of student educator and system data to plan assess and evaluate professional learning
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
DEVELOPMENT
bull Learning Designs Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students integrates theories research and models of human learning to achieve its intended outcomes
Implementation Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students applies research on change and sustains support for implementation of professional learning for long term change
Outcomes Professional learning that increases educator effectiveness and results for all students aligns its outcomes with educator performance and student curriculum standards
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
DEVELOPMENT
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for development
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull What are my Mission Vision and Goals for Networking
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull ldquohellipA Professional Learning Community is a collaboration of teachers administrators parents and students who work together to seek out best practices test them in the classroom continuously improve processes and focus on resultsrdquo
bull Rick DuFour 2002
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull Six Characteristics of a Professional Learning Community
bull 1048766 Shared mission vision values goals bull What distinguishes a learning community form
an ordinary school is its collective commitment to guiding principles that articulate what the staff of the school believes and that govern their actions and behaviors
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull 1048766 Collaborative Culture bull Professionals in a learning community work in
teams that share a common purpose They learn from each other and create the momentum that drives improvement They build within the organization the structure and vehicles that make collaborative work and learning effective and productive
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull Collective Inquirybull
People in a learning community relentlessly question the status quo seek new methods of teaching and learning test the methods and then reflect on the results
bull o They reflect publicly on their beliefs and challenge each otherrsquos beliefs
bull o They share insights and hammer out common meanings
bull o They work jointly to plan and test actions and initiatives bull o They coordinate their actions so that the work of each
individual contributes to the common effort
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull Action Orientation Experimentation Members of professional learning communities constantly turn their learning and insights into action They recognize the importance of engagement and experience in learning and in testing new ideas
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull Commitment to Continuous Improvement bull Members of a learning organization are not content
with the status quo and continually seek ways to bring present reality closer to future ideal They constantly ask themselves and each other
bull o What is our purpose bull o What do we hope to achieve bull o What are our strategies for improving bull o How will we assess our efforts
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
NETWORK
bull Results Orientation bull Professionals in a learning organization recognize that
no matter how well-intentioned the efforts the only valid judgment of improvement is observable and measurable results Assessment and re-evaluation are the keys to continued improvement
bull Adapted from Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker (1998) Professional Learning Communities at Work
