Portrait of a Milford

Graduate

Update on Design Team Work July 19, 2018

Portrait of a Graduate Design Team

The Portrait of a Graduate Design Team was charged with the task of developing Milford Schools’ vision for the optimally prepared graduate by identifying a prioritized set of competencies that will best prepare students for success now and in the future.

The broad-based Design Team learned about landscape shifts and then crafted its vision for student success, called Portrait of a Graduate.

The Design Team includes student, parent/family, educator, business, and other community perspectives.

Portrait of a Graduate Design Team

Susan Abt

Matt Arnett

Kathy Baugh

Jennie Berkley

Ed Beverly

Taylor Caldwell

Joe Cambron

Jill Chin

Paul Daniels

Laura Dominique

Rob Dunn

Kelli Ellison

Jason Fitzhugh

Lisa Hair

Chris Hamm

Nancy House

Jeff Johnson

Meg Krsacok

Terry Kruszynski

Andy McCreanor

Janelle Schunk

Stacy Smith

John Spieser

Chris Westerkamp

Jeff Wright

Dave Yockey

Milford Portrait of a Graduate Design Process

March 21, 2018 Meeting #1

April 17, 2018 Meeting #2

May 23, 2018Meeting #3

June 11, 2018Meeting #4

• Oriented the design team

• Began to build understanding of landscape shifts

• Began thinking about design ideas

• Shared landscape shifts results

• Reviewed group competency packages

• Generated group design ideas

• Discussed competency selections

• Reviewed Portrait design concepts

• Discussed turning our Portrait into a reality for every student

• Align on competency selections and descriptions for 4Cs

• Unveil selected updated Portrait design concepts

• Confirm our next steps

Deep Work at Meeting #3!

Summary of Landscape Shifts & Conditions for 21st Century Learning in Schools

Changing Workforce Needs:

➢ Routine to Non-Routine

Work

➢ The “Gig” Economy

➢ The Service Economy

Meta-Changes in Society:

➢ The Pace of Change➢ Civic Life➢ Evolution of Technology➢ Need for Media Literacy➢ Importance of Design &

Meaning➢ Need for Empathy/Tough

Minds and Tender Hearts

The prioritized set of competencies that will best prepare students for success now and in the future.MILFORD SCHOOLS’ STUDENTS ARE EMPATHETIC LIFELONG LEARNERS AND POSSESS THESE COMPETENCIES THAT DESCRIBE OUR PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE:

COMMUNICATION

Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills. Listen to understand others' perspectives and decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions.

CONTENT MASTERY

Develop and draw from a baseline understanding of knowledge in areas of study and successfully transfer this learning to other situations.

The prioritized set of competencies that will best prepare students for success now and in the future.MILFORD SCHOOLS’ STUDENTS ARE EMPATHETIC LIFELONG LEARNERS AND POSSESS THESE COMPETENCIES THAT DESCRIBE OUR PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE:

COLLABORATION

Work respectfully with diverse teams to make cross-cultural connections. Exercise flexibility in thinking and behavior to accomplish common goals. Demonstrate shared responsibility for the outcome, realizing that the process is as important as the product.

CRITICAL THINKING

Collect, assess, and analyze relevant information about authentic problems. Reflect critically on learning experiences, processes, and the impact of solutions. Make sound decisions based on the merits of alternative solutions.

The prioritized set of competencies that will best prepare students for success now and in the future.MILFORD SCHOOLS’ STUDENTS ARE EMPATHETIC LIFELONG LEARNERS AND POSSESS THESE COMPETENCIES THAT DESCRIBE OUR PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE:

CREATIVITY & INNOVATION

Use divergent and convergent thinking to refine, analyze, and evaluate ideas, maximizing creative efforts with originality and inventiveness. Be a resilient learner and view failure as an opportunity to grow.

INFORMATION, MEDIA, & TECHNOLOGY LITERACY

Use digital technology, communications tools, and networks to access and manage data, create new information, and evaluate multimedia critically in order to succeed in our global society.

Milford’s Strategic Planning Process

Spring 2018

Spring 2018 Portrait of a

Graduate work

SummerBFK to perform Current State

Analysis of the district.

Summer/FallDraft Strategic Framework,

identifying initial plan goal areas, based on identified needs

Winter/Spring 2019

Into the Future

FallSeptember:

Design Team with additionsVet Draft Strategic Framework

(goal areas and rationale)