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Strategic Plan Advisory Committee Student, Parent, Community Member & Business Partner Focus Groups January 31, 2013. Welcome. Why Are We Here?. Current Strategic Plan 2008-2013 Year 5 of 5 Seeking to develop plan based on core mission of NISD
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Strategic Plan Advisory Committee Student, Parent, Community Member & Business Partner Focus Groups January 31, 2013
Why Are We Here? • Current Strategic Plan • 2008-2013 • Year 5 of 5 • Seeking to develop plan based on core mission of NISD • World around us is changing – we need to consider those changes when we design our systems of education
Education 1.0 • Context • Agriculture, artisanry • Small group work • Apprentice model • Variety of tasks • Hand tools • Methods • Basics of literacy • Agrarian calendar • Small group work • Apprentice model • Variety of tasks in one setting
Education 2.0 • Context • Manufacturing, processing • Solitary work in a group setting • Manager model • Repetitive tasks • Mechanical Tools • Methods • One size fits all: sorting/tracking • Solitary work in a group setting • Manager model • Rote memorization • Efficiency
Why Strategic Design? Mission & Vision
Process Methodology Insert images of visioning sessions? • Discover Shared Beliefs • Design Mission & Goals • Identify Strongest Held Beliefs • Design Action Measures • Design Vision Focus Groups
Beliefs Beliefs are…fundamental values; ethical code, overriding convictions, inviolable principles that form the bedrock of a community. Why do we start with beliefs? Beliefs are…moral and ethical priorities that move the organization to commit to a mission and guide all of the organization’s behaviors.
Beliefs Protocol • Individual list of beliefs • Individual top 3 • Group top 3 • Teams take gallery walk-identifying most strongly held beliefs
Examples • The classroom teacher is the most important resource for student learning. • Every student is uniquely capable and deserves to learn each day. • Learning is a life-long pursuit.
Timeline • SPAC large group Kick Off • Staff focus groups • Student, parent, community member & business partner focus groups-January 31 • Survey • SPAC large group
Tonight’s Goals • Begin process of identifying most strongly held Beliefs • Begin process of developing the Northside Vision statement
Focus Groups • Parents • Students • Community Members & Business Partners
Introductions • Who are you? • Who are your school-aged loved ones? • Pictures
Group Norms • Be honest and optimistic! • Participate (don’t dominate). • Cell phones on vibrate.
Beliefs • How did we get here? • Large Group • Administrators • Teachers • Parents • Community Members
Beliefs • Using list of beliefs, for each statement, mark the following: • + I agree with the statement • - I disagree with the statement • ? I do not understand what the statement means
Beliefs • For the set of Beliefs listed as #1, identify key words you agree with the most
Vision • What are your highest hopes for students? • What do you envision as the desired, ideal future? • What you hope the organization will cause to happen? • What is the purpose of the organization’s existence?
Vision Protocol • Step 1: • Each team member writes a one-sentence statement that captures their envisioned future (3 min).
Vision Protocol • Step 2: • Each team member shares their vision statement with a partner • Each team member shares their vision statement with the group • Facilitators will capture key words from each shared vision statement
Next Steps • Online survey • February 6-15 • SPAC Large Group
SPAC Website www.nisd.net/SPAC