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Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker

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Page 1: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Building the Foundation of a

Professional Learning Community:

Mission and Vision

Chapter 4Professional Learning Communities at Work

Richard DuFour and Robert Eaker

Page 2: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

The First Building Block

•Mission/Purpose –Why do we exist?

•Mission Statement•Personal Philosophy

page 58

Page 3: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Four Basic Beliefs in Education

We believe all kids can learn…..

..based on their ability

..if they take advantage of the opportunityto learn

..and we will acceptresponsibility forensuring their growth

…and we will establish

high standards of

learning that we expect all

students to achieve

Page 59

Page 4: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Ask Yourself and Others…..• What is it we expect all students to learn?

• How will we respond when they do not learn?

“without resolution to these crucial questions, mission statements will contribute little to the creation of a professional learning community”

Don't ask, "How smart is the child?" Ask "HOW IS THE CHILD SMART?"

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Page 5: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Second Building Block

• VISION

*What do we hope to become?

page62

Page 6: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Creating a Vision of a Learning Creating a Vision of a Learning Community……..Five Ways of Community……..Five Ways of

Looking at Groups/VisionLooking at Groups/Vision

1.1.Telling - dictateTelling - dictate

2.2.Selling - persuadeSelling - persuade

3.3.Testing - reactTesting - react

4.4.Consulting - encourageConsulting - encourage

5.5.Co-Creating – collaborateCo-Creating – collaboratepage 65page 65

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Writing a Vision Statement

District or School Site Level?Both district and individual schools

School Personnel or Community?

Both the school personnel and the community

Inform the Community and Personnel.

Past vision drafts, school policy, achievement data, survey results, statistical information, research on effective schools

page 66-68

Page 8: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Research, Research, Research..Positive Indicators of a Productive School Culture

Predispositions

*student-centered orientation*improvement orientation*success orientation/high expectations

Collaborative Work Behavior

Professional Productivity*strong knowledge base supported by staff development*sense of group goals and commitments*staff is focused, involved, and concerned

page 70-71

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More RESEARCH…..Some Characteristics of Effective Schools

*Safe and orderly environment*Climate of high expectations for success*Instructional leadership (coach, cheerleader,

leader, and partner)

*Clear and focused mission*Opportunity to learn and student time on task*Frequent monitoring of student progress*Home-School Relations

*NOTE OTHER CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE FOUND ON 71-74

page 71-72

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Assessing the Present, Envisioning the Future

Gather your research….

Discuss your research….

Begin a plan….

(Current Reality vs. Our Future Ideal – Inventory pg. 75)

page 75

Page 11: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

What do you see in 5 years?

Some of many questions…..-What is our purpose?-How will we treat each other?-What values will we incorporate?-What school functions will happen?-How will we treat our students?-How will students remember the school in

years to come?

page 78-79

Page 12: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

The Writing ProcessIndividual Post-itsGroup – Post Ideas on Large Chart PaperRead Ideas Aloud in GroupArrange Post-its in CategoriesClassify the CategoryWriting Committee Collects and Writes DraftShare Draft –Revise, CritiqueWriting Committee Rewrites 2nd DraftReview 2nd DraftDiscussAsk if each individual could “own” the statement

page 79-80

Page 13: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Check The Vision Statement

Imaginable?Desirable?

Feasible? Focused?

Flexible? Communicable?

Will it withstand time?

page 81-83

Page 14: Building the Foundation of a Professional Learning Community: Mission and Vision Chapter 4 Professional Learning Communities at Work Richard DuFour and

Evaluate the Vision Statement

IS IT CLEAR AND BENEFICIAL?Does it energize and motivate people?Does it create a proactive orientation?Does it give direction to people within the

organization?Does it establish specific standards of excellence?Does it create a clear agenda for action?

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DOES IT ANSWER?

• What is it we expect all students to learn?

• How will we respond when they do not learn?

AGAIN……“without resolution to these crucial questions, mission statements will contribute little to the creation of a professional learning community”

page 85

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APPLY

“The shared vision must be used to guide the daily operation and improvement initiatives of the school, and its importance must be communicated constantly.”

page 86