Welcome to our

staff meeting.

April 6, 20113:15pm

Stacy Maynard

Purpose: The purpose for our

meeting is to begin the process of developing a

shared vision for our school.

It is my goal to develop a school vision in collaboration with you, and then

communicate the vision with our learning community.

Currently: MISSION STATEMENT The staff of the Ida Elementary School will strive to build a solid foundation for learning. We believe our goal is to develop our students’ capabilities and interests in learning, in order that they will continue to grow intellectually

and personally throughout their lives. This is a great mission statement but its focus is what we do every day. Our vision will imagine how our mission will be fulfilled in the future.

VisionDeveloping a vision is the first step in developing a more effective school, it describes the school we seek to become.

Identifying where we want to go in relation to where we are is the key to identifying those areas where we need to improve.

Creating a shared vision requires staff and other stakeholders to identify and share your core beliefs and

describe how your ideal school would look.

Culture &

Climate

Curriculum &

Instruction

Assess&

Evaluate

Staff

Administration

Community

Students Unity

Communicate &

Collaborate

Staff

Administration

Community

Students Unity

Culture &

Climate

Advance LearningInspire

Move Forward

*Our ambition establishes the climate in our building; or, how people perceive our school.

*I suggest part of our vision consider your shared values, ideas, and ideals. This will help contribute a personal note to our future.

*Our culture is based on the past experiences of our families, the communityand all of us.

*Trust and respect; necessary for a positive learning environment.

*You need to have a voice to help make the building culture open for everyone.

Staff

Administration

Community

Students Unity

Communication &

Collaboration

Establish Open Communication

We will keep abreast on what is functioning at different levels in the building.

Move as a UNITY toward our vision!

I suggest identifying ways we can use technology to open communication channels.

Also, as we collaborate, how are we going to providefeedback so we are heard but not threatened?

Staff

Administration

Community

Students Unity

Curriculum &

Instruction*New Standards:*What impact could this have on our school culture and climate?

*How might the new standards impact your curriculum & instruction? *How can we ensure our vision integrates best practices about teachingand learning?

*This section of our school vision will require training and time for evaluation, development, implementation, assessment and re-evaluation.

*Success is dependent on goals established by building and district.

Staff

Administration

Community

Students Unity

Assess&

Evaluate

* Curriculum* Student Achievement* District and building goals* Our Vision

This will require efficiently using our time and all of us remaining focused on our goals.

PLC Activity

Describe your ideal school.

A school that can identify its core beliefs and values has created an

empowering framework for monitoring how well the school is

doing and whether individual strategies and activities are aligned

with the core values.

Last Word For Today’s Meeting