Presentation to Pupil Support Services Team on Sept. 19th.

1. Chapter 1 Pupil support Services2011-2012

2. 2 Protocols to get us started I will treat each person as a peer. I will communicate openly and honestly. I will reveal my interests but work toward the common good. I will present my points of view and my points of view only. I will contribute but will not dominate.

4. I believe I understand your point of view.

5. I can and will live with this decision.

7. four quadrants

8. Build our norms

9. “I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.” Woodrow Wilson

10. AAS Core Values AAS believes equally in the value of Making decisions based on the students’ best interests; Developing the whole child; Supporting student success through community partnerships; Delivering a challenging and inquiry-based curriculum in an engaging manner; Reviewing curriculum via a reflective and dynamic process; Respecting self and others; Providing an emotionally and physically safe environment where people want to come each day; and Providing students with an international perspective in order to prepare them for future challenges and contributions.

12. Love learning, and

13. Contribute as a globally aware citizen in order to achieve individual academic and holistic excellence.

15. Innovative and effective instructional strategies

16. Collaborative relationships

17. Current, relevant technologies ,and

19. Learning Strategy We will develop our philosophical beliefs, systems and practices in order to support and empower each student to achieve individual, academic and holistic excellence.

20. Systems Strategy We will develop the means to align AAS processes and systems to each other and to our mission.

21. Commitment & Communications Strategy We will create the means necessary for the AAS community to understand and support our vision in the realization of our mission.

22. Learning Commitment Communication Systems Division Goals Operational Goals Admin Goals Department Or Team Goals Ad Hoc Team Goals Professional Growth Goals

24. Matrix Organization

25. Assumptions

26. Change is hard!

27. Only one way? Is this sustainable… Is education and learning static? Are all children equal? Is all research infallible?

28. The PATH we choose! We need to be flexible! We need to be open-minded! We need to be committed! We need to be accountable!

29. What stays… Current assignments Current divisional responsibilities – except where adjusted Dedication to doing “What’s best for students” Allocations and budgets as currently projected for 2011-2012

30. First steps Group(s) Mission/Vision Clarity of Program – PK3-12 Systems alignment – vertically and horizontally Establish Cost Center(s) for PSS for 2012-2013 Better define leadership structure for 2012-2013

31. Build our norms