The document discusses strategies for developing a shared understanding of a school district's mission, vision, and commitments. It includes activities for staff to unpack and discuss the meaning of the mission to prepare all students for college, careers, and life and the vision for students to be successful lifelong learners and engaged citizens. Staff are engaged in analyzing the strategies of quality instruction, aligned curriculum and assessments, and 21st century teaching and learning that support the vision.
1. Dr. Cooley Story
Dr. Marci Shepard
August 2011
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
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In little more than a decade, all staff
have developed a genuine need to be
motivated from within for a
meaningful purpose they can define.
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
3. “…a meaningful purpose we can all define.”
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
4. Learning Target and
Success Criteria
We are developing shared understanding
of OSD’s mission, vision and collective
commitments.
Activating initial thinking and making
connections
Unpack Mission statement
Unpack Vision statement and strategies
Unpack “In everything we do, we will…”
Consider viewpoints and implications for
various stakeholders
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
5. Mission: All students prepared for college, careers and life
Vision: All students will receive the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be
successful life-long learners and engaged citizens in a diverse, global society.
Quality instruction in every classroom
Articulated, aligned curriculum and assessments across the system
21st Century teaching, learning and leading
In everything we do, we will:
Focus on learning, collaboration, results and continuous improvement
Ensure data-driven decisions
Provide equity of opportunities and resources
Communicate with and engage students, families, staff, and community
Critical Questions that drive our work:
What do students need to know?
How will we know they have learned it?
What will we do when they haven’t?
What will we do when they already know it?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
6. Your Initial Response:
3-2-1
3 Thoughts/Ideas
2 Questions
1 analogy
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8. Mission: All students prepared for college, careers and life
Vision: All students will receive the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be
successful life-long learners and engaged citizens in a diverse, global society.
Quality instruction in every classroom
Articulated, aligned curriculum and assessments across the system
21st Century teaching, learning and leading
In everything we do, we will:
Focus on learning, collaboration, results and continuous improvement
Ensure data-driven decisions
Provide equity of opportunities and resources
Communicate with and engage students, families, staff, and community
Critical Questions that drive our work:
What do students need to know?
How will we know they have learned it?
What will we do when they haven’t?
What will we do when they already know it?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
10. Unpack Vision Strategies
3 groups
One pen color per group
Rotate vision strategies – add your
thinking
Post and share
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11. Link Strategies to
Vision Statement
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13. Mind Map
Mission: All students prepared for college, careers and life
Vision: All students will receive the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be
successful life-long learners and engaged citizens in a diverse, global society.
Quality instruction in every classroom
Articulated, aligned curriculum and assessments across the system
21st Century teaching, learning and leading
In everything we do, we will:
Focus on learning, collaboration, results and continuous improvement
Ensure data-driven decisions
Provide equity of opportunities and resources
Communicate with and engage students, families, staff, and community
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
14. In Everything We Do –
Chalk Talk
Chalk Talk is a silent activity.
You can comment on other people’s
ideas simply by drawing a
connecting line to the comment.
key words symbols images color
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16. Mission: All students prepared for college, careers and life
Vision: All students will receive the knowledge, skills and attitudes to be
successful life-long learners and engaged citizens in a diverse, global society.
Quality instruction in every classroom
Articulated, aligned curriculum and assessments across the system
21st Century teaching, learning and leading
In everything we do, we will:
Focus on learning, collaboration, results and continuous improvement
Ensure data-driven decisions
Provide equity of opportunities and resources
Communicate with and engage students, families, staff, and community
Critical Questions that drive our work:
What do students need to know?
How will we know they have learned it?
What will we do when they haven’t?
What will we do when they already know it?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
17. Circle of Viewpoints
Central Office Administrator
Classified Staff
Community/Family
Principal/Dean
Student
Teacher
I THINK…describe the topic from your viewpoint. Be an actor--take on
the character of your viewpoint
A QUESTION I HAVE IS…ask a question from this viewpoint
WRAP UP: What new ideas do you have about the topic that you didn’t
have before? What new questions do you have?
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
18. Your New Response:
3-2-1
3 Thoughts/Ideas
2 Questions
1 Analogy
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19. Bridge 3-2-1
Share your initial and
new thinking, explaining
to partners how and why
your thinking shifted.
Your initial thinking is
not right or wrong, it is
just a starting point.
New experiences take our
thinking in new
directions. Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011
20. All students
prepared for
college, careers
Dr. Marci Shepard Orting School District Teaching, Learning & Assessment 2011