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District #145 ‐ Waverly

School/Community Partnership for Essential Planning

October – December, 2012

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Session II Goals

• Review Current Course/Program

Offerings

• Review Rule 10 & Other Requirements
• Review 21st Century Skills
• Identify “Priority” Curriculum/Course

Offerings.

• Next Steps?

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SCPEP Session II Agenda

• Introductions
• Current Program Offerings
• Rule 10 & Other Requirements
• 21st Century Skills
• Priority Program Offerings
• Next Steps?

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Ground Rules ‐ revisited

• We will take a break but take care

personal needs

• Mute cell phones
• Reflect, Listen, Share, Report
• We will use General Agreement
• Keep the end in mind!

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Why Are We Here? ‐ revisited

• To inform district stakeholders of current programs,

successes, and issues in the district.

• To determine priority course and program offerings

and identify necessary resources.

• To identify current and additional resources and

revenues.

• To identify educational and facility needs.
• To identify priorities to guide Board decisions for

responding to future challenges.

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Times, Dates, and Agendas

• Sunday, October 14, 2012 (Waverly Middle School) – Overview the

planning process; revisit district mission, beliefs, and vision statements; review district demographics and current educational environment; identify trends and implications

• Sunday, November 4, 2012, (Waverly Intermediate School) ‐ Overview

student achievement; overview of current curriculum/program offerings K‐12; overview state mandates; identify educational priorities

• Monday, November 26, 2012 (Eagle Elementary School) – Overview

program priorities; overview current facilities; identify current and future facility needs and priorities

• Sunday, December 2, 2012 (Hamlow Elementary) – Overview current

financial situation; identify current and future financial priorities

• Sunday, December 16, 2012 (Waverly High School) – Finalize

school/community priorities and needs; finalize community recommendations and priorities

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Introductions

• Name, etc.
• What has become more clear

about District #145 ‐ Waverly since we last met?

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Re‐Grouping

Re‐group meeting the following criteria:

• Six members per group
• M/F mix; mix of ages
• District Staff/Community mix
• Community/Rural Mix
• Mix of Roles in the Community
• Sit with someone new!

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Who Are We? Purpose and Beliefs… Lead to… Behaviors

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District Mission District 145, in partnership with

• ur community, prepares students

for a successful future by continually creating relevant learning experiences and focusing

• n all students' needs.

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District Beliefs

• All students can and will learn.
• Education is a shared responsibility among students, staff,

families, and community and must be responsive to the diverse needs of all students.

• All students will be inspired and empowered to become

independent lifelong learners.

• Education occurs best in a safe and nurturing environment.
• Students are entitled to quality, program‐driven learning

facilities.

• Quality professional development for educators leads to

increased student achievement.

• Excellence in education requires efficient and innovative use
• f all available resources.

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Vision Inspire Our Students to Seek Excellence in Their Lives

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Revisiting Purpose

• In small group:

1) Read District #145 Mission, Vision, and Belief Statements. 2) Identify a concept that you didn’t see or missed last session. 3) How is District #145 doing with that concept? 4) Large group sharing

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District 145 ‐ Essential Outcomes

Students in District 145 will be: Confident Learners

• Recognize, discover and pursue opportunities for success
• Set personal goals that are challenging yet attainable
• Are independent and believe they are capable
• Take risks and learn from mistakes

Collaborators

• Are willing to work with others towards a common goal
• Are respectful, positive, flexible, supportive of others

Communicators

• Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively in a variety of forms (oral, written, and

nonverbal)

• Provide constructive feedback in appropriate context
• Listen actively and with purpose
• Respect the perspectives of others

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District 145 ‐ Essential Outcomes

Problem Solvers

• See problems as an opportunity to expand learning
• Use various processes to find reasonable and justifiable solutions
• Recognize that there are a variety of ways to solve a problem

Critical Thinkers

• Analyze information, ideas, and possibilities to develop a point of view, infer, draw

conclusions and make predictions

• Use evidence and reasoning to guide decision making.
• Use prior knowledge and new knowledge to apply what they've learned in new

ways. Creative Thinkers

• Synthesize existing and new knowledge to create unique solutions
• Generate, develop and test new ideas

Independent and Responsible Citizens

• Build strong values and actions reflect those values
• Apply the principles of democracy
• Take action to contribute positively to the local, national, or global community

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Where Are We Now?

Current Program/Course Offerings Rule 10 & Other Requirements

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What Did We Learn?

At your table discuss: What is one important “thing” we learned from these reports?

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Essential 21st Century Skills At your table:

• Briefly Review Handout of 21st

Century Skills

• Which skills would be priority

skills for District 145?

• Clarifying Questions?

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Course Offerings – Vital Few Activity 2.1

At your table: 1) Review current program/course offerings in District #145 by assigned grade levels. 2) Identify your priority programs/courses for District 145. Elementary Intermediate School Middle School High School 3) Chart and Post

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Next Steps

• Next Session November 26, 2012
• 6:00 pm– 9:00 pm
• Finalize curricular priorities
• Review current facilities
• Identify facility priorities

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