Powerful Words

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Powerful Words

• Foundation
• Embrace Learning
• Identify/Act/Do
• Celebrate/Confront
• Collaborate
• Connect
• Team
• Persist

We see what we want to see
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CONNECTIONS

• 2008 TO 2020 (Our current generation of learners)
• Strategic Thinking to All Operations
• The 2020 Vision to Daily Performance
• Employees to the Strategic Initiatives
• Community to Vision/Mission/Investment
• Students to Learning through Valued Relationships
• Students to Global Experiences

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START WITH PASSION

• It is the primary role of the leader to direct
  the stakeholders toward the creation of a common
  vision and set of principles that will guide and
  focus the organizations efforts. Leadership
  deals with direction!
• We can, write our own script, choose our own
  course, and control our own destiny. To do so,
  we need to explore our own beliefs, establish
  principles to govern ourselves by, and thus be
  proactive toward our mission rather than
  reactionary to every problem that comes our way.
  This takes a deep understanding of the process of
  growth and change. This understanding is built
  upon assessment of where we are, commitment to
  forge ahead, and follow-through to the extent
  that what we say, is indeed how we perform.
• When we connect to the plan, we demonstrate our
  ability to be representative of our goals, plans,
  and decisions, not our moods or circumstances.
  When public battles or crisis come, we will be
  equipped to deal with the pressures.

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Commit to Process

• Today, we unveil the 2020 Initiative! The
  Strategic Plan that will foster institutional
  alignment, prioritization of curriculum,
  budgeting for planned outcomes, and staffing
  patterns dictated by validated learner and
  program needs.

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Wrong Process!
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2020 STRATEGIC SUMMIT

• The future is not a place we are going to,
• but one we are creating.
• The paths are not to be found but made,
• and the activity of making them changes both the
  maker and the destination.

PLANNING COMMISSION Mark Bartolozzi Chris
Becker Nate Benanti Clark Blade Pam Briggs
Michelle Bulinski Rick Carr Jay Cole Bob
Cox Kerry Cox Mike Falter Tom Gray
Dave Green Patrick Hansen Joe
Hartzler Chuck Hunt Matt Keppler Jill Larson
Sandy Lex Jim Lovelace Dan Lund Kathy
Lundin Scott McAdams Lori Niemeier Wes
Osborn Nancy Pickett Tina Root Cathy Rogers Kim
Sepich Laura Sheedy Carrie
VanAlstine Lisa Weitzel Todd Wise Facilitator
Robert Gillum
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VISION

• We are the heart of our community, globally
  connected and invested in a continuous journey of
  learning for a lifetime.

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MOTTO

• Engaging Excellence Every day in Every way for
  Everyone
• Experience Ball-Chatham

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MISSION

• The Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District,
  a recognized leader in progressive education,
  engages and equips all students to achieve their
  unique potential through broad and diverse
  learning experiences.

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BELIEFS

• We believe
• learning is the priority.
• in high expectations.
• all people have value.
• learning never ends.
• teamwork leads to success.
• in community and family involvement.
• children are worth our investment.
• in character education.
• a positive and safe environment enhances learning.

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PARAMETERS

• We will
• hold everyone accountable.
• practice fiscal responsibility.
• not tolerate ineffective employees.
• treat each other with respect.
• provide a positive school environment.
• make decisions consistent with our strategic
  plan.
• make decisions in the best interest of our
  students.
• follow the established chain of command.

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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• By September, 2008, the B-CH Board of Education
  will determine its service relationship with
  SASED.
• By May, 2009, we will adopt a district-wide Staff
  Development Plan.
• By fall 2009, we will implement a tool to
  evaluate Educational Support Staff.
• By August, 2010, infrastructure, including
  standard networking cabling and key technological
  components, will be in place.
• By fall 2010, the District will have learning
  targets in place for the core curricular areas.
• By June, 2011, RtI will be fully implemented in
  Reading and Math.
• By 2012, facilities will be in place to meet our
  students needs.

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By September, 2008, the B-CH Board of Education
will determine its service relationship with
SASED.
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By May, 2009, we will adopt a district-wide Staff
Development Plan.

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By fall 2009, we will implement a tool to
evaluate Educational Support Staff.
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By August, 2010, infrastructure, including
standard networking cabling and key technological
components, will be in place.
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By fall 2010, the District will have learning
targets in place for the core curricular areas.
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By June, 2011, RtI will be fully implemented in
Reading and Math.

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By 2012, facilities will be in place to meet our
students needs.
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UNIVERSAL TRUTHS

• If you do not have your own strategic initiative
  you are sure to become part of some elses. In
  other words
• If you are not doing the cooking, you can wind
  up on the menu.
• Reactive organizations never attain their Vision
  of Excellence.
• Pro-active Leaders align the stars!

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• He who is good with a hammer thinks everything is
  a nail.
• People leave people not jobs.
• Who we are when no one is watching is more
  important than who we appear to be.

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Your Influence

• Enhanced Instructional Technology
  (LCD/Smartbrd/DocCam)
• Social Needs Additional Guidance
• Elementary Class Size (T/St Ratio)
• Instruction Driven Line Item Budget
• Peer Led Mentoring System
• Comprehensive Facilities Review
• Cross-Curricular Prof. Development
• Brought SPED Service RtI to Action
• Emergency Notification System

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NEXT STEP - INSTITUTIONAL BEHAVIORS
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How To Market/Model The Plan

• We have met the enemy and they are us.
• Take pride in our product (student
  achievement/accomplishment)
• Communicate one clear message
• Do not spread bad news from within
• Treat each other like we would treat our guests
• Engage in your area of expertise/interest

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How Not to Market/Model the plan.
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INTRODUCTIONS

• President, Patrick Hansen
• V-P, Matt Keppler
• Secretary, Mike Falter
• Mark Bartolozzi
• Rick Carr
• Joe Hartzler
• Kathy Lundin
• New Leaders Cathy Rogers, Jim Lee, Ryan Green

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Education Foundation

• Partnership
• Capital Campaign
• Target
• Casual for a Cause 4,000
• Paycheck Pennies 6,000
• Supt. Pledge to Match 1st - 1,000
• Dist. Leadership Team, Next - 1,000

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What did you do this summer?

• Negotiations
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• New Marching Orders
• Personal Connections

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Negotiation

• When we did not get a summer vacation in last
  year due to the relocation I promised Kathy we
  would do something special this year.
• Of course my idea of a trip to Arbys didnt
  quite match her plan for Maui.

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Negotiation Results
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Arbiter for a Delicate Mediation
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Marching Orders
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How do you connect with children?

• Can you remove the
• PERSONALIZED
• criteria and accept me,
• teach me, guide me?

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2008 Connection Challenge

• THE
• REAL
• ME

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Thank You for Connecting those powerful
words!

• Abby Butler GIS 5TH Grade
• John Reed CE 2nd Grade
• Will VanAlstine CE 2nd Grade
• Aushlon Cunningham BE 3rd Grade
• Eli Day GMS 6th Grade
• Megan Pratt GMS 8th Grade
• Kimber McAdams GHS JR
• Carter Cox GHS JR