1. Joelton Middle Vision and Mission
Please sit in a group. Thanks!
July 28, 2017
Margie Johnson, Ed.D.

2. Our purpose is to foster a culture of collaboration to support student success in literacy.
--African Proverb

3. Today’s Outcomes
Our outcomes today are to use the collaborative inquiry process for begin developing the vision and mission statements for Joelton Middle Prep.

4. What is your vision for Joelton Middle?
Brainstorming Vision
Individually, write down your thoughts….
What is your vision for Joelton Middle?
Adapted from Groups at Work – MiraVia LLC

5. Collaborative Inquiry
How do we bridge the gap between data and results, so all students have educational success? What is the bridge made of?
Collaborative
Inquiry
Data
Results
Love, 2009

6. MNPS Collaborative Inquiry
Collaborative Inquiry is a data-based team process that consciously uses the collaborative learning cycle (activating and engaging, exploring and discovering, and organizing and integrating) and the qualities of effective groups (fostering a culture of trust, maintaining a clear focus, taking collective responsibility and data-informed decision-making).
MNPS Collaborative Inquiry Community of Practice

7. Collaborative Learning Cycle
Activating and Engaging
What assumptions do we bring?
What are some predictions we are making?
What questions are we asking?
What are some possibilities for learning?
Exploring and Discovering
What important points seem to pop out?
What patterns, categories, or trends are emerging?
What seems to be surprising or unexpected?
What are some ways we have not yet explored these data?
Organizing and Integrating
What inferences, explanations, or conclusions might we draw?
What additional data sources might verify our explanations?
What solutions might we explore?
What data will we need to guide implementation?
Managing
Modeling
Mediating
Monitoring
--Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2012). Got data? Now what? Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree, Inc.

8. Vision

9. Exploring & Discovering: Vision and Mission
Quads:
Letter off A-B-C-D:
A – read page 1
B – read page 2
C – read page 3
D – read page 4
Summarize your assigned reading in 1-2 sentences.
Share the summary with your quad.

10. Organizing and Integrating

11. Organizing and Integrating
Develop a vision and mission statement.
Write it on chart paper.

12. Vision Examples
Metro Nashville Public Schools will be the fastest-improving urban school system in America, ensuring that every student becomes a life-long learner prepared for success in college, career and life.
Feeding America: A hunger-free America
Oxfam: A just world without poverty
Save the Children: A world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation
Teach for America: One day, all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education.
DuPont Tyler Middle: A learning community that supports, engages, and inspires us all
JE Moss Elementary: Our vision is to establish JE Moss as a model community of lifelong learners, where the goal is to develop every stakeholder.
Same format- 1) silent write what words/phrases/sentences need to be included?/
2) Share with a small group
3) Share with large group
4)piece it together

13. Mission Examples
MNPS: We deliver a great public education to every student, every day.
TED: Spreading Ideas
National Wildlife Federation: Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future.
CARE: To serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world.
Mayo Clinic: To inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education and research
DuPont Tyler Middle: We exist to provide an inclusive community that is safe, supportive, resourceful, and student-centered.
JE Moss Elementary: Our mission is to partner with parents and the community to instill in our students the academic, social, and emotional skills necessary to succeed today and in the future.
1 min slide. 2 mins silent write. 3 mins small group. 3 mins large group share. 3 min piece together. 12 mins total
Write what words/phrases/ideas or sentences answer these questions for you? What should we include?
In a small group 3 people share your ideas.
Large group- brain storm what words do we need in our mission statement?
Draft it together

14. Checklist

15. Exit Ticket Reflection
Given what we have discussed and learned today, what might be some actions you take?

16. Feedback--- How Was Today’s Meeting
Individually
Use a post-it note to provide feedback.

17. MNPS Collaborative Inquiry Toolkit

18. References
Evans, J. (2010). Vision and mission: What’s the difference and why does it matter? Psychology Today website. Retrieved from difference-and-why-does-it-matter Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2012). Got data? Now what? Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree. Lipton, L. & Wellman, B. (2011). Groups at work: Strategies and structures for professional learning. Sherman, CT: MiraVia, LLC. Love, N. (2009). Using data to improve learning for all: A collaborative inquiry approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin. Wentworth, M. (n.d.) Chalk talk. National School Reform Faculty website. Retrieved from