1. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 1 Let’s Talk About Our School’s Vision! Read your school vision statement. You will have 15 or 20 minutes for open discussion about how the school is progressing toward fulfilling the vision. Be prepared to share a BRIEF summation of your discussion. Reflection Activity

2. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 2 Let’s Talk About Our School’s Mission! Read your school mission statement. You will have 15 or 20 minutes for open discussion about how the school is progressing toward fulfilling the mission. Be prepared to share a BRIEF summation of your discussion. Reflection Activity

3. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 3 Let’s Talk About Our School Goals! Read your school goals statement. You will have 15 or 20 minutes for open discussion about how the school is progressing toward fulfilling the school goals. Be prepared to share a BRIEF summation of your discussion. Reflection Activity

4. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 4 Using Force Field Analysis to Reflect on Your School’s Mission! List 2 driving forces that are allowing you to reach the school’s mission. List 2 restraining forces at work that hinder reaching the school’s mission. Post and Combine like items. Decide which restraining forces you have control over & work to improve. Driving Forces Restraining Forces Force Field Analysis Reflection Activity

5. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 5 Using Force Field Analysis to Reflect on Your School’s Vision! List 2 driving forces that are allowing you to reach the school’s vision List 2 restraining forces at work that hinder reaching the school’s vision. Post and Combine like items. Decide which restraining forces you have control over & work to improve. Driving Forces Restraining Forces Force Field Analysis Reflection Activity

6. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 6 Using Force Field Analysis to Reflect on Your School Goals! List 2 driving forces that are allowing you to accomplish the school goals. List 2 restraining forces at work that hinder accomplishing the school goals. Post and Combine like items. Decide which restraining forces you have control over & work to improve. Driving Forces Restraining Forces Force Field Analysis Reflection Activity

7. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 3.2.1 REFLECTION Make a team list of the following: 3 big ideas that you will consider related to achieving your school mission. (Group list) 2 points that you will continue to ponder about how to achieve your school mission. (Group list) 1 action that you will take to help your school accomplish its mission. (Individual) Reflection Activity

8. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 3.2.1 REFLECTION Make a team list of the following: 3 big ideas that you will consider related to achieving your school vision. (Group list) 2 points that you will continue to ponder about how to achieve your school vision. (Group list) 1 action that you will take to help your school accomplish its vision. (Individual) Reflection Activity

9. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 3.2.1 REFLECTION Make a team list of the following: 3 big ideas that you will consider related to achieving your school goals. (Group list) 2 points that you will continue to ponder about how to achieve your school goals. (Group list) 1 action that you will take to help your school accomplish its goals. (Individual) Reflection Activity

10. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 10 On a 4x6 index card answer the two posted questions on opposite sides of the card. All feedback ("negative" and "positive") is welcome and necessary in order for us to improve. Turn in all index cards as you exit the meeting. “ ONE-MINUTE ” REFLECTION Reflection Activity

11. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 11 “What, What, What?” REFLECTION What? So what? Now what? What? “What are we doing to help accomplish our vision? What have we accomplished? What have we learned?" So what? “What difference does/did it make to implement this process? Why should we do it? How is it important in helping us to accomplish our vision? How do we feel about it?“ Now what? “What’s next? Where do we go from here? What has implementing this process done to help prepare us for achieving our vision?" Reflection Activity

12. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 12 “What, What, What?” REFLECTION What? So what? Now what? What? “What are we doing to help accomplish our mission? What have we accomplished? What have we learned?" So what? “What difference does/did it make to implement this process? Why should we do it? How is it important in helping us to accomplish our mission? How do we feel about it?“ Now what? “What’s next? Where do we go from here? What has implementing this process done to help prepare us for achieving our mission?" Reflection Activity

13. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 13 “What, What, What?” REFLECTION What? So what? Now what? What? “What are we doing to help accomplish our goals? What have we accomplished? What have we learned?" So what? “What difference does/did it make to implement this process? Why should we do it? How is it important in helping us to accomplish our goals? How do we feel about it?“ Now what? “What’s next? Where do we go from here? What has implementing this process done to help prepare us for achieving our goals?" Reflection Activity

14. © Partnership for Excellence 1997-2007 Plus / Delta  The purpose is to provide everyone an opportunity to share the pluses - what went well, and the deltas - what we could do to change or improve an identified process.  Begin each plus or delta with a verb.  Choose one or two deltas to work on for improvement.  Report on changes made to deltas at the next meeting. PLUSDELTA Reflection Activity