1. Overview of the RISC Model
Shared Vision
Stakeholders drive systemic change
Leadership
All stakeholders develop leadership capacity
Standards-Based Design
Standards-Instruction-Assessment-Reporting
Learning is the constant, time is the variable
Continuous Improvement
Refine processes that foster excellence

2. Guiding Questions What is a Shared Vision? Why have a Shared Vision?
Who is involved in the Shared Vision?
How and when is a Shared Vision created?
How does an aligned Shared Vision support student learning?

3. Factors Influencing Achievement (What Works in Schools, Marzano, 2003)
1. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Challenging Goals and Effective Feedback Parent and Community Involvement Safe and Orderly Environment Collegiality and Professionalism
School
Teacher
6. Instructional Strategies
7. Classroom Management
8. Classroom Curriculum Design
Student
9. Home Environment
10. Learning Intelligence/ Background Knowledge
11. Motivation

4. What is a Shared Vision? Think-Pair-Share Reflect Individually Discuss
Share with a partner

5. What is a Shared Vision? Gather input from all stakeholders
Series of meetings and processes to hear everyone’s voice
District, school, and classroom level

6. An example from Fairview Elementary

7. The ultimate goal of change is when people see themselves as shareholders with a stake in the success of the system as whole Michael Fullan

8. Shared Vision Defined
A statement created by gathering input from all stakeholders to help our schools be more focused in helping children reach their goals. The goals are written from the focus areas.

9. Why is it important to have a Shared Vision?

10. Creating a Shared Vision that reflects all stakeholders
A Process
Creating a Shared Vision that reflects all stakeholders
Ask the important questions
Take the time to educate stakeholders
Survey the interest, support and willingness

11. Important Sample Questions
According to current test scores how are our students doing?
What happens to our students once they leave our K-12 system?
What will students need to know in the 21st century?
If needed, how do we change our current system to meet the needs of all students?

12. Shared Vision: The Big Ideas
A shared vision is a guide to ongoing work.
It allows us to set goals and monitor progress.
It creates common understandings among stakeholders.
It allows us to see the big picture and focus on continuous improvement.

13. Clock Activity 6:00 appointment
Why have a Shared Vision?
How does an aligned Shared Vision support student learning?

14. Systems Alignment District Shared Vision School Shared Vision
Classroom Shared Vision
District Vision
School Vision
Classroom Vision
21st Century Student
with the Skills and Knowledge defined by the Shared Vison

15. RSU #2’s Shared Vision
"The KIDS RSU #2’s staff will seek to ensure the following (adapted for brevity):
All children will master the Maine Learning Results standards
Instruction will be appropriate to each individual student
Students will be seen in their totality
Staff members will self-improve for an improved instructional program for all students
Students learn to cope with change and continuous learning in a technological 21st century society”
Examples of a district who has gone through the process

16. Skills Desired by Fortune 500 Companies In order of Importance
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communications
Listening
Personal/Career Development
Creative Thinking
Leadership
Goal Setting/Motivation
Writing
Organizational
Effectiveness
Computation
Reading

17. What do you need to know to develop a Shared Vision in your school?
Wendy Battino/Richard DeLorenzo
RISC Foundation

18. What do you need to know to develop a Shared Vision in the classroom?
Wendy Battino/Richard DeLorenzo
RISC Foundation

19. Creating a Shared Vision Example
KIDS RSU’s shared vision statement : What skills do our kids need to cope with change and continuously learn for the 21st century?
A Brainstorming Technique:
Go around your table and every person has the floor to speak

20. Let’s Go Through the Process for the School/Classroom Vision
Identify group roles:
Facilitator
Recorder
Timekeeper
Reporter
Team Members

21. Affinity Diagram to create focus areas
At your table, brainstorm how a school would contribute to the District Shared Vision. Use KIDS RSU #2’s as an example. No talking, only writing!
Categorize sticky notes into 5-7 columns
Make headers for each column
Utilize volunteers to report out on the affinity diagram.
Show examples here

22. Designing Questions
Generate questions that align the visions from your district to school, & classrooms): District SV statement: Create learners to cope with change and accept learning as a continuous process in the 21st century. Possible questions: What skills do learners need to cope with change in the 21st century? What skills do teachers need to support students’ learning regarding coping with change? Turn to a partner and discuss 2-3 more questions from other Shared Vision statements

23. RSU #2’s Shared Vision
"The KIDS RSU #2’s staff will seek to ensure the following (adapted for brevity):
All children will master the Maine Learning Results standards
Instruction will be appropriate to each individual student
Students will be seen in their totality
Staff members will self-improve for an improved instructional program for all students
Students learn to cope with change and continuous learning in a technological 21st century society”
Examples of a district who has gone through the process

24. Tools to Create a Shared Vision
Affinity Diagram with a Power Vote
The Five Whys
Plus/Delta
Consens-o-gram
PDCA template

25. Examples from other districts and schools

26. Adams 50’s District Vision
Creating a learner ready for the 21st century
Create a student who has inquiry and a love of learning
Celebrate and
embrace our
diverse community
Be a lighthouse
for other districts

27. HTH Shared Vision and Focus Areas

28. ISC Sample Shared Vision

29. Scott Carpenter MS Example

30. D50 works on their Shared Vision

31. Wendy Battino/Richard DeLorenzo RISC Foundation
What do you need to know to develop a Code of Conduct from the Shared Vision?
Wendy Battino/Richard DeLorenzo
RISC Foundation

32. Code of Conduct for the School
Use the shared vision as a guide
Design questions that will elicit behaviors that will bring shared vision to life
Affinity diagram to brainstorm, sort, and prioritize needs
PDCA on top 3-5 items
Determine your Code of Conduct
Layout processes and procedure

33. Creating a Code of Conduct from Shared Vision
Use the shared vision as a guide
Design questions that will elicit behaviors that will bring shared vision to life
Affinity diagram to brainstorm, sort, and prioritize needs
PDCA on top 3-5 items
Determine your Code of Conduct
Layout processes and procedure

34. Questions for the School Code of Conduct
Shared Vision Statement: Building a Community of Safety and Respect
Possible questions:
What does it mean to be safe in the hallway?
What does it mean to be safe in the bathrooms?
What does it mean to be safe on the playground?

35. Designing Questions to Determine Code of Conduct in the Classroom
What does it look like to work in a whole group?
What does it look like to work with a partner?
What does it look like to work in a small group?
What does it look like to work individually?

36. Categorize & Prioritize
Affinity Diagram to categorize
Power-voting to prioritize
Using colored dots, vote for your priority areas (Guideline: give a dot for 1/3 of the options)
Each dot represents one vote. You can use all dots on one area, or spread them out
The area with the most dots becomes the first area of focus

38. Skyline Shared Vision and Monitoring

39. Skyline Shared Vision and Monitoring

40. Skyline Classroom Shared Vision and Monitoring

41. Set Goals and Cycle Times
The vision takes time. It isn’t something that you can complete quickly.
Set up times during the day to work on your vision.
The vision is a living document that is kept alive through continuous monitoring and adjusting of the goals.

42. Code of Conduct in the Classroom
What does it look like when we leave the room during our class period?
What does it look like when we have visitors in the room?
What does it look like when we walk around the room when others are working?

43. Model examples of Classroom Set-up
Kelly and Marie’s video

44. Factors Influencing Achievement (What Works in Schools, Marzano, 2003)
1. Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Challenging Goals and Effective Feedback Parent and Community Involvement Safe and Orderly Environment Collegiality and Professionalism
School
Teacher
6. Instructional Strategies
7. Classroom Management
8. Classroom Curriculum Design
Student
9. Home Environment
10. Learning Intelligence/ Background Knowledge
11. Motivation

45. Guiding Questions What is a Shared Vision? Why have a Shared Vision?
Who is involved in the Shared Vision?
How and when is a Shared Vision created?
How does a Shared Vision support Student Achievement?

46. Parking Lot + ∆ ? Positive comments Things that need to be changed
Parking Lot- Jackie
Questions?
Ah Ha’s-- Breakthroughs and Understandings