1. Middle-Level Liaisons Brainstorming on Vision and Mission “What is the business of our business?” May 17, 2007

2. Our mission … Be the voice, eyes, and ears of middle level as representatives of m-l statewide – we are a stakeholder group Get and give information from SED – before decisions are made and during implementation and evaluation periods Share expertise among ourselves with more intensive format Improve SED program and assessment Impact policy at the state level – i.e. renewal of NCLB – political action Provide m-l leadership Academies Educate district superintendents on Essentials of Middle Level

3. Our mission…con’t Inform instruction by disseminating shared best practices and state guidelines/expectations/requirements To promote/plan/implement M-l based professional development Accountability to other levels – elementary and high school Evaluations at end of every year Develop innovations and “next steps” Have reps on SED committees - SCDN

4. Our mission… Be middle level SED rep at area BOCES to get input and answer questions Communicate with peers through technology (Podcast, CD of info, etc.) Inform principal, dep’t. chairs, etc. Share professional development opportunities with application examples from our schools Have professional development speakers at our meetings

5. Our mission… Do all of previously-mentioned items to improve student success Guarantee continuity for future participants – retirements Collaborate and articulate with other professional organizations including higher ed., other state and national associations Engage in research on m-l Connection with PTA

6. Our mission, con’t Disseminate info to colleagues Work sessions Quality assurance of high- performance programs Implementation, measurement and accountability of Essential Elements

7. Our vision… Implement the Essential Elements Accountability of middle level Promoting middle level Consistency across NYS in m-l Inform instruction by disseminating shared best practices and state guidelines/expectations/requirements Middle level voice Develop middle level administrators’ academy

8. Comments and questions What gets measured gets done How are we different from SCDN?