Haldane Discovery Process and Strategic Planning Meeting with the Garrison Board of Education February 4, 2015
The Discovery Process The Haldane School District considered three different questions related to College and Career Readiness during this process: • What are the characteristics of our district right now, in this moment in time? • What are we preparing our graduates for, using the graduate of 2024 as our indicator? • How do we ensure that we are preparing our students for the world they will face when they graduate? How do we get there?
Time Line August PEBC (Public Education and Business Coalition) met with Administrators and Board of Education over two days to discuss our thoughts for the graduate of 2024 and where we are currently as a school district September The Administrators met with the faculty and staff to discuss the graduate of 2024 October ‐ December The Administrators met with parents to discuss the graduate of 2024 October Dr. Bowers met with middle and high school students to discuss the graduate of 2024
Student Learning Community Breakdown 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Cognitive Attributes Creative & Critical Civic & Social Problem Solvers Conditions for Learning Breakdown
Student Learning Community Cognitive Attributes • Learners who are reflective and passionate thinkers.
Student Learning Community Creative & Critical Problem Solvers • Learners who collaborate to solve complex problems utilizing multiple approaches necessary in an ever changing global society.
Student Learning Community Civic & Social Conditions for Learning • Learners that are mindful global citizens with a balanced lifestyle. Learners that effectively use technology as analytical consumers of information.
Adult Learning Community Breakdown 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Cognitive Attributes Creative & Critical Civic & Social Problem Solvers Conditions for Learning Breakdown
Adult Learning Community Cognitive Attributes • Learners who are able to discern and utilize rich and varied resources as they seek to understand and solve complex problems employing a wide range of approaches.
Adult Learning Community Creative & Critical Problem Solvers • Learners who have a curious and entrepreneurial spirit with the cognitive capacity to conceive and create anew.
Adult Learning Community Civic & Social Conditions for Learning • Learners who have a profound understanding and sensitivity to the forces of human vs. human, human vs. environment, and human vs. self.
Next Steps The Strategic Planning Process (5 sub ‐ committees) Teaching and Learning • College, Career, and Citizenship Readiness • Facilities • Financial Strategies • Extra ‐ curricular Activities • The Strategic Plan will be developed throughout the late winter and early spring. Our plan will be presented to the Board of Education in May of 2015.
Essential Questions that will Drive the Process….. HALDANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLANNING ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How can the District ensure continuing excellence in academic and extracurricular programs while developing a budget that is fiscally responsible? How can the District ensure that all students think deeply, support their thinking, apply problem ‐ solving skills, and actively participate in their learning as they acquire content knowledge? What 21 st Century Skills are necessary to create metacognitive graduates who have a curious and entrepreneurial spirit? What supports are necessary to create an environment where the civic and social conditions for learning are infused in all we do? How should we use present structures to our students’ advantage? i.e., Mandates (# of required Regents); School Day/School Year; Start and End times of the school day, facilities, etc. ?
This Year and Beyond • 2014 ‐ 15 School Year: 1. PBL Institutes for Faculty 2. Work with the PEBC on Metacognition, Gradual Release of Responsibility and Learning Strategy Instruction • 2015 ‐ 16 and beyond ……
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