Developing a Mission and Vision

Charting Our Course

District Kickoff Day
August 2010
Dr. Marci Shepard
Dr. Marci Shepard  Orting School District  Teaching, Learning & Assessment  2010

A Picture of Our Day


Dr. Cooley


Dr. Cooley
•How did the man come to the
point where he answered the
question “What do you do
here?” with “We save lives”?
•Why did Dr. Cooley frequently
stop and talk to the man
mopping the floor?
•Who are the “we” in “We save
lives”?
•What is our “We save lives”?

Dr. Cooley

We need to “chart our
course” so that we all know
where we are, where we
are going and how we will
get there so we can work
together to make it
happen.


Charting Our Course
In ancient times, mariners set out for new
worlds with the vaguest ideas about where
they were heading. What happened?
• They were unable to navigate the waters
and they perished
•It took a long time to find where they were
going
•When they arrived, they didn’t always know
where they were

Charting Our Course
Destination
We must chart a
strategic course that
allows us to fulfill our
mission and reach our
chosen destination.
Our Location


Charting Our Course

2010-2011

Our Process

Mission and Vision
–Gathering input


Learning Target
“I have a voice in
creating the Orting
School District’s
Mission and Vision,
and I know how I can
live it in my daily
responsibilities.”

Progression

So what
Where do How will
Where are does this
we want we get
we now? mean to
to be? there?
me?

Mission District- Personalize
A look at
and Vision Level the
2009-2010
and Beliefs Measures Learning


Where are we now?


Where do we want to be?

Mission
and
Vision


Mission Vision

Why? What?

Fundamental Compelling
Purpose Future

Clarifies Priorities; Gives Direction; Helps
Sharpens Focus Measure Progress



This work is
about all of US
and it takes all
of US!
“All Hands on Deck”


In your composition
book:
Describe your
hopes and dreams
for the students in
the Orting School
District.

Once we know
WHY we exist, we
can be better at
choosing HOW we
will work and
WHAT work we
choose to do.

Mission
Mission Vision

Why? What?

Fundamental Purpose Compelling
Future

Sharpens Focus Measure progress


Mission: Why do we exist?
Clarity of
purpose is
the goal of a
mission
statement.
EXAMPLES


“My mission in life is
to make people
happy.”
-Walt Disney



“My mission is to collect all of
the world’s information and
make it accessible to
everyone.”
-Eric Schmidt
Google CEO


“My mission is to bring
inspiration and innovation
to every athlete in the
world.”
-Phil Knight
Nike Founder

Mission: Effective Districts
Great districts row
as one. Like a
crew team, they
are only effective
when they row in
sync in the same
direction.

An effective district is
a tightly aligned
community, marked
by a palpable sense
of common purpose
and shared identity.
It is not a “you and
me”, but a “WE.”

By contrast, a weak
district is
fractured, with a
group individuals
each operating
under their own
agenda.

We want to hear from you.
• Why do we exist?
• What defines our
community?
• What are we
seeking to
accomplish for our
students? Dr. Marci Shepard  Orting School District  Teaching, Learning & Assessment  2010

• At your table, take out
the paper with the
Mission question on it.
• Notice the table
numbers in the top right
corner.
• In your group, list
responses to the
question on the paper.

• Pass your paper to the
next table number in
the top right corner.
• As a group, read the
responses from the
previous table.
• Add your own
responses.

• Pass your paper to the
next table number in the
top right corner.
• As a group, read the
responses from the
previous groups.
• Add your own responses.


• We will be
collecting these
“Mission data”
papers later.


Where do you want to be?
Mission Vision

Why? What?

Fundamental Purpose Compelling
Future

Sharpens Focus Measure Progress


Vision: What do we want to accomplish for students?

Vision:
The actualization
of our common
mission.



“The vision is the best
possible future that can
be created by
successfully
accomplishing the
mission in a way that is
consistent with one’s
values and beliefs.”

“There is no more powerful
engine driving an
organization toward
excellence and long-range
success than an attractive,
worthwhile and achievable
vision of the future, widely
shared.”
-Burt Nanus


Simply by virtue of the
energy it
creates, shared vision
becomes a resource or
an asset that propels
the organization
toward a better future.



A vision is a compelling picture
of a preferred future that
motivates us to act.

What makes it compelling is it
is something people can see
or envision themselves
doing.

Take an imaginary trip through time,
ending up 3-5 years in the future.
Turn on the evening news.
In your composition book:
• What are the stories you
want them to be telling
about Orting School
District?
• What you will be proud to
hear them saying about us?


• At your table, take out the
paper with the Vision
question on it.
• List responses from your
group.



Breaking
news!



We will be
collecting
these “Vision
data” papers
later.



When individuals visions
come together into
shared vision, there is a
collective power unlike
anything else a group or
school could experience.



It is a key factor in
creating both
alignment and
commitment to the
journey of
continuous
improvement.

Destination
“If we have a big
enough WHY, we
will always discover
the HOW.”
Tara Semisch
Our Location


So what does this mean to me?
Personalize the learning


Dr. Cooley Story…
EXIT SLIP
•Think
•Pair
•Share


Your voice matters!
Please turn in your
Mission and Vision
papers into the
bucket by the sign-
in table.


Thank you
• Accomplishments
• Not saying “It’s good
enough”


Thank you
• We have the right
people and the right
strategies.
• We have what we
need to navigate to
greatness for our
students.

Thank you
• Unlike the mariners in
ancient times who had
vague ideas about where
they were heading…
• Thank you for joining us in
being intentional in
“charting our course”
toward a better future for
our students. Dr. Marci Shepard  Orting School District  Teaching, Learning & Assessment  2010

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