Culture - The governance board works to foster a positive, professional culture within the board and charter school.
Proficiency: Develop/revisit methods and mechanisms to provide the communication necessary to transparently express vision and ideas to board members, teachers, students, caregivers, and community members. Proficiency: Develop/sustain/model a positive and empowering work environment where all stakeholders can experience working conditions that sustain energy and dedication for years.
Governance Practice - The governance board establishes/maintains effective governance practices within the school structure, including adherence to compliance requirements, transparency, and evaluation protocols.
Proficiency: Establish/ensure methods or systems for frequent and transparent communication between the board and the school leadership.
Learning
Introduction
This course supports authorizers, governance boards, and charter teams in thinking about charter schools as an opportunity for sharing school leadership as they work collaboratively to develop their mission and vision. It introduces a mission and vision design process that takes into account community needs and the value of shared leadership. The course provides supporting tools and resources so authorizers can skillfully use a shared leadership model and mission and vision creation process to support innovative charter schools.
Governance Board: Facilitating a Shared Mission and Vision
Mission and Vision Creation Process Watch this video with the two documents below. “Mission and Vision through Shared Leadership Tool Kit” and “Shared Leadership Facilitator Slide Deck” open as well. Follow along with both documents as you watch the video. Format: Video Length: 3:34 minutes
Mission and Vision Through Shared Leadership Tool Kit The Mission and Vision Tool Kit, combined with the slide deck that follows, provides a roadmap for developing a shared mission and vision that is grounded in personalized learning. Creating a shared mission and vision focuses the organizational work and identifies stakeholder roles in achieving the vision. Use the Tool Kit in conjunction with the Facilitator Slide Deck to establish a planning team and facilitate the shared mission and vision development grounded in personalized learning. Format: Google Doc Length: 4 pages
Shared Leadership Facilitator Slide Deck This slide deck, when combined with the Tool Kit above, will provide a road map for developing a shared mission and vision grounded in personalized learning. This slide deck can be used as a step-by-step facilitation guide to guide a stakeholder group through the process. When stakeholders create a shared mission and vision, it “inspires commitment, innovation, and courage” within the organization (Radtke, 1998). Use this slide deck in conjunction with the Tool Kit to establish a planning team and facilitate the shared mission and vision development grounded in personalized learning. Format: Google Slide Deck Length: 32 slides
Setting the Mission Watch this video with the “Mission and Vision through Shared Leadership Tool Kit” document and “Shared Leadership Facilitator Slide Deck” presentation open. Follow along with both documents as you watch the video. Format: Video Length: 8:53 minutes
Mission and Vision Examples This resource contains examples of mission and vision statements from other charter schools across the state of Wisconsin. As you draft your mission statement, it will be beneficial to see some other examples. Format: Google Doc Length: 9 pages
Setting the Vision Watch this video with the “Mission and Vision through Shared Leadership Took Kit” document and “Shared Leadership Facilitator Slide Deck” presentation open. Follow along with both documents as you watch the video. Format: Video Length: 8:19 minutes
What is Shared Leadership?
Teacher-Powered Schools The Teacher-Powered Schools website describes a “collective autonomy” approach where teachers “collaboratively design and implement” what impacts the school. Use this website in conjunction with the Tool Kit resource entitled ”Teacher Empowerment and Leadership Continuum” to deepen your understanding of how teacher-powered schools might support the shared mission and vision development. Format: Website
Applying
Assignment:
Locate, open, and create a copy of the Checklist and Planning document within the Tool Kit.
Using the knowledge gained from watching the videos and reviewing the Facilitator Slide Deck, review the Checklist and Planning document to complete one of two options:
Option A: Identify your potential next steps by filling in the matrix with relevant information for your organization.
OR
Option B: Review Item 3.1: Identifying Stakeholders. Began brainstorming potential stakeholders to bring to the Mission and Vision Sessions. Establish your next planning team meeting date, time, and location.
Evidence of Learning
Using the Mission and Vision Tool Kit and Facilitator Slide Deck the planning team will identify and invite stakeholders to participate in at least two writing sessions. The planning team can utilize the tools and resources provided to facilitate these sessions and ultimately write mission and vision statements.
