Mindset for Student Growth So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes

Next?Roxane McKay – Wallingford Board of Education Chairperson

Dr. Salvatore Menzo - Superintendent

Taking Inventory

Does your district have a strategic plan?

How often do you review it?

How do you use it in your district?

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Six Steps To Making Your Strategic Plan A Living Document 1 - Implement a Review Structure

2 - Implement a Review Timeline

3 - Create Relevance for Plan

4 - Engage the Community

5 - Develop Common Core Values

6 - Let the Innovation Flow

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step I: Implement a Review Structure

District Level Steering Committees Students Parents BOE Members Teachers Administrators Community Members

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step 1: Implement a Review Structure

Management Teams Teachers and Administrators

Action Teams Teachers and Administrators

Building Teams Teachers and Administrators

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step 2: Implement a Review Timeline Review Three Times Annually

Fall Narrative review

Winter Financial review (budget based)

Spring Narrative Review

Publish Reviews for Transparency and Accountability

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Incorporate into Budget Document Cite Major Focus Areas

Community Outreach and Partnerships Curriculum and Instruction District Climate Facilities Technology

Cite Goals and Objectives for Each Focus Area Highlight Mandates

Step 3: Create Relevance for Plan

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Strategic Planning Budget

Object

Code 2013-14 2014-15 2015-2016

1. Develop New Curriculum - LA / English

300 Elementary Elem Curric/Assess Revision (Yr 3: 5 staff, 5 days) M 5,025 5,025 5,025300 Middle School MSCurric/Assess Design (Yr 2 : 5 staff, 20 days) M 20,100 12,600 6,300

600 Middle School MS Instructional Materials (1500 students x $10-texts)

M15,000 25,000 25,000

300 High School HS Curric/Assess Design (Yr 2: 5 staff, 20 days) M 20,100 12,600 12,600

600 High School HS Instructional Materials (500 students x $50-texts)

M25,000 25,000 50,000

2. Develop New Curriculum - Math

300 Elementary Elem Curric/Assess Design (Yr. 2: 5 staff, 10 days) M 10,050 5,025 5,025600 Elementary Elem Instructional Materials M 15,000 15,000 15,000300 Middle School MSCurric/Assess Design (Yr. 2: 5 staff, 20 days) M 20,100 6,300 6,300600 Middle School MS Instructional Materials M 15,000 30,000 30,000300 High School HSCurric/Assess Design (Yr. 2: 5 staff, 20 days) M 20,100 25,200 25,200600 High School HS Instructional Materials (804 X 5 days) M 30,000 30,000 30,000

300 High School Summer 2013 Math Academy (60 students-6 teachers) 4,020

600 High School Summer 2013 Math Academy (instructional materials) 1,800 3. Develop New Curriculum - Social Studies

300 Middle School MSCurric/Assess Design (8 staff, 10 days) M 16,080 12,600 12,600600 Middle School MS Supplement Instructional Materials M 30,000 50,000 50,000300 High School HSCurric/Assess Design (8 staff, 20 days) M 32,160 25,200 25,200600 High School HS Supplement Instructional Materials M 10,000 10,000 10,000700 High School Technology for Social Studies 95,000 95,000 95,000

Sub-Committee: Curriculum and Instruction

Estimated Cost

Goal #1: Students will fully master the foundational skills necessary at every level of their education

School Description

Step 4: Engage the Community Community-Wide Buy-In

Parents Students Teachers Municipal Government Leaders Businesses Senior Citizens

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step 5: Develop Common Core Values Innovation Team Developed

Sabbatical Funded by Businesses

Wallingford 100 100% Community Involvement 100% Student Engagement 100% Graduation Rate

Next Steps

Mindset Community Core Values

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step 5: Develop Common Core Values Mindset – Why is a common one needed?

Focus on: Wallingford 100 Community Awareness and Commitment Growth Perseverance Change Overcoming Challenges Promotes Strategic Plan

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Mindset Chart

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step-By-Step Guide to Identify Develop Mindset and Community Core Values 1000 copies of Mindset

Staff Community Members

Include ALL Community Members Faith Community Library YMCA Town Politicians Parents Boys and Girls Club Family and Youth Services

Development “Mindset Masters”

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step-By-Step Guide to Develop Mindset and Community Core Values Recruit “Mindset Masters”

Representative from constituent groups

Book clubs established

March Madness for Mindset

Develop Community Core Values

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Wallingford Community Core Values

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Bringing It Back to the Strategic Plan Align Common Core Values

Strategic Plan Mission and Vision

Mission StatementTo inspire, educate and support all students as they discover and pursue their personal best.

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Bringing It Back to the Strategic Plan Vision Statement

Wallingford Public Schools, with families and community, will distinguish itself with

innovative teaching and learning experiences in a safe and supportive environment.

Our goal is to ignite learning and excellence in every child so that each becomes a life-long contributor to the local and global communities.

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Potential Obstacles in Developing and Implementing a Change in Mindset Need to Contextualize as Related to Other

Changes Common Core State Standards SEED

Fixed Mindsets Parents Staff Students Community Members

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Next Steps Summer Reading for ALL Freshmen

Integrate Mindset and Core Values in Advisory Programs

Keep Core Values Relevant Messaging Relevance Integration

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Step 6: Let the Innovative Ideas Flow

So You Have A Strategic Plan – What Comes Next?

Parent Partnerships

Student Partnerships

Staff Partnerships

Business Partnerships

Municipal Government Partnerships

Community Partnerships