Education+Planning+2012

//Facilitator: Catrin Owen//

 * 8:30 – 8:40 || **INSPIRATION #1**

**Excellence: Realizing your highest potential. Fulfilling your deepest purpose.** //(Alliance for Organizational Excellence LLC)// ||  ||
 * 8:40-8:50 || **OPENING**
 * Introductions
 * Purpose of the day
 * Review of agenda ||  ||
 * 8:50-9:05 || **Working Together** || //Richard Gilchrist//, Board Chair ||
 * 9:05-9:30 || **Where are we today?**

Building the Future Together (Presentation) || //Tim Monds,// Superintendent

PowerPoint ||
 * 9:30 – 10:15

**45 minutes**

10 private reflection

20 group discussion of words

15 capturing words and getting them to George for Wordle || **TABLE TALK #1: EXCELLENCE**

**When it comes to excellence in education:**

**//What Matters Most to You?//**


 * As a parent or family member?


 * As a member of the learning team at Parkland?

Table facilitators ask table participants to use a reflection sheet to work through the questions alone, (generating single word answers to both questions. (10 mins.)

Then they share with one another and talk about what matters personally and organizationally. (20 mins.) Please fill out this survey with your group.

Then – table notetaker feeds everyone’s words into document to send to George Couros to generate **two Wordles** – personal and organizational -- that remains on a screen as a backdrop to the day. The cloud gives greater prominence to words that appeared most frequently and acts as a “conscience cloud” for the remainder of the day. (15 mins.) || **Please fill out this survey with your table.**

**Wordle 1 | Wordle 2** ||
 * 10:15-10:30 || **Wellness Break** ||  ||
 * 10:30-10:45 || **INSPIRATION #2**

**Changing Education Paradigms** //(Sir Ken Robinson)// ||  ||
 * 10:45 – 12:00

**75 minutes of collaboration** || **TABLE TALK #2: POSSIBILITY**

Key question for participants:

**When you dream about excellence in the division:**

//What Would you Like to Have Happen?//

**Blank Canvas Exercise**

Using oversized sheets of paper (heavier stock, 22” by 30” approx), table participants are asked to discuss the question and collaborate to “mind map” their dreams of excellence for the division. (30 mins.)

Participants can use coloured pens to draw, write, use metaphors etc. Each table has to collaborate on their canvas and be ready to present to the room (3 minute presentations: 30 mins.)

On the back of the page they describe their imagery on the front. The exercise consists of:

DEPICT – create the future on your canvass DESCRIBE – give words to the concepts that you drew

Canvasses are posted around the room after the groups present their ideas. ||  ||
 * 11:45-12:00 || **SYNTHESIS: EXCELLENCE AND POSSIBILITY** ||  ||
 * 12:00-1:00 || **Lunch** ||  ||
 * 1:00 – 1:10 || **INSPIRATION #3**

**Learning to Change, Changing to Learn: A Canadian Perspective (**Pearson Foundation) ||  || **80 mins**
 * 1:10 – 2:30

15 mins reflection on all three questions

30 minute discussion on question #1

20 minutes on question #2 15 minutes on question #3 || **TABLE TALK #3: CREATING**

// Key questions for participants //

1. We’ve articulated our dreams, what planning elements do we need to create our preferred future? (30 mins.)
 * Refreshed vision/ mission?
 * Revised values?
 * Principles?
 * Priorities?
 * Key strategic actions?
 * Transformational Initiatives?

2. What, if anything, is standing in our way of being successful currently? (20 mins.)

3. How can we work together more effectively to realize our dreams? (20 mins.) || Facilitator Notes ||
 * 2:30 - 2:45 || Wellness Break ||  ||
 * 2:45 - 3:15 || **TABLE REPORT BACK**

Facilitator develops overarching list of:


 * 1) Dream Architecture (these will be elements for the education plan)
 * 2) Obstacles to success
 * 3) Effectiveness ingredients

(//Recorder/ reporter will chose whether they want to capture their notes on the worksheet or on lap top. This person will need to report back from the front of the room.)// ||  || Today has been about:
 * 3:15 - 3:45 || **WHAT WILL I DO?**
 * Caring
 * Risking
 * Dreaming
 * Expecting
 * Building

As a leader within this school community, what do I commit to doing to build the school division of our dreams and make 2012-2013 an example of excellence?

Postcard is self-addressed (to school or home, participant’s choice), and will be mailed back to each participant after the session.

//Note: These will be put in an envelope with a personal note from Tim.// ||  || **Dalton Sherman** (10 year old from Dallas) ||  ||
 * 3:45 - 4:00 || **SYNTHESIS OF THE DAY**
 * Moderator wrap-up ||  ||
 * 4:00-4:10 || **INSPIRATION #4**
 * 4:10 – 4:15 || **Close** ||  ||

Wordle 1

Wordle 2