OUSD School Transformation Collaborative:
Spring 2017 Cohort
In pairs: (15 minutes)
Think-Pair-Share one of the transformation practice areas to review. Make sure your team covers all five. As you review each guide individually, then share and discuss with a partner:
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Does the transformation priority leverages your biggest strengths (see last activity)?
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Are you motivated to focus your design work on this area?
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Does your team have the capacity to take on this practice area for transformation?
Transformation Practice: Priority Selection
Objectives:
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Review the scope of each transformation practice area
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Select 3 practice areas to prioritize for your transformation planning work
Objective 1: Review and understand each transformation practice area
Objective 2: Select the 3 practice areas you will prioritize for your transformation plan
As a whole team: (10 minutes)
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Discuss and select your top 3 transformation priorities for the next 3 years. For help making a decision, reference the Priority Selection Guide. In your discussion, consider the following:
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How will this practice area help you address your challenges?
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How can this practice area leverages your strengths and capacity?
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The extent to which you are motivated to focus your design work on this area
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Step 1:
Review Priority Options
Step 1:
Decide
Team
Top 3
Step 2:
Strategic Objectives
As a whole team, (15 minutes)
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Write an action oriented "strategic objective" statement for each of your selected priorities that states what you want to accomplish. For objective statement ideas, reference the Priority Selection Guide.
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Example of a strategic objective statement for Rigorous Academics:
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"We will implement a rigorous academic curriculum that applies real-world skills and experiences to increase college and career readiness."
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Document Management
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Type your strategic objective statements into the transformation plan in section 1E.
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Copy/paste your plan notes into the progress tracker in rows 17-19.