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Thank you for your collaboration on our district's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan!  These goals and action steps will help our district continue to work on achieving the ideals set by our district mission and vision.  Here's a quick overview of what you will find!

Contents include:
- District Mission statement definitions
- District Vision Statement Clarifications
- 5 district Goals with the action steps for each goal and each stakeholder group. If you click on the image in the action steps you will also see the "We will be successful when..." statements.
- Glossary of terms to help with common understanding

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Personalized Learning in ISD 690 refers to the instructional practice that establishes clearly defined common learning goals in a guaranteed and viable curriculum plan. The curriculum plan also includes intentional opportunities for students to have voice and choice in the mode, pace, and/or pathway of learning experiences and/or assessments through which they learn, and prove mastery of, learning goals. Student voice and choice is partnered with instructor’s guidance, based on responsive learning assessment data, and forms a collaborative strengths-based learning experience between students and teachers.

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The innovative learning community of ISD 690 embodies responsive instructional methods and strategies. The innovative learning community embraces instructional collective responsibility - the shared belief that the primary responsibility of each member of the organization is to ensure high levels of learning for every student 1 that promotes adapting learning experiences to find “just right” engagement which guides ALL students to reach their highest learning potential.

1 Starting a Movement, by Williams and Hierck, p. 4

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The ISD 690 secure learning community embraces physical, digital, and mental/emotional security for all learners.  Throughout their day, learners feel safe to embrace the attitude to FAIL (First Attempt In Learning) forward and are supported by an environment where learning happens free from the distractions of physical, digital, or mental/emotional dangers.

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We aim to be the district other districts look to for inspiration of high quality, innovative, effective, and inspirational learning practices.

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We have beautiful facilities and strive to consistently maintain the physical learning environment and resources available to our learners by responding to facility needs as they arise.

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To provide a wide range of opportunities and activites that prepare students for success

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To provide a wide range of opportunities and activites that prepare students for success

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Our district is rich with visions of success, which allows our learning community to be creative with learning experiences inside the walls of our building as well as stretch beyond our school buildings to generate and foster relationships with community partners at all levels of learning.

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We are committed to being responsive to individual student learning needs, focusing on effective instructional approaches (both digital and non-digital), and embracing the continuous improvement model of education.

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We are dedicated to continuing to maintain financial budgeting, monitoring, and responsive decision making. ISD 690 will continue to utilize forecasting resources to analyze and adjust available revenues and expenditures, through local and governmental funding sources, in order to offer reliable educational opportunities to the learning community.

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All learners in ISD 690 have the ability to learn at high levels.

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Ensuring all students reach high levels of learning is made possible through personalized and innovative learning and teaching practices.

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•Adopt a F.A.I.L (first attempt in learning) forward culture district wide

•Develop a collaborative culture that harnesses and grows internal expertise

•Focus on methods and strategies fitting for all learners as individuals

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- Embrace the F.A.I.L. forward culture through communication and observations
- Focus the use of Professional Learning Communities towards collaboration that harnesses expertise from within the organization to address achievement of all students.
- Offer and encourage staff in internal and external training on innovative methods and strategies.

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- Embrace the F.A.I.L. forward culture for both self and learners
- Remain focused on accessing collaborative expertise to increase achievement of all students
- Engage in intentional and collaborative efforts with peers, leaders, students, and families that encourage collective success.
- Seek meaningful opportunities for continuous improvement in innovative teaching practices.

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Help us refine the district strategic plan by scrolling through each column and share your support of each part with a thumbs up or down.

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Please add comments to help us understand what you especially support or feel could be improved.  If it would help, feel free to start comments with your role in ISD 690.  For example: "As a student/parent/teacher (etc.) I think..."

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- Embrace the F.A.I.L. forward culture in all areas of the learning environment
- Support innovative learning experiences in all areas of the learning environment.
- Seek meaningful opportunities for continuous improvement in innovative practices.

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- Embrace and encourage a F.A.I.L. forward culture
- Advocate for learning success. Take action to communicate suggestions with instructors and leaders on innovations that may further enhance learner experiences.
- Focus on learning.  Prioritize high levels of learning and engagement in student learning experiences.

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- Adopt the F.A.I.L. forward language throughout the community
- Seek out opportunities to support classroom experiences and enhance high levels of learning.
- Share stories of students being highly engaged and connected with their learning experiences.

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Clear communication of district news and policies is the foundation of developing trust and transparency across the ISD 690 community.

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Ensuring communication is available through a predictive and prescribed set of avenues allows for the ISD 690 learning community to know when and how to stay informed on district news and policies.

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•Create, follow, and engage in clear policies, standard operating procedures, and building level plans; including communication and behavior response plans

•Include a paper option for regularly scheduled communication

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- Ensure district and building level communication plans include predictable avenues.

- Provide at least one opportunity for a paper based communication option for staying informed of major district/school news.

- Support families and community members to get connected into district/school communication platforms.

- Maintain and communicate district and school policies and procedures, including those regarding communication and behavior response plans

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- Utilize district approved communication channels.

- Connect with families using regular, predictable, and timely communication.

- Engage in communication with leaders, peers, students, and families.

- Participate in feedback and committee opportunities.

- Consistently familiarize and adhere to established policies and procedures

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- Utilize district approved communication channels.

- Engage in communication with leaders, peers, students, and families when appropriate.

- Participate in feedback and committee opportunities.

- Consistently familiarize and adhere to established policies and procedures

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- Utilize district approved communication channels for school specific questions or concerns.

- Regularly check for updated information within school communication channels.

- Participate in feedback and committee opportunities.

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- Regularly check for updated information within school communication channels.

- Participate in feedback and committee opportunities.

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Maintaining financial stability and growth allows ISD 690 to provide reliable educational opportunities for all learners.

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Regularly budgeting, monitoring, forecasting, and communicating financial practices ensures ISD 690 the ability to maintain financial stability and growth.

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•Regularly monitor and communicate financial budgeting

•Maintain and follow an auditing and requisition process across all budgets

•Explore a variety of funding resources when available

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Connecting instruction to real-world experiences and opportunities allows students to make meaning of their education in a way that will inspire lifelong learning.

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Engaging in community partnerships to generate innovative instructional plans, which align learning targets with real-world experiences, will foster student connection between content and life-long learning.

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•Work collaboratively with all stakeholder groups to connect content with real-world concepts and opportunities across all grade levels

•Partner to explore apprenticeship type opportunities which fulfill standards-based learning requirements in career field opportunities

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Every student has the ability to complete the learning requirements needed to earn a Warroad High School Diploma.

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Consistently engaging students in learning experiences, which include clear learner focused curriculum plans, equitable access to learning opportunities, regular monitoring of learner achievement, and timely response to learner needs, will ensure students earn their Warroad High School Diploma.

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•Follow guaranteed and viable curriculum plans consistently in a continuous improvement model

•Monitor and adjust learning experiences for individual learner needs

•Work towards an effective grades 6-8 transition model

•Maintain positive attendance behaviors

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Learning Goals (a.k.a. Learning Targets)

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Learning Goals (a.k.a. Learning Targets)

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Goals that are produced from a review of the MN state standards, which students are expected to have mastered through a particular grade level/subject/course of study.

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All  learners who go through a particular grade level/subject/course of study will be working towards the same set of learning goals

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All instructors teaching a particular grade level/subject/course of study will have a plan to follow that is reasonable to follow and supported by necessary materials for the plan

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How the information is presented; examples include face to face, reading of text, videos of instructors, etc.

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The speed a learner progresses through the grade level/subject/course of learning

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The set of learning activities and assessments a learner goes through in order to show they have achieved the learning goals set for that grade level/subject/course of learning

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The approaches to instruction used to guide students toward showing they have learned the content needed for a grade level/subject/course of study

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Our foundational truth, which guides our work to achieve/maintain the goal

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Based on the belief, the theory shows what approach/concept our district will consider for guiding the action step planning

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The various groups who contribute to the operations of the school district.
Leadership - all persons in any leadership type role
Instructors - all persons in any instructional role with learners
District Staff - all persons who work for the district including paras, bus drivers, custodians, food service workers, secretariesm, etc.
Learners/Familes - all persons in learner and learner support roles
Community - all persons who are residents and partners of the Warroad Public School District

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- Monitor and communicate the budget and spending of the district on a monthly basis.

- Update the budget throughout the year as new information becomes available.

- Intentionally review all spending and approve appropriate expenditures.

- Decrease spending as needed to ensure that ISD 690 maintains financial stability.

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-Research all purchase requests to determine if purchases may be secured locally at comparable prices

-Follow the DDAC resource request process

- Seek out and partner with leadership to secure additional funding opportunities when available

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- Seek out and follow communication regarding district finance

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- Seek out and follow communication regarding district finance

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- Seek out and follow communication regarding district finance

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- Solicit specific program ideas and feedback from all district stakeholder groups.

- Research and develop a plan to create opportunities for students to fulfill standards based learning while engaged in real-world experiences; including the exploration of apprenticeship style programing.

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- Regularly seek opportunities to engage community connections to in-class learning experiences.

- Partner in the research and development of a plan to create opportunities for students to fulfill standards based learning while engaged in real-world experiences.

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- Actively explore and suggest ways to offer alternative learning experience opportunities across the school and community.

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- Share ideas with school staff which offer opportunities to engage learners with real-world experiences both in and out of the school

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- Share ideas with school staff which offer opportunities to engage learners with real-world experiences both in and out of the school

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- Make and maintain intentional plans to support continuous improvement of curriculum plans (including learning experiences and assessment plans) through PLCs, timely reviews of state standards, and learning resource monitoring.

- Maintain learner monitoring workflows which collect, analyze, and act on individual student progress and growth data.

- Research and develop a transition plan for grades 6-8.

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- Consistently maintain engaging, learner focused, guaranteed and viable curriculum plans.

- Engage students in regular formative assessment and utilize data to create responsive learning opportunities, or access appropriate supports, to support each learner's success.

- Research and contribute to the formation of a grades 6-8 transition plan.

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- Provide feedback, where appropriate, to help monitor student achievement

- Suggest learning experience solutions which elevate success of all learners

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- Work with school personnel to actively monitor all students are making adequate progress toward graduation.

- Responsibly access resources, services, and intervention opportunities in a way that supports ultimate student success.

- Prioritize positive school attendance behaviors for all learners.

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- Encourage and value the achievement of earning a high school diploma.

- Advocate for the prioritization of positive school attendance behaviors for all learners.

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While reading through this information, please consider thought questions like:
- Do I see action steps that are going to help the district remain on track with the mission and vision of the district?
- Which of these goals/action steps should the district prioritize?
- Are there action steps that need to be added to better help the district reach the ideas expresssed in the mission and vision statements?

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Other words/terms that need to be defined?

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Other words/terms that need to be defined?

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Please comment here if you would like other definitions added to the glossary.