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I think that a school that has the end in mind has a very clear, concise vision that is communicated well to all staff and students. For example, the school that was described in the Leader in Me book made it very clear how important the 7 habits were to their school. Sometimes I feel like schools have many separate programs and initiatives but lack a clear vision to tie everything together. A school with the end in mind has the ladder in the right place and it is visible to everyone who enters the building.

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Beginning with the end in mind seems like such an obvious mindset but as I have learned, it is not. It's about knowing what you want to achieve and finding the right path to get there. The quote below "fall down seven times, stand up eight," is what comes to mind when I think of making a plan with the end in mind. It's about being honest enough with yourself to know that not every plan is perfect but if you keep focused on the end result, you'll keep re-imagining how to get there and you'll stand back up after each "fall" to start working towards "mission accomplished" and finding the right path.

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A leader at my school asked all of us (200+ administrators) what it would look like if our school was "world class."  He continued saying, "Visualize this--what do you see?  What do the halls look like?  What are kids doing after school? What are teachers like? What does your day look like?"  I am just now realizing that he was prompting us to "Begin with the End in Mind."  I realized then and there that the first thing that would change inside of me is my expectations---my expectations for staff, students, the school building itself, and of myself--all of it should look and feel world class, 5 star, sophisticated, a well-oiled machine, and positive, positive, positive... because we are all working together to make something BIG happen.  And we're all collaborating together, on the edge of our seats, working tirelessly because kids' futures are the center of our goals and world class is what every visitor expects when they enter the door because one day their child may be sitting in a very powerful seat themselves.

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We will never reach our destination if we don't know where we are going. Beginning with the end in mind means having a goal and making sure that every decision, action, event, and initiative is in service of that goal. It means that administrators, staff and students are intentional with their time and effort towards that goal. I would see people working together to make each other better.

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So often we hear people and once they have accomplished something state,  "I never imagined that it would be like this", I believe having an end in mind allows us to imagine and see our goal which guides our efforts in a way that makes our goals  obtainable.  As a leader,  we must be able to share our vision; plan, organize, and execute our mission.  In the school, it would not only look like displays on the walls in the hallways, quotes on the back of t-shirts but also feel like students are students are striving for academic excellence and teachers are providing rigorous and relevant instruction.....

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If I could create a school where beginning with the end in mind was truly demonstrated, I would see/hear:
-Mission statements displayed
-Visions displayed
-Goals hung on walls
-Student goals displayed
-Progress charted
-Student work displayed
-Staff and students engaging in positive language
-7 Habits taught to students

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I really am intrigued by the readings we've been doing, starting with the walls of A.B. Combs elementary and the culture they create virtually around the students themselves. In addition having students create self portrait for TIME  magazine envisioning what they'd be honored on the cover for or the morbid thought of your funeral. All items truly make you delve into a deeper self thought: why are we here, where are we going? Just as the quote mentions in the Grande Hall of Leadership, if you don't care of the outcome than the path you take really doesn't matter" - Have a purpose, don't aimlessly wonder to a destination.

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If we are truly going to begin with the end in mind then I think we start looking at our lives like this, as stated by Tim Maurer,
"You’re building a legacy—like it or not—regardless of your age, sphere of influence or net worth.  Every personal interaction, every email, every tweet, like or post adds to your body of work that will reverberate generationally through friends, family, co-workers and associates." We need to live our lives this way, and we need to teach our children how to live their lives this way. I love how they are doing this at A.B. Combs and they give us a direct example through the art work shown on pg. 49 in The Leader in Me. I think everything else falls into place when we are intentional about building our legacy.

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Starting with the end in mind is the same thing as planning out your year - including the end - where you'll be able to tell if you've reached your goals.

This meme goes along with our theme from last year: We are super heroes

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A school that implemented the principle of beginning with the end in mind, would focus it's vision, mission, and goals on what students should, at a minimum, be able to do by the time they move on to the next building and/or by the time they are ready to graduate. From that end, the school team must work to establish specific goals and skills both academic and interpersonal, that students can demonstrate. I would expect to see student work aligned to the mission and/or goals throughout the building, faculty/staff meetings conducted using the same principles/goals and all decisions being made with that mindset.

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The End in Mind to me requires us to be more proactive when thinking about our leadership skills. As leaders we have to be better prepared to guide our staff and students in the right direction towards our end goals. We must encourage staff and students to create their goals and then develop a plan to reach those goals. It is also important at various points throughout the year to revisit our goals and revise if necessary. I assisted in developing a "Student Success Plan" for the students in our school to complete during the school year. They must create goals, a plan to achieve the goals, and then reflect on the goals throughout the year. It has definitely helped in having them begin with the end in mind!

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Beginning with the end in mind, in my opinion, means goal-setting.  Not just for the school as a whole, but classrooms and individual students.  Getting students to begin to think with the end in mind means making them imagine where they will/want to be at the end of "something"--the day, the week, the 9 weeks, the semester, the year.  Starting to think with the end in mind helps students visualize their success.  I see this being a school-wide concept that is implemented from the mission down to accomplishing daily tasks.

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What I would see in a school that keeps the aspects and qualities of "Begin with an end in mind" in every part of their day to day routines, would be principals, teachers and students, setting goals, posting them throughout the school and using those goals to help set the tone for everything they do. I will hear school community members constantly talking about their goals, how they plan to achieve them and what parts of their plan to meet their goal are working and not working for them and then hear others giving positive feedback about individual's set goals.

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begin with the end in mind videos for kids - Bing video

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Begin with End in Mind Habit 2 Educational For Kids

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I am truly inspired by the AB Combs, story.  Therefore, I'd love for students to have a travelling journal of sorts. During the first week of school, students will create what their "end" (of said grade level) will look like.  Perhaps students will be guided through predetermined questions until of a certain age? At the end of the year, the students will check in with what they wrote. Did you accomplish what you set out to do? It would also be neat to see how student's end game does, or does not change from year to year.

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I would envision a school with a clear mission statement that was created to motivate students and staff in accomplishing. I would hear teachers discussing progress in the classroom. I would hear students asking thought provoking questions and thirsting for more learning. This habit is one of the most important starting as a new leader because you need to have direction, focus and a set list of goals that you want to accomplish heading into the school year