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I believe it's important to develop a personal vision for a couple reasons - one is because it helps provide a little clarity. I'm a goal-setting person, so to see a vision of where I want to be and my expectations along the way keeps me focused. It also serves as a motivation for me because it's hard to gauge progress without having a defined personal vision.

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I believe creating most things as a shared group is going to get you more productive results than when it's a top-down order. As a team, we want to move forward, it's easier to move forward as a group when you all want to head the same direction - or at least if you all have respect for the same direction you're headed.

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For the same reasons one would want to have a shared mission of what you're all working together to do, I think it's important to create a shared vision. As a principal, I want my own vision of where I see the school going, but there are important stake-holders who need a voice and a say in where we see. It also gives us something on which to measure if we're reaching our vision.

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When any group is working together, time can be more productive, relationships can be healthier, and more progress can be made if it is clear what the group will value. I've been able to work in a  group in which we began by defining our shared values as a group, and it headed off a lot of conflicts down the road. It seems simple, but to say we value one another's time, I think people were more likely to arrive in a timely manner. When the values move to bigger things like the spiritual lives of our students, our goals and our work moves deeper.

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Shared goals will give us a common purpose that we feel is important. Effective schools know their goals and work to benchmark them throughout the year. Much of what we do in schools can be structured around the goals, including professional development. Working towards these shared goals can make everything more meaningful.

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Both show how interconnected everything must be. One seems to lead to or be dependent on the next. Developing shared visions, goals and values get to the why and the how. For a cultural shift to truly happen, the team needs to have a clear idea of where they are going and how they get there.

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I think a personal vision is important to clearly frame what we hope for based on our own beliefs and core attitudes. It keeps us looking forward and directing our gaze as we think about the "what" we hope our school might look like after 5 years, 10 or even when we are no longer here.

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I think a shared mission is important as an administrator, in order to incorporate the wisdom, thoughts and hopes of stakeholders into the actual mission and work of the school. A shared mission allows for engagement of numerous people within the school community to really buy-in to the "why" we are trying to accomplish our goals, ultimately for the greatest benefit of its students.

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The shared vision goes a step beyond the personal vision, incorporating the hopes and outlook of more than a single point of view. A shared vision has to find common ground, and focus in on the most important focal points, again looking at the "what" that the school wants to address as they develop actions to achieve its goals.

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I think a discussion of shared values might be a solid starting point for an administrator as they first learn about the makeup of their school community. Many people may take for granted the values that a Catholic school may have, but it is interesting to really delve into the uniqueness of every parish and school. To name and go through the process is absolutely important at the outset, especially as the values establish the "how" in the process.

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I believe that shared goals will flow from the process of naming and discussing the shared values. Once we know what is important, and where people feel resources, time and energy should be spent, it is much easier to formulate the goals. It is likewise important then to go to that next step, to clearly define shared goals, after values, vision and mission helped establish the how, what and why.

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Wasn't exactly sure if this question was asking about the CSS Characteristics of Successful Schools, or the CST Center on School Turnaround. I will assume how the CSS plan fits into the 4 pillars for student success. Vision, leadership, development, partnership and success are all tied into the 4 pillars, as we look at the full complexity of what it really does take to be successful. It is not one element, but rather a comprehensive, interrelated process that involves a variety of moving parts, people, and vision and leadership for real results to happen. Success is not simple, and looking at it with a systematic approach is more manageable than just "doing our best" and hoping things will turn out ok for the students and families in our schools.

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As an administrator, I think it will be critical to develop a personal vision because that vision will give me direction. Developing a personal vision will help me to think about my goals in the long term, so I am not only focused on the every day, but looking forward for ways to improve our school and to improve personally as an administrator. Developing a personal vision will be a catalyst for growth as I keep looking at potential opportunities to work toward my personal vision.

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A shared mission will be critical to running a successful school because it will allow everyone to voice why we are here. Everyone might have a personal mission and personal goals for his or her own professional life and classroom, but we also need to have a common goal as a school community. We need to work together to establish why we are here, doing what we do everyday, because it will allow us to have a shared purpose. I think that a shared mission will help us all make decisions that benefit the common good and establish priorities and goals as an entire school, not just individuals. If everyone works just as individuals, you miss the community aspect and some goals might conflict with each other, which would not be good for the school.

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In additional to shared a mission, a shared vision is also important. As a school community, we don't only need to establish why we are here, but what our goals are as well. Again, that is not something that just one person should decide. Since everyone needs to commit to the vision in order to work toward it, people need to voice what is important to them and what they see as the vision for our school. If just one person decides the vision, people will not feel ownership. If the vision is developed as a shared vision, more people will feel ownership and will be an active part of the journey to that vision. A shared vision will also help clarify the direction the school is moving so that decisions can be made keeping that shared vision in mind.

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Having shared values sets a standard that everyone agrees to. As an administrator, it is important to have values because it holds people accountable on all levels. But everyone has different personal values, so developing shared values sets clear expectations for the school community, in addition to personal values. Shared values provide clarity and consistency and give others an opportunity for contribution. Again, creating something that is shared will give people ownership and direction. Especially in a Catholic school, we want to make sure that we are embodying and modelling certain values in the choices we make and how we conduct ourselves. By creating shared values, it holds everyone to the same expectation and gives everyone the same guidelines as we work toward our mission and vision.

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Once common mission, vision,and core values are established, the next step is creating shared goals. How do we accomplish our mission, vision, and core values? Developing these goals together is important because it will clarify priorities and give everyone a common sense of direction. Working together to establish benchmarks and priorities will keep everyone moving forward and committed to the cause. Letting everyone contribute to creating goals will bring many ideas so that the best and most effective paths and goals can be chosen and everyone will have an opportunity to contribute to the school community.

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The Characteristics of Successful Schools are interwoven into the four pillars. In order to establish mission, vision, values, and goals, we need to have these characteristics present in our school and in each of these pillars. To really create an environment that celebrates equity and diversity, we need to incorporate these characteristics into every aspect of our school. While some might fit most specifically into just one pillar, something like family, school, and community involvement can be incorporated into a school's mission, vision, values, and goals. In order to create a successful school with a successful future, we need these characteristics to permeate throughout all four pillars we establish.

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Why do we exist?

We exist to help each person in our school, staff, faculty students alike, to live out God’s calling for his or her life.  We have to ask ourselves and each other the “dangerous question,” What does God want from us?  I believe God has put us all together to help find and achieve our vocation.  I believe that each person in our school believes that this is the reason why we exist.  We all have different gifts and ways that we are called to achieve this mission.  As an administrator I need to provide opportunities for each member of our community to reflect on this question and support each other as they grow in relationship with Jesus.

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Domain 1 Turnaround is developing goals, milestones of low performing schools and establishing and communicating the urgent need that all students receive a high quality education. This aligns with pillar one mission because this asks why do we exist and the fundamental purpose of the school is to give each and every child a high quality education. Domain 2 is Talent Development stating that this school needs to have committed teachers at every level and in every position. Policies and procedures are established with admin. to select, place and retain model teachers and leaders. While recruiting, retaining, and developing talent and providing professional learning opportunities. Pillar two vision states the hope and sense of direction they hope their school to become. Providing future insight and shared knowledge about best practices for student achievement. Domain 3 Instructional Transformations talks about effective instruction, standard based teaching, data based differentiation, individualization, research based, classroom management for optimal student learning.  This aligns to values in the collective commitment and work of a PLC. Here we are measuring effectiveness of all our school academics and responding to what works and what does not work. My favorite one is the culture shift of commitment of all people involved in the student learning. A great shift toward high academic expectations and a concerted effort with teachers, parents, students, community members, etc. . . This aligns to pillar goals because we need to be mindful of our purpose and actually integrate our school purpose, vision, and commitments to our mission that all students receive a high quality education.  CST and pillars are a model to improve the student and teacher learning.

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As  a leader I need to have a clear idea of why my school exists and why I am a part of my school.  I have been discerning God's role for me in my community and with His guidance I have been 

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As  a leader I need to have a clear idea of why my school exists and why I am a part of my school.  I have been discerning God's role for me in my community and with His guidance I have been 

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These are the school goals that are going to be woven into the fabric of every teachers day in school. Teachers and administration need to share the same goals and stay mindful of the short term goals and celebrate in the steps to achieve the larger benchmark goals for the school.

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Together we will define how each and every person can contribute with commitment to the important goals and mission of our PLC. Together we will build our learning culture, map out what every student needs, develop measuring tools, and using teacher insite discuss what works and what does not.

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Together we need to all strengthen each other and envision the school we choose to build. The staff and students are what make the school. Learning what we are will help us learn what type of school we seek to become. Together we will describe and our ideal learning school for all students and staff.

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This pillar is so very important because you are building your school identity. I've read many mission statements that are to long and I don't remember them. I remember a lot of great short quotes that are full of meaning and energy. I feel that is what Pillar one is supposed to be. Together our staff needs to create and bring to life a school mantra. A school mission power house saying to drive each work day and make meaning for why our school exist!

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Knowing what is important to me is powerful.  This may change or get revised often but it is very important to know who I am and what I believe in. God gave each of us special talents and put us on our own special path. Knowing what I am passionate about and what I want to accomplish is important to my well being and longevity.  Each school is unique in its own way and during my time as an administrator I will want to lead the school the way I feel God is directing me to. Right now a personal vision of mine is learning all I can from a living saint and model that God has put in my life. She is teaching and helping me on my path to heaven.