https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p Add a comment, quote, or idea that resounded with you from the reading (p. 37-43). en-us 2021-08-15 20:24:26 UTC 2021-08-18 15:44:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f91d.png https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684292570 teams need to have short term goals that can be routinely evaluated and celebrated. This will help boost confidence in the process and get all on board.]]> 2021-08-18 15:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684292570 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684293641 Collective commitments- no rules or regulations need to be set if we all understand and believe in our purpose, know where we are headed and pledge to act in a certain way to move towards that direction. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684293641 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684295658 Be more action oriented. Instead of the bulk focus being on talking about numbers and scores, share concrete and specific goals/strategies to help student learning move forward in the future.]]> 2021-08-18 15:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684295658 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684298310 In a learning centered school ensuring that all students learn must be at the heart of our mission]]> 2021-08-18 15:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684298310 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684298727 2021-08-18 15:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684298727 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684301079 having one vision as a district, on going, collective, everyone has a purpose and it apart of the vision]]> 2021-08-18 15:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684301079 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684302476

]]> 2021-08-18 15:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684302476 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684302542 2021-08-18 15:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684302542 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684302772 Goals-to determine  short term priorities and the steps needed to meet benchmarks for student and then reassess.

]]> 2021-08-18 15:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684302772 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684303032 Teams need to make commitments to act in certain ways in order to create the school that will achieve our purpose or vision. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684303032 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684303431 Goals need to be short and concise with steps and benchmarks to meet along the way.  Short term goals can be celebrated  as they are achieved.   Confidence is merely the  "expectation of success" and you do what it takes to meet your goals. Make sure you have a purpose!

]]> 2021-08-18 15:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684303431 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684303469 When members understand they don't need prescriptive rules and regulations to guide their daily work. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684303469 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684304519 A clear purpose should be set so everyone knows which direction to head. Leaders need to set high and clear expectations and ensure that everyone follows them. Goals should be set and celebrated when met. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684304519 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684305253 A value-driven culture generates internal accountability in which people throughout the organization create a positive peer pressure to act in accordance with public commitments]]> 2021-08-18 15:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684305253 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306110 How must we behave to create the school that will achieve our purpose? ]]> 2021-08-18 15:26:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306110 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306143 A team can work interdependently and is held mutually accountable when working towards a COMMON goal! ]]> 2021-08-18 15:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306143 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306284 2021-08-18 15:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306284 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306400 My "team" isn't just my grade level teachers but rather the group of people working interdependently to achieve a common goal. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306400 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306433 Schools create short term goals and routinely celebrate as those goals are achieved, they foster a sense of confidence and self-efficacy among the staff.]]> 2021-08-18 15:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684306433 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684307286 Team members need to hold each other accountable.]]> 2021-08-18 15:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684307286 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684307661 2021-08-18 15:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684307661 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684307793 Finding out what interdependence looks like for the team, common goals, and holding all members accountable equally is important. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684307793 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684309400 Goals should be celebrated! We as teams should develop a shared mission and vision. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684309400 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684309531
When schools create short term goals and routinely celebrate as those goals are achieved, they foster a sense of confidence and self-efficacy among the staff. I think these small celebrations should happen more often as it can create a stronger team!]]> 2021-08-18 15:28:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684309531 sprussing https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310286 Educators need to address the four pillars in order to have a solid foundation for success.

]]> 2021-08-18 15:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310286 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310598 A team is much more than just the members of a grade level. Everyone needs to have common goals and practices in place and therefore, make decisions collectively that align with those goals. Being able to recognize and have a common understanding of a vision is essential.]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310598 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310661 -Never-ending process of continuous improvement
-Teachers and administrators must also tackle the collective commitments they will make and honor in order to achieve the shared vision for their school district.]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310661 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310808 A solid foundation for PLCs is created when teachers and administrators work together to understand the questions of each pillar. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310808 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310835 We cannot be a true team without common goals.]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310835 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310985 To reach goals we must operate as a team and not individuals]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684310985 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311273 A team is more than just your grade level team it is the whole school and the focus should be on the whole school]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311273 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311560 Page 41. ...shift from offering philosophical musings on mission or shared hopes...to making commitments to act in certain ways. 
I think we have the shared hope of student improvement and what we stand for, but don't always put into action the steps that we need to. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311560 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311612 When members understand the purpose, know where it's headed, and pledge to act in certain ways to move in the right direction, they don't need prescriptive rules and regulations to guide their daily work. Goals are essential! 

]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311612 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311641 To be effective, we need to know our purpose, our future, our actions that we are going to be taking to achieve those long term and short term goals.]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684311641 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684312127 A powerful vision results in inspiration, aspiration, and perspiration. It leads to action. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:29:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684312127 jbrawner11 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684312617 A vision is only the start of an end goal, but collective commitments must be made in order to be in the right direction of where you want the school to be going. Essentially holding one another accountable for these commitments to create the best situation for the school and for the students. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684312617 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684312888 2021-08-18 15:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684312888 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684313520 2021-08-18 15:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684313520 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684313571 As a school and district, we have to clarify our purpose (mission) in order to create a realistic future (vision) for our schools/students. From there, we can decide on our collective commitments (values) so we know how to behave in order to achieve our purpose. Last, we need to set specific goals with targets and timelines in order to know if we are making a difference. Of course, we should celebrate as our goals are achieved! :)]]> 2021-08-18 15:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684313571 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684313617 To define a team as a group of people working together interdependently to achieve a common goal for which members are mutually accountable. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684313617 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684315545 A team is more than just your grade level. It should be school/district wide. You need effective/common goals with all members being mutually accountable ]]> 2021-08-18 15:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684315545 ddrees1 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684315581 High-preforming districts shared values typically focused on improvement of student learning as the central goal.]]> 2021-08-18 15:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684315581 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684315844 Policy manuals and directives are replaced by commitments and covenants.]]> 2021-08-18 15:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684315844 kroecker https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316173 Clarity on our purpose is key to working toward ensuring  high performance from our learners.

]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316173 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316543 My ah-ha was the part about "routinely celebrating when our short terms goals are achieved". I think we don't do this often enough as small/large teams. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316543 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316569 Goals are to be short term and are a way close gaps with the current reality and where we wants our kiddos to be. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316569 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316665 It is important to have a clear purpose and set effective goals that have been agreed on collaboratively as a team.]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316665 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316924 2021-08-18 15:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684316924 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317182 2021-08-18 15:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317182 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317351 Don't forget to celebrate the victories! Even as adults, a little celebration can give us the steam we need to keep plugging along.]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317351 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317592 While a mission/vision statement is important in beginning steps it will never be sufficient alone. Collective commitments and goals must be established for a PLC culture to be sustainable.]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317592 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317841 Identifies who we are, want to be, what does it look like or act to achieve it, and goals to get there! ]]> 2021-08-18 15:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684317841 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684318682 VISION
-a clear vision statement can lead to the creation of a "stop doing" list
-there is no more powerful engine driving an organization toward excellence and long-range success than an attractive worthwhile and achievable vision of the future, widely shared]]> 2021-08-18 15:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684318682 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684319079 When everyone is committed to the school mission, the more productive the PLC is. Clearly stated goals will close the gap versus something loosely stated. Supporting other's efforts, talents and imagination are an engaging part of teamwork. It takes a 'village' team to help those succeed, sharing the same mission, vision, values and goals.]]> 2021-08-18 15:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684319079 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684319185 It is so important to be goal-oriented. In having a sense of their short-term goals and priorities, members can take the correct steps to achieve them. These goals also lead to a team being more collaborative, since there is no team if there is no common goal.]]> 2021-08-18 15:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684319185 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684320620 When short-term goals are achieved, they should be celebrated. Achieved goals provide a sense of confidence and will make people more likely to put forth effort to ensure achievement.]]> 2021-08-18 15:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684320620 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684321068 The foundation of a PLC rests on the four pillars of mission, vision, values, and goals. We all need to work together to build a solid foundation based on these principles.]]> 2021-08-18 15:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684321068 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684321620 My take away is that creating a values-driven culture creates a sort of positive peer pressure among colleagues to act in compliance with public commitments.]]> 2021-08-18 15:34:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684321620 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684322898 If there is no common goal there can be no true team. Having effective goals help create effort and collaborative teams clarify how their work will help schoolwide or distritcwide to improve initiatives. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684322898 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324117 having goals is essential to go through the collaborative process efficiently~ it keeps everyone focused on their mutual investments in the process.]]> 2021-08-18 15:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324117 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324331 We need to come together to make a vision that suits the whole staff.  We will be more willing to buy into it and try to live up to the mission.

]]> 2021-08-18 15:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324331 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324760 Goals help close the gap between the current reality and where the staff hopes to take the school. 

Setting small goals play a key role in achieving the vision we strive to see and make. It's also important to celebrate those goals, even if they're small.]]> 2021-08-18 15:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324760 vsanchez13 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324844 Without the 4 pillar (mission, vision, values, and goals) there is no strong foundation to properly get students to where they need to be. Compromising one makes for an unstable structure. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684324844 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684325513 2021-08-18 15:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684325513 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684325638 It's important for teams to have clear goals and steps to help achieve those goals while holding everyone mutually accountable]]> 2021-08-18 15:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684325638 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684326353 When we understand our purpose, know where it is headed, and pledge to act in this way to move forward, we will achieve higher performance. Take this to our classrooms, if we spend time building our relationships with our students, help them to take ownership, and take ownership in what kind of school and class they want to have, we will have greater results. Essentially, we do not need prescribed sets of rules, dos and do nots - we need to think is the behavior we are showing getting us the results that we want? ]]> 2021-08-18 15:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684326353 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684329201 Achieving agreement about what we are doing and then implementing that is how we can close the knowing-doing gap. Collective commitments is a key in making this successful. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684329201 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684332903 When people expect to be successful they are more likely to put forth the effort to ensure it. I like this quote. I think it applies to students as well as staff. We need to instill confidence in our students.]]> 2021-08-18 15:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684332903 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684337187 2021-08-18 15:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684337187 https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684341479 Goals are essential to the collaborative team process. We must work interdependently to achieve the common goals and be mutually accountable. ]]> 2021-08-18 15:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cemery1/6wtny06wp3lwzw3p/wish/1684341479