What defines a plan? by Kelly Gilbert https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf en-us 2016-10-21 15:32:07 UTC 2026-01-25 18:03:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png According to Merriam- Webster: Full Definition of plan 2a :  a method for achieving an end b :  an often customary method of doing something :  procedurec :  a detailed formulation of a program of actiond :  goal, aim3:  an orderly arrangement of parts of an overall design or objective4:  a detailed program (as for payment or the provision of some service)  kagilbert77 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132386971 2016-10-21 16:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132386971 First thoughts:  Culmination and convergence of thoughts, ideas, expertise, hopes, aspirations and desires to support and develop students for their future.  Marci https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132388136 2016-10-21 16:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132388136 It needs to be easy to understand to all involved in executing it.  NO jargon or convoluted concepts that are only clear to the one or ones who wrote the plan. pfurlano1 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132410875 2016-10-21 17:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132410875 It needs to be easy to understand to all who will be executing the plan. pfurlano1 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132411588 2016-10-21 17:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132411588 A plan is the manner in which you intend to accomplish something.  It is broken down into the sub-parts of actions and strategies that will move you toward the realization of the intended outcome.  It is a strategic pathway  that need course correction when data indicates that the designed pathway is not producing the results you intended.  rfilson https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132432055 2016-10-21 18:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132432055 A plan, whether executed individually or in collaboration with others, is anchored by one or more desired and intended outcomes/goals. The process for achieving the outcomes is clearly outlined, including steps, owners, leading and lagging indicators of success, and progress checkpoints (so that course corrections can be made as necessitated by point-in-time leading data).  kmuldrow1 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132508643 2016-10-22 19:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132508643 @ Roxanne- That term "designed pathway" does something for me. It captures the essence of the "how." @ Marci - What resonates with me about your statement is that it includes the term "hopes." I haven't heard that in a while. I talk about aspirations and desired outcomes. They sound so canned and impersonal. Hopes, on the other hand, are quite personal. That pushes me to think about how we are intentional in coaching networks or districts in designing pathways that look beyond the numbers to the "human-ness" of the technical and adaptive work that will lead to improved lives, not just improved numbers. Thanks ladies. https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132809623 Krys]]> 2016-10-24 18:15:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132809623 A plan is a collaborative set of actions that must be set into motion in order to accomplish a goal or goals. cpatterson_dreyer https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132813263 2016-10-24 18:23:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132813263 Dorith: The Business Dictionary defines a plan as a "Written account of intended future course of action (scheme) aimed at achieving specific goal(s) or objective(s) within a specific timeframe."                   In addition to the business definition, I would like to add from my own thinking that the core of the plan is the agreed upon guiding principles that research has stated will achieve the most leverage towards student achievement and/or have a strong positive impact on culture and/or governance. It must embody language that is clear and stakeholders must have a shared meaning and understanding of the language utilized within the plan.   It represents the core beliefs and expectations around student learning outcomes. This plan also represents what the district has chosen to center their collective efforts around. Accountability measures and monitoring should be embedded throughout the plan. dpjohnson1 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132841457 2016-10-24 19:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/132841457 jtighe https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133026644 A plan is a term that is loosely defined. I plan can be a simple thing, or it can be very complex. Depending on the intended goal, a plan can be a simple set of steps or an elaborate and detailed plan of action. In my mind, the more specific and actionable the plan is, the more likely the plan will be completed. In other words, those that create the plan must know WHY the goal is important, WHAT will be done, WHO will complete each task, and WHEN the task must be complete. Without set, CLEAR expectations, a plan can simply fall through the cracks and never reach the intended goal. ]]> 2016-10-25 14:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133026644 Rick: Webster seems to capture what it is. What it's _like_ is perhaps as/more important: A plan needs to take into account the context in which it will operate. It needs to be realistic and reflective of the people and systems that will be required to carry it out. It needs to demonstrate cognizance of both intended and unintended outcomes. Above all, it needs to be coherent horizontally (now) and vertically (in the longer term). It must navigate the precarious balance between focus and sufficiency. It must create and sustain a sense of efficacy in those carrying it out and those impacted by it. It must engage the system at various levels and make clear how each supports and is accountable to the shared end. It needs to be anchored in a deep understanding of what is most likely to work, the expenditure of resources(human, social/emotional, financial, time) required to fully implement those things, and the expected/actual return on investment.To really evaluate a plan one has to have a sense of the synergetic whole of how this all comes together - its Gestalt. rprestley2 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133029259 2016-10-25 14:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133029259 jtighe https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133029897 2016-10-25 14:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133029897 They are unique in that they are refined to define a school's targeted work to raise student achievement. They are the driving forces behind the theory of change in our district's strategic work. https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133104220 Keri]]> 2016-10-25 17:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133104220 John Lennon rprestley2 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133457380 "Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans."]]> 2016-10-26 19:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133457380 Haiku rprestley2 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133468553 plans, ephemeral
in spite of words on paper
life gets in the way

now you :-)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/printouts/30697_haiku.pdf]]> 2016-10-26 19:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133468553 @ Dorith - Intriguing entry. Could you say a little more about "agreed upon guiding principles?" kmuldrow1 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133581092 2016-10-27 12:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133581092 @jtighe - Like the visual, especially the "WHY." The deeper "why" usually comes out in the conversation leading to writing the goal statement but does  not always explicitly show up in the goal statement. kmuldrow1 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133581520 2016-10-27 12:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133581520 Why rprestley2 https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133625494 Sinek puts the "Why" at the center of everything, the central driving force...]]> 2016-10-27 14:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kagilbert77/93d47a4op4xf/wish/133625494