2011 full faculty thursday
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Key messages for the start of the instructional year. Sending teachers off to make a difference.TRANSCRIPT
Full Faculty2011-2012
AAS Mission
The Anglo-American School of Moscow empowers each student to
Respect self and others Love learning, and Contribute as a globally aware
citizen
in order to achieve individual academic and holistic excellence.
AAS Vision
We inspire student learning through…
A dynamic and caring environment
Innovative and effective instructional strategies
Collaborative relationships
Current, relevant technologies ,and
Drawing upon the rich resources of our diverse community.
AAS Core Values
AAS believes equally in the value of• Making decisions based on the students’ best interests; • Developing the whole child; • Supporting student success through community
partnerships; • Delivering a challenging and inquiry-based curriculum in an
engaging manner; • Reviewing curriculum via a reflective and dynamic process; • Respecting self and others; • Providing an emotionally and physically safe environment
where people want to come each day; and • Providing students with an international perspective in order
to prepare them for future challenges and contributions.
four quadrantsQuadrant 1 – My Decision
Quadrant 2 – My Decision with your input
Quadrant 4 – Your Decision
Quadrant 3 – Your Decision with my input
What can’t you see?
Systems Context
Decisions
Decision Making
• We will make decisions by consensus. I believe that you understand my point of
view. I believe I understand your point of view. I can and will live with this decision. I will support this decision in public and
private through my words and actions through implementation.
Build our norms
Instructional Core
Strategies
Learning
SystemsCommitment
Communication
Learning Strategy
We will develop our philosophical beliefs, systems and practices in order to support and empower each student to achieve individual, academic and holistic excellence.
Systems Strategy
We will develop the means to align AAS processes and systems to each other and to our mission.
Commitment & Communications Strategy
We will create the means necessary for the AAS community to understand and support our vision in the realization of our mission.
Two Parallel Processes
Strategy Teams• One team for each strategy
• One or more Administrators
• One or more teachers
• One or more other stakeholders
• Meet quarterly
• Guide operational implementation of the strategy
Measurement Team
• Membership from core team and facilitation
• Develop means by which we measure success in each strategy
• Honor the work of the Core Strategic Planning Team
• Serve as “Quality Assurance” of process and product.
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Systems Learning CommitmentCommunication
Systems Learning CommitmentCommunication
Division
Goals
Operational
Goals
AdminGoals
Systems Learning CommitmentCommunication
Division
Goals
Operational
Goals
AdminGoals
Department
Or TeamGoals
Ad HocTeamGoals
Systems Learning CommitmentCommunication
Division
Goals
Operational
Goals
AdminGoals
Department
Or TeamGoals
Ad HocTeamGoals
Professional
GrowthGoals
Systems Learning CommitmentCommunication
Professional
GrowthGoals
Permission to Fail