FLENJ Strategic Planning February 1, 2009

Edison High School

“We are called to be architects of the future,

not its victims.”

R. Buckminster Fuller

Focusing Questions

Where is FLENJ?

What do we want FLENJ to become?

How do we realize the FLENJ we want to become?

Strategic Planning Goals

To review progress made on our action plansTo revisit and revise (or create) if appropriate our foundation documents To determine the future objectives of FLENJTo revise and/or build new action plans

Components of Strategic Planning

Foundation DocumentsMission VisionCore Beliefs (helps in decision making)Profile of the FLENJ member (to get a sense of what we would like the FLENJ member to be like after participating in our organization)

ObjectivesAction Plans (to enable the obj. to come to reality)

FLENJ Mission

MissionFLENJ, by advancing policy and practice, promotes excellence in world languages education

By advancing policy and practice, FLENJ promotes excellence in world languages education.

Through the advancement of policy and practice, FLENJ promotes excellence in world languages education.

FLENJ Vision

Vision

To support, guide, and connect educators and policy makers through

professional development and advocacy.

Language is the universal connector that facilitates cultural understanding; all languages are valuable to teach and learn.A multi-lingual society fosters diversity, respect for others, and greater opportunities for all children.Language learning is an integral part of the American education system; it is for ALL children, it starts early, and is a life-long endeavor.

WE BELIEVE THAT…Language educators bear the professional

responsibility to advocate on behalf of World Language education.

WE BELIEVE THAT…Language educators bear the professional

responsibility to advocate on behalf of World Language education.

All students can achieve language proficiency when taught by a skilled teacher in a well-developed, standards-embedded program.Collecting and analyzing evidence of student performance facilitates effective and reflective teaching. High quality professional development is critical to equip educators with the necessary knowledge and skills to enhance student language learning.

Profile of FLENJ Members

FLENJ members should be…

Ethical, committed professionals, who possess advocacy skills, are collaborative, lifelong learners, passionate, compassionateCommitted and willing to develop professionally in order to improve their professional practices

Profile of FLENJ Members FLENJ members should be able to …

Expand teaching skills through workshops and conferencesGain international experiences Teach so that students can communicate successfully, both linguistically and culturally in the target languageAdvocate for themselves and for the professionTake an active role in the organization

Profile of FLENJ Members

FLENJ members should know and understand…

Standards, primacy of oral proficiencyFLENJ core beliefs, mission, vision, what FLENJ doesCurrent research and best practices

An Exemplary or Excellent Organization

“Excellence is not an act. It is a habit.” Aristotle(we want to move beyond pockets of excellence)

Increase the Profile of FLENJ

•Advance Practice•Advance Policy

Objective: Advance Practice A. Communications and Publications:

Increase the participation in E-verse! Review (monitor and track) the effectiveness of the various current communications and publications-website, President’s Message, Professional Development bulletins, Membership flyersUse electronic surveys, Expand online resources (i.e. electronic lesson ideas)

Objective: Advance Practice

B. Diverse Active Membership

Increase new teacher enrollment in FLENJ

Analyze the demographics of the membership and the board and Bring the former two more in line with the demographics of the state.

Increase membership (through recruiting at NJEA)

Objective: Advance PolicyAdvocacy:

By 2013, FLENJ will increase its presence at state board meetings by having one FLENJ board member or FLENJ member in attendance at each meeting.

Baseline 2008: At the present time we do not have a regular presence at the board meetings

By 2013, FLENJ will have a table at the two state conferences and targeted professional development workshops that provides advocacy information such as schedules for state board meetings and testimony, how to find out when your local board meetings take place and resources including information on FLENJ issues, issues before the state board, and the mission, vision, and core beliefs of FLENJ.

Baseline 2008: At the present time we do not have a table

Objective: Advance PolicyAdvocacy:

By 2013, FLENJ will establish a presence at the NJASCD conference. Baseline 2008: At the present time we do not have a presence.

By 2013, FLENJ will increase the amount of testimony that members provide at state board meetings whenever public testimony is allowed.

Baseline 2008: To be determined

By 2013, FLENJ will mobilize its membership to attend local PTAs meetings and/or local board meetings (both public and private) to share and address critical issues in language education

Baseline 2008: No attendance at local PTA and Board of Education meetings

By 2013, FLENJ will disseminate more widely information received at the JNCL.

Baseline 2008: Dissemination to FLENJ board members only

What is an action plan?

ComponentsObjective/StrategyActivities to accomplish the objectivePerson(s) responsibleResourcesTimelineOutcomeCurrent Status

Components of an Action Plan

Activities Person(s)/Group(s) Responsible

Timelinefor Implemen-tation

ResourcesRequired

Indicator of Success

Date Reviewed/Status

Objective: Advance PracticeArea: Communications and Publications

Components of an Action Plan

Activities Person(s)/Group(s) Responsible

Timelinefor Implemen-tation

ResourcesRequired

Indicator of Success

Date Reviewed/Status

Objective: Advance PracticeArea: Diverse Active Membership

Components of an Action Plan

Activities Person(s)/Group(s) Responsible

Timelinefor Implementation

ResourcesRequired

Indicator of Success

Date Reviewed/Status

Objective: Advance PolicyArea: Advocacy

Implementation Of Action Plans

Periodic Review SystemWhat?How?Who?When?

Closure - Can we answer these questions?

Where is FLENJ?

What do we want FLENJ to become?

How do we realize the FLENJ we want to become?