| Strategic Design Plan
STRATEGIC DESIGN PLANNING
COMMITTEE
_____________________ Staff RepresentativesElizabeth Abdow Elizabeth Corcoran Peter Corley Lisa DeBlois Dennis Durkin Dion Hazard John LaCroix Lynn Lapointe Maria-Elena Morey Cheryl McKinnon Shauna Senechal Cheryl Webster Collaborative Leadership Team Lawrence Fine Jean Fiske Joyce Foster Carolyn Garlick Ann Marie Galligan Susan Hassan Karen Leach Operating Committee Members Margo Brissette Community/Business Representatives David Tobin Board of Directors Representatives Michael F. Malone Parent Representatives Helen Markee Teresa
Devlin The strategic design process is: ¨ Learner centered – focused on the capacities, interests, needs, and motivations of students. ¨ Future focused – reflects the challenges and conditions students will face following the completion of their formal education. ¨ Research based – derived from the best knowledge and insights about learners and the future they face.
This plan resulted from the work of a strategic design team consisting of teachers, administrators, parents, executive board members, business representatives, and community leaders from the BICO Collaborative community. A mission, principles of professionalism, and life role performances were developed to align the work of the collaborative during the coming years.
P rinciples of Professionalism define the core values and convictions that the organization believes in. Genuine professionals, regardless of their occupation, are driven by principles that enable them to function in highly constructive and fulfilling ways.We believe in: Tolerance – reflects our commitment to the right of all persons to be represented, heard, and respected. Excellence – refers to our pursuit to achieve the highest standards in every endeavor. Responsibility – represents our being accountable and reliable for our goals, decisions, actions, and outcomes. Confidence – reflects our belief in our ability to accept and meet challenges with courage and energy. Honesty – is our commitment to always communicate with openness and integrity. Team Work – is our commitment to cooperate in a respectful, trusting, and selfless manner to achieve common goals. Reflection – is our ability and willingness to be mindful, deliberate, and reflective in our practice and work. Respect – involves the recognition and empathy we give to students, staff, parents, and members of our diverse community. Flexibility – involves our ability to take risks by patiently adapting to change with openness and tolerance. Communication – is our ability and willingness to listen, reflect, and share information and ideas in a cooperative manner. Future-focusing – is our visionary view of creating insightful and meaningful strategies and opportunities. Perseverance – is our ability to sustain the necessary effort and energy to obtain desired outcomes.
Rapid change and evolving technologies are impacting all facets of life. Acquisition of higher levels of knowledge and skills is essential to being adept at using emerging technologies. Change in our society is continuous, accelerating, and often chaotic. Individuals are required to be life-long learners in order to be productive members of society. The world is constantly changing and evolving. Individuals are responsible for making choices and adapting to a constantly emerging employment market. Shifting and changing priorities are taxing the availability of resources and services. All organizations are challenged to collaborate in acquiring and applying available resources in an effective and efficient manner. The world is becoming increasingly more diverse. It is necessary to have the ability to positively interact with all members of society. Educational social and health care agencies are assuming expanded roles. Innovative ways need to be developed to meet new challenges and responsibilities. Increases in violence threaten personal safety and stability in society. Adaptability is essential in meeting the challenges of daily living. Pressures to adequately fund obligations and liabilities are taxing current available resources. Long range strategic planning must be employed to address new obligations. Advances in technology allow for instant world-wide communication. The ability to communicate effectively is essential. Political, social, economic, and technological changes are placing numerous stressors on families, threatening the stability and strength of the family. The community must pool ideas, talents, and energies to assist families in recognizing and responding to these stressors. Competition and changes in the workplace are challenging life-long employment. teamwork and collaboration are essential skills for maintaining productive work relationships.
Physical and Emotional Wellness Supportive and Independent Living Personal and Family Relationships Social and Leisure Pursuits Community and Civic Participation Successful and Fulfilling Employment Challenging and Changing Environment
Our students will be: Respectful and open-minded Negotiators who: Provide the structure for cooperation Listen and respond to a diversity of opinions Propose possible solutions Mediate differences Clarify ideas to reach consensus Effective and reliable Communicators who: Listen actively to the ideas of others Express self accurately and clearly Question to accomplish objectives Consider audience and purpose Share information and ideas Responsible and cooperative Collaborators who: Recognize individual and group needs Contribute to a common purpose Demonstrate flexibility Honor the abilities of others Trustworthy and ethical Advocators who: Show honesty in all interactions Act with integrity Make fair and objective decisions Represent a balanced, open point of view Demonstrate caring for others Dependable and organized managers who: Organize time and resources to complete tasks Create realistic and clearly defined goals Fulfill stated commitments State clear expectations of self and Respond to changes by using needed resources Regulate social, emotional states in all situations Innovative and Effective Problem solvers who: Define problems clearly and concisely Access necessary knowledge and skills needed Analyze and interpret information Develop problem solving strategies Implement solutions to problems Evaluate outcomes Positive and Responsible Contributors who: Participate in setting goals Initiate actions toward a goal Share knowledge and information Work with others to effect change Formulate future directions Critical and Creative Learners who: Seek new knowledge continuously Analyze information and choices Determine consequences of actions Apply new knowledge to do things differently Self-directed and Inquisitive Thinkers who: Explore their world Employ varied thinking skills and processes Use inquiry to acquire and evaluate information Pursue a variety of solutions Create alternative courses of action |