The Deliberate and Courageous Principal

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Establish Your School’s Vision Take a few minutes to reflect on the following prompts based on the five foundational questions for establishing a vision. Circle the appropriate number rating for each reflection question, with 1 being low, signifying that work is really needed here and 5 being high, signifying that no work is needed. Then write down ideas for improving your work related to each foundational question.

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Notes for Improvement

Question 1: What is a vision?

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Question 2: Why have a vision?

Am I able to verbalize the why of establishing a shared school vision?

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Question 3: What do you need to know before you create the vision?

What is the current condition of the school’s academic core? What are some steps that I know need to be immediately addressed?

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Question 4: How do you create your school’s vision?

Have I determined my next steps for establishing a vision for the school?

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Question 5: When do you utilize the vision?

Once the vision is established, do I utilize it in meaningful ways?

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Can I share my understanding of what a vision is and the impact it can have on my school?