Strategic Blueprint

Strategic Objective #1

We will define our shared Beliefs about Learning to develop our Mission and Vision.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Engage all stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of our “Beliefs about Learning” in the HWRSD.

• Expand our definition of “success for all learners” through the development of our “Beliefs about Learning” document.

• Craft a new Mission and Vision Statement for the HWRSD based on our “Beliefs about Learning.

• Intentionally develop a process for continual revision and ongoing refinement.

Strategic Objective #2:

We will ensure our professional practices are aligned to our Beliefs about Learning, Mission, and Vision.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Align curriculum to our “HWRSD Beliefs about Learning” to ensure that all students can demonstrate the “Portrait of the Graduate” competencies.
• Develop assessments designed to measure student progress towards demonstrating the “Portrait of the Graduate” competencies and aligned to our “Beliefs about Learning.”
• Implement instructional and social-emotional practices that are aligned to our “Beliefs about Learning” and are designed to ensure students demonstrate our “Portrait of the Graduate” competencies.
• Develop a tiered system of supports aligned to our “Beliefs about Learning” that ensures the success of all learners in demonstrating our “Portrait of the Graduate” competencies.
• Review current HWRSD practices to ensure they are aligned with our “Beliefs about Learning” and support students in demonstrating our “Portrait of the Graduate” competencies.

Strategic Objective #3:

We will innovate to support modern learning.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Design professional development programs to support adult learning of the skills and competencies necessary to align our professional practices to our “Beliefs about Learning.”
• Reimagine educational spaces to support modern learning.
• Leverage technology to support learning “anytime, anywhere.”
• Support risk-taking in teaching and learning practice.

Strategic Objective #4:

We will engage the HWRSD Community as partners in achieving our Mission.

 Strategic Initiatives:

• Engage the community to support innovation and sustain change in our schools through the development of our “Beliefs about Learning” document.

• Educate the community around the changes in teaching and learning required to support the HWRSD Mission.

• Improve school and classroom to home communication regarding our progress in aligning our professional practices to our “Beliefs about Learning.”

• Leverage community resources to create opportunities for students to solve real-world problems and present to authentic audiences.

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