04-1-10


 * Action Plan:**

1. What is the current reality? Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses. Current reality: Strengths: Weaknesses:
 * new building,
 * all staff together in one building,
 * new administration, lots of change,
 * changing state standards,
 * implementing Iowa Core,
 * 1:1 environment
 * 21st century learning
 * pride in our school
 * wide variety of activities to reach a wide variety of kids
 * providing ways for kids to form relationships
 * progressive attitude
 * leadership
 * vision
 * kid-centered support staff
 * great parent boosters
 * high parent-teacher conference attendance
 * caring people
 * infrastructure
 * haven't quite achieved completely shared vision
 * some sense of unsteadiness with rapid change
 * time limitations
 * lack of effective planning framework
 * differences in vision and culture between Newell and Fonda groups
 * infrastructure isolates people

So, now we're focusing on motivation:
 * are our kids motivated?
 * are they motivated toward realistic goals?
 * we've ordered five copies of Drive by Daniel Pink
 * are we serving our "middle" kids, and losing the tops and bottoms (not in achievement, but in intelligence)?
 * we'll read the book and then decide on how to apply it to our school