14. VISION.
“PASHYA ME PARTHA RUPANI “Partha see forms of me
SATASOTHA SAHASTRASHAH hundreds and thousand see
NANA VIDHANI DIVYANI different different ones
NANA VARN AKRUTINI CHA.” multi-shaped, coloured ones.”
VISION.
The responsible leader inspires the team member through thousands of visions.
Not only has he visions of totality but he also helps his colleagues to develop and see them.
Vision inspires. Vision creates a mission. Then the team has to take actions to fulfil the mission
which realises the vision. The vision is nothing but seeing thousand possible combinations and
scenarios. A vision is beyond normal senses and a super-sense is essential to visualise.
The responsible leader does not limit the discussion, interactions, development of alternatives
and decisions just to logical approach but continuously encourages his team members to think
creatively, differently, non-logically and see many visions of different combinations, forms and
shapes.
Thus in the presence of a responsible leader the atmosphere is charged with daring, innovative
and creative spirit. The leader and the team combine like a vision and mission to ensure
contribute results through proper actions.
THE VISIONARY CONCEIVES THE IMPOSSIBLE.
THE MISSIONARY MAKES IT POSSIBLE.
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15. SUPER-VISION.
“MAYAADHYAKSHEN PRAKRITIH “Nature, under supervision of ‘me’
SOOYATE SA CHARAACHARAM produces moving, non-moving see!
HETUNAANEN KAUNTEYA
JAGAD VIPARIVARTATE”. because of the fact, this very one
world revolves then, Kunti’s son.”
SUPER-VISION.
Simply owing to the presence of a responsible leader, things move and results occur.
The overall view and supervision of the leader generates alertness, awareness and
consciousness in all team member.
People awake and perform excellently. A responsible leader see, observes, looks, perceives,
conceives and sights all the possibilities, probabilities and optimality's of different situations
and integrates what has happened, what is happening and what is about to happen and
visualises what is the best that must happen. That is a responsible leader's super-vision.
When the leader shares his vision of overall benefit people get inspired and things just
happen. Things occur in two ways. Some of them are fixed as durable changes.
The responsible leader is aware of the transitory changes and prepares the team for the
situation to derive benefits from these changes.
Regarding durable changes the responsible leader ensures that a team adjust,
accommodates, adopts and achieves in new situations.
The presence of the responsible leader is the presence of total understanding and overall
accountability.
SUPERVISION IS SUPER-VISION.
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17. What is a Vision Statement?
• A vision statement should
be realistic and credible,
well articulated and easily
understood, appropriate,
ambitious, and responsive to
change.
• It should orient the group's
energies and serve as a
guide to action.
• It should be consistent with
the learning community's
values.
• In short, a vision should
challenge and inspire the
group to achieve its mission.
18. Technical Writing Tips for
Writing the Vision:
1. Visualize. Close your eyes and look at
your own classroom or school. Do you
know in your head what is there? Can
you visualize interactions, the look of a
room, and possible changes you might
want to make in this environment?
Practice visualization.
19. 2. Be specific. As you imagine your vision
realize that other people can’t read your
mind. Write your vision statement on paper.
Next write down all of your thoughts related
to your vision. Check to make sure your
thoughts are all included in this vision. Make
sure the most crucial thoughts are central to
your mission.
20. 3. Be descriptive. Remember that you have more
than one sense. Consider your vision from all
your senses. Present your thoughts in a logical
fashion so that the reader can follow your
vision. For example, don’t talk about what
students are doing and then jump to the
principal’s office without a transition sentence .
21. 4. Be concise. Stick to material that is
relevant and necessary for you to
communicate your vision. Too long a
vision will not be read or understood.
How concisely and succinctly can you
express this vision?
23. Example #1
• We believe that education must
provide an environment in which
all students are respected and
have equal access and
opportunity.
24. Example #2
• We believe
that education
must be
flexible and
responsive to
the changing
needs of
students, the
community,
and society.
25. Example #3
• We believe that schools must provide
a comprehensive, focused education
which challenges the whole student.
26. • We believe
Example #4
that schools
must be
accountable to
the public,
providing a
quality
education
which makes
efficient use
of public
resources.
27. For Real Transformation
People First of Ontario
Family Alliance Ontario
Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
Special Services at Home Provincial Coalition
28. Shared Vision:
“A good life
for people with
disabilities
as citizens
within our
communities”
29. Values
The Foundation of Transformation
We share the following foundational values:
Citizenship
Self-determination
Inclusion and community engagement
Individual and family empowerment
30. Citizenship
Citizenship embraces both self-determination
and community
Citizenship is:
“a way of meeting
one’s deepest
needs, the need to
belong; it gives
voice and structure
to the yearning to
be part of
something larger
than ourselves.”
Mark Kingwell
31. Self-determination
Everybody has the right to self-determination —
everyone is included.
When we listen deeply, we
enable individuals with the
most significant disabilities to
express their desires.
Strong relationships help
facilitate self-determination,
which is why support
networks are so important.
32. Social Inclusion
and Community Engagement
Inclusion is both a process and outcome that
enables every citizen to participate and belong in all
settings in their communities.
A community learns as people are present. It cannot
learn if people are absent. For people with disabilities,
inclusion means realizing your dreams and desire for
participation.
33. Social Inclusion and
Community Engagement
Inclusion:
“Belonging in schools
and universities, in
places of work and
places of worship,
in politics, art and
commerce;
Belonging in family,
community, and
nation.”
- Catherine Frazee
34. Individual and Family Empowerment
Empowerment is a process whereby people gradually
gain more control and participation in their lives.
Empowerment and participation for
individuals and families is enhanced when
advocacy, independent planning & facilitation,
allocation of funding, and direct services operate as
. . . separate functions in the system.
35. Individual and Family Empowerment
A transformed system
must shift power to
vulnerable citizens
by paying attention
to creating positive
circumstances for
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expression of self-
determination.
36. Principle Seven
People First groups & autonomous family
networks are supported and they have an important
advocacy role to play in the transformed system.
What is needed . . .
Recognition and support for strong,
autonomous family networks and
People First groups.
Increasing involvement of such groups
in system planning and advocacy, as
distinct from service provider
involvement.
37. Real Transformation means
individuals, families, networks, service providers
and government create a New Story
a New Story
about how people with disabilities and their
families are supported in their quest for
self-determination and citizenship
38. We are Four Provincial Organizations that Represent
Families and Individuals with Disabilities
Family Alliance Ontario
Supporting the well being of persons with disabilities and their families, and promoting the
inclusion of persons with disabilities into all aspects of community life.
Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario
Supporting a coalition of individuals, families, and community agencies dedicated to self-
determination, including having access to and control over funds for disability supports.
People First of Ontario
Supporting people who have been labeled to speak for themselves, to help each other, and
to help make sure that they are heard.
Special Services at Home Provincial Coalition
Supporting a coalition of individuals, families, organizations and agencies dedicated to
ensuring that families in Ontario receive the meaningful support they require through SSAH
Sometimes, people want to know what the difference is between a vision and a mission. A vision is a (read slide) While a mission is (read slide). In our work today, we’ll be focusing on our vision for the future.
It’s also important to understand the difference between a vision and a goal. While a vision is (read slide), A goal is (read slide). This distinction is important because we want to make sure that our vision is not limited by our current perception of reality. Visions are meant to be lofty.
Another way to think of a vision is as a painting of our school using words to describe our students, teachers, school and community.
This quote from Jerry Bamberg tells us what happens when educators don’t have a common vision for student success. A vision helps us join forces for a common purpose.
Visioning, while not based in reality, has some very practical purposes. A common vision helps us to join forces for a common purpose. It focuses our energy on help students. It helps us let go of the past and acknowledge the common future we have together. Visioning helps us to raise our expectations for all students and have energy for change. Visioning is the glue that helps us join forces to implement positive initiatives for students.
Note: Pass out copies of the Visioning Activity Sheet (if participants will work individually) or a poster of the sheet (if participants will be working in small groups). “ Our vision will answers four questions. We’ve already answered the first question: What do we believe all students deserve? Note: If it has been a while since your groups wrote their core convictions, they should be reviewed at this point. If you’re reproducing the Visioning Activity Sheet, you may want to type your core convictions into this first quadrant before duplicating. Note: Many schools struggle with the degree to which they should summarize their core convictions. Your goal is to make the core convictions as simple as possible without loosing individual ideas. With that in mind, listing thousands of core convictions would not be helpful because each individual conviction would get lost in the masses. On the other hand, collapsing hundreds of convictions into 1-3 conviction statements would force each conviction to be so broad that it would loses the individual ideas.
The second question helps us to describe ideal adults in our building. If the adults are living by their core convictions, what are their attitudes and what are they doing? For example, if one of our core convictions is that all students deserve to be treated with respect, and we really believe that, how would the adults be acting? This activity is a brainstorm. That means that your group will write down as many answers as you can, as quickly as you can, without discussion. The purpose of a brainstorm is to enhance creativity as one response leads to another. Before you begin, please appoint a “brainstorm police” to stop the group if they start discussing an idea. You’ll have ten minutes to work on this question. After five minutes, say: “ We want to make sure that you’re thinking broadly as you brainstorm. Be sure to think about these questions:” (Put up the next slide and let people work for about five more minutes)
(After the groups have been working for about 5 minutes) To make sure we’ve thought about the things kids deserve in many different areas, think about each of these areas for a few seconds. What do students deserve in each of these areas? You have five more minutes to add ideas to your list.
The third question involves the students. In a building where the adults are living by their core convictions, what would be the attitudes and behavior of the students? In this section, please brainstorm the ideal student. You have about ten minutes.
The fourth part of the Vision Statement deals with data. Think about all the achievement standards (data that measures mastery of content) that we set for students. List those measures and then write the percentage of students who, in our vision, are meeting each of our achievement standards. For example, an achievement standard might be the percentage of students who pass ISTEP (GQE) math and English; the percentage of student passing all classes; or the percentage of third graders reading at grade level. This is a two step process. First write down the academic standard that you would like students to reach (for example pass ISTEP), then write down the percentage of students you would like to meet that standard. Be careful that you’re writing down academic goals and not student choice goals. For example, attendance is important but our attendance rate reflects choices the students make (whether or not to come to school) rather than achievement data. Student choice data, like attendance, is important because it influences achievement. We’ll discuss student choice data in another step (Force Field Analysis). Note: After about five minutes, ask people to share their standards and the percentage of students who are meeting each standard. Note: Many people will come up with percentages less than 100% Your challenge is to help them think about success for all students. One way to do this is to have anyone who didn’t have 100% turn their papers over and write the names of the students they have selected to not meet this standard. Usually, this is a quick way to help people see that they really do have dreams for all students. Another way to help folks think about 100% of all students is to give an example from the health profession. What if hospitals said that they only had a vision of 98% of their patients living through surgery? What if airlines only had a vision for 95% of their flights not crashing? What if the post office’s vision only included the delivery of 92% of its mail? Hopefully, people will begin to see that the school’s purpose is to educate all students, and the disserve we do to students when schools only dream about educating 92% or 97%. DISCUSSION: It might help to remind people that a vision is “dreamy,” and not based in reality. Reality will come with step four of Vision-to-Action (data target). Some people think there is no practical purpose to visioning because it is so “pie-in-the-sky.” You might want to return to slide four to remind people why you’re doing this “dreamy” work. Some people are uncomfortable with visioning because they think someone is going to hold them accountable for reaching the vision. It might help to put their fears to rest by telling people that they will not be held accountable for their vision. The expectation is simply that they move toward the vision.
VISION. The responsible leader inspires the team member through thousands of visions. Not only has he visions of totality but he also helps his colleagues to develop and see them. Vision inspires. Vision creates a mission. Then the team has to take actions to fulfil the mission which realises the vision. The vision is nothing but seeing thousand possible combinations and scenarios. A vision is beyond normal senses and a super-sense is essential to visualise. The responsible leader does not limit the discussion, interactions, development of alternatives and decisions just to logical approach but continuously encourages his team members to think creatively, differently, non-logically and see many visions of different combinations, forms and shapes. Thus in the presence of a responsible leader the atmosphere is charged with daring, innovative and creative spirit. The leader and the team combine like a vision and mission to ensure contribute results through proper actions. THE VISIONARY CONCEIVES THE IMPOSSIBLE. THE MISSIONARY MAKES IT POSSIBLE.
SUPER-VISION. Simply owing to the presence of a responsible leader, things move and results occur. The overall view and supervision of the leader generates alertness, awareness and consciousness in all team member. People awake and perform excellently. A responsible leader see, observes, looks, perceives, conceives and sights all the possibilities, probabilities and optimality's of different situations and integrates what has happened, what is happening and what is about to happen and visualises what is the best that must happen. That is a responsible leader's super-vision. When the leader shares his vision of overall benefit people get inspired and things just happen. Things occur in two ways. Some of them are fixed as durable changes. The responsible leader is aware of the transitory changes and prepares the team for the situation to derive benefits from these changes. Regarding durable changes the responsible leader ensures that a team adjust, accommodates, adopts and achieves in new situations. The presence of the responsible leader is the presence of total understanding and overall accountability. SUPERVISION IS SUPER-VISION.