Muriel Summers, principal of A. B. Combs Elementary Magnet School, needed a new focus for her school. She approached the stakeholders-parents, the business community, teachers, and students. Their responses led Muriel to change the direction of her school.
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1. Why did Muriel need to "reinvent her school"?
2. When asked what they wanted fro a school, what was the response from parents?
3. The business community?
4. The teachers?
5. The students?
6. What do we want for our students?
7. What do we already do well? What do we need to do better?
8. "To Develop Leaders One Child at a Time" is the mission statement of A. B. Combs created. What message do they hope each child will hear every day?
9. Read our school's mission statement. Ask, "Is our mission statement still relevant? Does it resonate with us? Do we need to revisit it?
10. Would you want your child or grandchild to attend a school like A. B. Combs? Why or why not?
You might be intested in the information found at www.21stcenturyskills.org.
1. Why did Muriel need to "reinvent her school"?
2. When asked what they wanted fro a school, what was the response from parents?
3. The business community?
4. The teachers?
5. The students?
6. What do we want for our students?
7. What do we already do well? What do we need to do better?
8. "To Develop Leaders One Child at a Time" is the mission statement of A. B. Combs created. What message do they hope each child will hear every day?
9. Read our school's mission statement. Ask, "Is our mission statement still relevant? Does it resonate with us? Do we need to revisit it?
10. Would you want your child or grandchild to attend a school like A. B. Combs? Why or why not?