6. Developing and Implementing a Vision Introduction

Overview

This module focuses on two approaches to developing and implementing a vision. First (and primarily), participants will consider, develop and implement their own vision for professional learning. At the same time, participants will also consider the vision of their primary clientele, and oftentimes, this manifests itself in some way, within one's own vision for professional development. This is an exciting module that helps solidify one's own experiences in professional learning and how that has created the kind of  professional learning opportunities each participant provides. Professional learning leaders are often placed into positions of leadership because they have innate qualities. This module helps articulate the background and research that supports those innate qualities. In addition, for those professional learning leaders that already have a clear vision, ensuring that vision is implemented with integrity is also a goal of this module.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, participants will:

• Learn about others' vision and implementation plans, as well as major influencers to professional learning best practices
  
• Explore their own professional learning vision and develop a plan for implementation
  
• Create a presentation that clearly articulates his or her own vision
  
• Examine the differences between mission, vision, values and goals and create his or her own mission, vision, values and goals
  
• Reflect upon newly discovered research and analyze his or her own growth and learning