actionplan

=Action Plan=


 * Strengths I Would Like to Build On:**
 * I'm excited by the ways in which I've empowered kids to teach, teachers to learn and write, and all fellows to lead change inside of their own schools and communities.
 * I'm able to connect people to what they care about, what truly matters, and what they feel their strengths or passions are. This enables them to make choices and align to the greater vision in ways that are genuine and lasting.
 * Involving different stakeholders in meaningful ways is one dimension of the framework that I have dedicated myself to and feel comfortable with. I'm able to help people determine what they are passionate about and where their talents lie, and I enjoy helping them align this to our vision, their goals and the work that they will do.
 * I have facilitated alignment work in a variety of contexts with success.


 * Support I Will Need:**
 * Coaching relevant to the creation and implementation of effective tools and measures.
 * Further learning and practice relevant to establishing cultures that are truly collaborative, collegial, and driven by inquiry.
 * Help defining and planning for sustainability in a variety of contexts.


 * My Initial Goals as an ARCS Facilitator:**
 * Initially, I entered into the certification process in order to maximize my own learning and increase opportunities for structured work with ARCS. My intention was to use what I was learning to improve my planning and leadership of the WNY Young Writers' Studio.
 * Over time, I've found myself connecting with the framework in my role and work as a parent, a business owner, a teacher, a wife, a colleague.....I could go on. In the long term, I'm very interested in exploring how the framework transcends the field of education and how it might be used in other settings to improve people's lives.
 * My short term goals as an ARCS facilitator include improving my ability to design and implement high quality learning experiences and/or programs relevant to the framework by accomplishing the following: A) Aligning my work to the vision and outcomes defined by Communities for Learning B) Learning how to design effective tools and measures for assessing growth over time--my own and participants' C) Determining which populations and contexts I would like to facilitate the framework within D) Shadowing Jo and others as opportunities arise to observe and learn more about how others engage in facilitation work


 * Available Time:**
 * I am available approximately 2-4 days a month during this 2010-2011 school year on an as-needed basis. I can be available more often in the future, if necessary.