LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL AAPACS MORAL PURPOSE

LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESSFUL AAPACS

MORAL PURPOSE Think of three people that you know, either personally or from history, who you consider to be authentic leaders. Describe these leaders. Authentic leaders anchor their practice in: • ideas, values, and commitments • exhibit distinctive qualities of style and substance, and • can be trusted to be morally diligent in advancing the enterprises they lead.

MORAL PURPOSE: Acting with the intention of making a positive difference in the lives of the people that it affects. -Michael Fullan What is it? Every leader, to be effective, must have a moral purpose. Moral purpose should be involved in both the process and the end result. It involves different ideas and cultures that people in an organization bring to the community. What is yours? Clarify your own moral purpose as it relates to your work with families: What is my moral purpose? What actions do I take to realize this moral purpose? How do I help others clarify their moral purpose? Am I making progress in realizing my moral purpose with students?

DEVELOPING YOUR AAPAC’S VISION STATEMENT A VISION STATEMENT describes the organization as it would appear in a future state … the team’s destination. Once the destination is determined, the plan to get there becomes easier to develop.

THE LOGISTICS: How to Increase the Involvement of Multicultural Families in School Questions to Consider: How should multicultural partnership activities be designed? What is a planning committee and who should be on it? Which elements contribute to successful multicultural partnerships? How can the community contribute to multicultural activities? How can a planning committee prevent obstacles in order to increase the involvement of multicultural families?

Air Line Elementary School Covenant of Teaching and Learning Students learn best when they have: A I R L I N E Active learning opportunities Interesting and meaningful curricula and individual instruction Responsibility and choices Learning environments that are positive Instruction that challenges and supports all students Networks with families and community Enthusiastic and engaged families

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WHAT WILL I DO WITH THIS INFORMATION? It’s Now Up to You! You’ve read and talked. You’ve shared funds of knowledge. Perhaps you have disagreed, laughed and cried. You have heard and respected a differing viewpoint. Your partnership has begun. Ø What are all of you – families, educators, community members, and students going to do to make your learning community the inclusive and welcoming family you want it to be? Ø What will you design that is unique to your community? Ø How will you stay on track? Ø How will you know if you are making a difference in student’s learning?

MY MOST MEMORABLE RECOGNITION Reflect on the times when someone has personally recognized and rewarded you for outstanding performance – the times when someone showed you genuine appreciation for what you accomplished. What made the recognition so memorable? Complete, return and report on April 25, 2018.