The Inflexion Approach is built upon the model that identity informs the organizational structures that support the approaches to learning that empower student readiness. The Two Anchors are the cornerstones of how to apply this model.
Key Terms and/or Concepts
The Two Anchors of Shared Vision for Readiness and School Identity provide support for what’s needed to improve student outcomes.
Shared Vision for Readiness defines and communicates the holistic set of skills that ALL students need for success after high school.
The Four Keys to College and Career Readiness: Think, Know, Act, Go (covered in detail in the Shared Vision for Readiness Sheet)
School Identity creates an explicit statement of what your school stands for and where it intends to go. Visibly expressing the shared values, beliefs, and ways of making sense of the world that are central, distinctive, and enduring to your school.
Resources
Quotes
“If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization.”
Mary Douglas
Reflection Prompts
What Anchor 1: Shared Vision for Readiness practices are most effective in your school? Which areas need improvement?
What Anchor 2: School Identity practices are most effective in your school? Which areas need improvement?
Additional Resources
https://www.inflexion.org/annotated-keynote-presentation/