Support Materials for Thorp Schools
December 24, 2009
Here are the handouts for the Thorp Strategic Planning Workshop.
PROPOSED AGENDA
Brian Fidler’s “Strategic Planning for School Improvement”
December 18, 2009
Click on this link to see a flow-chart of Fidler’s Strategic Planning for School Improvement model:
Fidler Stratetgic Planning Model for Schools
Resources for Strategic Planning for Schools
December 11, 2009
The citations for the books Paul talks about are below:
Fidler, Brian (1996). Strategic Planning for School Improvement. London, UK: Pearson Education (ISBN: 780273616450)
LaPiana, David (2008). The Non-Profit Strategy Revolution: Real-time Strategic Planning in a Rapid-Response World. St. Paul, MN: Fieldstone Alliance. (ISBN:780940069657)
_________ (2006). Becoming a Better School Board Member. (3rd edition). Alexandria, VA: National School Board Association. (ISBN: 0883642913)
Gemberling, K.W., Smith, C.W., & Villani, J.S. (2009). The key work of school boards. Alexandria, VA: National School Board Association. (ISBN: 9780883643099)
Strategic Planning for Schools
December 2, 2009
One of the topics that’s been the subject of several inquiries at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards is strategic planning for school districts. It’s a great topic for boards to look into.
Here’s a brief overview of what strategic planning is for school districts and some ways to carry out strategic planning.