SESSION 2: developing a Shared vision statement

In the previous session, we discussed how schools as learning organizations can meet the urgent challenge of improving the literacy performance of their students. We also saw how important it is for school heads to have a distributed leadership style and involve their school community and various stakeholders like parents in contributing to the work of literacy. If different sectors of the school community are going to collaborate, then these sectors need to have a common or shared vision. In this session, we will focus on developing this shared vision for our schools. We will look at examples and you will be tasked to formulate one for your school.

Let’s start with understanding first from Peter Senge the challenge of developing a shared vision. As you watch, try to summarize what these challenges are.

Let’s put together the different challenges Peter Senge discussed in the video on Shared Vision. These challenges are part of the reality in composing a shared vision. But Senge emphasizes that these challenges should not discourage people from articulating a shared vision.

Given the information about building a Shared Vision in a Learning Organization above, can we consider the DepEd Vision and Mission an example of shared vision? Why or why not? Read and Reflect the Vision and Mission of the Department of Education.