The following graphic organizer can be used with a team of educators who are establishing or refining a vision for change. Invite participants to silently add ideas to the vision bullets. Next, in small groups or pairs look for patterns, repeated words or concepts, and write a summary or gist statement. Share statements with the larger group and repeat the process to further refine. Or reach group consensus on which statement best represents a vision for inclusive education. After completing a vision statement, move to the next table in the document, working in pairs or as a whole group, discuss each of the questions. The goal is to take the vision and consider what is already in place that supports the vision, what needs to change, what data could show progress toward the vision, and finally scaling the work to consider where the team should start.
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