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Lincoln’s Hedgehog Concept. Lions roar for 774!. Crystallizing what we do best. Refine &. Shine!. The Hedgehog Concept. Why a hedgehog?.
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Lincoln’s Hedgehog Concept Lions roar for 774! Crystallizing what we do best Refine & Shine!
Why a hedgehog? • “Hedgehogs… simplify a complex world into a single organizing idea, a basic principle or concept that unifies and guides everything. It doesn't matter how complex the world, a hedgehog reduces all challenges and dilemmas to simple - indeed almost simplistic - hedgehog ideas. For a hedgehog, anything that does not somehow relate to the hedgehog idea holds no relevance.” –from Good to Great by Jim Collins
Why have a hedgehog Concept? • Makes a complex world simple • Focuses and prioritizes our actions • Gets results vs.
2. Cleaning up the Brainstorming Process Passionate About • Desire to be life long learners • Growth and Achievement • Character Education • Citizenship • Caring School • 1st Best Teaching • Focusing on Standards • Timely and effective intervention • Collaboration • Student Success • Strategic Schooling • Interventions Best in the World at Drives Achievement Values Results Behaviors
3. Using a Tree map to further Distill the Hedgehog Concept with the SLT
4. Revised the hedgehog into a Statement At Lincoln Elementary, we are passionate about creating together a caring culture where everyone can grow, succeed, and shine as well-refined citizens. Values Results Behaviors
Reflection • What does our Hedgehog Concept Look Like? • What do you feel when within our Hedgehog Concept? • What do you hear within our Hedgehog Concept? • What needs to be done to achieve and maintain our Hedgehog Concept? Values Results Behaviors
Your Turn • Come up with 4 visual representations (posters, PowerPoint Slides, Thinking Maps) of our Hedgehog Concept that address: • What it looks like • What it sounds like • What it feels like • How we achieve and maintain it Seeing Lincoln’s Hedgehog Concept in Action in 3rd Grade Learning+Succeeding=Growing
Show and Tell • Grade levels share out their visual representations • Discuss “a-has” • Discuss next steps