Happy Groundhog Day!
This is the first in a multi-part series about the MSAD #51 Profile of a Learner (POL), as adopted by the Board last spring. Many thanks to the POL committee, made up of representatives of various stakeholder groups, who worked for over a year to draft the components of this profile.
The role of the POL is to enhance the district's core mission to guide all students as they acquire enthusiasm for learning, assume responsibility for their education, achieve academic excellence, and discover and attain their personal best. The POL seeks to connect the aspirational elements of the district's mission to concrete learning experiences occurring in our classrooms, many of which are broadly experienced by students at various grade spans. It is important to note that the district's POL is not merely a graduation goal, but a PK-12 vision that begins when students begin their educational journey in elementary school.
The district's Strategic Plan, set to expire in June, will be replaced by a new plan in time for the 2026-27 school year and beyond. The district's Curriculum Committee continues to gather stakeholder voices through the recently completed strategic plan community survey and upcoming focus groups. The new plan, grounded in the community's participation throughout this process, will undoubtedly seek to embrace not only the district's mission, but the enduring tenets of the POL that define our collective hope for each one of our students: Effective Communicator, Creative Problem Solver, Lifelong Learner, and Global Citizen. As students graduate from Greely, these are the skills that our community has defined as mission-critical for success in the 21st Century.
Below is the general framework encompassing the POL. Next week, we'll dig in deeper about what it means to be an Effective Communicator in the MSAD #51 schools.