A half-day retreat for a leadership team to align on vision, priorities, and 90-day action plans.
Welcome & Setting Intentions
Set the tone for the retreat. Ground the work in the school's mission. Establish norms for authentic dialogue.
Energizer: Dream Big Exercise
Ask: If this school were featured on the news in 5 years for something remarkable, what would the headline be? Pairs share, then whole group.
Year in Review: Data Walk
Post 6 data charts around the room. Leaders rotate in pairs, add sticky notes with observations and questions. Debrief patterns.
Strengths, Opportunities & Challenges Protocol
Use a structured protocol to surface the team's honest assessment of where the school is thriving and where it needs to grow.
Break & Networking
Priority-Setting Workshop
Use dot voting to identify the top 3 priorities for the next school year. Each team member gets 6 dots. Discuss and reach consensus.
90-Day Action Planning in Teams
Divide into initiative teams. Each team completes a 90-day action plan template: goals, milestones, resources, and accountabilities.
Team Presentations & Feedback
Each team presents their 90-day plan in 5 minutes. Other teams offer one warm and one cool piece of feedback.
Closing Reflection & Celebration
End with appreciation — leaders share one thing they're proud of from the past year and one thing they're excited about for next year.