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Rosenwald Professional Development . Dr. Lynn Fulton September 28, 2012. ACCIDENTAL vs INTENTIONAL CULTURE. A Toxic School Culture Is full of Taters. Dictators Commentators Agitators Spectators. Positive School Culture/Climate. Mission IS about student and teacher learning
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RosenwaldProfessional Development Dr. Lynn Fulton September 28, 2012
ACCIDENTAL vs INTENTIONAL CULTURE
A Toxic School Culture Is full of Taters • Dictators • Commentators • Agitators • Spectators www.schoolofeducators.com
Positive School Culture/Climate • Mission IS about student and teacher learning • Rich sense of history and purpose • Core values of collegiality, performance, and improvement centered around quality, achievement, and learning for ALL students • Positive and Proactive Approaches for staff and students www.schoolofeducators.com
Positive School Culture/Climate • Stories that celebrate successes and recognize heroines and heroes • Physical Environment reflects pride and joy • Widespread sense of respect and nurturing www.schoolofeducators.com
TO CHANGE YOUR SCHOOL’S CULTURE • Promote your mission, vision, values and goals. • Bring your staff together to find best practices. • Sustain the culture through communication. • Persist. • Confront problems.
TWC Survey 2012 Priorities Facilities/Resources (access to supplies, cleanliness class environment) Student Conduct (expectations, rules, support, safety) School Leadership (trust, respect, concerns, recognition, evaluation, VISION) Teacher Leadership (shared decision-making, autonomy)
Coming together is a beginning, Staying together is progress, Sharing together is SUCCESS!
How’s It Going?---Activity www.schoolofeducators.com