creating a positive school culture (The school, community and the teacher)
- 1. Creating a Positive School Culture
- 2. What is School Culture?
- 3. School Culture •Is the character that gives the school qualities beyond its structure, resources, and practices. • According to Spacey, school culture consists of the norms and shared experiences that evolve over school's history.
- 4. •Scott and Marzano (2014) state that "school culture is reinforced by norms, expectations and traditions, including everything from dress codes to discipline systems to celebrations of achievement.
- 5. Culture as a Social Construct •It is a social construct not a genetic construct. •It is created by all the people in the school.
- 6. School Climate and School Culture •School climate is more relational. •it is illustrated by the attitudes and behaviors of the school staff and is focused on the style of the school's organizational system.
- 7. School Climate and School Culture •School climate refers to the school's effects on students, including teaching practices, diversity and the relationships among administrators, teachers, parents and students.
- 8. School Climate and School Culture •School climate is driven by and reflected in daily interactions of staff, administration, faculty, students, support staff and the outside community.
- 9. School Climate and School Culture •School culture is a deeper level of reflection of shared values, beliefs, and traditions between staff members. •School culture is a broader term and so is inclusively of school climate.
- 10. The Role of School Culture in Learning •School culture matters. Research confirms central role of culture to school success. School culture can be positive or negative or toxic. A positive school culture fosters improvement, collaborative decision making, professional development and staff and student learning. A negative culture fosters the opposite.
- 11. Elements of a Positive School Culture
- 12. •Collegiality - The school atmosphere is friendly. You work in an - atmosphere where responsibility and authority are shared by everyone. •Experimentation - The atmosphere encourages experimentation and so will welcome mistakes as part of the learning process.No student, no teacher gets punished for a mistake.
- 13. •High expectations - It has been said one's level of achievement is always lower than one's level that aspiration. So set high expectations for high achievement. •Trust and Confidence - Students, teachers, school heads and parents relate well and work well when relationships are solidly built on trust and confidence. •Tangible support - Everyone in the school community gets concrete support for the good that they do. Support comes in not just in words but in action.
- 14. • Reaching out to the knowledge base - Teachers care to grow professionally to update themselves on content knowledge and pedagogy, • Appreciation and recognition - Certainly words of appreciation and recognition make classroom climate highly favorable. • Caring, Celebration, humor - Kids don't care what you know until they know that you care. They don't listen to teacher when teacher doesn't care.
- 15. • Involvement in decision making - Involving others who are concerned with decisions to be made enhances sense of ownership. They also feel important. • Protection of what is important - What schools consider important must form part of their tradition and so must be protected by all means. • Traditions - A school must have an intentional culture-based program on shared values, beliefs, and behaviors. This strengthens sense of community. • Honest and open communication - No one gets ostracized for speaking up his mind. The atmosphere is such that everyone is encouraged to speak his mind without fear of being ostracized.
- 16. Shared norms: Teacher and Student norms •Shared norms for both teachers and students contribute to a positive school culture.
- 17. Shared norms: Teacher norms 1. Teach in different ways. 2. Call students by their names. 3. Care about students' feelings. a. Understand their situation. 4. Have a good attitude. a. Stay calm. b. Use kind words. c. Have patience. d. Greet students and say good-bye.
- 18. Shared norms: Teacher norms 5. Help students understand. a. Work at a reasonable pace. b. Explain clearly c. Support different learning styles. d. Expect the best. e. Re-explain if necessary 6. Attend school the majority of the time
- 19. Shared norms: Teacher norms 7. Be respectful. a. Give everyone what they need. b. Use proper language. c. Allow space if needed. d. Use supportive words when explaining. e. Call by your name. 8. Have a growth mindset.
- 20. Shared norms: Student Norms 1. Have a growth mindset. a. Believe you can improve. b. Fail forward. c. Keep trying. d. Speak positively about your to learn 2. Call classmates by their names.
- 21. Shared norms: Student Norms 3. Be responsible for your work. a. Have materials ready. b. Advocate for yourself. c. Be a professional. d. Meet deadlines. e. Participate. f. Be on time to class.
- 22. Shared norms: Student Norms 4. Listen.. a. to the teacher. b. to your classmates. c. to guests. d. to the directions. 5. Attend school the majority of the time.
- 23. Shared norms: Student Norms 6. Be a good team player. a. Provide good, helpful feedback b. Stay calm. c. Encourage others. d. Stay on topic. e. Be considerate. f. Use proper language. g. Communicate clearly to students and teacher(s).
- 24. Thank you!!!!