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- 1. Elements of aSchool Culture of Achievement for All © Dr. Lourdes Ferrer www.drlourdes.net Minority Academic Achievement Specialist
- 2. What is culture?Culture is a shared frame of reference for interacting with one another and for interpreting the world in which we live. This common frame of reference includes communication, values, beliefs, and interpretations of experiences. It is reflected in customs, artifacts, rituals and ceremonies, legends, myths and stories.
- 3. The school culturehas the power to either invigorate or debilitate the vital elements of the school improvement process. It is deep, complex, powerful, highly experiential, and pervasive. Why is leaning about school culture so important?
- 4. What are the10 elements of a school culture where all students can achieve academic success?
- 5. Possesses a strongvision 1) Be widely shared Foster genuine commitment rather than compliance Generate motivation Provide direction Create the agenda for action, and Provide clarity and focus on what needs to be done This vision must:
- 6. 2) Believes inEffort-Based Education An effort-based school replaces the assumption that - aptitude determines what and how students learn with the assumption that - sustained and directed effort can yield high achievement for all students.
- 7. Operates based on selective core values 3) Grow out of the vision and direct the daily efforts toward that long-term target Are the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that a faculty must exhibit if the vision of the school is to be pursue. Core values:
- 8. The mission answers the question – WHY do we exist? The vision answers the question - WHAT is it that we want to become (ideal) Values answers the question – HOW do we advance toward that ideal? Did you know that…
- 9. Exercises effective leadership4) Derive their power from trust Create followers and mold them as a team Motivate people to excel their performance Bring about necessary change in a way that is responsive to the vision and values of the organization. Effective leaders:
- 10. "Leadership is theart of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 11. Celebrates the teachingprofession 5) Teachers should receive the respect, prestige, and status that is commanded by other professions. The community must recognize that teachers are at the heart of the educational enterprise.
- 12. In a completelyrational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for something less, because passing civilization along from one generation to the next ought to be the highest honor and the highest responsibility anyone could have. Lee Iacocca Did you know that…
- 13. According to Goodlad(1984), merely holding teachers accountable for improving student learning without addressing internal and external negative circumstances is not likely to improve the quality of their professional lives and the schools in which they teach. Did you know that…
- 14. Empowers teachers tobe leaders 6) Have a clear sense of what they want students to accomplish Are masters of clear and effective communication Accept the responsibility of motivating Are persistent - believe in students even when they stop believing in themselves Teachers who perform as leaders:
- 15. Nourishes a spiritof teamwork 7) Validate each other Increase their creativity Become a self-learning organism Resource each others’ ideas and perspectives Working in teams allows teachers to:
- 16. “ The daysfor ‘heroes’ are over. What we need now are DREAM TEAMS . Individual teachers alone can’t take an entire school to PROFICIENCY . This kind of endeavor requires an entire faculty.” Dr. Lourdes Ferrer
- 17. Humanizes education 8)We must see our school system as a people system rather than a system of programs. We don’t teach lessons, we teach kids. Schools should be places where students can develop self-esteem and confidence and experience a sense of security and community.
- 18. According to BillGates’ 3R’s, education can only be successful when is rigorous, relevant, and most of all, based on relationships . “ Schools should be about providing a sense of hope for all not achievement for the few.” Anon
- 19. Generates motivation tolearn 9) In education, it is the interest students have in the content being presented and/or the desire they have to do well in their studies. Motivation is the desire and drive required for any kind of successful performance.
- 20. A teacher with35+ years of experience said the following about student motivation: “ The question is how do we get their minds? How do we reach their minds to help them become the people that they don’t even know they want to become? As a teacher I need, not just their bodies present, but also their minds as well.”
- 21. Commits to never-ending renewal 10) Schools that are committed to a never-ending renewal process: Practice flexibility Understand and attend the interplay between stability and change Seek different perspectives Mine, analyze, communicate, and use data for school improvement purposes
- 22. Goes beyond researchto decision-making Turn grand causes into small actions C ontinued…
- 23. Dr. Lourdes Ferrer, ELL , Hispanic and African American Academic Achievement Specialist and NCLB Consultant www.drlourdes.net 561-236-4154
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- #2 Creating a Culture of Learning Dr. Lourdes Ferrer - Assessment and Academic Achievement Specialist