Standard 3: Cultural Leadership
School executives will understand and act on the understanding of the important role a school’s culture contributes to the exemplary performance of the school. School executives must support and value the traditions, artifacts, symbols and positive values and norms of the school and community that result in a sense of identity and pride upon which to build a positive future. A school executive must be able to “reculture” the school if needed to align with school’s goals of improving student and adult learning and to infuse the work of the adults and students with passion, meaning and purpose. Cultural leadership implies understanding the school as the people in it each day, how they came to their current state, and how to connect with their traditions in order to move them forward to support the school’s efforts to achieve individual and collective goals.
A. Focus on Collaborative Work Environment: The school executive understands and acts on the understanding of the positive role that a collaborative environment can play in the school’s culture.
B. School Culture and Identity: The school executive develops and uses shared vision, values and goals to define the identity and culture of the school.
C. Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards: The school executive acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school in order to define the identity, culture and performance of the school.
D. Efficacy and Empowerment: The school executive develops a sense of efficacy and empowerment among staff which influences the school’s identity, culture and performance.
A. Focus on Collaborative Work Environment: The school executive understands and acts on the understanding of the positive role that a collaborative environment can play in the school’s culture.
B. School Culture and Identity: The school executive develops and uses shared vision, values and goals to define the identity and culture of the school.
C. Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards: The school executive acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school in order to define the identity, culture and performance of the school.
D. Efficacy and Empowerment: The school executive develops a sense of efficacy and empowerment among staff which influences the school’s identity, culture and performance.
Artifacts
As a member of the PBIS, SIT and Vessel Committees at Stocks, I participated in the creation and implementation of many initiatives to enhance school culture and promote a collaborative work environment. Examples of initiatives include selecting the Star Teacher each month, awarding students with Dojo Points to earn PBIS rewards and rewarding staff monthly with treats and acknowledgement on the WAAG.
DLP Assignment #3
Professional Development, Specialized Trainingand Coursework
Crucial Conversations
Facilitative Leadership
Readings
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Carnegie)
Reframing Organizations (Bolman & Deal)
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey)
Speed of Trust (Covey)
As a member of the PBIS, SIT and Vessel Committees at Stocks, I participated in the creation and implementation of many initiatives to enhance school culture and promote a collaborative work environment. Examples of initiatives include selecting the Star Teacher each month, awarding students with Dojo Points to earn PBIS rewards and rewarding staff monthly with treats and acknowledgement on the WAAG.
DLP Assignment #3
- This document and the spreadsheet that follows provides data from a cultural leadership survey that I gave to staff members. That data was used identify strengths and areas of growth in our cultural leadership practices as an administrative team.
- This document show the impact of Class Dojo on our student culture.
- This document shows how we have changed the physical environment of the school throughout the year as we continue to implement the Leader In Me.
- Mission and Vision statements were created with input from the whole school staff.
- The video highlights special moments from the retreat. By looking through a social justice and equity lens I have developed a better understanding of my impact on school culture.
Professional Development, Specialized Trainingand Coursework
Crucial Conversations
Facilitative Leadership
Readings
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Carnegie)
Reframing Organizations (Bolman & Deal)
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey)
Speed of Trust (Covey)