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Cultivating a
Positive Culture in the High SchoolJeff Janette, Assistant Principal
Secondary TrainerUniversal Trainer
Nicholas Willis, PBS Team Leader
Session 17A 12:45Session 17B 9:30
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What is School Culture?
• Culture can be defined as the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group (Dictionary.com, 2009).
• School culture encompasses the culture of all members of the school community.– Ethnicity– Socio-economic background– Morals and values– Religion
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What is Your School’s Culture?
• Demographic make-up– Ethnicity– Poverty levels– Educational background
• Reputation– Teachers– Students– Parents– Community members
• Policies/Procedures– Discipline/PBS– Lunch– Changing classes– Assemblies
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Other Aspects of School Culture
• Celebrations– Pep rallies– Banquets– Assemblies– Award walls/cases
• Aesthetics– Entrances– Interior– Exterior
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Make Data-Driven Decisions
• PBS Team should– Collect and classify data– Analyze data – Determine areas of
strength and weakness– Present the findings to
the faculty• Faculty and staff should
be responsible for developing goals.
• Students can also be included in developing solutions.
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Beginning the Overhaul
• Ensure administration is on board.
• Determine how goals will be developed.– Surveys– Discussion board– Faculty meeting
• Create an action plan for the coming year.
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Degrees of Difficulty
School aestheticsTeacher/student rewards
Award programs Academic/Behavioral celebrations Faculty/staff get-togethers
Relationships School/Community relations
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Addressing the 1st Degree
• Find out what is needed– Ask teachers, students,
parents– Ask alumni
• Get as many people involved as possible– Establish work days– Develop partnerships
with local businesses– Invite local groups, i.e.
church groups, rotary clubs, to get on the bandwagon.
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Addressing the 2nd Degree
• Turn ordinary programs into celebrations– Academic Pep Rally– Top 25 Celebration
• Invite everyone – School board members– Central office personnel– Parents/Family members– Local business partners
• Schedule get-togethers for faculty and staff– After testing– Christmas/Easter Break
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Addressing the 3rd Degree
• Expose the problems• Understand why
problems exist– Bad reputation– Negativity– Lack of communication– Lack of understanding
• Develop a comprehensive plan– Student/teacher– Teacher/administration– Parent/school– Community/school
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3rd Degree Challenges
• Commitment– Administration– Team leaders
• The “storm”– Negativity– Teacher turnover
• Acceptance– New ideas– New methodology
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The Key - Education
• Educate everyone– Students– Teachers– Parents– Community
• Educate through communication– What is going on?– Why is it going on?– Who is involved?
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The Cultural “Grail”
• Students enter the school/classroom relaxed and secure.
• Teachers interact with students on multiple levels.
• Administration interacts with teachers and students on multiple levels.
• Parents are involved on multiple levels.
• The community embraces the school.
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Jeff Janette, Assistant PrincipalSecondary TrainerUniversal Trainer
Nicholas Willis, PBS Team Leader
Session 17A 12:45Session 17B 9:30
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Cultural Resources
• http://www.sreb.org/– Type in “positive school culture”
• Okula, Susan (1999). “Creating a Positive School Culture. Strategies that Work.” Business Education Forum, v54 n2 p7-8,10,12-13.
• Beaudoin, M., Taylor, M (2004). Creating a Positive School Culture: How Principals and Teachers Can Solve Problems Together. Corwin Press:Thousand Oaks, CA.