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June 19 - 21, 2019
Diocese of Erie
- Mission in Action –
Cultural Leadership
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Tell Us Your Story!
How have you personally seen the
school’s mission lived out in your school?
It can be an experience that happened
to you personally or that you witnessed.
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Share with two others:
1. someone you know, and
2. someone you do not know very well.
Is there any story you heard that you
would like to share with the whole group?
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What are we doing to
create the Climate
and Culture we want
in our schools?
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5 Strands:
1. Welcoming and Belonging
2. Setting Expectations
3. Faith Leadership
4. Communication
5. Continuous Improvement
Welcoming and
BelongingJim Gallagher, Roberta Bucci
June 19, 2019
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What do we mean when
we refer to
School Climate
and
School Culture?
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School Climate vs. School Culture
National School Climate Center (NSCC)https://www.schoolclimate.org/
School
Culture:
How safe
students and
teachers feel
in their school.
School
Climate:
The quality
and character
of school life.
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WELCOMINGwith
Ed Curtin
President of Mercyhurst
Preparatory School
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What is the one best thing
you think your school does
to create a welcoming
environment?
Write it on an index card to
share with 2 others.
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Mystery Shopper!
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Knowing that a Mystery Shopper
visited your school sometime during
the past school year:
#1. What are you
MOST CONFIDENT about
and
#2. What are you
MOST CONCERNED about?
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Did you have an “UH-OH”
moment when you heard a
Mystery Shopper came to
your school?
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On the back of your nametag is a number from 1 to 15.
Please get into those groups.
List ALL the areas you would want to receive feedback on from a Mystery Shopper who actually visited your
school.
Put those areas on the large sheets of gray paper.
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Take a stroll around the
tables to see what
everyone placed on
their lists.
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Resources that will be posted on the CSO Website:
➢ Province of Manitoba, Canada - Creating a Positive School Climate
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/fas/pdf/3.pdf
➢ Province of Manitoba, Canada - Creating a Positive School Climate
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/beh/pdf/3.pdf
➢ Education World
Does Your School's Atmosphere Shout "Welcome"?
https://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin424.shtml
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Enjoy Lunch!
Please be ready
to resume at
12:45.
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BELONGINGwith
Ed Curtin
President of Mercyhurst
Preparatory School
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Each of you is receiving a sheet of paper identifying you as belonging to
one of these groups:
1. Grandparents/Relatives
2. Parents
3. Siblings
4. Parish Community Members
5. Local Community Members
6. Donors
How can a school create a sense of
belonging for the group you represent?
7. Faculty
8. Staff
9. Students
10. Religious Ed Students
11. Pastors/Clergy/Women Religious
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How can a school create a sense of
belonging for the group you represent?
Remember to consider the diverse demographic
characteristics of your group that may include:
▪ Age
▪ Ethnicity/Race
▪ Gender
▪ Socio-Economic Status
▪ Religious Affiliation
▪ And________________
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Mix into new working groups. BUT the new
group must be composed of at least4
different colors of paper.
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How do you balance a sense of Welcoming and
Belonging while simultaneously creating a Safe School Campus, as
these can sometimes be in conflict with one another?
Setting ExpectationsKim Lytle, Dr. Sam Signorino, Molly Bean
June 19, 2019
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11.6 The school or school system
recognizes student accomplishments,
contributions, and responsibilities
in meaningful ways.
47% of schools surveyed had at least 15% of parents and students note this as a weakness.
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Be Clear on What You Want!
Make expectations clear to yourself
It is impossible to build clear expectations if you have not defined your expectations.
Consider:
Who should be involved?
What part should they play?
What should the outcome look like?
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My Expectation:
Recognizing Student Success
Who should be involved? What part should they play?
Students / Receive recognition
Teachers, Administration, Support Staff / notice, document, award
Parents, Parish and community / assist in honoring
What should the outcome look like?
All students receive congratulation from the entire school community for growth and achievements.
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Develop Your Vision
Start with a vision of what the result should
look like.
What are the desired results you want to achieve?
What would success look like?
Don’t assume they already know!!
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Write It Down
Clearly articulate your expectation
Will provide:
clarity
ability discussion
the “Why” the expectation is important
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Keep in Mind
Expectations should Stretch and Inspire excellence
Be realistic
Most teachers will strive to achieve
Average performance will improve
Do not Strain
Undermine motivation
Destroy trust
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My Vision
All students will receive recognition in the entire school community for growth or accomplishments achieved in-school or out-of-school, in the areas of:
Academic achievements (Reading, Writing, Math, etc.)
Social Skills growth (Acts of kindness, caring, bravery)
External achievements (scouts, athletics, activities, awards, anniversaries)
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Available media suggestions:
Daily announcements
Quarterly assemblies
Weekly newsletters
School Website
Bulletin Boards
Certificates
Local Newspaper
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Meet to Discuss
Provide agenda
List goals
Include the expectation on the agenda
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Help others Understand
Provide context and justification for the expectation
Explain:
Current status “Where you are now?”
Why that is unacceptable
Clearly state the expected outcome
Connect to growth (student, teacher, organization)
Increases accountability/gains support
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AskWelcome clarifying questions!
Do you need more information?
Do you have any questions?
What do you need to get this done?
Are there specific resources that may be needed?
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Commit
Write the expectations
Set timeline for implementation
Provide time to:
develop process
gather materials/resources
training/in-service
evaluate progress
adjust as needed
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2. Avoid managing the how
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2. Avoid managing the how:
✓Best not to manage “how” things get done
✓Often identified as “micromanagement”
✓Ownership and empowerment
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Situations where you may
need to be specific:
1. New teacher that needs guidance
2. Answering a specific question on how something is
accomplished
3. Outcome is directly tied to how something is accomplished
4. When the “how” is NOT getting accomplished
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Examples for recognizing
accomplishments of students for step 2:
1. Avoid micromanagement
2. Provide ownership and empowerment
3. Share expectations with the team
4. Depending on certain situations:
o level of experience
o internal motivation
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3. Assist in removing obstacles
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3. Assist in removing obstacles
In small groups, please brainstorm
possible obstacles to the Diocesan
wide issue of recognizing
accomplishments of students and
record them on a large piece of
chart paper.
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3. Assist in removing obstacles
Once completed, post your obstacles next
to a blank sheet of paper on the wall. Please take markers with you!
Obstacles
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3. Assist in removing obstacles
Move to a different group having no
more than 4 people in your group
and no one from your previous
group.
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Once in your new group, please find and
record possible solutions to the obstacles
that are now before you.
Obstacles Solutions
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Some possible solutions:
• Navigating the school organization
• Finding resources
• Setting up reporting system
• Accessing your experience
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Examples for recognizing
accomplishments of students for step 3:
1.Denial and/or excuses – listen
attentively to discern why and address
2.Time to meet with the team – provide
flexibility when possible regarding
common planning time
3.Work environment not conducive to
communicating – leader can model
teacher accomplishments
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4. Manage the outcomes
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Set checkpoints Continue to clarify
Motivate and inspire Track and measure
Communicate progress
Must balance empowerment
with accountability
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Can’t abdicate
accountability
for outcomes.
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Practice the process: Group activity
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Wrap up and Appreciation Dinner at Nick’s Place