Creating a Positive School Culture Melanie e. ventura Bse mathematics iii-2
Learning Objectives At the end of this chapter the students should be able to: Explain the meaning of school culture. Discuss how school culture affects learning ; Cite ways which you can contribute to building a positive school culture.
Introduction S chool culture matters this influence to a great extent how will students perform school culture is a certain of all people in school and in the community especially that of the school heads it can be positive or negative it can facilitate or adversely affect learning a school community must therefore strive to create a positive school culture.
What is School Culture? It influenced our views, values ,humors and hope. Is made up of traditions , beliefs and ways of life from the most spiritual and material.
Meaning of School Culture S chool culture is one of the most complex and important concepts in Education according to (Schein,1985).It generally refers to the beliefs perceptions relationship attitudes and written and unwritten rules that shape and influence every aspect of how a school functions. However the firm also encompasses more concrete issues such as physical and emotional safety of students the orderliness of the classrooms and public spaces of degree to which a school embraces racial attack linguistic and cultural diversity.
School Culture According to Spacey school culture consists of the norms and shared experiences that evolves our school’s history. In fact Scott and Marzano (2014) state that “school culture is reinforced by norms expectations and traditions including every from dress codes of discipline system to celebrations of achievement. Therefore it may be described as the character of a school that gives a school qualities beyond its in instructors resources and practices, they are built through the everyday business of school life it is the way business is handled chat both form and reflects the culture.” ( Sophier , J, 1985)
Culture as a SOCIAL CONSTRUCT
Culture as a social construct culture is a social construct not a genetic construct. This means that school culture is, therefore something that we do not inherent or pass on through the genes. Rather it is something that we create in shape. It is shaped by everything that all people in school see, hear, feel and interact with.
School Culture v.s . School Climate
School Culture v.s . School Climate School Culture It is deeper level reflection of shared values, beliefs, and traditions between staff members. School culture refers to the way teachers and other staff members work together and the set of beliefs, values and assumption they share. School Culture is a broader term and so inclusive of school climate. School Climate It is illustrated by the attitudes and behaviors of school staff and is focused on the style of the schools organizational system. School climate refers to the school effects on the students including teaching practices diversity and the relationships among administration, teachers, parents and students. School climate is faculty student support staff and the outside community.
The Rule of School Culture in Learning The center role of culture is school success. It can be positive or negative/toxic . It fosters improvement , collaborative decision making, professional development and staff and students.
12 Norms and Positive S chool Culture
12 Norms and Positive School Culture Collegiality Experimentation High Expectations Trust and Confidence Tangible Support Reaching out to the knowledge base Appreciation and recognition Caring, Celebration and Humor Involvement in the Decision Making Protection of what is important Traditions Honest and open communicatio n
Shared Norms: Teacher and Students Norms Boss and Larmer (2018) Shared teacher and student norms to contribute to a fair and engaging learning environment, a characteristic of a positive school culture.
Norms? A fundamental concept of social sciences It is maybe proscriptive in encouraging positive behavior or proscriptive in discouraging negative behavior.
Teacher Norms 1. Teach in different ways 2. C all students by their names 3. Care about students feeling 4. Have a good attitude a. stay calm b. use kind words c. have patience d. greet students and say goodbye
5. Have students understand a work a . reasonable piece b. explain clearly c. support a different learning styles d. expect the best e. to explain if necessary 6. A ttend school the majority of the Time
7. B e 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 f. have a growth mindset
Student Norms 1. H ave a growth Mindset a. and believe you can improve b. fail forward c . keep trying d. speak positively 2. C all classmates by their names
3. B e responsible for your work a. have materials ready b. advocate for yourself c. be professional d. meet deadlines a participate f. be on time to class
4. L isten a. to the teacher b. to your classmates c. to guest d. to that direction
5. A ttend school the majority of the time 6. Be good team player a. provide good helpful feedback b. stay calm c. encourage others d. stay on the topic e. be considerate f. use proper language and g. communicate clearly to students and teacher(s)
School Culture is reinforced by nurse expectations and traditions including everything from dress codes to discipline system to celebrate of achievement therefore it may be described as the character of a school that given a culture practice beyond its school qualities beyond its structures resources and practices. - scott and marzano (2014)
School Policies and their Functions
SCHOOL -POLICIES -LEARNERS
Objective 1. Explain the importance of school policies in school operation.
T he importance of S chool P olicies 1. It enables he fulfillment of schools mission and vision along with its community partnership. 2. It is a realistic rather than an idealistic approach towards school community development is nothing realistic rather than idealistic approach. 3. Maintaining balanced fair and safe workflow within and outside the school and community. 3.1. Avoiding multiplication of funds and other forms of abuse. 3.2. Accessibility of both students and parents in grading system encouraged by teachers in their assessment guidelines. 3.3. Importance and school policies avoiding tardiness and absenteeism and ensuring students learning so in order formulation and implementation in a school community partnership.
Effective Policy Formulation and Implementation in a School Community 1. Addressing local problems with the involvement of school and community to ensure effective implementation. 2. in school empowerment led by school head wide dissemination of correct and clear policy leads to holistic understanding
School Policy and Community School accompaniment of community. P articipatory policy formulation Effectiveness of implementation in the help of school and community partnership.
P olicy and Collection C ontribution Pta guidelines in DepEd order no.54 series of 2009 PTA collection is voluntary T he PTA program and project shall be in line with the school improvement plan Non-payment of the constitution by the parent ember shall be basis for non-admission or non-insurance of clearances C ontribution must be fair parent basis C ollection shall be done during enrollment
6. No school personnel shall be involved in connection activities . 7 . Collection fund must be deposited in a reputable banking institution . 8. Only the PTA treasurer with a threshold is allowed for the safe keeping and the disbursement of collection .
PTA: A prohibited fund I nterfering in the academic and administrative management and operation of the school and the DepEd , C onducting operation in a campaign school supplies. Selling insurance premium plans or similar schemes or programs to students and or the parents. 4. PTA officers and members of board of directors are prohibited from collecting salaries, honorary and emoluments.
Roles and Competencies of School Heads
“The Best leaders have high consideration factor, they really care about their people .” -Brian Tracy
Republic Act 9155 Governance of Basic Education Act of 2021
National Competency-Based Standards for School Heads (NCBSSH)
Guiding Principles in the Framing of the NCBSSH
Function Based Responsive Impartial Coherent Valid Core Principles
7 DOMAIN School Leadership Instructional Leadership Creating a Student-Centered Learning Climate HR Management and Professional Development Parent Involvement and Community Partnership School Management and Daily Operations Personal and Professional Attributes and Interpersonal Effectiveness
Domain 1 Developing and Communicating Vision , Mission , Goals and Objectives (VMGO) Data-based Strategic Planning Problem-Solving Building High Performance Teams Coordinating with others Leading and Managing Change
Domain 2 Assessment for Learning Developing Programs and or Adapting Existing Programs Implementing Programs for Instructional Improvement Instructional Supervision
Domain 3 Setting high social and Academic espectations Creating school environments focused on the needs of the learners
Domain 4 Creating a Professional Learning Community Recruitment and hiring Managing Performance of Teachers Staff
Domain 5 Parental Involvement External Community Partnership
Domain 6 Managing School Operations Fiscal Management Use of Technology in the Management Operations
Domain 7 Professionalism Communication Interpersonal sensitivity Fairness Honesty and integrity
C ompetency framework for southeast Asian school heads
5 General Competencies for the School Heads Strategic Thinking and Innovation Managerial Leadership Instructional Leadership Personal Excellence Stakeholder Engagement