Creating and Sustaining Positive Culture and Climate Against All Odds: Creating and Sustaining Positive Culture and Climate Welcome (music as attendees come in) Our Background & Investment Our Home Demographics Puzzle Game - 5 minutes, what did you notice about the activity? What was the purpose of this activity? Puzzle Piece 1 - Mission & Vision (Is your mission/vision living? How do you know?) Puzzle Piece 2 - School Uniqueness (index card) Puzzle Piece 3 - Building Relationships Puzzle Piece 4 - Classroom Community Common planning period, grade level and department meetings, literacy, SBG Puzzle Piece 5 - School Community Pathways, partnerships, super 7 , WE 23 Puzzle Piece 7 - Academic & Cultural Consistency video : fair & equity Be consistent with urgency! Closing Remarks (second line music)
Lauren LeDuff: English Department Chair & English II Instructor Kendall McManus: Dean of Academics
My Motivation
Coming Full Circle My freshmen year! Sophomore Year!
OUR HOME!
WE Believe in Success!
WE are on a mission! www.wechs.org Our mission is to provide rigorous and relevant instruction to all students at all academic levels to ensure each has the opportunity to achieve maximum potential. WE are on a mission! www.wechs.org
Our job is to teach the kids we have. Not those we would like to have Our job is to teach the kids we have. Not those we would like to have... Not those we use to have… Those we have right now! ALL of them!
#3019 #Decency&Order
Demographics Total Enrollment- 1,006 Economically Disadvantaged- 94% Students with Disabilities- 9.2% Female- 62% Male- 38% Limited English Proficient-1.5% African American & Hispanic- 99%
Of students pass their End of Course exams! 93% Of students pass their End of Course exams!
100% Graduation rate since 2010!
12 Principals since 1896!
Putting the Pieces Together Instructions As a team, complete the puzzle. When complete, as a team, yell “WE GOT THIS!”
What are you doing to get to where you need to be? Live the Mission & Vision Are you on a mission? What are you doing to get to where you need to be?
What’s unique about your school and community? Focus on School Identity
Girls Basketball Team State Champions
Boys Football Team State Finalist
Fighting Eagle Marching Band & Units
It’s All About Relationships! How are relationships built within the school community?
Monitor the Classroom Community Does the classroom environment mirror the school’s expectations?
What gets monitored, gets done! But set the frame for success!
Monitoring the Classroom Community Collaborative Mastery Scheduling Provide built in time for collaboration. Ex. Common planning periods for content areas.
Monitoring the Classroom Community Develop authentic professional growth opportunities Connect the pedagogy to the needs of the teachers and the students. PD must be relevant to the identity of the school.
Who monitors the classroom community and how?
Monitor with love! 5- minute Walk-through Expect to see the best! Walkthroughs to discover areas of success! Quick recap and celebration! Monitor with love!
Extend into the School Community Is there a reciprocal relationship between the school and the community?
Dual Enrollment - Residential Electrician 2016 - Super 7 2017- WE 23
Closing Reflection & Takeaways Thanks for your attendance! Until next time! Thanks for your attendance!