School Culture
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School
An institution for educating students.
Extractions of definition.
Institution
Education
Students
SCHOOL
School culture is about norms developed over time, based on shared attitudes, values, beliefs, expectations, relationships, and traditions of a particular school that cause it to function or react as it does.

Culture
Institute
Building
Wide rooms
Playing grounds
Lab
Activity room
Staff Seating room
Administrative block
Process of teaching/ understanding/
learning of a student. Accepting new ideas, attitude and healthy change in personality.
Curriculum / syllabi/ values
Teacher
Level/ Student/ Accepter
Effective / non effective.
Motivated / forced

Education
What is being taught?
Who is teaching?
To whom it is taught?
How is it taught?
Is the student accepting?

Term student is used for the learner.
Student
Culture is the most powerful source of leverage for bringing about change in a school – or any organization, for that matter.

Thomas J. Sergiovanni

School culture is abt norms developed over time, based on:
Shared attitudes
Values / Norms
Beliefs
Expectations
Relationship
Traditions of a school
The norms of a school are
what impact the way things operate.

What is school culture?
School Climate is the communication of its norms, beliefs, and values through various behaviors and interactions and their effect on others, with the primary focus being on students. School Climate is driven by and reflected in the daily interactions of staff, administration, students, support staff, and the outside community.
School culture is driven by and reflected
Administration
Who affects school culture?
Daily interactions of staff
students
support staff
and
the outside community.
School culture can be described as a

mainstream (assessment driven)
or
Transformative (student driven)


depending on the norms of those affecting
school culture.
Vision:
“To produce leaders by imparting quality education and making them responsible & respectable citizen.”
Mission:
Develop personality and insure mental growth.
Provide healthy & positive competitive environment.
Develop confidence and initiatives.
Activity base learning.
Develop character traits.
Practice Islamic value.
Address all aspects of learning such as writing, formation, spoken skill, creation, dealing, managing etc.
What does
School Culture impact?
Student Learning and behavior
School Achievement
School Reform
There is an impact of school culture on:
Why Is School Culture Important?
What research tells us:

“Positive learning can only take place in a positive culture. A healthy school culture will affect more student and teacher success than any other reform or school improvement effort currently being employed.”

-Gary Phillips
Goal
Committed to achievement
Accepted
Motivation
Self Efficacy
Cultural Bounded
Higher Performance
+
Goal
Achievement
Goal Track
Having a Positive Transformative
School Culture
The following are traits that a positive transformative school should embody:
Mission IS about student and teacher learning
Rich sense of Islam and behavior.
Core values of collegiality, performance, and improvement centered around quality, achievement, and learning for ALL students
Positive and proactive approaches for staff and students
Openness to celebrate successes and reflect on challenges
Widespread sense of respect and nurturing for others
Goals
• Create an environment where all children are provided opportunities
for success utilizing gifted teaching
strategies
• Create a school that you would like for your own child
The Principles
Unity
of Purpose
Empowerment
coupled with
Responsibility
Building on
Strengths
Make Strong and Positive Culture
“Positive” vision and values
􀁹 Warmth—humor—repartee—
feet on the ground
􀁹 Recognizing personal
circumstances—making
allowances—toleration—it’s the
effort that counts
􀁹 Creating a pleasant and collegial
working environment
􀁹 A hunger for improvement
􀁹 Raising capability—helping
people learn
􀁹 Focusing on the value added
􀁹 Promoting excellence—pushing
the boundaries of achievement
􀁹 Making sacrifices to put pupils
first
Measuring and monitoring results
Stronger Results Weaker Results
All students, Must be given the equal opportunity, want to learn.
– Administrators in our school encourage shared
decision making
– Administrators facilitate an orderly learning
community in our school
– I am continually learning and seeking high PD
– The state standards require that I teach higher
order thinking skills as well as basic skills.
A truly positive school culture is not
characterized simply by the absence of
gangs, violence, or discipline problems,
but also by the presence of a set of
norms and values that focus everyone’s
attention on what is most important and
motivate them to work hard toward a
common purpose.
ACCIDENTAL vs INTENTIONAL
CULTURE
ACCIDENTAL vs INTENTIONAL
CULTURE
Negativity in a school culture or climate is usually manifested in the attitudes and actions of school staff through:
No or low prospect
Little or no communication among stakeholders
Resistance to change
No ownership
Little or no sense of community
Disrespect/hostility widespread
Low morale and distrust
Examples of Negativity through Dysfunctional Norms
Dread coming to school
Criticize those who are innovative
Politics drive decision-making
Do just enough to get by
Judgmental/Critical of other’s motivation
Fear reprisal
Distrust colleagues or administration
“Me First”
Operate in a vacuum


A Toxic School Culture Is full of Taters

Dictators
Commentators
Agitators
Spectators
Try to Win
When u move your focus from competition to contribution, life becomes celebration

Never try to defeat ppl just try to win them
9. External support
3. Mutual Trust
4. Unified communication
8. Internal support
5. Good Communication
6. Negotiation skill
7. Appropriate leadership
2. Relevant Skill
Effective Team
1. Clear Goal
It’s not so much that we’re afraid of change, or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between … it’s like being in between trapezes. It’s Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There’s nothing to hold on to.

- Marilyn Ferguson
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YOU MUST FIRST ASSESS YOUR SELF & YOUR CULTURE!
TO IMPROVE YOUR
CULTURE…
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Reculturing
versus
Restructuring
Changing The School Culture
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STRUCTURE VS. CULTURE
STRUCTURE

Day-To-Day Policies & Procedures
School Rules
CULTURE

Long-Term Beliefs, Expectations, and Habits
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TO CHANGE YOUR
SCHOOL’S CULTURE
Promote your mission, vision, values and goals.

Bring your staff together to find best practices.

Sustain the culture through communication.

Persist.

Confront problems.
What Do We Know About Effective Culture?
Twelve Norms of School Culture Where People and Programs Improve
“Good Seeds Grow in Strong Cultures” by Saphier and King
A Final Thought
“Self-renewing school cultures are collaborative places where adults care about one another, share common goals and values, and have the skills and knowledge to plan together, solve problems together, and fight passionately but gracefully for ideas to improve instruction.”
-Robert Garmston & Bruce Wellman


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It is’t difficult to change school culture,
but remain optimistic
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