Shaping School Culture by Living the Vision and
Shaping School Culture by Living the Vision and Mission Alyssa Goldberg, Nicole Gordon, Kaylin Stewart, and Jill Swartwout Grand Canyon University: EAD 513 August 2, 2017
Vision and Mission Statement Incorporates: • An overall goal (or goals) • Overall ideas of how those goals can be met
Strategy: Student-Centered Classroom Teacher = Facilitator Setting promotes group work Student Interest Survey Collaboration Group projects Students take the lead books of interest in classroom library students choose how they want to learn early finisher work related to students interests students self-learn consider interests when lesson planning Students choose how they want to learn teacher models, facilitates, coaches when needed.
Strategy: Incorporate Technology Helps improve student engagement Hands on learning Provides countless sources of information Good for differentiation and various styles of learners Distance learning is possible Helps classroom management Teaches skills students will need in the future.
Strategy: Parent Involvement • Family Involvement Nights: – Math Night PTO meetings school-wide events Classroom Volunteers Homework – Literacy Night
Community Involvement Good schools increase property value Local businesses can benefit from student’s projects Community involvement can improve the school
Strategy School Wide Teacher Collaboration Ability for interdisciplinary systems where teachers share same students Teamwork in collection student data Ability to plan and create similar themed unit Larger resource pool for classroom subject materials Higher teacher responsibility
Strategy Career Day Community Connection Encouragement to students to work hard and stay in school Presents students with the knowledge of job diversity
Strategy PBIS Sustained Student Behavior Changes Building of Intrinsic Motivation in Students Introduction to students of contextual versatility Skills Building Tier Support for Student Emotional and Behavioral Needs Student Data used for decision making
Strategy Organized School Events Helps students work through skills such as teamwork Introduction to fast paced problem solving concepts Opportunity for parent and other stakeholder involvement Creates a connection between life and school involvement Broadens students awareness of culture, geography and demographics through travel competitions
Communicating to our Stakeholders Invite the leadership team, board members and community to tour the school to see our daily activities A board meeting combined with the community to discuss the importance of our mission and vision
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