Standard III: Cultural Leadership
Summary: School executives will understand and act on the understanding of the important role a school’s culture contributes to
the exemplary performance of the school. School executives must support and value the traditions, artifacts, symbols and positive
values and norms of the school and community that result in a sense of identity and pride upon which to build a positive future.
A school executive must be able to “reculture” the school if needed to align with school’s goals of improving student and adult
learning and to infuse the work of the adults and students with passion, meaning and purpose. Cultural leadership implies
understanding the school as the people in it each day, how they came to their current state, and how to connect with their
traditions in order to move them forward to support the school’s efforts to achieve individual and collective goals.
A. Focus on Collaborative Work Environment: The school executive understands and acts on the understanding of the positive role that a collaborative environment can play in the school’s culture.
B. School Culture and Identity: The school executive develops and uses shared vision, values and goals to define the identity and culture of the school.
C. Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards: The school executive acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school in order to define the identity, culture and performance of the school.
D. Efficacy and Empowerment: The school executive develops a sense of efficacy and empowerment among staff which influences the school’s identity, culture and performance.
Summary: School executives will understand and act on the understanding of the important role a school’s culture contributes to
the exemplary performance of the school. School executives must support and value the traditions, artifacts, symbols and positive
values and norms of the school and community that result in a sense of identity and pride upon which to build a positive future.
A school executive must be able to “reculture” the school if needed to align with school’s goals of improving student and adult
learning and to infuse the work of the adults and students with passion, meaning and purpose. Cultural leadership implies
understanding the school as the people in it each day, how they came to their current state, and how to connect with their
traditions in order to move them forward to support the school’s efforts to achieve individual and collective goals.
A. Focus on Collaborative Work Environment: The school executive understands and acts on the understanding of the positive role that a collaborative environment can play in the school’s culture.
B. School Culture and Identity: The school executive develops and uses shared vision, values and goals to define the identity and culture of the school.
C. Acknowledges Failures; Celebrates Accomplishments and Rewards: The school executive acknowledges failures and celebrates accomplishments of the school in order to define the identity, culture and performance of the school.
D. Efficacy and Empowerment: The school executive develops a sense of efficacy and empowerment among staff which influences the school’s identity, culture and performance.
Committee Membership and Involvement
As a member of the Cougar Spirit Initiative: Hospitality, PBIS, SIT and Global Committees I participated in the creation and implementation of many initiatives to enhance school culture and promote a collaborative work environment. Examples of initiatives include selecting the Star Students and Star Teacher each month, awarding students and staff for perfect attendance and participating in monthly staff celebrations.
As a member of the Cougar Spirit Initiative: Hospitality, PBIS, SIT and Global Committees I participated in the creation and implementation of many initiatives to enhance school culture and promote a collaborative work environment. Examples of initiatives include selecting the Star Students and Star Teacher each month, awarding students and staff for perfect attendance and participating in monthly staff celebrations.
Cougar Spirit Initiative Hospitality Committee
As a member of the CSI, I was responsible for planning monthly staff celebrations to promote school culture and celebrate accomplishments. This hospitality committee also supported staff members during difficult times in their personal lives.
As a member of the CSI, I was responsible for planning monthly staff celebrations to promote school culture and celebrate accomplishments. This hospitality committee also supported staff members during difficult times in their personal lives.
Cultural Leadership Assignment
This document and the spreadsheet that follows provides data from a cultural leadership survey that I gave to staff members. That data was used identify strengths and areas of growth in our cultural leadership practices as an administrative team.
This document and the spreadsheet that follows provides data from a cultural leadership survey that I gave to staff members. That data was used identify strengths and areas of growth in our cultural leadership practices as an administrative team.
Club Day Responses
I sent this survey to all staff members seeking input on our Club Day. Teachers were given the opportunity to express their opinions on the implementation of Club Day.
I sent this survey to all staff members seeking input on our Club Day. Teachers were given the opportunity to express their opinions on the implementation of Club Day.
Math I POWER Lunch Pre-participation Teacher Survey
This survey was given to all math teachers prior to starting the intervention. Math teachers were also included in the conversation when developing the POWER lunch plan.
This survey was given to all math teachers prior to starting the intervention. Math teachers were also included in the conversation when developing the POWER lunch plan.
Social Justice Videos
Both of the following videos were created at Social Justice Retreat. The first video is a project that I worked on that illustrates the meaning of social justice. The second video highlights special moments from the retreat. By looking through a social justice and equity lens I have developed a better understanding of my impact on school culture.
Both of the following videos were created at Social Justice Retreat. The first video is a project that I worked on that illustrates the meaning of social justice. The second video highlights special moments from the retreat. By looking through a social justice and equity lens I have developed a better understanding of my impact on school culture.
Staff Acknowledgment
This e-mail provides an example of one way that I acknowledged staff and their contributions to our school community. This e-mail also included a description of an event that this teacher led which would be shared with local media and posted on school/district websites.
This e-mail provides an example of one way that I acknowledged staff and their contributions to our school community. This e-mail also included a description of an event that this teacher led which would be shared with local media and posted on school/district websites.