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    This document discusses changing school culture from toxic to positive. It defines school culture as the beliefs, relationships and norms that shape how a school functions. A toxic culture lacks purpose, blames students for poor achievement and discourages collaboration. The document recommends that leaders model positive change, emphasize student benefits, focus on eliminating negatives, rebuild with positive norms, and involve teachers in the process. It also defines positive culture as caring, responsibility for learning, belief in goals, and characteristics like shared vision, collaboration, improvement and celebration.

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    This document discusses changing school culture from toxic to positive. It defines school culture as the beliefs, relationships and norms that shape how a school functions. A toxic culture lacks purpose, blames students for poor achievement and discourages collaboration. The document recommends that leaders model positive change, emphasize student benefits, focus on eliminating negatives, rebuild with positive norms, and involve teachers in the process. It also defines positive culture as caring, responsibility for learning, belief in goals, and characteristics like shared vision, collaboration, improvement and celebration.

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    This document discusses changing school culture from toxic to positive. It defines school culture as the beliefs, relationships and norms that shape how a school functions. A toxic culture lacks purpose, blames students for poor achievement and discourages collaboration. The document recommends that leaders model positive change, emphasize student benefits, focus on eliminating negatives, rebuild with positive norms, and involve teachers in the process. It also defines positive culture as caring, responsibility for learning, belief in goals, and characteristics like shared vision, collaboration, improvement and celebration.

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    CHANGING SCHOOL

    CULTURE

    Colis, Ericka M.
    What is School Culture?
    • refers to the beliefs, perception, relationships,
    attitudes, and written and unwritten rules that
    shape and influence every aspect of how a sch
    ool functions.
    What is toxic culture?
    • Schools with a toxic culture don’t have a clear
    sense of purpose, blame students for poor ach
    ievement, and have norms that reinforce inacti
    on. In addition, it discourages collaboration an
    d often has hostile relations among staff.
    THE LOOK OF A TOXIC CULTURE
    CHANGING A TOXIC CULTURE
     be a role model for the change

    emphasize that the change is in the best interests of


    the students
     instill an awareness of both the existing culture and t
    he need for change
    consistently celebrate the positive and the possible
    CHANGING A TOXIC CULTURE

    focus on eradicating the negative


     diminish fear and apprehension
     rebuild around positive norms and beliefs
     invite teachers to be part of the change
    What is positive culture?
    • In a positive school culture, a caring atmosphe
    re exists, and teachers have a sense of respons
    ibility for student learning. Administrators and
    staff believe in their ability to achieve their goa
    ls.
    CHARACTERISTICS OF A POSITIVE CU
    LTURE
    1. Shared goals & vision – we know where we are g
    oing.
    2. Collegiality – we’re in this together.
    3. Experimentation – we learn by trying something n
    ew.
    4. Continuous Improvement & Lifelong Learning – w
    e can always get better.
    5. Celebration and Humor - we feel good about ou
    rselves.
    SHIFTING SCHOOL CULTURE

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