school culture
The Value of Establishing a Culture of Thinking in the Classroom
Strategies focused on ingraining cultures of thinking have been game changers in many of today’s classrooms. In this post, we look at what that means for you and your classroom.
8 Things to Look For in a Student-Centered Learning Environment
From years of teaching in the classroom and countless school visits and interactions with excellent educators worldwide, I’ve created a list of things I commonly observe in great student-centered learning environments. Here are eight that stand out.
Teaching Core Values
Bailey Thomson, Director of School Operations for SPARK Schools, spoke at TEDxJohannesburg about the significance of teaching core values to students. Here are SPARKS five core values and what they mean.
3 Innovative Tips For Tackling School Culture
By: Julia Freeland Fisher. Innovation theory can help insights surface around how schools might both measure and change a culture. Here are three tips on culture, process and change inside and outside of education.
Iteration in Action: Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
By: Springpoint Schools. The Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design is utilizing a student-centered approach to school culture that is helping to keep students engaged. Read more here!
School Culture and Relationships Thrive with a 5:1 Positivity Ratio
Everyone wrestles with how to create positive and productive relationships at home, at school and everywhere in between. One of the most important factors in succeeding is paying attention to how feedback is provided.
Improve Your Self-Management Strategies in 5 Minutes a Day
By: Lynn Ochs: Between meetings, daily crises, managing staff and interfacing with parents and community, self-management can seem like an elusive goal for school leaders. But there are simple strategies that can take just five minutes a day.
5 Reasons Self-Awareness Matters for Leaders
By: Mary Ryerse. Two key components of good leadership are emotional intelligence and self-awareness. Here, I discuss that relationship, and highlight a simple way for leaders to boost their own emotional intelligence.
5 Minutes to Change Culture: The 5 to Thrive Challenge
By: Tom Vander Ark and Jillian Darwish. The “5 to Thrive Challenge” encourages education leaders to dedicate five minutes each day for a month to improving the culture of their schools. In this post, we provide strategies and a free toolkit to help get you started.
Using Student Feedback to Improve School Culture
By: Hannah Bartlebaugh. School culture matters for students, teachers and education equity, and the best way to know if we’re on track in building a positive school culture is to ask—and listen to—students.