Transcript Creating a Positive School Climate

Creating a Positive School
Climate
Alabama State Department of
Education
Team 7 - Special Services Teachers
High Expectations
Strong Leadership
Positive School Climate
Emphasis & continuous
assessment of basic skills.
Systematic
Staff Development
Essentials for an Effective
School Climate
• Supportive &
stimulating
environment
• Student-centered
• Positive expectations
• Feedback
• Rewards
• Sense of family
• Closeness to parents &
community
• Communication
• Achievement
• Trust
Supportive & Stimulating
Environment
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Spruce up the physical environment
Exude enthusiasm.
Promote positive student attitudes.
Promote fun.
Emphasize growth.
Set & maintain standards for student behavior.
Be inventive & creative.
Help & support colleagues.
Champion respect & acceptance.
Student-Centered
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Tune in to students.
Include students in decision making.
Promote active learning.
Provide variety.
Allow for student differences.
Conduct follow-up studies.
Students listen better when they are actively involved in the process.
Positive Expectations
Setting a good
example for your
students is twice as
good as giving
them advice.
• Expect the best from
each other.
• Send positive
messages.
• Model high standards.
Feedback
• Catch others
succeeding.
• Watch your praise.
• Be candid but positive.
“Kind words can be short
& easy to speak, but their
echoes are truly endless.”
--Mother Teresa
Rewards
• Applaud pacesetters.
• Use multiple & varied award programs.
• Showcase academic achievement.
Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.
Sense of Family
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Help new people.
Support school activities.
Be involved.
Acknowledge & deal with conflict.
Celebrate special occasions.
Closeness to Parents &
Community
• Assure parents & community of a
commitment to quality.
• Showcase your school.
• Invite feedback.
• Respond positively to feedback.
Strive not only to be understood but also to understand.
Communication
• Keep others posted.
• Be an active listener.
• Choose your words
carefully.
• Communicate
progress.
You get further by persuading
people than by arguing with them.
Achievement
• Set & track personal
goals.
• Set & track classroom
goals.
• Set & track grade level
goals.
• Set & track school
goals.
Trust
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Be reliable.
Guard confidentiality.
Be understanding.
Forgive & forget.
Tell the truth.
Be respectful.
Trust is the glue that holds the school together.
School improvement is a process,
not an event.
Each individual in a school
can affect its climate.
By working together you can
have an even greater effect.