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Creating Learning Cultures to Transform Schools
Derek L. McCoyProud Principal, West Rowan Middle
http://www.fractuslearning.com/2016/05/03/learning-that-matters/
About me
BYOD - Connect, Share, Learn, Grow
Culture is more than we imagine
School Culture lets you know when you’ve made a mistake
Resources
What is School Culture
● Unwritten rules● Patterns of behaviors● Beliefs● ‘Reflexive Responses’● Determines what ‘normal’
Realizations
Inspiration
Inspiration
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate, then culture
Mentimeter #1
Branding
A Healthy School Culture
Why, not How or What
Healthy Culture = Embraces Risk
Healthy Cultures = Effective Routines
Culture of Collaboration
Where We Can Go!
Families vs Teams - What would you say is the goal in your school? Dept? Grade level?
SignificantEmotionalEvent
Conflict
Healthy Cultures Focus on Growth
Indicators of a Healthy Culture
Toxic Culture
Symptons of Unhealthy Culture
Symptons of Unhealthy Culture
Mentimeter #2
Knoster’s Model - Critical Components for Change
Knoster’sActivity 1
The Horrors!
Knoster’sActivity 2
Ohh, I like that!
Shifting the Culture
ALeader’sInfluence
Why Aren’t People On
Board
Sometimes, if you want to change a man's mind, you have to change the mind of the man next to him first.”
Megan Whalen Turner, The King of Attolia
Leader behaviors
● Focused on Tuesday, not 2020
● Admonish/Critique vs Growth
● Focused on changing a person’s mind
ShiftingThe
Culture
ALeader’sInfluence
Shifting the Culture
A Viable Mission and Vision
Believers Tweeners
Survivors Fundamentalists
Our Culture Shift Started with a New Purpose
Our Culture Shift Started with a New Purpose
Shifting the Culture
Know the Staff’s Thoughts
#leadlearners
Relationships
@casas_jimmy@toddwhitaker@jeff_zoul
‘Connected educators work intentionally to establish positive relationships..,’
Indicators of a Healthy Culture
Building the Cultures We Need
Shifting the Culture
Shifting the Culture
Use your PLN
The Advantage
Woot Woot!
http://nahsfridayfocus.blogspot.com/2016/05/april-8-2016.html - Dwight Carter
http://blogs.ncs-nj.org/grobbins/ - Glenn Robbins
http://glhsprincipal.blogspot.com/p/parents-corner.html - Bobby Dodd
http://tslg1440.blogspot.com/ - Jimmy Casas
WRMS Bulldog News
Empower your teachers
Connect with me/
Derek L. McCoyProud Principal, West Rowan Middle SchoolRowan-Salisbury Schools, @rssinformation
Twitter: @mccoyderekVoxer: mccoyderekEmail: [email protected]: mccoyderek.com - Connecting, Sharing and Growing
