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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808312303321

Autore

Elbot Charles F.

Titolo

Building an intentional school culture [[electronic resource] ] : excellence in academics and character / / Charles F. Elbot, David Fulton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, A SAGE Publications Company, , [2008]

©2008

ISBN

9781452297590

9781412953788

9781412953771

1-4522-9434-8

1-4522-9759-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 pages) ; : illustrations

Disciplina

371.2

Soggetti

School improvement programs

School environment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Harnessing Your School Culture -- The Importance of School Culture -- Evans Middle School -- Resource A: School Culture Survey --

2. The School Touchstone -- Resource B: Sample Procedure for Distilling School-Wide Input in Shaping a School Touchstone -- Resource C: How a School Touchstone Can Guide Thinking and Acting -- Resource D: Case Examples -- Resource E: Touchstone Signing Ceremony -- Resource F: Poster for Touchstone Kick-off -- Resource G: Sample of Student Touchstone Rubric (1) -- Resource H: Sample of Student Touchstone Rubric (2) -- Resource I: Touchstone Effectiveness Assessment -- Resource J: Touchstone Magnets --

3. The Four Mindset Model -- Teachers and the Four Mindset Model -- Students and the Four Mindset Model -- Parents and the Four Mindset Model -- Leadership and the Four Mindset Model -- How to Use the Four Mindset Model -- Resource K: Four Mindset Model: Becoming More Highly Integrated -- Resource L: Using the Shared Agreement Protocol -- Resource M: Faculty/Staff Four Mindset Model -- Resource



N: Student Four Mindset Model -- Resource O: Parent Four Mindset Model -- Resource P: Using the Twelve Rubrics -- Resource Q: Rubric of Faculty Interdependence?Blank -- Resource R: Rubric of Faculty Interdependence?Filled in -- Resource S: Sample Letter to a School Faculty Regarding the Twelve Rubrics --

4. The Eight Gateways -- Introduction to the Eight Gateways -- Teaching, Learning, and Assessment -- Relationships -- Problem Solving -- Expectations, Trust, and Accountability -- Voice -- Physical Environment -- Markers, Rituals, and Transitions -- Leadership -- Resource T: Eight Gateways Assessment Tool -- Resource U: Scoring Sheet -- Resource V: Staff Reflection Tool --

5. The Application of the Four Tools -- Timeline: The First 36 Weeks (Year One) -- Timeline: The Second 36 Weeks (Year Two) -- Pulling It All Together -- Closing.

Sommario/riassunto

This resource provides tools, case studies, strategies, and implementation plans to help educators create an ""intentional school culture"" that fosters excellence, builds character, and improves academic achievement.--