Culture Re-Boot

Reinvigorating School Culture to Improve Student Outcomes
Leslie Schkemmkeman Kaplan - Newport News Public Schools (Retired)
William Allen Owings - Old Dominion University, USA
Culture Re-Boot
January 2013 | 272 pages | Corwin
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Your start-up menu for super-charged culture change

There's an invisible thread woven through your school that defines everything from dress codes to student success. It's your school culture, and reshaping it will yield highly visible improvements for teachers and students. Leslie Kaplan and William Owings guide you in improving leadership, teaching, learning, confidence, and trust throughout your school.

Culture Re-Boot reframes school culture to include organizational learning, relational trust, accountability, program improvement, and teacher effectiveness while showing you how to:

• Be the transformational leader your school needs to reinvigorate your school culture
• Establish a student-centered learning culture focused on student outcomes
• Engage teachers in culture-focused leadership teams that support teacher and student learning
• Get parents and community on-board to collaborate for student achievement
• Connect professional development and school culture for maximum results

Packed with hands-on culture re-boot activities to help school leaders and faculty revitalize their school's values and practices, this practical handbook for school improvement will energize your school's culture and build the capacity to help all students succeed.

"Ever since Seymour Sarason wrote his seminal book on The Culture of Schools and the Problem of Change, we have known that 'culture' is at the heart of all organizational performance. But reformers keep forgetting this key fact. Kaplan and Owings' book changes all that. Now in one place you can find everything you need to know to 're-boot' you own school's culture."
—Michael Fullan, Author of Motion Leadership

"As a principal focused on student achievement and school climate, I am excited to begin using these strategies and discussions to drive our conversations to a deeper and more meaningful level. The combination of school culture, professional learning community, and teacher/community leadership provides a compelling and unique exploration of real methods to sustain student achievement and school improvement."
—William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal
R. C. Longan Elementary School, Henrico, VA

Contents

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. School Culture and Change as Learning
  • Focus Questions
  • Why 40 Years of School Reform Has Not Worked (and Why Culture Re-Boot Will)
  • What is Culture Re-Boot?
  • What is School Culture?
  • Components of Positive School Cultures
  • Change as Organizational Learning
  • Understanding Your School’s Culture
  • Research: The Impact of School Culture on Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 2. School Leadership as Culture Building
  • Focus Questions
  • Leadership as Culture Building
  • How Principal Leaders Transform Their Schools
  • Understanding the Dynamics and Resources for Culture Re-Boot
  • How Principals Can Prepare for Culture Re-Boot
  • Research: Principal Leadership and Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 3. School Culture, Ethical Behavior, and Relational Trust
  • Focus Questions
  • School Culture and Ethical Behavior
  • School Culture and Relational Trust
  • Building Relational Trust with Parents
  • Research: Trust and Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 4. Developing Professional Capacity and Shared Influence
  • Focus Questions
  • Why Schools Should Develop Professional Capacity
  • Building Teachers’ Instructional Capacity
  • Building Teachers’ Leadership Capacities
  • Where We Go From Here
  • Research: How Building Teachers’ Capacity Improves School Outcomes
  • Resources
  • 5. Establishing a Student-Centered Learning Culture
  • Focus Questions
  • Why We Need to Educate Every Child to High Levels
  • A Safe and Orderly Learning Environment
  • Teacher Expectations
  • Academic Press and Supports
  • Relationships
  • References
  • 6. Promoting and Creating Strong Parent-Community Ties
  • Focus Questions
  • Family Involvement and Student Outcomes
  • Challenges of Working with Parents in Culturally Diverse Communities
  • Ways to Involve Families with Schools
  • Working with the Community
  • References
  • 7. Developing a Plan for Action
  • Focus Questions
  • Planning Overview

Index

Index

Resources

Description

Your start-up menu for super-charged culture change

There's an invisible thread woven through your school that defines everything from dress codes to student success. It's your school culture, and reshaping it will yield highly visible improvements for teachers and students. Leslie Kaplan and William Owings guide you in improving leadership, teaching, learning, confidence, and trust throughout your school.

Culture Re-Boot reframes school culture to include organizational learning, relational trust, accountability, program improvement, and teacher effectiveness while showing you how to:

• Be the transformational leader your school needs to reinvigorate your school culture
• Establish a student-centered learning culture focused on student outcomes
• Engage teachers in culture-focused leadership teams that support teacher and student learning
• Get parents and community on-board to collaborate for student achievement
• Connect professional development and school culture for maximum results

Packed with hands-on culture re-boot activities to help school leaders and faculty revitalize their school's values and practices, this practical handbook for school improvement will energize your school's culture and build the capacity to help all students succeed.

"Ever since Seymour Sarason wrote his seminal book on The Culture of Schools and the Problem of Change, we have known that 'culture' is at the heart of all organizational performance. But reformers keep forgetting this key fact. Kaplan and Owings' book changes all that. Now in one place you can find everything you need to know to 're-boot' you own school's culture."
—Michael Fullan, Author of Motion Leadership

"As a principal focused on student achievement and school climate, I am excited to begin using these strategies and discussions to drive our conversations to a deeper and more meaningful level. The combination of school culture, professional learning community, and teacher/community leadership provides a compelling and unique exploration of real methods to sustain student achievement and school improvement."
—William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal
R. C. Longan Elementary School, Henrico, VA

Contents

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

  • 1. School Culture and Change as Learning
  • Focus Questions
  • Why 40 Years of School Reform Has Not Worked (and Why Culture Re-Boot Will)
  • What is Culture Re-Boot?
  • What is School Culture?
  • Components of Positive School Cultures
  • Change as Organizational Learning
  • Understanding Your School’s Culture
  • Research: The Impact of School Culture on Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 2. School Leadership as Culture Building
  • Focus Questions
  • Leadership as Culture Building
  • How Principal Leaders Transform Their Schools
  • Understanding the Dynamics and Resources for Culture Re-Boot
  • How Principals Can Prepare for Culture Re-Boot
  • Research: Principal Leadership and Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 3. School Culture, Ethical Behavior, and Relational Trust
  • Focus Questions
  • School Culture and Ethical Behavior
  • School Culture and Relational Trust
  • Building Relational Trust with Parents
  • Research: Trust and Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 4. Developing Professional Capacity and Shared Influence
  • Focus Questions
  • Why Schools Should Develop Professional Capacity
  • Building Teachers’ Instructional Capacity
  • Building Teachers’ Leadership Capacities
  • Where We Go From Here
  • Research: How Building Teachers’ Capacity Improves School Outcomes
  • Resources
  • 5. Establishing a Student-Centered Learning Culture
  • Focus Questions
  • Why We Need to Educate Every Child to High Levels
  • A Safe and Orderly Learning Environment
  • Teacher Expectations
  • Academic Press and Supports
  • Relationships
  • References
  • 6. Promoting and Creating Strong Parent-Community Ties
  • Focus Questions
  • Family Involvement and Student Outcomes
  • Challenges of Working with Parents in Culturally Diverse Communities
  • Ways to Involve Families with Schools
  • Working with the Community
  • References
  • 7. Developing a Plan for Action
  • Focus Questions
  • Planning Overview

Index

Index

Resources

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Your start-up menu for super-charged culture change

There's an invisible thread woven through your school that defines everything from dress codes to student success. It's your school culture, and reshaping it will yield highly visible improvements for teachers and students. Leslie Kaplan and William Owings guide you in improving leadership, teaching, learning, confidence, and trust throughout your school.

Culture Re-Boot reframes school culture to include organizational learning, relational trust, accountability, program improvement, and teacher effectiveness while showing you how to:

• Be the transformational leader your school needs to reinvigorate your school culture
• Establish a student-centered learning culture focused on student outcomes
• Engage teachers in culture-focused leadership teams that support teacher and student learning
• Get parents and community on-board to collaborate for student achievement
• Connect professional development and school culture for maximum results

Packed with hands-on culture re-boot activities to help school leaders and faculty revitalize their school's values and practices, this practical handbook for school improvement will energize your school's culture and build the capacity to help all students succeed.

"Ever since Seymour Sarason wrote his seminal book on The Culture of Schools and the Problem of Change, we have known that 'culture' is at the heart of all organizational performance. But reformers keep forgetting this key fact. Kaplan and Owings' book changes all that. Now in one place you can find everything you need to know to 're-boot' you own school's culture."
—Michael Fullan, Author of Motion Leadership

"As a principal focused on student achievement and school climate, I am excited to begin using these strategies and discussions to drive our conversations to a deeper and more meaningful level. The combination of school culture, professional learning community, and teacher/community leadership provides a compelling and unique exploration of real methods to sustain student achievement and school improvement."
—William Richard Hall, Jr., Principal
R. C. Longan Elementary School, Henrico, VA


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Authors
  • 1. School Culture and Change as Learning
  • Focus Questions
  • Why 40 Years of School Reform Has Not Worked (and Why Culture Re-Boot Will)
  • What is Culture Re-Boot?
  • What is School Culture?
  • Components of Positive School Cultures
  • Change as Organizational Learning
  • Understanding Your School’s Culture
  • Research: The Impact of School Culture on Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 2. School Leadership as Culture Building
  • Focus Questions
  • Leadership as Culture Building
  • How Principal Leaders Transform Their Schools
  • Understanding the Dynamics and Resources for Culture Re-Boot
  • How Principals Can Prepare for Culture Re-Boot
  • Research: Principal Leadership and Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 3. School Culture, Ethical Behavior, and Relational Trust
  • Focus Questions
  • School Culture and Ethical Behavior
  • School Culture and Relational Trust
  • Building Relational Trust with Parents
  • Research: Trust and Student Achievement
  • Resources
  • 4. Developing Professional Capacity and Shared Influence
  • Focus Questions
  • Why Schools Should Develop Professional Capacity
  • Building Teachers’ Instructional Capacity
  • Building Teachers’ Leadership Capacities
  • Where We Go From Here
  • Research: How Building Teachers’ Capacity Improves School Outcomes
  • Resources
  • 5. Establishing a Student-Centered Learning Culture
  • Focus Questions
  • Why We Need to Educate Every Child to High Levels
  • A Safe and Orderly Learning Environment
  • Teacher Expectations
  • Academic Press and Supports
  • Relationships
  • References
  • 6. Promoting and Creating Strong Parent-Community Ties
  • Focus Questions
  • Family Involvement and Student Outcomes
  • Challenges of Working with Parents in Culturally Diverse Communities
  • Ways to Involve Families with Schools
  • Working with the Community
  • References
  • 7. Developing a Plan for Action
  • Focus Questions
  • Planning Overview
  • Index

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"Efforts to reorganize, restructure, or reform a school is a difficult task at best. Change can only occur in a culture that brings together the salient factors that alter the teaching and learning processes. The authors bring numerous years of experience in educational leadership as they effectively show how principals and teachers can address the single most important component in raising student achievement—school culture."
Elliot Y. Merenbloom, Educational Consultant, Baltimore, MD
"Ever since Seymour Sarason wrote his seminal book on The Culture of Schools and the Problem of Change we have known that 'culture' is at the heart of all organizational performance. But reformers keep forgetting this key fact. Kaplan and Owings' book changes all that. Here is a book the brings school culture back into the driver's seat—from the emphatic title of Re-Boot through all of the chapters the authors show clearly what culture is and how to understand and change it for the better. Now in one place you can find everything you need to know to 're-boot' you own school's culture."
Michael Fullan, Professor Emeritus, OISE/University of Toronto
"Leaders looking for a fresh and practical approach to change will welcome Kaplan and Owings compelling case about the omnipresent culture of a school and the unexplainable disregard it receives in the literature and in actual school improvement endeavors."
Robin Fogarty, President, Robin Fogarty & Associates Educational Consulting

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