elements+of+school+culture


 * Elements of School Culture**


 * ideas and traditions that influence actions in the school that are developed over time
 * culture can be facilitated by classroom teachers and administrators
 * culture develops as people work together over time, exchanging their ideas, expressing themselves with sincerity
 * habits and patterns of people within a certain space/parameters
 * ideas around school culture can shift and evolve
 * the school's culture should adapt to the needs of families
 * school culture is a vibe
 * the adults have a lot of influence on culture
 * a shift in administration can cause a shift in culture, leaving some community members out
 * a feeling and energy that leads to buy-in
 * school culture can be negative or positive
 * school culture is developed collectively; this can lead to buy-in
 * charter culture can be different than "DOE culture
 * systems can be created to facilitate school culture, yet their affect is based on the buy-in of community members
 * mission is something practiced, not simply something that is handed down from on high
 * formal systems can lead to enhanced dialogue and conversation within culture
 * school culture is the foundation of the environment; the symbols, the sounds, the policies
 * symbols are a unifiying force, a spirit or value that everybody can identify and buy in to
 * cooperation and collaboration are not identical
 * uniqueness of a school; each school is its own organism
 * values are both written and unwritten.
 * "our way" of doing things
 * school culture should be inclusive of all learners and community members
 * school culture should be inclusive of all learners and community members