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4.8 Culture of Respect, Trust, Communication, and Collaboration A culture of respect exists where relationships, trust, communication and collaboration are valued within the entire school community. 
Level of Performance: Exceeds Standards
Related Resources Tools NEW! AIMS Intervention/Dropout Prevention Toolkit This interactive Toolkit is designed to help you quickly find useful information about dropout prevention. Research on best practices and current practices in Arizona combine to make this Program Toolkit a helpful resource for existing programs hoping to improve their results and for new programs hoping to get a head start on dropout prevention. Author: Arizona Department of Education Publication Date: 2007 Publisher: Arizona Department of Education Creating "Good" Schools: Observation and Discussion Tool Developed through focus groups and workshops on student involvement in school redesign, this tool provides recommended questions and observation points for students and adults assessing both their own and other community schools. Topics addressed include climate (both in and outside the classroom), instruction, and student engagement. It is recommend that users not only record observations but also include examples that support their observations and ask school members (students, parents, teachers, and adminstrators) additional questions if they need more in-depth information that they cannot gain through observation alone. Author: Francine Joselowsky, Jean Thomases, and Nicole Yohalem Publication Date: 2004, September Articles NEW! Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small High Schools Based on a three-year effort aimed at building understanding and tools that would support districts in creating cost-effective systems of high-performing urban high schools, Education Resource Strategies (ERS) created the following report and tools to support district leaders. Author: Karen Hawley Miles and Regis Anne Shields Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Education Resource Strategies NEW! What Keeps Good Teachers in the Classroom? Understanding and Reducing Teacher Turnover This article discusses the costs associated with teachers leaving, the characteristics of those most likely to leave, and what can be done to prevent turnover. Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Alliance for Excellent Education NEW! Meeting Challenges Through Communities of Practice: New Eyes, Facilitating Community There are a number of key strategies that are fundamental to the Communities of Practice approach. The strategies in this article can assist Communities of Practice leaders and facilitators in building a strong foundation and enhancing stakeholder participation. Author: Joanne Cashman, Patrice Linehan and Mariola Rosser Publication Date: July 2007 Publisher: IDEA Partnership and NASDSE NEW! Some Classroom Management Tips This article by master teacher, Judi Fenton, provides management tips for a more efficient and productive classroom. Author: Judi Fenton Publisher: Teachers Network Computers, The Internet, and Cheating Among Secondary School Students: Some Implications for Educators This article investigates how secondary students may use the Internet for plagiarizing schoolwork and provides some basic precautions educators can implement in their classrooms. Author: Stacey Conradson & Pedro Hernández-Ramos Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation Developing Leadership Through the School Improvement Process The authors discuss the idea that school improvement is no longer an option- schools are either improving or declining. The article focuses on various factors that should be taken into consideration when discussing school improvement. Author: Larry K. Kelly and Lawrence W. Lezotte Publication Date: 2003 Publisher: NCA Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement Effective Family and Community Connections: Challenges at the Middle/High School Level – Opening the Next Level of Involvement This presentation discusses levels of parental involvement, barriers to involvement, and recommendations about improving involvement. Publication Date: December, 2004 Publisher: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) Leading in Tough Times: New Lessons for Districtwide Reform This article discusses 10 components the authors feel are crucial components in the success of large-scale systemic improvement. Author: Michael Fullan, Al Bertani, and Joanne Quinn Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Center for Development and Learning Listen Carefully: Good Communication Skills Build Relationships that Foster School Improvement It is asserted that the relationships among staff members can be a key factor in their ability to sustain the collaboration necessary for school improvement. Once a school staff has taken inventory of the areas of communication which it feels needs improvements, it is recommended that subsequent meetings include an assessment of progress made toward those improvements at the beginning and end of each meeting. Suggested methods of improving communication include careful listening, paraphrasing, and avoidance of obligatory language such as "you must/ought to/should/have to/need". More comprehensive instructions are available in a complete version of the article available only to NSDC members. Author: Joan Richardson Publication Date: 2002, October/November Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC) On-the-job Learning This article discusses job-embedded learning as learning by doing, reflecting on the experience, and then generating and sharing new insights and learning with oneself and others. Author: Frank McQuarrie, Jr and Fred Wood Publication Date: 1999 Publisher: National Staff Development Council (NSDC) Prosocial Learning Communities: One Step at a Time, These Three School Districts are Successfully Working at the Process of Reform, Using Coaching to Bring About Change This article describes how three districts use various types of coaching to build prosocial learning communities. Issues addressed include developing connections, valuing relationships, and building trust. Author: Michelle Karns Publication Date: May-June, 2005 Publisher: Association of California School Administrators Zero Tolerance Policies This article summarizes findings regarding the success of zero tolerance policies. Author: Mike Muir Publication Date: 2004 Publisher: Principals Partnership Useful Links NEW! Dr. Archer Video Series “Dr. Anita Archer is a talented author and beloved teacher of teachers. This video series is one of her many gifts to the educational community. Produced with support from the Sonoma County Office of Education, it is made available at no cost thanks to her generous spirit. The series addresses strategic literacy instruction in grades K-8 using a “research to practice” approach grounded in pragmatic real-world application. Each video is 4 to 8 minutes long, has a particular strategic focus, and was shot unrehearsed in real time. A short viewing guide is included for each video, providing guidance for viewing and feedback for post-viewing applications.” Sonoma County Office of Education Author: Dr. Anita Archer Publication Date: 2008 Publisher: Sonoma County Office of Education NEW! Tips from Teachers The COMP Resource Library contains “Tips from Teachers” where educators from around the country post helpful hints under the topics of Room and Materials Arrangement, Rules and Procedures, Managing Student Work and Accountability, Maintaining Good Student Behavior, Planning and Organizing Instruction, Conducting and Facilitating Instruction to Maintain Lesson Momentum, Getting the Year Off to a Good Start, Climate Communications and Self-Management. Publisher: COMP Classroom Organization and Mangement Program ©2005 WestEd. All rights reserved.  |
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