How Do You Transform A School Culture To Promote The Success Of All Students?
Changing a school culture will take time and dedication from the community, faculty and staff of your school. A financial contribution is also needed to create a system that will reward students for positive behavior. The school’s culture will not change overnight, and the change may be subtle in the beginning. Consistency and perseverance to a solid plan will allow the culture to change with time. Hold open meetings with the school’s community. Allow the community, including the school’s faculty and staff to voice their opinions concerning the school culture. It’s important to listen, document the suggestions, and implement at least one major suggestion from the faculty and community. It is poor practice to hold the meetings without implementing any suggestions or advice from constituents. Consider implementing a school uniform policy. School uniforms can reduce competition based on clothing in a school. They can also keep students from wearing visible clothing that is associated with
