The Importance Of School Culture

I know families and the communities are our support system and always there for us. Being a future teacher I have to support the families and communities and letting them be engage. I can do a Literacy Night with the school. This will involve the families and communities. The literacy Night will be a multicultural event. All the books will be different types of multicultural books from the list. The families and communities can come out to learn more about each cultural. I will get some parents involve by helping me set up or they can talk about their own culture.

On January 30, 2018, at 2:00p.m., my newsletter presentation was given to four teachers in the exceptional children’s department at Douglas Byrd High School. It was important for me to review the newsletter with my coworkers because our work team is currently in the process of gathering new information for the start of the new semester which began on January 26, 2018. The age range of the students in our department range from 15-19 years of age; however, because of their varied learning disabilities and function levels, we use a lot of beginning reader teaching methods in an effort to work more effectively with all of our students.

Measuring and trying to improve campus climate can be difficult and sometimes frustrating. There are many different facets, but when the media reports school leaders in a negative light, the school’s image is affected within the school and the local community. Educational leaders can listen to what people are saying. Some people think there isn't a problem and others feel they are not valued and respected. Cultural proficiency becomes a priority in addressing the concerns of a diverse student population. This can prompt a review of school climate (Developing a Positive School Climate, 2009).

The effects of the implementation of the Common Core Standard continues to affect students testing scores and, as a result, the demand for more and more volunteers from the Book Buddies & Classroom Book Buddies program. With more students not meeting the required reading proficiency level, particularly, low-income and minority students, the need for this intervention-type of program is in greater demand than ever. In the current program year, the program has experienced over 30% growth than anticipated. The Book Buddies program is stretched beyond its resources to meet the need of children struggling with reading, the demand for the program from schools and parents.

The mother states that her oldest daughter has ADHD and dyslexia. Because of this she maintains the routine schedule for afterschool homework where she can be available to help and to encourage that they stay on task. She encourages learning by taking the girls to outings to the library and bookstore and has instilled a love for reading since an early age in both girls. She leads this by example being an avid reader herself. The mother feels that education is a team effort between the teachers and parents and is in close contact with her children’s teachers in order to accomplish this.

The culture of the Perdue schools affects the communication and coordination of services in a major way. Part of our mission statement is to learn through experience. Professors don't just create course work, they create experiences for their student to learn from. Business plan projects, mock financial analysis, group projects are all examples of real world experiences that you get in the classroom. We encourage high ethical standards. Professors don't tolerate cheating or breaking the rules. Most students that do get caught cheating are kicked out of the school. Each and every professor I've had in the Perdue school follows the mission statement and all of the rules for the school. This creates a good learning environment and helps shape

The greatest need of improvement for my campus is that it needs extended time in a school day for literacy instruction and independent reading. My school does have time set aside each week, which we call “SET”, which is designed to help students by giving them extra tutoring or instruction for all class periods. Most teachers use this time for test corrections or for students to get extra instruction for lessons they missed due to absences or other school functions. We do not have extended school days for literacy.

Creating the opportunity for school culture will captivate that inspires children to dream and support learners to be successful. When students enter the classroom to expand their learning, they deal with positive learning that has an outcome that cultivate in classrooms to the highest level when children are appreciated and respected as teachers will have a rich cultural capital for families that gives an educational environment.

Lastly, the districts community outreach programs for the amount of ELs in the district is outstanding, with one-on-one meetings and communication, the families are constantly kept in the loop and current with their student’s learning. Along with that, the school also provides summer camp for ELs and additional supports. There are no improvements that I would suggest to this portion of the program at this time.

At the Reading Partners organization has visualize that all children have the right gain of reading skills necessary to reach their potential needs. In addition, the mission is to help children constant reading skill by providing individuals with need help with. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses,

For people in general to understand culture better they need to be taught about them. Therefor schools should make it part of the curriculum to teach students about cultures. This could be done by culture months, weeks, or even just projects done by students. If they choose the months a lot could be done. They could start off the beginning of the month talking about where the culture is mostly located and practiced. The next week or two could be learning about how these cultures interact with each other and others. Plus they could learn how a normal day is in the culture. The last week could be about cuisine that they eat in the culture. Also they could teach them why they eat some foods but not others. If the school went with the

Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people. It is learned and transmitted from one generation to the next. Culture will change as situations and the needs of people change. A school environment itself constitutes a subculture within a larger society. Each school has a culture of its own, like a minuscule society. The school culture reflects the community in which the school is located and its students’ characteristics. This will consist of the values, attitudes, beliefs, norms, and customs of those making the system. This is because of the racial and socioeconomic segregation of residential communities. A school’s culture is formed by its history context and the individuals in it. Each school has a

I believe that schools have hidden cultural agendas, stemming from their policy makers collective cultural backgrounds, which controls what curricula is used, and how knowledge is taught within the system. I further believe that not all students fit the cultural mold defined by our schools, and that those students that find themselves outside the established "norm" cannot fully benefit from their school experiences.

Culture is “the knowledge, values, attitudes, and traditions that guide behavior of a group of people and allow them to solve problems of living in their environment” (Woolfolk 193). It is clear that a students cultural background shapes who they are, therefore this could shape what kind of student they are in the classroom. The visible signs of culture are clothing, language, and traditions. But taking a look deeper into someones culture can reflect who they are and their beliefs. The text suggests that some psychologists believe that cult defines intelligence. I am not sure I totally agree with this. I believe cultural tendencies can definitely impact the way children participate in the classroom. To engage students effectively in the learning process, teachers must know their students and their academic abilities individually, rather than relying on racial or ethnic stereotypes or prior experience with other students of similar backgrounds or culture. “Knowing a student is a member of a particular culture group does not define what that student is like” (Woolfolk 197). People are individuals, and just because they have a certain culture background, does not mean they have the same attributes shared by other members of their culture. I do believe that culture matters. To truly engage students, as teachers we must reach out to them in ways that are culturally responsive and appropriate, and we must examine the cultural assumptions and stereotypes we bring into the

I believe that educators should try to reform the culture because knowledge is never complete but an ongoing search. If one does not seek to change then they might be stuck with an old idea that is no longer relevant. At one point it was believed that the earth was the center of the universe or the earth was flat. It was also once believed that women did not have the brain power to own properties or vote but we learn differently. My teachers in primary school did not know that children have different learning styles and not all children learn at the same pace and so their lessons were one size fits all. It would be an injustice to learner to pass on such practice. Educators should not get complacent with what they know but should