Comments on: Teaching to Change the World – Chapter 9 – The School Culture http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/ Just another Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:50:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: christycasey http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-23 christycasey Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:19:56 +0000 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/#comment-23 I agree...and sometimes when one is unhappy it is a sign that maybe the person needs to become an activist for change in the school culture. I am currently the department chair for our grade level and am on the Local School Improvement Team at our school. I see this as an opportunity for me to let my voice and my grade levels voice be heard. Change cannot happen unless someone leads the way... I agree…and sometimes when one is unhappy it is a sign that maybe the person needs to become an activist for change in the school culture. I am currently the department chair for our grade level and am on the Local School Improvement Team at our school. I see this as an opportunity for me to let my voice and my grade levels voice be heard. Change cannot happen unless someone leads the way…

]]> By: jen5729 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-21 jen5729 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:14:32 +0000 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/#comment-21 Corey, I also like those 4 principles mentioned in the chapter. We could make a little book for pre-planning with all of the good quotes, article, etc we have received from this program. I agree with what you have said in your blog--I have been one that complains and moans about our school culture but it is the kids that keep me there. We have so many teachers that come in and out of our school and that is not good for the kids. So there is always a part of me that wants to try and stay there for that reason--it is that mission to make our school positive and the kids successful. I think our kids have come a long way since I started teaching there. There is progression and they are being successful. Corey,

I also like those 4 principles mentioned in the chapter.
We could make a little book for pre-planning with all of the good quotes, article, etc we have received from this program. I agree with what you have said in your blog–I have been one that complains and moans about our school culture but it is the kids that keep me there. We have so many teachers that come in and out of our school and that is not good for the kids. So there is always a part of me that wants to try and stay there for that reason–it is that mission to make our school positive and the kids successful. I think our kids have come a long way since I started teaching there. There is progression and they are being successful.

]]> By: mhammer http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-18 mhammer Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:16:06 +0000 http://coreyrieke.edublogs.org/2008/03/29/teaching-to-change-the-world-chapter-9-the-school-culture/#comment-18 Corey, I agree with you that there is hope for creating a positive school culture at SES. The 5 years I have been at SES it seems to have gotten worse; however, sometimes things have to get worse in order to get better. I have high hopes that we can and will accomplish a more productive, positive climate that enhances high student achievement with the new leadership at our school. It won't happen overnight, but I do see signs of change! Maybe we should post the 4 key principles somewhere very visible in our school. Corey,
I agree with you that there is hope for creating a positive school culture at SES. The 5 years I have been at SES it seems to have gotten worse; however, sometimes things have to get worse in order to get better. I have high hopes that we can and will accomplish a more productive, positive climate that enhances high student achievement with the new leadership at our school. It won’t happen overnight, but I do see signs of change! Maybe we should post the 4 key principles somewhere very visible in our school.

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