Demonstrate personal

integrity
Be accessible
Facilitate and model effective
communication

School Culture Characteristics

Openness/
trust

Cooperation/
Collegiality

Teamwork

Provide opportunities to
evaluate current practice
Allocate resources to support
Ensure a shared sense of
vision

Discuss team expectations

Establish Ground Rules
Communicate
Meeting Agendas and
Summaries

Continuous
Improvement

Ongoing implementation
of strategies from all
characteristics

Model commitment
Distribute leadership
Community of practice
Organizational
Commitment

Strategies to build
upon

Support for each of

the characteristics
should be on or all of
the following by the
Administrator,
Department
Chairperson, and/or
the Academic
Facilitator. It is the
responsibility of these
individuals to
empower the
teacher(s) in order to
enhance the culture of
the school
Feedback should be
provide throughout
the school
Engage in joint
inquiry that is
oriented toward
analyzing,
critiquing, and
exploring various
goals.
Engage in effective
dialogue the
provides concrete
advice, specific
skills, and
information to
various issues
Supports

The challenges that can

occur within the school,
department, and/or
Professional Learning
Community (PLC), will
depend evenly on the
level at which your
particular PLC is on.
Whether it be Forming,
Developing, Norming, or
Storming, the challenge
can be ineffective
communication nor the
support from
administration. However,
some other challenges
could include:
Ongoing tension
Individuals attempting
to push their
individual goals and
not conforming to the
needs of the school
and/or department
Individuals become
uncommitted and
sensitive to their
feelings

Challenges