Name: Shiela Mae D.

Godito Course/Year: BSED-ENG/II

Instructor: Rebecca Remie Montalban Subject: Educ 7

Activity for Module 10

Read the following episodes then identify which norm of school culture is
illustrated.

1. High Expectations
2. Experimentation
3. Appreciation and recognition
4. Trust and Confidence
5. Honest and Open Communication
6. Collegiality
7. Traditions
8. Protection of what is important
9. Caring, celebration, humor
10.Reaching out to the knowledge base
11. Involvement in decision making
12. Tangible support

Analysis- Let’s Analyze

1. Which of the twelve elements of a positive culture were illustrated by the given
episodes vignettes? Which element was illustrated by describing opposite?

I think all the twelve elements are illustrated in the given episodes vignettes.

2. Is there any element left out? If there is can you as a group supply an episode of
vignette? A vignette is a short description of an episode in school like the 9 given
above.

I think only the episode 9 is left out.

Application - Let’s Apply
1. Based on your experiences, give at least 10 school practices that don’t
contribute to positive culture.

A. School administrators and teachers don't share a common goal, they will work
toward their own agenda, which will eventually create conflict.
B. Principals who avoid difficult conversations with teachers and address issues by
reassigning the teacher or changing a teacher's schedule aren't truly serving
kids.
C. Programs that are planned are poorly implemented because the motivation and
commitment to change is weak or nonexistent.
D. Sometimes staff of the school are afraid to offer suggestions or new ideas for
fear of being attacked or criticized.
E. Some teachers blame the students for the lack of progress. Without really
thinking maybe their way of teaching is not effective.
F. A lack of funding typically leads to larger class sizes as well as less technology
and curriculum materials, and the more students a teacher has, the less
attention they can pay to individual students.
G. Some teachers are not open with the parents. They never let the parents know
what their children performance in school.
H. Teacher conflict involving co-teachers. It causes tension, increase stress and
decreases productivity.
I. Some teachers feel like their principal place too much emphasis on testing and
try to standardize teaching. Sometimes they doesn’t feel any support or never
heard any praise from the school head.
J. In terms of some school issues such as bullying some victims of it never get the
justice they deserve, because the school don’t have any action on this.

2. Are the following items good tips in building positive culture? Defend your
answer. If it is not so good tip, replace it with good one.

a) “No talking” as classroom rule #1 imposed by teacher.

I think this is not a good tip especially if it’s just the first day of school. It’s much
better by having a discussion first with your students about how they learn best and
then state your rules accordingly.

b) If some students say they need a quite area to work in at times, they make a
sign like, “Quite Area, Brains at Work.”

This is a good tip in building a positive school culture because the students need to
have a focus especially when their studying.
c) “We talked about this yesterday. Did you forget?” You had this so well
yesterday. I know you can get it today.

It is not a good tip, if we said to the students like “we talked about this yesterday.
Did you forget?”is like laying blame on the student on why he fails on that task.
Instead a statement like, “You had this so well yesterday. I know you can get it
today” reminds the student of their past success.These are both subtle differences in
language that can make a big difference in your students perception of your faith in
their as learners.

d) Do you believe in your own ability to learn and grow?Do you believe it is your
obligation as a teacher to model learning and growing?

It is a good tip in building a positive school culture because it’s a very good reminder
to teachers of what really there purpose on why they become a teacher.

e) The teacher wrote, “nice job” on a student’s sketch of an orange.

I think it’s not a good tip but it depends on the situation. If the student needs
improvement on his/her drawing it’s not wrong if the teacher will tell the truth.Be
honest in your feedback. Good feedback tells the learner what they did correctly,
where they may have missed the mark, and what specifically they need to do next.

f) Come up with a Question and Answer Wall. Here students post the academic
question they want answered within the month with their name on it.
Anybody can give an answer with his/her name written.

I think it’s a good tip in building a positive school culture, because it will made the
students feel important, that they will know that their opinion matters. And if they
have some concerns and queries regarding the school they will be able to get the
answers that they needed.

Suggest 5 Concrete ways to establish a positive school teacher.

1. Teacher should be a role model. A teacher contributes a major role in the

personality development of a child. Children are often observed to copy their
teachers and follow them from a younger age when they do not even listen to their
parents but follow the instructions of their teacher as they are the ones they look up
to.
2. Teacher-student relationships are at the core of the learning process. These
relationships influence everything from how the teacher feel supported and
rewarded to how students learn and improve their performance. When students feel
liked and respected by their teachers, they find more success in school, academically
and behaviorally. On the other hand, weak interpersonal relationships breed lack of
trust, insecurity, and fear which begin to define a negative school culture.
3. All teachers need to learn how to teach students with behavior problems. Dealing
with conflict in the classroom is never easy. But by getting parents involved, putting
time aside to understand the cause of the problem, and by engaging children in
positive rewards, it may be possible to reduce some of the risk that behavior
problems will get in the way of learning.
4. A teacher is not only a knowledgeable and skilled teacher but he or she should be
a good active listener. Good listening skills are needed to develop empathy and
understanding with the students and to assess whether they understand what they
are being taught. Listening skills also help in negotiating with students and defusing
any potential classroom conflicts.
5. Teachers should know how to praise and celebrate the achievement of his/her
students. Recognition is one way in which students feel valued. As a teacher, there
are variety of ways to do this. Hand-written notes, creating a certificate, a bulletin
board, a phone call home, or a school or class newsletter are all avenues that can
recognize students and make them feel appreciated.

Choose a school. Determine the presence of any of the 12 practices of a positive

school culture in that school by noting down conversations, comments, activities
that you hear/observe in that school of your choice.

INDICATOR Conversation/ Comment Your Comments

Heard or Activities Observed
Collegiality I saw a student on the library who
has a struggle on looking for books,
and the librarian approached the
student and assisted her.
Experimentation During high school days when we
do our activities in the science
subject, not all the time we get the
appropriate results. But our teacher
just let us continue on doing the
experiment until we get the exact
result
High Expectations During Elementary days when I
joined a contest, my teacher
expected me to win because she
knows that I study a lot and done
some training to enhance the
knowledge that I have during those
times
Trust and As a parent I give my full trust to
confidence the school and to the teacher of my
child, especially that she’s just 4
years old and really need some
guidance.
In that school it just
shows that they have this
friendly
environment.That the
personnel are
approachable.
It just shows that the
teacher allow us to make
mistakes, because in
mistakes where we can
learn.
Well, I cannot blame the
teacher for having high
expectations at that time.
The school gives its full
support to the students
in terms of joining
extracurricular activities.
I have the confidence
that the school will never
fail me in giving my trust
in them.
Tangible support The school provide some ventilators They see to it that
or fan to make the students feel students are well
comfortable inside the classroom. provided with their needs
to make the learning
easier.
Reaching out to the The teachers undergo some training The teachers must join or
knowledge bases and seminars to enhance or cooperate with these
develop the knowledge that they programs because
have. teaching is unending
learning.
Appreciation, Every time a student won or brings It’s the best way to
recognition honor to the school his/her name recognized student’s
will be posted on the school accomplishments and to
newspaper. make them feel
appreciated.
Caring, celebration, I have a teacher who is very jolly I think teachers must
humor during his discussion. We never feel have some techniques in
boring every time he comes into his/her discussion to get
our classroom. His interaction is the attention of his/her
very engaging. students.
Involvement in During the PTA meeting, the In that way, the teacher
decision making teacher proposed some projects for can hear some ideas,
classroom improvement and asking opinions, and suggestions
the approval of the parents. from the parents.
Protection of what The school prohibits the selling of It’s a very good policy of
is important unhealthy snacks in the school the school since these
canteen. foods bring harm to the
student’s health.
Traditions The school head encourages the It’s one way of having
teachers to start a day with a positive vibes inside the
prayer. classroom because it
started with a prayer.
Honest,open I once asked my high school teacher There are times that we
communication that I don’t understand her have some difficulty in
discussion on that particular topic. absorbing some ideas,
And she discussed that with me but because of the fear of
once again and gladly I get it at last. being criticized, we never
I expected she will get mad at me get a chance to speak up.
but surprisingly she just smile and
made a joke about me.
Lets Check for Understanding

I. Answers the following questions briefly.

1. What is school culture?

School culture refers to the way teachers and other staff members work
together and the set of beliefs, values, and assumptions they share. A positive school
climate and school culture promote students' ability to learn.

2. Does school culture affect student learning? Explain.

A school that is able to develop and maintain a positive shared culture knows
what aspects of the culture are important in developing an effective learning
environment; it consciously transmits these values to its students. Through collective
awareness and action, culture can be used positively in order to enhance student
learning and achievement, whether through small actions such as celebrating
achievements in public events, or to more large-scale projects such as developing
democratic processes for teachers, students and other stakeholders to contribute to
curriculum reform

3. Cite at least 3 ways by which you, as future teacher, can contribute to a

positive school culture.

A. Create meaningful parent involvement. To involve parents in my school

culture, give them a platform for feedback on classroom activities or school
programs.Ask them about their hopes or concerns regarding their children’s
education.

B. Celebrate personal achievement and good behavior.Complimenting kids

helps them to feel that they are cared for individually.

C. Set consistent discipline. When rules are not followed, discipline must be
administered. However, broadening the range of discipline methods can help
encourage a positive school culture.Instead of constantly putting out fires,
trying a more proactive approach to discipline. By giving him a task that helps
correct the wrong, teaches him what he should have done instead.
Let’s Reflect

I learned that School culture is the beliefs, perceptions, attitudes, and written and
unwritten rules that influence every aspect of a school

I realized that improved school culture contributes to greater school success. Broadly
speaking, when school culture is strong, teachers and students have a greater incentive
to strive for their maximum potential. This is because their satisfaction, morale, and
fulfillment all grow as school culture blossoms.

I was pleased that with the encouragement provided by a healthy school, teachers
are more likely to prioritize their professional development and aptitude by
improving their skills, expanding their base of knowledge, and connecting with their
students. Motivated teachers are more apt to tailor their approaches to students’
individualized learning needs, better prepared to guide their students toward
excellence, and more willing to praise their students for a job well-done.

I was not aware of the difference between the school culture and school climate.