January 24, 2012
4 teachers met to discuss chapter 5, "Unleashing a Culture of Leadership"
- creating the culture needs to be a conscientious decision
-definitely a group effort
-every year AB Combs spends one week at the beginning of the year, teaching the culture, habits, manners, all the expectations, apply for jobs, deciding on classroom expectations, setting up data folders, etc.
-morning news program; use this week to make mission statements for class and individuals;
-begin the big jobs in a smaller way in the classrooms. for example, each teacher and the Leader of the Day in that classroom would greet each class member at the door and give them one compliment. Leader of the Day in the classroom would be a rotating job.
-traditions result in new skills, lasting memories and lasting leadership opportunities: leadership day, innaugural ball, celebrate success day (our town meetings accomplish this),
-folklore: stories that last
-artifacts: art pieces everywhere, our art auction,
-Cathi is trying to obtain a school resource officer even though we don't qualify for funding; she has asked the sheriff
