School Culture Typology School Culture Typology Fall ProjectFall Project

Panel PresentationPanel PresentationSteve GruenertSteve Gruenert

David QuinnDavid QuinnJerry ValentineJerry Valentine

West Virginia Leadership InstituteWest Virginia Leadership InstituteJuly 21, 2009July 21, 2009

Why Engage Faculty with the Why Engage Faculty with the School Culture Typology ActivitySchool Culture Typology Activity

Engaging activity to begin the conversation Engaging activity to begin the conversation Develop initial understanding of culture in Develop initial understanding of culture in

generalgeneral Identify the type of culture present in the Identify the type of culture present in the

schoolschool Reflect upon impact of the culture on Reflect upon impact of the culture on

student successstudent success Stimulate a discussion of strategies (action Stimulate a discussion of strategies (action

plan to address existing culture) plan to address existing culture)

Components of the ActivityComponents of the Activity Randomly mix teachers six to a tableRandomly mix teachers six to a table Teachers complete School Culture Typology Individual Teachers complete School Culture Typology Individual

Worksheet and write name on backWorksheet and write name on back Mix teachers randomly into triadsMix teachers randomly into triads In triads, teachers independently read and highlight key In triads, teachers independently read and highlight key

concepts from the Culture Research Summary then discussconcepts from the Culture Research Summary then discuss Each member of triad is given a different school typology Each member of triad is given a different school typology

example to study and a copy of typology descriptions. example to study and a copy of typology descriptions. Triads discuss differences in the three schools and then do Triads discuss differences in the three schools and then do

whole group share out whole group share out Teachers return to their original tables and compile table Teachers return to their original tables and compile table

perspective of their school by reaching consensus using the perspective of their school by reaching consensus using the Typology Consensus worksheetTypology Consensus worksheet

Table groups discuss their school’s culture using the Culture Table groups discuss their school’s culture using the Culture Typology Reflection WorksheetTypology Reflection Worksheet

Facilitators lead a whole group discussion about the primary Facilitators lead a whole group discussion about the primary and secondary typology tendencies and perspective on the and secondary typology tendencies and perspective on the three reflection questionsthree reflection questions

Facilitators collect each table’s Consensus Typology Facilitators collect each table’s Consensus Typology Worksheet and their consensus Reflection Worksheet. Worksheet and their consensus Reflection Worksheet.

Follow-up/Action PlanningFollow-up/Action Planning Principal/teacher-leader team compile Principal/teacher-leader team compile

findings from the faculty discussion and the findings from the faculty discussion and the Culture Typology Reflection SheetsCulture Typology Reflection Sheets

Team identifies the predominant culture Team identifies the predominant culture typestypes

Team compiles results of the reflection Team compiles results of the reflection questionsquestions

Team shares above with faculty in writing Team shares above with faculty in writing and leads a discussion to finalize action and leads a discussion to finalize action plan plan

Activity Electronic FilesActivity Electronic FilesA. A. Culture Typology Individual WorksheetCulture Typology Individual WorksheetB. B. Culture Typologies Row ExplanationCulture Typologies Row ExplanationC. C. Culture Typology DescriptionsCulture Typology DescriptionsD. D. Culture Typology Example ACulture Typology Example AE. E. Culture Typology Example BCulture Typology Example BF. F. Culture Typology Example CCulture Typology Example CG. G. Culture Typology Consensus WorksheetCulture Typology Consensus WorksheetH. H. Culture Typology Reflection SheetCulture Typology Reflection SheetI. I. Culture Research SummaryCulture Research SummaryJ. J. Culture Typology Activity DirectionsCulture Typology Activity Directions

Panel InsightsPanel Insights Getting Started…Who Getting Started…Who

Leads/FacilitatesLeads/Facilitates Faculty readiness…getting started Faculty readiness…getting started

slowly while moving quickly slowly while moving quickly (progress report November)(progress report November)

Doing the Activity…when, how much Doing the Activity…when, how much time, how many work sessionstime, how many work sessions

Follow-up strategies after the Follow-up strategies after the typology activitytypology activity

Resource SupportResource Support Steve Gruenert Steve Gruenert

sgruenert@indstate.edu David Quinn David Quinn dquinn@ufl.edu Jerry Valentine Jerry Valentine

valentinej@missouri.edu