1. Creating a Culture of Achievement in a City of Despair Presented by Chris Matheson

2. Goals for Today

3. Benefits of a Positive Culture

4. The Four Components of Our Culture of Achievement

5. The Process

6. I. Respect (students)

8. I. Respect (staff)

9. The Process

10. II. Relationships

14. The Process

15. III. Responsibilities

17. Cultural Artifacts

27. III. Responsibilities

28. The Process

29. IV. Results 1.Set goals and publicize 2.Measure what you treasure 3.Focus on daily behaviors and the process 4.Establish mile markers 5.Celebrate publicly

30. 8th Grade MEAP Math

31. 2010-2011 MEAP Results

32. Enrollment Growth

33. The Process

34. Some Suggestions 1.Values, vision, and misison 2.Determine the distance 3.Build your team 4.Greater involvement=Greater buy-in 5.Deliberately construct your environment 6.Establishing culture requires constant attention

35. Who is dreaming for your students? Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil. ---James Allen