communication whs (version 97)
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Communicating the Vision at Westlake
Cool Hand Luke
For Westlake High School…
• Teaching Skills Critical for the 21st Century
• Creativity and Innovation
• Professional Learning Communities
For Westlake High School…
• Consistency within Teams and Departments
• TAKS – Exemplary for ALL Groups
• Student and Teacher Recognition Programs
Establish Good Communication with Students and Parents
• Well-formulated syllabus
• Clear Classroom expectations
• Website with Lesson Plans/Testing Dates
• Skyward Grades
Setting the Expectations of an “A”
Parents and email…..
• Don’t fear formality.
• Shun emotions.
• Mind your punctuation and grammar.
• Curb the cc’s and reply alls.
• Respect your contact’s privacy. Think before your forward.
• Make a graceful exit.
• Public Record
Call me
The Best Email
Call me.(“All great things begin with a conversation
between two people.” Margaret Wheatley, Turning to One Another
With our community….
Expectations:
Exemplary Campus Highly Involved parents
Approximately 95% go to colleges
Over 90% go to 4 year colleges
Ranked # 72 in Newsweek
With each other…..
• Email (Individually and as a group)
• Teachers learning from teachers
• Professional Learning Communities
The three “Rs”
Respect,
Respect
Respect
With the office….
• Your needs
• Movies
• Grades
• Lesson Plans (Dept. Heads)
• Issues
• Fund-raising, activity funds, etc.
With principals…..Discipline
• Be concise
• Just the facts
• Specific words, time, events
Communicate the vision….
Westlake High School engages its educational
community in the intellectual, social, and creative
development of successful and responsible 21st
century citizens.
Rigor• High Expectations
• Honor Code
• Expect and accept only the best
• Individualize
Relevance• Spend time in planning.
• Make your lessons relevant.
• Help students see connections.
• Encourage collaboration.
• Investigate alternative assessments.
• Work toward authentic student engagement.
Relationships
• Build relationships with students, parents, the community, and the staff.
• Kids won’t care what you know until they know you care.
INSPIRE