Mindlab - What is School Culture and Climate - Reading for Mindlab Applied Practice

Reading 1

The school culture is discussed and the importance of fostering a positive culture in the school is explained
Academy for SELinSchools ( 2015, Apr 28)What is school culture and climate? Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-_NvhlcusQ

Climate of schools can be described as "how the school feels?".

For guests in the school, Is the school welcoming? Is is busy? Is it serious?

Climate = positive one so that the learners and staff of the school (community of Practice) feel part of it.

Culture of a school is deeper. It is described by how the school does things.

The term school culture  refers to the beliefs, perceptions, relationships, attitudes, and written and unwritten rules that shape and influence every aspect of how a school functions. It also describes the physical and emotional safety of students and how cultural diversity taken into account (Hidden curriculum (2014, August 26).

It is vital to have a healthy culture and a positive one as this sets the tone for the community which includes:learners, teachers, Whanau, BOT, local community organisations who support the school.

Ed Dunkelblay, in the video describes  a school as it differing from being at home. He states that you have to interact with people who are not like your family. We all have to learn to understand, negotiate and get along with people who see the world differently from others. He describes schools as a place where values come together.

Reading 2:

Mark Wilson shares how his school has built the culture of success which leads to a successful school.

TEdEd(2013, Jun 21). Building a culture of success- Mark Wilson. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_8Bjz-OCD8

Successful schools have a strong culture. In Mark's opinion he states the adminstrator of the school in our instance the principal drives the vision of the school. 

References

Hidden curriculum (2014, August 26). In S. Abbott (Ed.), The glossary of education reform. Retrieved from http://edglossary.org/hidden-curriculum