| Guiding
Principle 1: We
develop and sustain healthy relationships to create caring communities.
This
Principle has twelve norms that we ask all members of our school community to
apply in their daily interactions. These norms are from the work of Drs. Jon
Saphier and Matt King and are explained in their article Good Seeds Grow in
Strong Cultures (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/3-1_Good_Seeds_article_107323_7.doc).
- Collegiality
working successfully with and learning from others;
- Experimentation
trying new ideas and looking for more effective ways of teaching;
- High
Expectations
holding all accountable for high performance;
- Trust
and Confidence
trusting the integrity of others, acting with integrity ourselves;
- Tangible
Support
providing time and resources for planning and development.
- Reaching
Out to the Knowledge Base
wanting to learn from the existing
knowledge base about teaching/learning.
- Appreciation
and Recognition
honoring good effort and achievements;
- Caring,
Celebration, and Humor having
fun together and showing that we care for others;
- Involvement
in Decision-making having
a voice in the decisions, policies, and procedures that impact our lives;
- Protection
of What's Important defining
what we value and providing time and resources to those supporting areas;
- Traditions
continuing the ceremonies that symbolize who we are;
-
Open,
Honest Communication taking
responsibility for sending accurate messages, talking face-to-face, resolving
conflicts respectfully.
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