tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750754251472488425.post6155424510418413776..comments2019-01-03T23:55:56.347-06:00Comments on What is your IT vision?: Culture Club or not?Paul R. Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17931363863511977970noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750754251472488425.post-73228571130456413522014-08-24T20:24:12.210-05:002014-08-24T20:24:12.210-05:00Aimee,
I agree with who is doing the indoctrinati...Aimee,<br /><br />I agree with who is doing the indoctrination. However, no guarantees the malcontents won't get a hold of the folks later on. I appreciate your insights. I think culture does play a significant role in our schools. Still trying to get a grasp of the whole thing.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />PaulPaul R. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931363863511977970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750754251472488425.post-68368998139645534672014-08-24T20:21:54.186-05:002014-08-24T20:21:54.186-05:00Alfred, Bishop Dunne was also started by the Broth...Alfred, Bishop Dunne was also started by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. Some of those same ideals and principles are incorporated into our school. Still trying to figure all of this out. I appreciate your insights and you input.<br /><br />Thanks<br />PaulPaul R. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17931363863511977970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750754251472488425.post-53867139311461555612014-05-15T15:23:20.148-05:002014-05-15T15:23:20.148-05:00Culture has to be explicit or you never know what ...Culture has to be explicit or you never know what you'll get. <br />Leaders should model the environment they want to see. If our school is full of life long learners, the leader needs to demonstrate his or her life long learning. <br />You have to be careful who's doing the cultural indoctrination. If leadership isn't doing it then the malcontents will. And that will lead to more malcontents. Aimee Bartishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296628170846364053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750754251472488425.post-30715596141404720192014-05-15T15:21:06.937-05:002014-05-15T15:21:06.937-05:00I think this is important to think about no matter...I think this is important to think about no matter type school you work or teach at. <br />The question becomes who's doing the indoctrination? The malcontents? This, of course, will lead to more malcontents.<br />A lead must model and spread the culture they want the school to have. If our school is full of life long learners, the leader needs to demonstrate his or her life long learning and expect that of others. <br />Culture has to be explicit or you never know what you'll get Aimee Bartishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11296628170846364053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6750754251472488425.post-2244044023789948452014-05-14T13:33:15.966-05:002014-05-14T13:33:15.966-05:00Like you I teach at a Catholic school. We are not ...Like you I teach at a Catholic school. We are not a diocesan school though but are run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. One of the things that means is that the rule of the brothers is a basic part of the running and culture of the school. There are a number of the brothers deeply involved in the running of the school. Next year we will have our first president who is not a brother but there will still be a number of brothers involved. The brothers live "above the store" which is to say their residence is part of the school building. That seems to mean something intangible.<br /> Ultimately I believe that a school's culture is integral to its success or lack there of. One of our mottos is that each student is known, valued and treasured. That motto influences most of our interactions with students and parents and among the faculty/staff.<br />Alfred C Thompson IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06011086242006020298noreply@blogger.com