Building positive relationships - Lexington Public Schools
Building positive relationships - Lexington Public Schools
Building positive relationships - Lexington Public Schools
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<strong>Building</strong> <strong>positive</strong> <strong>relationships</strong>June 5, 2012
LPS core purposesAcademic excellence
LPS core purposesCaring & respectful <strong>relationships</strong>
LPS core purposesContinuous Improvement
Influences on moraleMultiple causal factors:External - economic, political, policypressures (state and federal)Internal - district history, personnelchanges, shifting goals, changes inworking <strong>relationships</strong>
For the full Wellman reportLPS Web Site
3 Themes, 14 RecommendationsA culture of high expectations (5)Collaboration for success (5)Leadership capacities (4)
Next StepsSteering Committee focus (LEA & Administration)District focusSchool focus
Next Steps(LEA & Administration steering committee)• Clarify the district vision• Prioritize projects• Clarify key terms
Next Steps(Steering Committee focus)• Improve K-12 meetings (specialeducation)• Enhance skills to manage difficultconversations• Expand leadership skills for all staffmembers
Next Steps (District focus)More visibility by K-12 administratorsImprove K-12 special education meetingsClarify the district’s long-range vision andleverage short-term goalsModel caring and respectful <strong>relationships</strong> atall times
Major themes identified by the schoolsCommunication (open and honest, increasedlistening, refining work with difficultconversations/managing conflict)Celebration (ways that people can be seen andrecognized)Concentration (prioritize high leverage goals)
Major themes identified by the schoolsClarification (what is mandatory versus voluntary,roles/responsibilities, decision-making processes, key terms)Climate (caring and respectful <strong>relationships</strong>)Continuous improvement (a culturereflection, conversation and collaboration)
Next steps (school focus)establish priorities through high leverage goals)allocate sufficient time and resources to addressprioritiesexamine ways to build trust and a caring atmosphereincrease opportunities for meaningful involvementthrough improved communicationclarify roles, responsibilities, decision-making