The Pride
PHS Staff Bulletin October 7 - 12
Our Mission:
Chapter 2: Establishing and Maintaining Collaborative Teams
"Culture Within Collaborative Teams
We have already mentioned the importance of schoolwide processes and norms, but for individual collaborative teams to operate effectively, they must also develop a specific culture within their teams. Michael Fullan (2008) emphasized the importance of culture when her asserted that 'positive purposeful peer interaction' (p. 45) is most likely to occur when three specific conditions are in place:
(1) when the larger values of the organization and those of individuals and
groups mesh; (2) when information and knowledge about effective
practices are widely and openly shared; and (3) when monitoring
mechanisms are in place to detect and address ineffective actions while
also identifying and consolidating effective practices. (p. 45)
The first two of Fullan's three conditions--shared values and shared practices--are at the heart of effective collaborative teams. While structures (such as time to meet) and administrative support are important, they alone cannot create effective collaborative teams (AISR, 2004). A culture that promotes meaningful collaboration is essential.
Establishing the culture of a collaborative team is an ongoing process. Collaborative teams always have the potential for success and for dysfunction, simply because they are made up of human beings (Lencioni, 2002). A successful collaborative team requires continuous care and attention. Once norms and cultural practices are in place, they must be monitored for adherence and the need for adaptation."
--excerpt from Collaborative Teams that Transform Schools,
Marzano, Heflebower, Hoegh, Warrick, and Grift
Weekly Calendar
The last week of the 1st Six Weeks...
StuCo Custodian Appreciation
Officer Pitts' Class
Ms. Lingo Provides Feedback
Ms. Wildman's Class
Mr. Macias & Genevieve
Coach Franco's Physics Class
Happy Birthday to You!
October 6th--Danny Pitts
October 8th--Marsha Leach
October 9th--Deanna Higginbotham
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