Leadership Observations

The leadership team will continue doing calibrated observations focused on the Classroom Culture competency. While observing, we would love to see you implementing our school classroom culture goal of affirmations and NHA’s goal of greeting (more info at our staff meeting).

As you know, affirmations and greetings are important in building positive relationships. Affirmations support a classroom culture in which each student is a contributing member of the community of learners that care about each other. Teachers should offer both public and private affirmations daily and should provide multiple opportunities for students to affirm each other. Where the purpose of greeting students at the door is to welcome each student individually and to set a positive tone for the beginning of each school day. It also gives you advanced warning if a student is having a bad morning and is in need of extra support.

To establish a culture of affirmations, ask yourself:

     ·      Have I identified appropriate ways and times during the day to affirm students?

     ·      Do I provide intentional opportunities for students to affirm each other?

To establish a culture with greeting, ask yourself:  

    ·      Do I greet each student by name and in a positive manner?

    ·      Do I have a structure in my class for greeting visitors?

Please review the “look fors” in this link