Culture Keepers: Leaders Creating a Healthy School Culture (A comprehensive guide to transform school culture)

In Culture Keepers, renowned educator and author Anthony Muhammad compiles essays from leading names in education on how to build and sustain a strong school culture. Contributors provide guidance on how to transform school culture post-pandemic, how to confront staff resistance and chronic absenteeism, and how to address achievement gaps in English learners schoolwide, among other pertinent topics. K–12 school and district leaders will:Understand how to approach school culture transformation post-pandemicIdentify and confront implicit biasNavigate common roadblocks with tried-and-true protocolsAddress staff resistance, chronic absenteeism, and other challengesCommit to practices that foster motivation, empathy, and a focus on goals and values Contents: Foreword Chapter 1: Developing Collective Commitment to Mission, Vision, and Values Chapter 2: Transforming Post-Pandemic School Culture Chapter 3: Addressing Implicit Bias Using a School Discussion Protocol Chapter 4: Getting School Boards on Our Side Chapter 5: Exploring a Leadership Model to Address Chronic Absenteeism Chapter 6: Using a Four-Step Process to Create a Thriving School Culture Chapter 7: Starting a PLC and Its Effects on School Culture Chapter 8: Engaging Adult Learners to Improve Student Outcomes Chapter 9: Igniting and Sustaining Teacher Motivation Chapter 10: Responding Collectively to Deficits in English Learner Achievement Chapter 11: Turning Around a Culture of Complacency Chapter 12: Fostering a Collaborative Culture Through Differentiated Staff Evaluation Read more