In my last post I wrote about how relational trust is an integral factor in the progression of a community of practice. Of course, there are practices that address this, all of which contribute to the professional climate - not only within my faculty, but the school community. A school is indeed its’ own community. Although made up of representatives from the wider community, the culture and climate of a school is vital for the wellbeing of its’ members. School culture is influential as well as unique to its’ members. A culture is like glue that holds an organisation together in the way that it goes about its’ business. Climate is more consistent and about the attitudes, perceptions and psychological environment - all of which help to build culture (Hongboontri & Keawkhong, 2014). The culture and values my school community aspires to are defined by: NZ curriculum values (e.g. excellence, equity, innovation, integrity) Cornerstone values (e.g. honesty & truthfulness, ...
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