Shaping School Culture
Erin Druce
EAD 513
6/8/2022
Eagle Valley Elementary School
Pre-K - 6th
Approx 975 students
Mission :
We believe that both students & staff have the
right & capabilities to learn, grow, and SOAR
in a safe, and positive environment.
Vision:
Eagle Valley Eagles will
S.O.A.R.
What is SOAR?
Show Respect
Offer Compassion
Act Responsibly
Reach for Resilience
How to embed vision into the
school
1. Teach SOAR !
a. Ex: morning meetings, exit tickets, when reviewing rules
2. Promote at school assemblies
3. Have a “SOARing Eagle”
Cont.:
4. Hang posters in hallways
5. Have students win ‘SOARing’ awards
6. Have older students model SOAR to younger
students
7. SOARing Teacher Award
How to involve stakeholders:
● Add SOAR to School Website
● Place a banner outside school
● Introduce it at back to school night & other school
functions.
Rationale
● Clear and Concise ● Research
● Behavior and Supported
Academic based
● Whole Child
References
National Policy Board for Educational Administration. (2015).
Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.
https://www.npbea.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Professional-Standar
ds-for-Educational-Leaders_2015.pdf
Mullikin, J. (2020, October 20). The value of setting a clear school
vision this year. Edutopia. Retrieved June 8, 2022, from
https://www.edutopia.org/article/value-setting-clear-school-vision-ye
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