Week 7 Discussion - Recognizing Staff Accomplishments

Recognizing Staff Accomplishments

Monday, February 17, 2020, 6:59 PM

Recognizing staff accomplishments is a big priority for my mentor, and the positive

impact it has on our school culture is evident. A number of

the ideas mentioned in the

article are present at our school. We have a bulletin board where staff members write

shout

-

outs to each other. At each faculty meeting, ten shout

-

outs (written on die

-

cut fish

to match our school theme for the year) are drawn fr

om a basket and read aloud. These

staff members receive a gift card that has been donated from a local business.

Following the meeting, all shout

-

outs are distributed to faculty mailboxes. Additionally, at

each faculty meeting our stuffed animal mascot is

passed from one teacher to another

similar to the golden jacket in the article. Just as these strategies are used for staff to

recognize each other, our administrators find ways to recognize staff accomplishments.

This is done primarily through individuali

zed notes and staff shout

-

outs in weekly

messages.

I don’t believe that any one suggestion is the most important, but I think it is essential to

incorporate strategies that allow staff members to recognize each other and for

administrators to recognize th

eir staff. I also believe the idea of recognizing teachers by

providing opportunities for them to share their strengths with others is essential. It not

only serves as a way to celebrated and appreciate their strengths and leadership, but

also benefits add

itional teachers and as a result can impact student learning.

As a building leader, I would like to incorporate a bulletin board or display where staff

members can recognize each other. I think this is important in building a strong sense of

community. I w

ould also want to write personalized notes or emails to staff members

acknowledging their accomplishments and important contributions to our school. While I

know this takes time, which is precious, I believe it is worth it, because it makes

teachers feel s

een by their administrators and valued. Lastly, I would make efforts to

make teachers the stars by connecting them with teachers that can learn from their

strengths or asking them to share a particular technique or method with a group of

teachers or even t

he whole staff. There is so much to be gained by providing the time

and space for our teachers to share their strengths and passions.

Recognizing Staff Accomplishments

Monday, February 17, 2020, 6:59 PM

Recognizing staff accomplishments is a big priority for my mentor, and the positive

impact it has on our school culture is evident. A number of the ideas mentioned in the

article are present at our school. We have a bulletin board where staff members write

shout-outs to each other. At each faculty meeting, ten shout-outs (written on die-cut fish

to match our school theme for the year) are drawn from a basket and read aloud. These

staff members receive a gift card that has been donated from a local business.

Following the meeting, all shout-outs are distributed to faculty mailboxes. Additionally, at

each faculty meeting our stuffed animal mascot is passed from one teacher to another

similar to the golden jacket in the article. Just as these strategies are used for staff to

recognize each other, our administrators find ways to recognize staff accomplishments.

This is done primarily through individualized notes and staff shout-outs in weekly

messages.

I don’t believe that any one suggestion is the most important, but I think it is essential to

incorporate strategies that allow staff members to recognize each other and for

administrators to recognize their staff. I also believe the idea of recognizing teachers by

providing opportunities for them to share their strengths with others is essential. It not

only serves as a way to celebrated and appreciate their strengths and leadership, but

also benefits additional teachers and as a result can impact student learning.

As a building leader, I would like to incorporate a bulletin board or display where staff

members can recognize each other. I think this is important in building a strong sense of

community. I would also want to write personalized notes or emails to staff members

acknowledging their accomplishments and important contributions to our school. While I

know this takes time, which is precious, I believe it is worth it, because it makes

teachers feel seen by their administrators and valued. Lastly, I would make efforts to

make teachers the stars by connecting them with teachers that can learn from their

strengths or asking them to share a particular technique or method with a group of

teachers or even the whole staff. There is so much to be gained by providing the time

and space for our teachers to share their strengths and passions.