Living the Vision and
Mission
Shaping School Culture
Nicholas Liberato GCU EAD-513
School Information
Madison Junior School
• Located in Madison, NJ
• Serving Grades 6-8
• The sole middle school setting for the community of
Madison.
Mission & Vision
Madison Junior School
• Our aim is to develop life-long learners who are
informed, responsible, and productive young citizens. We
do this by providing challenging and diverse programs
that reflect high expectations of a caring environment.
Opportunities abound to learn effectively, to think
critically, and to participate wholeheartedly both in the
classroom and in extracurricular opportunities.
Strategies to Promote Mission & Vision
Madison Junior School
• Incorporate interdisciplinary curriculum and activities
whenever possible in the junior school setting.
• Encourage the divergent thinking model to harness and
expand upon critical thinking skills.
• Provide students with ample extracurricular teams, clubs,
and support to meet specific and individual needs.
Strategies to Promote Mission & Vision
Madison Junior School
• Encourage students to express their individuality as well
as accepting other’s individualities.
• Promote safe learning, exploring, and social
environments/interactions in school and beyond.
• Promote high-character quality building into school wide
activities and experiences.
Strategies to Promote Mission & Vision
Madison Junior School
• Continuously improve educational and management
materials to enhance student and teacher performance.
• Aim to incorporate the community of Madison into as
many aspects fo the educational process as possible to
make positive connections between the school and
community.
• Stay true to the mission and vision in providing
opportunities for a variety of learners to improve and
accomplish success in and out of the classroom.
Communicating the Mission & Vision
Madison Junior School
• Communication Strategy 1
• I would work to communicate the mission and vision to the
school staff through various methods. I would utilize
beginning of the year PD, staff meetings, daily
conversations, as well as through weekly memos sent out to
the staff.
• Setting a solid foundation of what the mission and vision is
will help the staff understand the meaning behind the
message. Getting the support of the staff is critical in crating
a positive work/learning environment for the school as they
work directly with the students on a daily basis.
Communicating the Mission & Vision
Madison Junior School
• Communication Strategy 2
• Along with communicating the mission and vision to the staff,
communicating these ideas to the families and community of
Madison is equally as important. I would accomplish this task by
utilizing Back to School Night, school introductions, weekly
memos sent home to families, as well as in parent conferences.
• Making families and the community know that our top priority is
to educate, grow, and develop our middle school students into
productive members of the community is essential. The
connection and trust built with the families and the community
will show to be paramount in sustaining a positive school culture
supported by the mission and vision.
Rationale
Madison Junior School
• As per the first strategy, communicating the missions and
vision to the school staff is essential.
• Making sure that the staff understands the meaning of
what is being done and why it is being done is crucial to
total school success.
• This will also create a team like bond to build and develop
trust between the staff and administration.
Rationale
Madison Junior School
• As per the second strategy, communicating the mission
and vision to the families and community is greatly
important to promoting a positive school culture.
• Ensuring the families and community that the the
students best interest is the utmost importance will go a
long way in creating a strong bond.
• Displaying this outreach will show the importance of
learning inside and out of the classroom.
References
• National Policy Board for Educational Administration. (n.d.).
Professional Standards for Educational Leaders. Npbea.Org.
Retrieved October 9, 2020, from https://www.npbea.org/wp-
content/uploads/2017/06/Professional-Standards-for-Educational-
Leaders_2015.pdf
• Rosenshine, B. & American Educator. (n.d.). Principles of Instruction:
Research Based Strategies That All Teachers Should Know. American
Federation of Teachers. Retrieved October 14, 2020, from https://
www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/Rosenshine.pdf
• Weilbacher, G. (2019). Rediscovering the middle school mission. Phi
Delta Kappan, 100(6), 34–38. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/
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