Interim Principal Carl Toliver held a Leadership retreat this month. Staff and parents were represented at the retreat. Mr. Toliver speaks of building a stronger culture at Northgate, increasing Advanced Placement opportunities, and improving communication. I like the way he is tackling these issues and others. This is like a breath of fresh air after years of neglect. Tell us what you think of the job Mr. Toliver is doing. Below is a small portion of the retreat outline.
LEADERSHIP TEAM RETREAT
April 8, 2008
TODAY, I WANT…
· to see communication improve
· communication to improve and know that change is possible
· to keep our word
· to build trust/accountability, honesty, consistency, and create a “we”
· flexibility to accept change and appreciate change
· each person to feel valued
· step away from adversarial position -- students are #1
· to understand how we got here
· get back to a sense of “we”
· to figure out limitations and have compassion and empathy for each other (understand the role/jobs of our peers)
· to honor one another—everyone on the team is important
· to close distance/drain of feeling that we never do enough
· to look at parent/school relationship and to mobilize/utilize parents to be proactive
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I am happy to see the NG administration addressing the issues of school culture. We can begin to check one thing off a very long list.
After meeting with Mr. Toliver on an issue with my child, I believe he is exactly what Northgate needs at this time. He impresses me as a man of great character who will have a positive influence on the students and staff.
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