Education by https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw Community Relations in Education en-us 2019-03-01 12:37:34 UTC 2026-03-05 01:07:17 UTC hello@padlet.com High Waters High School strategiceducation77 https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336814675 High Waters high school is an educational institution encompassing grades nine to twelve. The mission of the school entails the strive to mold the students to be conversant with the changing norms in society and equip them with high-quality skills to be successful in the contemporary world. As such, the school is invested in a student-centric approach where the students are accorded the uppermost priority. The school further purposes to exercise effective disciplinary actions to ensure that the students do not lose focus on what is important in life, both in academics and general life at large. High Waters' management recognizes the importance of external forces in the prosperity of the school, which promotes effectual coordination among all stakeholders such as but not limited to staff, students, parents, and the community. ]]> 2019-03-01 12:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336814675 Critical Issues strategiceducation77 https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336814961 One of the major issues crippling effective learning in most schools is the methodologies of discipline enacted. The problem is associated with the development of distractions and disruptions since the time used to discipline a student leads to wastage of valuable time that would have otherwise been utilized in leaning (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2017). Teachers have often been faced with the limitation of deficiency of knowledge to deal with discipline affiliated cases where most have projected the lack of adequate mastery to maintain a favorable teacher-student relationship. For instance, educators find it hard to be friends with the students and at the same time maintain a teacher status which prompts respect and not fears from the students. The process impedes effective learning as psychological and emotional factors play a major role in the delivery of quality education. High Waters' teaching staff has been made to recognize the benefits of classroom management where the teachers acknowledge the root causes of discipline cases. Consequently, the data retrieved aids in the effectual implementation of strategies that minimize the occurrence of such incidences. The diverse types of disciplinary cases identified include disrespect, defiance, bullying, and aggression. Not only do they cause negative outcomes to the students but also the teachers as their teaching time is reduced and undermines the execution of their objectives (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2017). The school is affected since disciplinary actions reduce academic performance and lead to the cultivation of bad reputation in the community. Consequently, the management team like the board of directors would be held accountable as they would be perceived as inefficient in managing children in the institution. The community suffers on the grounds that the negatively affected students end up being bad community members who cause problems like increased crime and heightened poverty levels. 
            To counter the challenge, High Waters has embarked in community empowerment schemes such as frequent meetings with the parents to discuss issues that cultivate unfavorable behavior from the students. Through such programs, the parents and the community are enlightened on measures that aid in the reduction of negative triggers of discipline actions like child abuse at home (Nelson, Palonsky, & McCarthy, 2017). Additionally, the school has established a student support system in school where the students are supported to effectually deal with both favorable and negative factors in their lives. Teachers are also included in the corrective measures as the school holds frequent workshops that are purposed to train the teachers on effective classroom management schemes that aid in the cultivation of positive student-educator interactions. The school also has strict policies which are well communicated to the students and parents to enable evasion of actions that lead to disciplinary actions. Consequently, the measures aid in minimization of discipline affiliated cases and, in turn, lead to maximization of valuable time for the best possible delivery of quality education and realization of the organization’s vision and mission.
References
Nelson, J. L., Palonsky, S. B., & McCarthy, M. R. (2017). Critical issues in education: Dialogues and dialectics. Waveland Press. 
]]> 2019-03-01 12:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336814961 Demographics Data strategiceducation77 https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336815028 High Water High School is enriched with students from diverse cultures on the basis of both religious and racial affiliations. That is, the students are composed of Whites, African-Americans, Latinos, and other minority groups like Asians. Statistically, the school is at sixty-five capacity where currently there are 1,120 students. The full capacity of the school is 1,880 students who translate to a vacancy of thirty-five percent. The student to teacher ratio is twenty-five to one which enhances the attainment of the student-centric approach objective. The school has ninety-nine percent of students who are proficient in math and a similar percentage of students who have mastered reading and sciences. Consequently, there is a ninety-nine percent of students who graduate from the school and join higher learning institutions. The average SAT, and ACT entails 1,470 and thirty-three respectively. The performance of the students is well-distributed throughout the diverse groups of students. ]]> 2019-03-01 12:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336815028 Importance of Public Relations strategiceducation77 https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336815256 The relationship between the school and the external world is paramount for the success of any education affiliated institution. The interactions developed via the aid of public relations leads to mutual merits between the school and the targeted public. The main advantage of the process is the cultivation of effective school marketing schemes through the development of effectual communication strategies among all stakeholders associated. Educating organization are constantly sending out information about themselves to the public regardless of their actions. For instance, without a well-developed Public Relations (PR) plan, the conveyed information is that of an institution which is not interested in building a strong engagement plan with the public. That is, the school is perceived as not caring for what the public thinks. Therefore, it is important to send out favorable information that elevates the status and reputation of the school. PR should be conversant with the norms of the community to ensure the effective implementation of all schemes. For example, in a digitalized society, the school should employ the use of the most commonly used mediums to reach the public and engage them with the events of the institution. 
            High Waters High School recognizes the importance of PR and has engaged in effective measures to promote the element. Through the process, the public is made aware of all incidences in school such as performance levels, programs being offered, and budget implementation. Consequently, there is the development of mutually beneficial relationships as both the school and the public merit from the procedure. The school overcame the most spread myth that PR is only necessitated in the phase of crisis or reconstruction of reputation. PR strategies employed include sports activities, music, and cultural festivals, and any other event that engages stakeholders with the school. Message conveyance plan is an important tool during effectual management of PR as not only does it promote the process but also assists in eliminating the barriers of implementation of PR such as ambiguities in the definition of goals. 
]]> 2019-03-01 12:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336815256 Social Media Plans strategiceducation77 https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336815469 With the increased digitalization and prevalence of the internet, it is paramount that schools build an effective social media presence. The process enables continuous engagement with the public and also the students through the encouragement of feedback and critique. Through the process, the school is able to identify the various challenges facing students as they project their concerns on the platforms. Additionally, other stakeholders like the parents and the community also articulate their perception on the channel. Hence, it is vital to have an effectual social media plan that will incorporate the interests, skills, and resources of all stakeholders. In contemporary times, the youth and also other age groups have been identified to utilize medium like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram largely. The diverse mediums have specific roles which can be manipulated for the maximum derivation of positive outcomes. For instance, an effective plan entails the use of the channels separately for distinct roles. Instagram is used to post pictures of various events and school incidences to enlighten the public of the paradigms in the school. On the other hand, Twitter is effectively used to engage the target group in conversations and enables effective feedback. Facebook has integrated the capabilities of both Twitter and Instagram and can be manipulated to reach a wider audience. Social media encourages effective community involvement in the school which translates to favorable outcomes such as supported initiatives, increased funding, and achievement of objectives of the school through aid from the external environment. ]]> 2019-03-01 12:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/strategiceducation77/p6ktu7wntvaw/wish/336815469