C26: Using the Learner Profile to Build School Culture - a podcast by Lu Gerlach

The number one mistake I made as a new coordinator was building the curriculum framework first.  If you are a coordinator, please heed the call.  Do not follow in my footsteps, because it cost me at least six months and polarized my staff. Here’s what I’d do instead. 

If I had to do it all over again, I would ignore the pressure from my school leadership to begin building the curriculum framework and focus on building a new school culture.  Remember, the foundation of our PYP house is the learner profile. 

I would focus instead on creating a shared...

• culture
• vision
• language

Join this episode to learn how to establish these foundational practices in your school program.

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