Intense Focus with Eric Makelky Transformative Principal 457

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/emakelky">Eric Makelky</a> is the Pinedale Middle School principal in Pinedale, WY.  He earned a Bachelors and Master’s degree from Rocky Mountain College in Billings, MT.  Eric has worked as a middle school language arts and social studies teacher, football, wrestling, and track coach, 6–12 instructional facilitator, middle school assistant principal, and Skyline Academy (alternative high school) principal.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://transformativeprincipal.com">Mastermind made a huge difference</a> - Join us.</li> <li>Your book was based on my beliefs</li> <li>Three yearly goals:</li> <li>Target was always moving</li> <li>What can we do every year, year after year?</li> <li> <ol> <li>Every student who walks in the school can identify by name one trusted adult.</li> </ol> </li> <li> <ol> <li>Beat state average at reading and math growth</li> </ol> </li> <li> <ol> <li>Demonstrate beliefs behaviors and outcomes that create our school culture.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Greeting kids by name and in the hall.</li> <li>What do you do with those kids that have negative experiences their whole school careers?</li> <li>Sticker chart was dumb.</li> <li>Staff love connecting with students.</li> <li>Strategies for school culture.</li> <li>Define the culture that you want in your school.</li> <li>The outcomes we want are driven by our behaviors, and our behaviors are driven by our beliefs.</li> <li>Anybody can make a poster, but making it happen is where it gets fun.</li> <li>You have to call out the behaviors that</li> <li>I ask for help, I give help, I care, listen, and communicate.</li> <li>Want people to know the culture before they apply.</li> <li>Keeping things simple.</li> <li>Common language.</li> <li>Staff appreciation/recognition</li> <li>I feel too appreciated - said no one ever</li> <li>You’ve got to help me give staff recognition and appreciation.</li> <li>Why teachers don’t get recognition awards.</li> <li>Nominate your teachers for awards.</li> <li>Have a way to recognize when peo