Inclusive Practices And Outcomes At West Linn High School

One of our school board goals is: “Grow student achievement through the use of high leverage instructional and engagement strategies to raise rigor, disrupts systems of racism and generate equitable outcomes for all students while eliminating opportunity and achievement gaps.” Please describe your understanding of how this applies to your work as a high school assistant principal.*

The essential school board goals are best achieved through building a culture of trust and collaboration based on a higher purpose of maximizing student potential and disrupting inequitable systems and practices. As an assistant principal, this culture begins with knowing our staff and guiding them through professional learning communities to collaborate, reflect,

Describe how your leadership beliefs and practices will promote inclusive practices and outcomes at West Linn High School.*

I have seen the ways that non-inclusive practices can result in lifelong struggles. My own mother began school in the US as an English language learner, and language barriers consistently stymied her family’s ability to advocate for her. Consequently, she fell through the cracks of an education system that failed to support her. The effects of this early reality have reverberated throughout her life. Public education is an essential component for the future success of the individual and our

This desire manifests itself in many ways, yet at its core is building relationships with students and teachers and then extending these relationships to families and the community. With students, I seek to be visible, greeting the students at the door and working to learn their names. When discipline is necessary, I believe that restorative correction is the best avenue to change behaviors while maintaining relationships. As teachers spend the most time with students during a typical school day, they are essential team members in improving educational outcomes and promoting an inclusive culture. I detail my strategies for working alongside teachers in the subsequent question; however, I strive to support them by creating a culture of trust, safety, training, and collaboration through professional learning communities. Although outside the walls of the school, relationships with the families and the community are essential for providing students with the needed wraparound support. Building transparent, authentic relationships with students, teachers, families, and the greater community fosters trust that we are able and worthy to serve