Discussion Two - How Does School Culture Affect Students' Learning?

School culture is critical in setting the stage for engaged student learning.  I am very fortunate to be working in at a school, in a distract, which is in a community, all of whom help create a culture that values education.  Los Gatos is a affluent community, with many residents working in the Silicon Valley in a variety of occupations.  These residents are educated and have high aspirations for their sons and daughters.  The district and school administration also push students to achieve on an academic level.  The point-of-contact liaison for school culture is, however, the teacher.  The teacher is the person that, day-to-day, establishes, maintains, and sustains this culture.  A positive culture can promote achievement both academically and socially.  A negative culture can discourage student from learning from, and sometimes even attending, classes.  As a teacher, I will want to maintain the established culture, one where students feel encouraged and helped along in their educational endeavors.