Building School Culture One Week at a Time

Use the ideas and Friday Focus memos to motivate and engage your staff every week and help create a school culture focused on the growth of students and teachers. Easy to understand and implement, Friday Focus memos offer an effective and efficient way to improve student learning, staff development and school culture from within. These memos focus on topics such as active learning, high expectations, gratitude and test preparation.

This book includes 37 teaching and learning memos, one for each week of the school year, for principals and other administrators to reproduce and circulate among their staff. Zoul prefaces each memo with stories from his experiences as a teacher, coach and assistant principal in the P-12 levels. You can also write your own memos, with guidance on possible topics and teacher takeaways.

Build your school’s culture by using this book to address the four core factors for school success: communication, observation, relationships and expectations.