This session will explore the Principal's Leadership Forum, a group of student leaders at Orrville High School. Participants will learn how a smaller public high school can take action and make a positive change.
2. Orrville High School Ethical Literacy® Initiative Phil Hatton- Principal Tisha Berry- Teacher Ethical Literacy(EL) Team: Phil Hatton- Principal Doug Davault- Asst. Principal Linda Tibbitts- OCS Curriculum Director Diane Little- Heartland Representative Pat Warner- Teacher Sarah Kutschinski- Teacher Jim Mankins- Guidance Counselor Alfred Yarborough- Student Rachel Davis- Student
Our EL team is represented by teachers, counselors, administration, students and a representative from Heartland , which I will explain later
In Wayne county, rural, farming, Amish Smucker’s- ethics in business, invest in community rather than hold them hostage Smith Dairy- 100 years
Established 18 years ago To take action to help school, community Character development one of the first initiatives, work with IGE and Rush Kidder Character Week community event
Steering committee includes subcommittees on communication, character, heartland point, success school Building donated by local bank Heartland supports financially and otherwise
OGT scores- indicators in Ohio for excellence
PLF will look different for different schools Current philosophy developed while at Woodridge
See copy of invitation letter in handouts
Story of serendipitous phone call 8 posters with demographic groups- rural white males, black females Reflections on school and comparisons Groups reflections involved some right vs. right decisions, discussion of comments on posters