Portrait of a Graduate Administrator Spotlight: Responsible - GHS Assistant Principal Tammy Hanby

Portrait of a Graduate Administrator Spotlight: Responsible - GHS Assistant Principal Tammy Hanby

May 3, 2023
When we think of being responsible, we’re typically thinking about things for which we are responsible – jobs, family, paying bills, etc. But being responsible, or having response-ability, is the ability to choose your response in any given situation. 
 
As adults, we have the ability to choose our response and we have the duty to send our students out into the world as responsible citizens, choosing to care for each other. We model responsibility daily at school, in our homes for our children, and in the community. We all have everyday tasks that we are responsible for, but what defines us as being responsible is the choice to make decisions that benefit, and are in the best interest of, our community.
As the assistant principal of Granville High School, I am responsible for everyday tasks that keep the high school operating. In many of these, I do not have a choice or option in carrying out these tasks, as they are an expectation of my position. One of the responsibilities I have that is different – where I have the ability to choose my response or action – is the implementation of PBIS. PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, which aims to develop a growth mindset and a positive action that can assist in developing our school climate. We have aligned grades K-12 with the district’s Portrait of a Graduate – a composite of competencies, combined with what mindsets, skills, and dispositions we want our students to possess while they are with us (and beyond). Responsible is one of our six Portrait of a Graduate competencies.

The implementation of PBIS and Portrait of a Graduate has provided an opportunity for the students to take responsibility for much of what happens at Granville High School. This year, they have developed a poetry jam, participated in an exchange program with other schools in the county, led various clubs, and implemented many student-led projects. This is only a small portion of the activities that have been initiated by students, and that have demonstrated their embracing of PBIS and the Portrait of a Graduate qualities, including being Responsible. This year, we also created Shout Outs to encourage staff and students to recognize others when exhibiting the Portrait of a Graduate qualities. 

I’m proud to work in Granville Schools, and be an example of Responsible for our students.

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