1.
Colin
“Max”
Roach
2015
South
500
East
Salt
Lake
City,
UT
84105
(307)
690-­‐6581
roach.max@gmail.com
Personal
Philosophy
Statement:
Greet
each
moment
with
joy
and
integrity.
Create
a
culture
of
excellence
wherein
students
explore
their
world
and
take
chances.
In
this,
we
develop
our
highest
potential
and,
by
so
doing,
prepare
our
students
to
serve
the
world
beyond.
Philosophy
of
Teaching
and
Learning:
Students
learn
best
when:
• inspired
to
engage
through
positive
and
trusting
relationships.
• socially
engaged
and
able
to
collaboratively
explore
their
world.
• willing
to
take
chances
and
risk
failure.
• they
can
contextualize
their
learning
and
understand
why
it
is
relevant.
• appreciated
by
teachers
know
what
makes
them
special.
• able
to
leverage
their
own
strengths
against
their
weaknesses.
• teachers
recognize
that
fair
isn’t
always
equal,
and
equal
isn’t
always
fair.
• they
have
regular
opportunities
for
personal
and
artistic
expression.
• parents
are
positively
engaged.
• routines
are
positive
and
followed
positively.
• self
advocacy
is
thoughtfully
modeled
and
expected.
• emotional,
spiritual,
physical
and
academic
pursuits
inform
a
“whole
child,”
experience.
• teachers
carry
a
deep
and
abiding
appreciation
for
the
difference
between
academically
challenging
and
intellectually
stimulating.
Philosophy
of
Leadership
and
Style:
Program
directors,
teachers
and
faculty
do
their
best
work
when:
• there
is
a
clear
and
shared
sense
of
how
their
work
connects
to
the
school’s
mission.
• change
in
policies
and
practices
take
place
with
appropriate
stakeholder
input.
• transparency
is
the
rule
and
not
the
exception.
–In
matters
both
financial
and
programmatic.
• they
trust
that
school
leadership
makes
decisions
morally,
without
bias
or
corruptibility.
• programs
are
vertically
and
horizontally
aligned.
• systemic
changes
occur
with
stakeholder
input
and,
to
whatever
degree
possible,
buy-­‐in.

2. • changes
occur
at
a
rate
that
reflects
thoughtfulness
and
promotes
the
change’s
sustainability.
• policies
and
practices
are
positive
in
nature:
reflect
positive
assumptions.
–
even
when
having
conversations
about
difficult
topics.
• they
feel
appreciated
and
trusted.
• they
share
laughter
and
joy
with
the
faculty,
parents
and
students
around
them.
Schools
perform
best
when:
• there
is
a
shared
sense
of
place,
person
and
mission.
• practices
are
carefully
aligned
with
the
school’s
mission.
• attention
is
given,
in
appropriate
and
prioritized
measure,
to
advancement,
admissions,
business
office
practices,
curriculum
and
teaching
practices,
parent
involvement
and
community
outreach.
• faculty
and
staff
feel
valued
and
heard,
even
when
the
decision
is
not
one
they
originally
promoted.
• there
is
a
clearly
communicated
value
statement,
which
is
aligned
with
constituents’
needs
and
desires.
• they
connect
to
outside
organizations
that
share
mission
alignment
(such
as
universities,
companies,
etc.).
• a
sense
of
stability
pervades
stakeholder
perceptions,
but
not
at
the
cost
of
stagnancy.
• board
governance
is
aligned
with
best
practices,
respecting
a
clear
distinction
between
daily
decisions
and
setting
policy
that
guides
the
school
forward.
Favorite
Quote:
Learning
is
finding
out
what
you
already
know.
Doing
is
demonstrating
that
you
know
it.
Teaching
is
reminding
others
that
they
know
just
as
well
as
you.
―
Richard
Bach,
Illusions
My,
Gallup
Pole
“Strengths
Finder,”
Top
5
Strengths:
1. Relator
2. Empathy
3. Communicator
4. Competitor
5. Responsibility
*See
Gallup
Poll
Strengths
Finder
2.0
Book-­‐
Roth
for
more
information.