Cultivating a supportive learning culture in secondary education: Interweaving discipline policies, literacy routines, and student guidance practices
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https://doi.org/10.64780/jole.v1i4.186Keywords:
Literacy Routines, Learning Culture, School Discipline, Secondary Education, Student GuidanceAbstract
Background: A supportive learning culture in secondary education is shaped not only by classroom instruction but also by how schools organize discipline, literacy routines, and student guidance in everyday practice. However, detailed accounts of how these elements operate as a coherent system remain limited.
Aims: This study examines how a supportive learning culture is cultivated through the interweaving of discipline policies, literacy routines, and structured student guidance practices.
Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach was used. Data were collected through direct observations, semi structured interviews with key school stakeholders, and document analysis. The data were interpreted thematically to identify recurring practices and their contributions to students learning and development.
Result: The school fostered a supportive learning culture by consistently applying a discipline point system with transparent sanctions and meaningful rewards. This was reinforced by daily literacy routines embedded in the timetable, where students read and produce brief written reflections that are later monitored within relevant lessons. Student guidance was implemented through coordinated roles among homeroom teachers, counseling staff, and the student affairs unit, including routine classroom checks and follow up support when concerns emerged. Co curricular and extracurricular programs further strengthened the culture by providing structured opportunities for participation, responsibility, and talent development.
Conclusion: A supportive learning culture can be sustained when discipline, literacy, and guidance practices are aligned and enacted consistently. When these components reinforce one another, schools are better positioned to create an orderly, responsive, and development oriented environment that supports learning engagement and character growth.
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