4 A’s Protocol: Engage Staff in Focused Meetings
In every school, time and energy are pulled in many directions. From addressing immediate needs to implementing long-term strategies, educators are co…
Category: Protocols
Understanding & Visualizing School Identity: If Your School Was an Animal
Thinking about and understanding your school's identity can be a challenging process. This activity helps you consider this complex concept in a fun a…
Annual Goals and 90-Day Action Plan Cycle: Make Long-Term Goals Manageable & Attainable
Understanding that continuous improvement is necessary and identifying what needs to be improved are the first steps towards lasting school change, bu…
School Continuous Improvement Plan Template: Get Started on Focused, Customized, Sustainable Change
Understanding that continuous improvement is necessary and identifying what needs to be improved are the first steps towards lasting school change, bu…
Assess the Four Keys in Action: Find Challenges and Opportunities in the Classroom Using Think, Know, Act, and Go
Observe classrooms to find examples of Think, Know, Act and Go and use your observations to reflect on challenges and opportunities to student readine…
Conduct Design Camp: Provide a Platform for Student Involvement with School Decisions
The Design Camp project is an effort to look more deeply at the day-to-day experiences of students.
Conduct Empathy Interviews: Elevate Student Voices, So You Can Understand and Support Them
Empathy Interviews provide an opportunity to really understand a student, or group of students, by diving deeper than the surface-level question, "How…
5 Easy Swaps: Engage in Effective Anti-Bias Training
Research suggests stand-alone anti-bias training may not change long-term behavior. For leaders working to make their schools more equitable, studies …
The 5 Whys Technique: Discover the Root of a Problem for Kaizen
Recurrent problems are often symptoms of deeper issues. Learn the 5 Whys technique to get to the root cause of a problem.
Assess Your Inclusive Practices: Bring Culturally Responsive Practices Into The Daily Routine
This activity will help your leadership team assess and identify how inclusive practices, supports, and structures, such as co-teaching and teaming, a…