Engage in Function-Based Thinking to More Deeply Understand Students
Understanding the root cause of student behavior is essential for creating meaningful interventions. By focusing on function-based behavior, educators…
Component: Step 4: Transform
As the impacts from steps one through three become visible, you can begin to focus on the mindset shifts and the systemic work that create results for students and changes adult behaviors and schoolwide structures. This allows for changes to any inequitable system and structures, and directly addressing barriers to success in the school.
Enticing Into Confusion
No matter our instructional, distributed, or transformational leadership strengths their value does not address the change agent’s mortal enemy, the…
Celebrating Connections: Building a Culture of Care Through Routines and Rituals
This workshop explores the power of rituals and routines to foster a sense of community and belonging within your school, contributing to a positive s…
Schoolwide Scheduling for Equity: Designing Programs for All Learners
Join us for a dynamic workshop led by Rachael George, an expert in program design and access. In this session, we'll delve into the art of master sche…
Unveiling the Narrative: Weaving Data & Storytelling for Reflection and Action
This workshop equips school leaders, district leaders, and teachers with the skills to uncover insights from data and leverage them for impactful refl…
Equity at Every Level
At the core of Portico is the goal to make education work for ALL students, especially for those who are furthest from the opportunities they need to …
Engage Your Emotional Intelligence to Improve Staff Retention
Most likely, you've heard or read about how employees don't quit jobs, they quit bosses. One of the most fundamental aspects of leadership is hiring t…
Leadership Language that Promotes Psychological Safety
Words matter. What we say and how we say it affects those around us in powerful ways. And while even with the best of intentions and practice, miscomm…
Inclusive Leadership “I Believe” Statements
Much of what guides and shapes a leader is what they themselves believe to be their role and function as a leader. But how many times have you actuall…
Build Unity Through Change: Engage Staff in Continuous Improvement Processes
Continuous improvement should be embedded in day-to-day work, in a systemized, organic way. You can think of the cyclical process as a formative asses…