Celebrate Progress as Excellence: Encouraging Growth Mindsets & Inclusion
In education, celebration is far more than a feel-good moment—it’s a powerful practice that nurtures belonging, reinforces growth, and sustains mo…
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.
Getting to Really Know Each Other Through Inquiry: Activity with Staff and Students
The beginning of the school year is a critical window. Before we dive into content, expectations, or systems, we have to invest in relationships. If w…
Bonding Braid Activity: Fostering Staff Relationships That Students Prosper From
This staff activity was shared by the former principal of Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior High School, Angela Stevens-Stevenson, in a Crowdsource Webin…
7 Strategies for Building Trust in Working Relationships: Survey and Reflect on Your Relationship-Building Skills
Amy Zilk, principal of Roosevelt Middle School in Vista Unified School District, understands that stepping into a new leadership role brings both chal…
You Belong Here: Making Sure Each Student Is Known
It's not news to educators that students who feel they belong within a school community are more successful both in and out of school. But knowing som…
Creating Brave Spaces With Staff and Students: How to Build a Culture of Trust & Transparency
Whether with staff or students, we avoid certain topics for fear of conflict or discomfort. When we avoid these tough conversations, however, it can l…
Unpacking “All” Protocol: Making Sure We Actually Serve ALL Students
A foundational question we should be asking in education is: “What is our school doing to prepare ALL students?” In the following activity, you'l…
The Self-Made Myth: Identify and Address Systemic Inequities
With the best of intentions, we still often fall short of actually addressing systemic inequities because of lingering beliefs about "the American dre…
Webinar: Building a Culture of Mind, Heart, and Spirit
This hour-long webinar will feature Angela Stevens-Stevenson, former principal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior High School in Pittsburg, CA. Topic…
Using School Identity to Address Educator Exhaustion
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time, but many educators are returning to their buildings already exhausted. A shared school identity…