Articles and Downloadable Resources

Analysis of Schoolwide Community

This is a simple survey you can use to reflect on the climate and culture of your school.

Common Core State Standards Course: Facilitator's Guide

What shifts are necessary to address the Common Core in our classrooms? This facilitator's guide lays out agendas and everything needed to facilitate sessions.

Common Core State Standards Course: Participant’s Binder

What shifts are necessary to address the Common Core in our classrooms? This participant’s binder includes note-taking sheets, the standards, sample lessons, articles, reflection activities, and more.

Community Teambuilder

This teambuilder activity works for groups of any size.

Consultancy Protocol

A problem-solving protocol that helps teachers learn from each other's wisdom.

Facilitation Techniques Reference List

A reference list of facilitation techniques.

Penny Teambuilder

Teambuilder for PLCs or smaller groups.

Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: From Programs to Strategies

Author: 

Stephanie M. Jones and Suzanne M. Bouffard
What does the research say about the integration of SEL and academics?

Spheres of Control

Author: 

Elena Aguilar
How can we focus our conversations and energy on what we can control?

Staff Check-in Meeting

Use this structure for staff check-ins around any topic.

Staff Decision Making Meeting

Use this structure for staff decision making around any topic.

Staff Norm-setting Meeting

Use this structure for staff to set norms together.

Staff Problem Solving Meeting

Use this structure for staff problem solving around any topic.

Ways We Want Our School to Be Template

This template captures a vision of how we want our schools to be.

Blogs

Kelli Cedo's picture

Building a Community of Educators

by Kelli Cedo
An administrator sets school culture as her top priority.
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Building an Adult Learning Community

by Michele Krank
A teacher leader builds an adult learning community with intentionality.
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Sometimes Silence Speaks Volumes

by Kathy King-Dickman
In order to be a truly great facilitator or teacher, we don't need to have all the answers.
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The Wise Leader (Part 1)

by Paul Houston
Effective school leaders share a few key characteristics.
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The Wise Leader (Part 2)

by Paul Houston
Lead effectively through balance.
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The Wise Leader (Part 3)

by Paul Houston
Lead effectively through focus and more.
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The Wise Leader (Part 4)

by Paul Houston
Lead effectively by staying open.