The challenges facing schools require the expertise and effort of a diverse group. Consider who you need on your team and who to engage along the way. Explore your identities as leaders, create and stick to team norms, and determine how to best leverage your collective knowledge.
This journey helped me build closer relationships and allowed me to get to know my colleagues in a different way. Each of us brings different experiences and strengths to the team. Seeing my colleagues' perspectives and getting their input has helped me become more creative in the classroom.
Begin by looking in and out to assess team dynamics and opportunities to influence your school community.
Participants explore their identities as leaders by examining personal beliefs and values and how they shape decisions and behaviors in their leadership roles.
Articulate a set of working agreements to ground your group in a shared sense of how to collaborate.
Share appreciation for fellow team members to transform a team's energy and build a stronger bond.
These activities support community health by boosting trust and belonging. Participants are invited to reflect on their internal motivations, while also engaging in authentic moments of vulnerability and connection as they build relationships with their design teammates.
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