Establishing norms for managing conflict

Establishing norms for managing conflict

Through this activity, educator team members reflect on their preferences for managing conflict and work together to agree on norms for healthy conflict as a team. This resource was created in collaboration with Blue Engine, an organization that partners with schools,...
Establishing norms for managing conflict

Establishing communication and working styles norms

This activity offers team members an opportunity to reflect on and share what it takes for them to feel balanced, how they prefer to process information, what they need most from their team members and more. After reflecting and sharing, team members will work...
Establishing norms for managing conflict

River of life

This activity invites team members to gain a deeper understanding of one another, including backgrounds and context for teamwork. In it, you will create a map that captures key life experiences and then share your map with your educator team. This resource was created...
Establishing norms for managing conflict

Story of self

This activity invites team members to gain a deeper understanding of one another, including backgrounds and context for teamwork. In it, you will respond to questions about your background, education, hobbies and more, and then share responses with your team. This...
Quarterly team reflection protocol

Quarterly team reflection protocol

This resource, created in collaboration with MLFTC’s Principled Innovation Team, proposes a quarterly, one-hour protocol intended to help teams reflect together and build the “muscles” of empathy, awareness and resiliency. The protocol guides the team through sharing...
Quarterly team reflection protocol

Co-creating school design principles

Design principles are four to seven ideas that align with the school’s mission and vision and act as a guiding light for the school-level team implementing change. When schools build design principles as a larger community — engaging faculty, staff, families, students...