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School Continuous Improvement Plan Template: Get Started on Focused, Customized, Sustainable Change

Understanding that continuous improvement is necessary and identifying what needs to be improved are the first steps towards lasting school change, bu…

Inflexion June 22, 2022

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Discover Your School’s Shared Vision Readiness: Rate Shared Vision for Readiness in Your School With Your School Leadership Team

This activity will help your team reflect and identify effective leadership practices that will support the elevation and inclusion of stakeholder voi…

Inflexion May 31, 2022

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Assess the Four Keys in Action: Find Challenges and Opportunities in the Classroom Using Think, Know, Act, and Go

Observe classrooms to find examples of Think, Know, Act and Go and use your observations to reflect on challenges and opportunities to student readine…

Michelle Liebhardt June 30, 2021

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Latinx female teacher listening to a diverse group of high school students as they sit in a circle and share ideas.

Conduct Design Camp: Provide a Platform for Student Involvement with School Decisions

The Design Camp project is an effort to look more deeply at the day-to-day experiences of students.

Inflexion March 27, 2021

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Conduct Empathy Interviews: Elevating Student Voices, So You Can Understand and Support Them

Empathy Interviews provide an opportunity to really understand a student, or group of students, by diving deeper than the surface-level question, "How…

Inflexion March 21, 2021

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5 Easy Swaps: Engage in Effective Anti-Bias Training

Research suggests stand-alone anti-bias training may not change long-term behavior. For leaders working to make their schools more equitable, studies …

Inflexion February 25, 2021

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The 5 Whys Technique: Discover the Root of a Problem for Kaizen

Recurrent problems are often symptoms of deeper issues. Learn the 5 Whys technique to get to the root cause of a problem.

Inflexion February 22, 2021

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Assess Your Inclusive Practices: Bring Culturally Responsive Practices Into The Daily Routine

This activity will help your leadership team assess and identify how inclusive practices, supports, and structures, such as co-teaching and teaming, a…

Inflexion February 15, 2021

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Envision the Future of Your School

This activity is designed for the entire school community and will be conducted with staff, leadership teams, families, and students. This is an oppor…

Inflexion February 11, 2021

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Discover Your School’s Identity: Rate Your School’s Identity With Your School Leadership Team & Teachers

An activity designed to develop a shared understanding of a school's identity and explore specific values and beliefs that are necessary to implement …

Inflexion February 11, 2021

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