Understanding & Visualizing School Identity: If Your School Was an Animal:
Thinking about and understanding your school's identity can be a challenging process. This activity helps you consider this complex concept in a fun a…
Element: Shared Identity
The identity reflects the values, beliefs, and mental models of our entire community.
The identity includes a clear sense of purpose, specifically a holistic set of outcomes for all students.
The identity is well-known and embraced by all students, families, staff, and the community.
The identity informs classroom and schoolwide structures and practices.
Above and Below the Surface Elements of a School Community: Understand & Evaluate Your School’s Community
There's a lot of talk about school community, climate, culture, and identity and how they're all so important. But what exactly are they and how can y…
The Two Anchors that Make or Break School Change Efforts: Shared Vision for Readiness & School Identity
This activity will help your team begin to understand, reflect on, and identify practices that will support the elevation and inclusion of all student…
Envision the Future of Your School’s Identity: Develop a Shared Understanding of Your School’s Identity
This activity is designed for the entire school community and will be conducted with staff, leadership teams, families, and students. This is an oppor…
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 …