Starting the New Year Connected: Strategies for Connecting With and Engaging All Students
During this January 11, 2023, Crowdsource Coffee, leaders discussed how to identify students who feel disconnected from their community. We brainstorm…
Tag: Student Activities
Class Emoji Activity: Getting to Know Your Students and How They Communicate
While this activity focuses on (fun/ny) emoji use, its purpose is for you and your students to develop a better understanding of any differences in co…
Compliment Activity: Create a Caring Campus Community from Day One
This activity was shared by the former principal of Oceanview High School, Courtney Spelber (Huntington Beach Union High School District), in a Crowds…
Celebrate Progress as Excellence: Encouraging Growth Mindsets & Inclusion
This classroom/school activity was inspired by the former principal of Martin Luther King, Jr. Junior High School, Angela Stevens-Stevenson, in a Crow…
Getting to Really Know Each Other Through Inquiry: Activity with Staff and Students
This activity was shared by the former principal of Oceanview High School, Courtney Spelber (Huntington Beach Union High School District), in a Crowds…
Use Another Word: Incorporating Student Voice in Key Decisions at All Levels
When Carmen Gelman—Ms. G to her students—arrived at Springfield High School as the new assistant principal, racial tension filled the campus and f…
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…
Positive Self-Talk Worksheet: Teach Your Students Coping Skills
This lesson and positive self talk worksheet will help your students identify examples of positive self-talk. This is also a great activity to uncover…
Conduct a Student Experience Story Guide With Your Students: Learn What Students Want from Their School Experience
The below activity provides a space for students to share their stories without interruption and preconceived notions of what teachers are "looking fo…
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.