COMMUNICATION, RELATIONSHIP, TEAM DEVELOPMENT

Communicate to Collaborate: Team Building

OVERVIEW

Unleash the power of proactive communication and positive teamwork! This training explores the impact of power and privilege on group dynamics and equips you with practical strategies to build a stronger, more collaborative school culture.

FOUR MODULES
(30-MINUTES EACH EXPANDABLE BASED ON PARTNER GOALS)
    • SCARF MODEL: Discover how social threats impact team dynamics and performance using the SCARF Model. Learn strategies to reduce threats and boost rewards in team interactions.
    • GIVING FEEDBACK: Master the art of giving constructive feedback with a focus on timing, framing, and effective communication.
    • RECEIVING FEEDBACK: Practice active listening, reflecting, and managing emotions to handle feedback constructively and with understanding.
    • OFIR MODEL: Explore the OIFR Model (Observational, Interactive, Feedback, Reflective) to enhance learning and growth through structured interactions and behavioral insights.

Together We Thrive: Engaging Families

OVERVIEW

This training equips educators with the tools and insights to foster meaningful family engagement. Through self-reflection, overcoming communication barriers, and exploring effective strategies, participants will enhance collaboration with families, enriching student learning and building a supportive educational community.

FOUR MODULES
(30-MINUTES EACH EXPANDABLE BASED ON PARTNER GOALS)
    • LOOKING INWARD: Explore self-reflection for educators and families. Understand how biases and experiences shape engagement.
    • BREAKING DOWN WALLS: Examine barriers to effective family-educator communication. Learn to recognize and address challenges.
    • BRIDGING THE GAP: Discover strategies to enhance family communication. Focus on trust, transparency, and collaboration.
    • INNOVATIVE APPROACHES: Explore creative methods for family engagement. Learn to create a welcoming environment for all.

Collective Well-Being: Community Care

OVERVIEW

This is a transformative training designed to empower educators with the tools and frameworks necessary to cultivate personal and community wellness. Through exploring the impact of stress and moral injury, redefining self-care through a radical and healing-centered lens, and fostering collective care practices, participants will develop actionable plans for sustainable well-being, build supportive relationships, and create a thriving educational environment for themselves and their communities.

FOUR MODULES
(30-MINUTES EACH EXPANDABLE BASED ON PARTNER GOALS)
    • THE WEIGHT OF STRESS: Unpack personal & systemic stress on educators.
    • BEYOND THE BASICS: Redefine self-care: explore radical self-care & healing-centered engagement.
    • NAVIGATING MORAL INJURY: Address moral injury through self & collective care practices.
    • SUSTAINABLE COLLECTIVE WELL BEING: Create actionable wellness plans: commit to ongoing care & find support.

Unseen Influences: Unpacking Implicit Bias

OVERVIEW

This Implicit Bias Training is designed to foster a more equitable and inclusive environment in education. Through four comprehensive modules, participants will uncover the nature and origins of implicit bias, recognize its impact on educators and students, and gain actionable strategies to interrupt bias, promoting a thriving community for all.

FOUR MODULES
(30-MINUTES EACH EXPANDABLE BASED ON PARTNER GOALS)
    • UNCOVERING THE UNSEEN: How implicit biases affect perceptions and actions without conscious awareness.
    • TRACING THE ROOTS: Explore the impact of how societal norms, cultural messages, and personal experiences shape implicit biases.
    • BIAS IN THE CLASSROOM: How implicit bias affects educators and students, impacting classroom interactions, discipline, expectations, and outcomes.
    • INTERRUPTING BIAS TO FOSTER EQUITY: Strategies to bring awareness and interrupt biases, fostering equitable environments.

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