Fresh Starts, Re-Starts, Renewing Purpose
Teachers, students, educational leaders, everyone, may see 2021 as a fresh start, a re-start or a chance to renew the purpose in our work. I've gathered some tools for just that.
The Renewing Purpose Activity from the NSRF Critical Friends Group is a brand new protocol designed for virtual use. This protocol is to be done with a group to remind ourselves of purposes and our connection to them, to help us see if we are on track toward a specific goal, and to reinvigorate ourselves at a time when our spirits may be lagging. If you'd like a facilitator for this, please reach out to me at mbrooksyip@washtenawisd.org
One Little Word is a less intimidating way to set a New Year's Resolution and purpose!
Educational Bloggers Margaret Simon and Annie Campbell explain how they use "One Little Word" to help students set intention for the year- who they are and who they want to be. By examining what's important to them- goals they want to fill, strengths they want to grow, and wishes they have- each student, and the teacher, settle on one word. The teachers find this helps students connect to their identity, while also building a stronger classroom community.
If you decide to try this in 2021, please let me know!
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