A Summary of May’s Friday Five Series
Creating a culture of belonging, motivation, and shared success is strengthened through intentional acknowledgements and celebration. Our 5-part series dives into best practices for acknowledgement from a tiered approach — from school-wide to the classroom to individual students, and staff. Each post shares a resource tool which highlights the power of recognizing effort and achievement as a strategy to strengthen relationships, reinforce expectations, and build positive momentum. Learn how collective goals, student voice and inclusive recognition all play a role in shaping a thriving school culture. Whether you’re celebrating academic growth, attendance gains, or simply a job well done, the resources below can support your efforts to inspire and uplift your entire community. Each post below offers practical tools to make your next acknowledgement meaningful and impactful. Let’s celebrate the small wins—and the big ones—together.
#1 School-wide Celebrations and Acknowledgements
#2 Classroom Acknowledgements and Celebrations
#3 Individual Student Celebrations and Acknowledgements
#4 Staff Celebrations and Acknowledgements
#5 Best Practices for Student Acknowledgement
