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… Read More Celebrate to Elevate: A 5-Part Series on Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
#5: Best Practices for Student Acknowledgement In creating an authentic, positive, and productive school environment, a comprehensive acknowledgement system is not just a nice-to-have, but a fundamental necessity. Imagine a system that not only recognizes individual student achievements, but one that also celebrates the collaborative successes of small groups and the collective spirit of the… Read More May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
#2 Classroom Acknowledgements and Celebrations Just as school-wide celebration and acknowledgement activities are meant to build a positive school culture of belonging for all, classroom celebrations and acknowledgements are another opportunity to build and strengthen a sense of team by creating a classroom community where each individual is appreciated and valued as a part of… Read More May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems
#1 School-wide Celebrations and Acknowledgements Building a sense of community for everyone is the goal of school-wide acknowledgements and celebrations. Ensuring that every member of the school community is included is a core element of school-wide celebrations and acknowledgements. Another important aspect of acknowledgement is that the whole school feels as if they have earned… Read More May Friday 5: Building Better Acknowledgement Systems