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Adult SEL: 5 Components to Build Healthy Relationships Amongst Educational Teams

sevenmindsets2022-10-17T14:12:40-04:00July 28, 2020|

How do we empower every teacher to be the most authentic and powerful version of themselves? We must create an environment where every educator can thrive. It is the path to sustained cultural transformation, and it starts with the adult relationships in your building. It is through these relationships where educators find courage, become engaged, confident, and comfortable. Most importantly, it is where they can inspire every student to fulfill their potential.

3 Assets We Must Cultivate to Make Every Educator their Most Authentic and Powerful Self

sevenmindsets2022-10-19T04:04:32-04:00April 24, 2020|

Learn more about the 3 assets we must cultivate to make every educator their most authentic and powerful self. As educators we must begin to intentionally see and compel the greatness in each other to overcome the current challenges and uncertainty we will all face in the fall.

5 Ways to Stay Connected During Challenging Times Caused by COVID-19

sevenmindsets2022-10-17T14:17:59-04:00March 24, 2020|

Educators around the country are finding ways to stay connected, to create support structures, and to help one another navigate this difficult and challenging time. Remember, we have each other; and we are stronger together. This blog highlights some best practices many teams around the country are implementing.

The Mindsets of Hope and Optimism amidst fear of the Coronavirus

sevenmindsets2022-10-19T04:03:11-04:00March 18, 2020|

In times of great uncertainty, unrest, and even fear, much can be learned from our history. While the Coronavirus pandemic has set our world into new uncharted territory, episodes in our history have tested our resolve in a similar manner.

Here’s Why this Principal Started a School Turnaround with SEL

sevenmindsets2022-10-19T04:12:29-04:00February 12, 2020|

I worked in juvenile probation for eight years before becoming a teacher, so I’ve seen the potentially devastating effect of the emotional issues that kids deal with. Before I took over as principal at Bluebonnet Elementary, I was an assistant principal at the middle school, where many of our discipline issues stemmed from students not being able to problem-solve or maintain healthy relationships.

A Different New Year’s Resolution

sevenmindsets2023-01-04T16:48:52-05:00January 2, 2020|

My New Year’s Resolution for 2020 is to work. That’s right! I want to work. Here are 5 ways I am going to make 2020 work better for me.

Equity Starts with Empathy

sevenmindsets2023-01-11T16:03:51-05:00December 18, 2019|

If we want to truly invoke Equity in education, it will happen at the tip of the spear; when more of us educators truly appreciate the circumstances of our students and adapt our curriculum and systems to meet them where they are at...

Using the 7 Mindsets to Shift School Culture

sevenmindsets2022-10-17T22:35:21-04:00April 1, 2019|

Instead of focusing their monthly faculty meetings on logistical items that could really be sent in an email, Tracey emphasized the impact of the mindsets on shifting school culture. These meetings put team-building front and center and introduced their “Mindset of the Month.”

Know What Matters and Make It Work

sevenmindsets2023-11-03T12:40:48-04:00February 22, 2019|

The following article originally appeared in NASSP By Angela K. Doll | December 12, 2017 A parent request for hourly […]

Wow-Factor Schools: 8 Ways to Build an Awesome School Culture

sevenmindsets2023-01-11T16:03:52-05:00February 13, 2019|

The following article originally appeared in Concordia University-Portland blog By Jennifer Gunn • June 27, 2018 Some schools have such a […]