Welcome! We're excited to partner with you for professional growth. Recognizing the challenges of scheduling, we provide three session types – 1.5-hour, 3-hour, and 6-hour durations – all led by experienced Collaborative Classroom consultants. Tailored for first-year implementation, each session comes with specific goals and intended outcomes. Refer to the table below to align your teachers' goals with the recommended session type highlighted for your convenience.
| INTENDED OUTCOMES |
LAUNCHING 6 HOURS |
GET STARTED 3 HOURS |
INTRODUCTION 1.5 HOURS |
| Build a professional learning community | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Engage in a Morning Circle/Advisory experience | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Reflect on the Morning Circle/Advisory experience and connect to prior knowledge and practices | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Examine the research base and practices found in the Caring School Community approach | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Develop a shared vision for school culture | ✔️ | ||
| Develop an understanding of the Caring School Community program instructional design | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Explore the various components of the Caring School Community program, focusing on Morning/Closing Circles/Advisory and Class Meetings/Community Chats | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Experience strategies and techniques that are integrated throughout the Caring School Community program | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Examine the predictable, consistent structure across the week in the Caring School Community program | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Learn about resources to support the integration of Caring School Community strategies and techniques throughout the school day | ✔️ | ||
| Explore the differences between Morning Circle/Advisory and Community Chats/Class Meetings, and observe a Class Meeting | ✔️ | ✔️ | |
| Examine how daily Morning Circle/Advisory activities build the Social Development Focus that is central to Class Meeting discussions | ✔️ | ||
| Prepare and plan for the first two weeks of Caring School Community implementation | ✔️ | ✔️ |