Welcome! We're excited to partner with you this summer 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' summer goals with the recommended session type highlighted for your convenience.
*Please note, we recommend optimizing virtual sessions during the summer and breaking down longer sessions into 1.5 or 3-hour segments for increased flexibility and engagement.
Reach out to your local Manager of Educational Partnerships or contact us to begin planning your professional learning.
| 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 | ✔️ | ✔️ |