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Equity Conversations: Building and Sustaining a Collaborative Culture. Dr. Marcia Jackson, Director of School Counseling Victor Martin, Director of Equity and Alternative Programs Cheryl Robinson, Cultural Competency Coordinator. “Every Student Succeeds”. Equity.
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Equity Conversations: Building and Sustaining a Collaborative Culture Dr. Marcia Jackson, Director of School Counseling Victor Martin, Director of Equity and Alternative Programs Cheryl Robinson, Cultural Competency Coordinator “Every Student Succeeds”
Equity • https://www.google.com/search?q=unequal+opportunity+video&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Guiding Questions In what ways can we… • Formulate stronger teams to better serve our students; • Examine ourselves to identify our strengths and areas of growth when working with a team; • Examine team members to identify strengths and areas of growth to better understand team dynamics.
What is a Team? • A group of people who work together for a common goal.
Dysfunctional Teams 5 characteristics of dysfunctional teams: • Absence of trust • Fear of conflict • Lack of commitment • Avoidance of accountability • Inattention to results Lencioni, Patrick (2002). The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Highly Effective Teams 10 Characteristics: • Purpose • Priorities • Roles • Decisions • Conflict http://softskillsforsuccess.com/blog/what-are-the-10-characteristics-of-highly-effective-team • Personal Traits • Risk • Effectiveness • Success • Training
Visual • Create a visual representation of the characteristic your group is assigned (2 minutes) • Each group will take 30 seconds to report out
Strategies • Identify the strategies that you use to demonstrate the characteristics of highly effective teams • Each group should rotate to at least 3 characteristics and share strategies on the chart paper
Case Study – Read and Discuss • What might be the equity challenges? • What two characteristics do you possess that would support the team in meeting the needs of the student? • What would it look like? • What would it sound like?
Personal Action Plan • What are my strengths • What are my areas of growth? • How can I contribute to the team? • How can I team to better serve my students?
Contact Information Cheryl Robinson cheryl.robinson@acps.k12.va.us Victor Martin victor.martin@acps.k12.va.us Marcia Jackson marcia.jackson@acps.k12.va.us