Chapter 7: Behind the Scenes

How does one sustain and nurture a teaching community?

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  • Peace Helpers Become Classroom Problem Solvers (Edutopia)
  • The Forum: Students Learn the Skill of Conflict Resolution (Edutopia)
  • The Three Most Important Questions in Education (GOOD)
  • 'Last In, First Out' Examined In Hartford, CT (Learning Matters)
  • Leading Together: Building Adult Community in Schools (Center for Courage & Renewal)
  • Supporting Differentiated Learning Through Professional Development and Collaboration (Edutopia)
  • A Split-Screen Strategy (Education Evolving)

  READ

  • The Kid Whisperers (Sam Chaltain)
  • Trust in Schools, by Anthony Bryk (Center for Courage & Renewal)
  • A Year at Mission Hill: Behind the Scenes (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)
  • What Happens When a Great Teacher Walks Into a Burger Joint? (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)
  • Effective Teams: The Key to Transforming Schools? (Edutopia)
  • Making the Most Out of Teacher Collaboration (Edutopia)
  • Creating a Safe and Friendly School: Lunchroom, Hallways, Playground and More (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
  • "Staff Learning Together," "Colleague Consultations" and other chapters from the book Responsive School Discipline (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)

  LISTEN

  • StoryCorps at Eagle Rock - Karen & Amir talk about teacher mentorship and leadership (Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center)

  DO

  • My child is being unkind to friends. What should I do? (Ashoka's Start Empathy Initiative)
  • How Principals Can Grow Teacher Excellence (Edutopia)
  • The Dos and Dont's of Teacher Leadership (Edutopia)
  • School Leadership: Resource Roundup (Edutopia)
  • Six Ways to Avoid Feelings Isolated in the Classroom (Edutopia)
  • Try Pairing Up with a Colleague and Teaching Together (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
  • Try a Structure Like This School's "Lab Classrooms" (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)
  • Try to Include All Staff in Changing School Culture (NEFC/Responsive Classroom)