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Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase
This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.
The Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase is an online resource to aid educators in nurturing school climates conducive to learning. It is organized around five elements aimed at developing a positive learning climate.
Task 1: Organize the Team
Guideline: When organizing a work team, attention must be given to its membership, purpose, required resources, and the time commitment needed to fulfill its tasks. Such a foundation is necessary to form an effective team.
Resources
Characteristics of Effective Team Members
This checklist excerpted from the National School Boards Foundation's Education Leadership Toolkit contains six statements regarding characteristics that make effective team members.
Checklist of Possible Stakeholders
A broad range of stakeholders should be involved in the improvement process. This checklist may help the improvement team identify stakeholders in its community.
Guidelines for Effective Team Members
Excerpted from the National School Boards Foundation's Education Leadership Toolkit, these guidelines offer a list of recommended behaviors for effective team participation.
Developing Effective Interdisciplinary Focus Teams
This Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) guide was designed to assist schools in implementing an effective team approach to school improvement. Though intended to support specific SREB programs, the content may be useful to a school organizing a school improvement team.
The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and are intended for general reference purposes only. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Center, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Some resources on this site require Adobe Acrobat Reader. This website archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.