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Jennie Bales

Using Conflict as an 'Avenue for Change' | Edutopia - 8 views

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    "Nurturing the conditions for what the authors call "conflict-agility," a mindset that aims to ease discord by "harnessing conflict in the service of improving educational outcomes and relationships," is an ongoing process-and a critical one because, the authors note, "dissension does not simply vanish if it is ignored or driven underground." When skilled leaders don't shy away from conversations about, for example, "critical race theory, institutional power relationships, implicit bias, and inequitable outcomes," they help build the school's capacity for improvement and communicate a willingness to honor and hear all voices in the school community."
Jennie Bales

Managing Conflict in School Leadership Teams | Edutopia - 12 views

Jessica Raeside

Effective Teams: The Key to Transforming Schools? | Edutopia - 6 views

  • felt frustrated working in teams
  • so slow and cumbersome.
  • the process felt
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  • how to grow powerful teams that can transform schools.
  • Strong teams within a school are essential to retaining and sustaining teachers.
  • schools with low staff turnover
  • teachers report feeling connected to colleagues and supported
  • eeling that they belong to a team and fulfilling a mission together.
  • If a team is effective, then people learn from each other.
  • hey inspire and challenge each other.
  • "We come together as a team to support each other, learn from each other, and identify ways we can better meet the needs of our sixth grade students." Call it a purpose or a mission -- doesn't really matter.
  • another meeting." The purpose is relevant, meaningful,
  • constructive dialogue and dissent,
  • when there's the inevitable conflict, it's managed. People know each other. W
  • listen to
  • each other.
  • a good team has a facilitator, leader, or shared leaders. There's someone -- or a rotation of people -- who steer the ship.
  • common project
  • All projects, though, must be aligned with each member's personal agenda and school's agenda.
  • Finally, consistent communication is the glue that holds everything together. You can have the greatest of intentions, but if you do not communicate consistently,
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