inspirED empowers students across the nation who are committed to improving the way they feel in school every day.
As you work through the inspirED Process, you and your team will Assess your school climate, Brainstorm ideas, Commit to a plan, and Debrief your results.
You are officially taking your first step towards a positive school climate. This is your chance to investigate challenges and discover opportunities for improvement in your school community. During this phase, you will survey your school climate to measure the strengths and weaknesses of your community.
Resources to survey your school community:
- School Walkthrough
- A reflection to facilitate with a group of students
- School Report Card
- Grade your school on various areas of school climate to find the opportunity for change
- School Feelings Survey
- Make photocopies, and distribute to the entire community...a great way to get diverse perspectives
- Talk about your results!
- A discussion guide to help take the next step towards planning your inspirED Project
During this phase, you and your inspirED team will meet to brainstorm possible projects that could help address the challenges identified in Phase One. Phase Two allows you to get creative and to think of interesting ways your team can make the changes you want to see at your school.
Resources to get started:.
- Inspiration Campaigns
- Check out some great starter project ideas and adapt to your school
- Brainstorming Guide: Get ready to get creative!
- Some ideas for a successful brainstorming session
- Bridging the Gap
- Use this worksheet to visualize where you are, where you’d like to be, and what it takes to get there
During Phase Three, you will plan and implement your inspirED project, campaign, or initiative. This phase involves commitment, goal-setting, passion, collaboration with your teammates, and strategic planning. Phase Three is where your team can work together to bring your plan to life, and launch something impactful for your community!
Project Planning Basics:
- Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
- How to set Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound goals
- Project Planning Basics
- Thinking about the Who, What, When, Where and Why
- Fundraising Ideas
- Some suggestions if your project needs funding to launch into your community
- Campaign Calendar
- Have lots of great ideas? Map out your projects for the whole school year!
The last phase is time to reflect and celebrate. During this phase you will gather feedback about your project from teachers, administrators, and fellow students. You will also recognize your inspirED team’s accomplishments during this phase, and take some time to celebrate all of your hard work! Through gathering feedback about how your project created impact, you can also assess your next opportunity to create even more positive change.
Reflect, Celebrate and Re-assess:
- Post-Project Discussion Guide
- Use this discussion guide to consider the impact of your work
- Administrator/Teacher Feedback Survey
- Ask the faculty and administrators in your building how they think your project went
- What's next?
- Use the information to make recommendations for your next project
- Ideas to celebrate!
- Take some time to celebrate and recognize the hard work...you deserve it!
You are officially taking your first step towards a positive school climate. This is your chance to investigate challenges and discover opportunities for improvement in your school community. During this phase, you will survey your school climate to measure the strengths and weaknesses of your community.
Resources to survey your school community:
- School Walkthrough
- A reflection to facilitate with a group of students
- School Report Card
- Grade your school on various areas of school climate to find the opportunity for change
- School Feelings Survey
- Make photocopies, and distribute to the entire community...a great way to get diverse perspectives
- Talk about your results!
- A discussion guide to help take the next step towards planning your inspirED Project
During this phase, you and your inspirED team will meet to brainstorm possible projects that could help address the challenges identified in Phase One. Phase Two allows you to get creative and to think of interesting ways your team can make the changes you want to see at your school.
Resources to get started:.
- Inspiration Campaigns
- Check out some great starter project ideas and adapt to your school
- Brainstorming Guide: Get ready to get creative!
- Some ideas for a successful brainstorming session
- Bridging the Gap
- Use this worksheet to visualize where you are, where you’d like to be, and what it takes to get there
During Phase Three, you will plan and implement your inspirED project, campaign, or initiative. This phase involves commitment, goal-setting, passion, collaboration with your teammates, and strategic planning. Phase Three is where your team can work together to bring your plan to life, and launch something impactful for your community!
Project Planning Basics:
- Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals
- How to set Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Bound goals
- Project Planning Basics
- Thinking about the Who, What, When, Where and Why
- Fundraising Ideas
- Some suggestions if your project needs funding to launch into your community
- Campaign Calendar
- Have lots of great ideas? Map out your projects for the whole school year!
The last phase is time to reflect and celebrate. During this phase you will gather feedback about your project from teachers, administrators, and fellow students. You will also recognize your inspirED team’s accomplishments during this phase, and take some time to celebrate all of your hard work! Through gathering feedback about how your project created impact, you can also assess your next opportunity to create even more positive change.
Reflect, Celebrate and Re-assess:
- Post-Project Discussion Guide
- Use this discussion guide to consider the impact of your work
- Administrator/Teacher Feedback Survey
- Ask the faculty and administrators in your building how they think your project went
- What's next?
- Use the information to make recommendations for your next project
- Ideas to celebrate!
- Take some time to celebrate and recognize the hard work...you deserve it!
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