8:30-8:40 Welcome (Principal)
Welcome participants and provide reason for inviting participants
Review locations of bathrooms & water fountain
8:40-9:00 Orientation (Team Leader/Facilitator)
Introduction of Team Leader/Facilitator
Purpose & Objectives of the Welcoming Schools Walkthrough
Participant Introductions- Share name and “Why did you say yes to being part of this team?”
Overview of the component teams (Physical Environment, Practices & Policies, Culture & Climate, Home/ School Communication)
Create Teams
Overview of the Process and Scoring
Time for teams to review indicators
9:00-10:00 Walkthrough (Component Teams)
Physical Environment Team- Use the Physical Environment Tool to walk the common areas of the inside and outside of the building.
Practices and Policies Team- Use the Practices and Policies Tool to interview an administrator
Culture and Climate Team- Use the Culture and Climate Tool while walking through school halls and common areas and main office.
Home/School Communication Team- Use the Home/School Communication Tool to review the school website and written, printed, or digital communications
10:00-10:15 Component Team Discussions (Team Reporters)
Review individual scores and determine a group score for each indicator.
Discuss and arrive at consensus on 3-5 areas of strength and 3-5 areas with recommendations.
Record your recommendations on chart paper.
Select one member of the team to report to the whole group.
10:15-10:50 Wrap-Up Discussion (Team Leader/Facilitator)
Each team reports out on the 3-5 areas of strength and 3-5 areas with recommendations
Each participant gets to vote for their top 5 recommendations
Principal returns to listen to each group share the highlights of their charts and votes without responding.
Participants are given an opportunity for Q&A.
10:50-11:00 Conclusion and Next Steps
Principal thanks participants for their work and lets them know what the next steps will be for the school.
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