Professional Development

Equity Staff Development Norms

Shared Vision

Every one of our students is successful, safe, heard, seen, welcome and valued in our systems and structures.

Be present 

• Be mentally present

• Be open to change

• Be here with your doubts, fears and failings as well as your convictions, joys and successes, your listening as well as your speaking

Create a culture of learning

• Embrace difference

• Include all voices—no dominating, no hiding

• Have a sense of curiosity

• Speak from your own experience.

• Assume positive intent

Build Safety

• Speak and act in ways that build honesty and trust.

• Safety is built when we can trust that our words and stories remain with the people with whom we choose to share, and are not passed on to others without our permission.