Protocols are useful and offer structured processes to support focused and productive dialogue, build collective understanding, and drive action planning around culturally sensitive topics. More protocols can be found on the School Reform Initiative website.
Text Rendering
Description: Text-based protocol that dissects a text.Zones of Comfort, Risk and Change
Description: Looks at the relationship between comfort risk, danger and learning.Heard, Seen, Respected (HSR)
Description: Helps individuals learn to respond in ways that do not overpromise or overcontrol. It helps members of a group notice unwanted patterns and work together on shifting to more productive interactions.One Community
Description: Integrate continuing and new members of a community with an integrated identity and common vision for the school. By allowing all thoughts and voices of every member to be heard and included, you establish a foundation of common knowledge and understanding of a historical view of school roots and context as well as perspectives and experiences of teachers who have recently joined the community.Equity Stances
Description: Participants will engage in an activity to examine some of the tough questions that arise when educators act to address equity in student learning but that are often obscured by vague language about equityDiversity Rounds
Description: To become more aware of the Venn diagram of our identities, to work with others to define our various identities, and to think more deeply about what diversity means.Barriers or Bridges
Description:This activity can be used as a way to help a group focus on the importance of perspective and attitude. It also serves as a reminder to participants of the need to build relationships if we are going to create meaningful change. (Recommended for groups of 20 – 50 people)