Please feel welcome to review the sampling of strategies and tools linked below to support your development and facilitation of professional learning. This is not an all-inclusive list but is intended to be a starting point.
Design Thinking: A non-linear, iterative process which seeks to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions to prototype and test
What is Design Thinking? (article)
Unpacking Challenges/Problems: A structured process for helping an individual or a team think more expansively about a particular concrete dilemma
Reflection and Celebration: Group and team events and activities used to recognize, demonstrate or promote significant classroom values, experiences or occasions. Inspiration is built from success of self and others.
Feedback Protocols: Structures that provide an opportunity to get a variety of feedback in a relatively short period of time.
Framing Learning with a Growth Mindset: Protocols that allow the facilitator to unpack attitudes and behaviors aligned with a growth mindset
Establishing Psychological Safety: Tools that support moderate risk-taking, speaking your mind and creativity