At our recent Spring Conferences, we welcomed 33 schools from across the country. Parents, educators, and most importantly, students shared ways their schools are supporting well-being and engaged learning as well as their goals for next year.
One of the most valuable sessions was a reflective process wherein teams shared with each other, focusing on what they tried, which strategies were successful, what didn’t go as planned, and how they’d like to move forward. 97% of teams reported identifying 1-2 actions to keep working on, and 93% left feeling motivated to use new tools or knowledge. In this newsletter, we share some of their ideas as well as resources to help you reflect and recharge as an educator and/or as a parent.
Wishing you a restorative and reflective summer,
The Challenge Success Team
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"The share out during ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’ was a relief in that other schools are facing the same issues as ours. The productive collaboration during this session was compelling and the student participation invaluable." -Student Conference Attendee
"I really loved hearing about Challenge Success from other schools because it would also spark ideas about how we can improve our school and implement simpler strategies!" - School Board Member & Conference Attendee
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6 STRATEGIES FROM CHALLENGE SUCCESS SCHOOL TEAMS
- “I Wish” campaign for students - led by the school’s parent organization
- No homework on breaks or weekends
- Student-led block party - encouraging relationships between teachers and students
- Using the Challenge Success Time Management Worksheet as part of the course registration process or have parents complete with the student beforehand
- No-new-instruction Wednesdays - review only
- Parent Walk-and-Talks: time for parents to come to the school and walk around the campus, asking a staff member questions and getting to know the school better
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REST, REFLECT, AND RECHARGE THIS SUMMER
For Educators: While teaching can be an intensely rewarding vocation, we also know that it is a profession with a high likelihood of burnout. This past year, concerns about teacher burnout are greater than ever, for obvious reasons. With summer break on the horizon, it is a great time to start thinking about how to make the most of this downtime. Read more here.
For Educators & Students: Get some free exercise with Down Dog’s online platforms. They generously offer free yoga, HIIT, and more for educators and students. Sign up here.
For Parents: Consider Dr. Denise Pope’s suggested Summer Activities for Teens, supplement some of the time with summer camps that build on SEL skills, and most importantly, never underestimate the power of PDF (playtime, downtime, and family time).
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SAVE THE DATE:
A HEALTHIER APPROACH TO COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
AUG 25th at 4pm PT | 7pm ET
Cost: $10
For parents, students, and educators
Learn practical strategies to help reduce unnecessary pressure around the college admissions process and ways to support student’s overall well-being and readiness for life in college and beyond. Can’t attend? A recording will be sent to all registrants afterward.
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“I feel much more educated and less stressed about the college admissions process after attending this workshop and learning strategies to better prepare myself.” - Student Attendee
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ATTEND THE SUMMER LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
JUNE 16th at Stanford University or JULY 28th Virtually
For educators, counselors, and administrators
Registration is open for our one-day Summer Leadership Seminars. This PD, designed for educators, counselors, and administrators at the school and district level, includes a variety of foundational professional development workshops from Challenge Success as well as opportunities to network and connect with fellow educators.
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JOIN THE SCHOOL PROGRAM
For schools ready to dig deeper into the change process, applications are also open for our 2022-23 School Program. Schools can also contact us to learn more at [email protected].
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