Focus Area 2

Staff do not yet have opportunities to build collaborative relationships.

Staff have dedicated time for collaboration, and have developed norms or shared agreements to guide collaboration.

The SEL team and school leadership regularly reviews their approach for fostering community, shared purpose, and collaboration among staff. Staff have dedicated time for collaboration. Staff norms or shared agreements guide respectful interactions, effective collaboration, and an inclusive staff culture.

The SEL team and school leadership intentionally foster a sense of community and shared purpose among staff, including using data on staff perceptions to improve the work climate. Staff have dedicated time to learn from each other, share best practices, and collaboratively problem-solve around SEL implementation challenges. Staff norms or shared agreements guide respectful interactions, effective collaboration, and an inclusive staff culture.