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This Padlet is our shared space to explore how dignity shows up in our district’s systems — and where it might be at risk.

💚 Use green for places where dignity is upheld — where people feel valued, heard, and included.
❤️ Use red for areas where dignity could be strengthened — where people may feel unseen, excluded, or unheard.

Be specific, thoughtful, and kind. Focus on systems and experiences, not individuals.

Together, we’ll use what we learn here to guide our next steps in building a culture of belonging, trust, and dignity for all.

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Leaders who listen before making decisions — people feel heard and respected.

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Scheduling meetings at times families can't attend. When events are always during work hours or without child care, families feel excluded even if the invitation was open.

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Other means of correction/restorative practices

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Other means of correction/restorative practices

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Information not available in the families' primary language

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Processes to honor and recognize staff efforts/impacts/effectiveness.

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Processes to honor and recognize staff efforts/impacts/effectiveness.

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New employees are provided time before starting their work for on-boarding that includes getting all their systems set-up, understanding the organization, time with their supervisor, and time for questions.

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Admin needing to make decisions about suspensions etc without classroom teams input.

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All new staff are assigned a mentor to help them navigate the first year.

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Promoting self reflective practices

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Reaching out to personally invite families to events and meetings where their presence is needed.

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Written correspondence is written at a reading level that does not match the reading level of the community.

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Written correspondence is written at a reading level that does not match the reading level of the community.

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Personal calls or home visits to welcome families from teachers before the start of school.

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Recognizing staff accomplishments with shoutouts. Leadership being intentional about writing a shout out for staff, especially those who may feel "unseen"

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creating safe space for honest communication

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Write an introduction letter about themselves and share it with their colleagues. This helps individuals connect with one another and bond over their hobbies/likes/dislikes.

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Leadership (with staff) and teachers (with students and families) provide multiple means of communication to ensure access to all.

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Families are offered multiple opportunities to voice concerns/ questions/ comments.

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Only communicating with parents when student is in trouble, rather than focusing on positives.

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Having a model of coaching and a shared lexicon for leading, coaching, and managing the work we do in schools.

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Having people start their first day with very short notice to their supervisor, not allowing for their workspace to be set up or their supervisor to be available to show them around, introduce them to colleagues, etc...

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New staff is provided with a collaboration meeting with their supervisor to discuss their growth and areas of improvement. This meeting is an opportunity for new staff to provide feedback to their supervisor as well.

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Sharing new staff pics in school wide teams chat to have them feel included/welcomed.

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Use of clip charts or any other kind of public punishment or correction; this creates a sense of embarrassment and shame, diminishing dignity, especially around safety, fairness, and benefit of the doubt.

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Asking parents what they need training on or resources for.

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When making big decisions, it is essential to include the different roles in the organizational structure, rather than only having top-level leaders in the conversation.

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Families who aren’t tech-savvy may miss important school updates, leading teachers to assume they’re not involved.

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Ignoring toxic situations or failure of leadership to address people when there is a violation of dignity (i.e. someone says something offensive at a staff meeting, even if unintentional)

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I loved your idea to pay teachers $5 for each positive call home to caregivers.

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Unfortunately, we don't translate in several languages for all of our parents/families. We need to do a better job of communicating with all families.

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Continued check-ins with new staff members, especially during the probationary period, to help answer questions, coach, and provide guidance and connection.

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Focus on proactive strategies for positive behavior support. Taking time to teach students what is expected.

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being ok with having difficult conversations

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New hires are often thrown in to the "trenches" without enough training/ time to prep. Often leads to higher turnover.

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Review signage and general access to the school for families, including digital or phone access. When they call, does the person on the other side sound welcoming and kind? When they go to the door, are they greeted with a smile? Is there ample parking? Is signage provided in all languages represented at the site?

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collaborative meetings that set students up for success

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Providing specific feedback (whether positive or constructive) so people know specifically what they are doing well or what they need to improve upon

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Creating an open door policy with stakeholders. They are able to speak to any admin or staff regarding questions that they may have

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Credentialed staff talking down to or demeaning classified staff, making classified feel less important.

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When there are attendance concerns and they are treated like discipline problems (i.e students hearing sarcastic comments from teachers upon arrival, or getting frustrated sighs from the front office)

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In our school site we utilize Collaborative Problem Solving strategies as a way to be proactive with our students. We do not utilize intentional consequences as a way of discipline.

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Active listening to staff is a great way to connect with them and provide a positive culture.