Middle School: What does it look like to have strong leadership that is committed to the program and to an asset-based model of culture change? by Colorado Lab https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership Add your ideas here en-us 2021-10-05 20:55:01 UTC 2025-12-27 05:43:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Administration actively communicates to the school community (teachers, etc) the goal and inclusiveness of the approach. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796906626 2021-10-06 15:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796906626 Integral & Unconditional Support https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796906666 2021-10-06 15:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796906666 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796906878 support and advocacy]]> 2021-10-06 15:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796906878 Someone who has an understanding of the whole child and understanding all aspects of a child's growth https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907550 2021-10-06 15:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907550 Partnership and communication https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907621 2021-10-06 15:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907621 Open-minded regarding the development of programming. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907941 2021-10-06 15:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907941 Opportunity for positive change https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907953 2021-10-06 15:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796907953 Leadership... https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908104 It means having admin support from your school, being apart of meetings where decisions are being made that will directly affect the students]]> 2021-10-06 15:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908104 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908164 Helping students recognize their own strengths and helping the school recognize it's strengths, including staff.]]> 2021-10-06 15:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908164 Strong partnership with administration who recognize and support our role https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908167 2021-10-06 15:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908167 Support and a strong partnership https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908252 2021-10-06 15:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908252 Admin who is willing to add school-wide interventions that are indicated by data https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908454 2021-10-06 15:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908454 Support and collaboration https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908673 2021-10-06 15:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908673 An understanding of roles and the impact of each roles in a school community https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908780 2021-10-06 15:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908780 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908871 It's not an "extra thing" we have to do when we can. It changes our language and how we operate day to day. 

]]> 2021-10-06 15:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796908871 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909004 A leadership team that is open to collaboration, recognizing that each team member has different areas of expertise. An admin team that recognizes the importance of mental health and is supportive of what you bring to the school community]]> 2021-10-06 15:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909004 Leadership https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909360 Be open to non-traditional thinking and strategies as well as elevate the importance of SEL/ICP to the same level as academic instruction. ]]> 2021-10-06 15:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909360 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909664 An open line of communication and a sense of trust between admin and counselors]]> 2021-10-06 15:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909664 supports the time and energy to go into classrooms https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909739 2021-10-06 15:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909739 Leaders that challenge the status quo and who embrace their communities' needs. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909931 2021-10-06 15:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909931 Collaboration. An administration that keep counselors in the loop on school wide programming and interventions, involved counselors in meetings when appropriate, values counselor input. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909941 2021-10-06 15:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796909941 Openness to new ideas https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796910383 2021-10-06 15:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796910383 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796910647 Collaborative process with other school stakeholders who understand the needs of students and the strengths of school counselors.]]> 2021-10-06 15:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796910647 appropriate supports/resources https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796910941 2021-10-06 15:23:42 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796910941 Collaborative leadership with open communication. Support and a willingness to listen kristas4 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911110 2021-10-06 15:23:44 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911110 Committed leadership looks like spending time and resources to understand root causes, build a strong team committed to addressing the issues, set out a clear action plan to address them, collect data and look at outcomes. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911214 2021-10-06 15:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911214 Accountability. Leadership who holds counselors to high standards - and knows what they are for counselors - just like they do teachers. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911792 2021-10-06 15:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911792 Time. To make a plan that is proactive. Resources to help not having to react all the time to student need https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911795 2021-10-06 15:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796911795 Building relationships between admin through teachers and with students then connecting the triad. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796914631 2021-10-06 15:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796914631 https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796915576 I think having a strong relationship with administration to support your leadership is an important step. As well, as the school counselor, I see my voice at the table vital across teams, and supporting teachers to spread the knowledge and techniques for relationship building.]]> 2021-10-06 15:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796915576 Having a collaborative group of leaders (distributive leadership) find the universal understand and root causes to barriers of an effective school counseling program with the asset based lens. https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796915646 2021-10-06 15:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796915646 MTSS/RTI support and platform.... as far as an asset based model goes https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796932459 2021-10-06 15:29:09 UTC https://padlet.com/coloradolab/MiddleLeadership/wish/1796932459