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Building Systems Where Adolescents Thrive in the Middle Grades

Service Description

Supporting the wellbeing of students and their learning during the middle grades has become more challenging than ever with social media and the lasting impacts of the COVID pandemic. The Habits of a Systems Thinker provide a common language and specific ways adults and teens can better understand and address the ups and downs of adolescence. Systems Thinking Tools help people of all ages make their thinking visible and support clear and open communication. The incorporation of systems thinking strategies utilizing the Habits and Tools of Systems Thinking will help improve the quality of adult and teen relationships and help develop a school culture that is inviting, foster a sense of belonging, and is designed for high levels of learning and achievement for all.

Outcomes: Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify and use systems thinking strategies to enhance communication and understanding between adults and adolescents using the Habits and Tools of Systems Thinking.
  2. Build capacity to recognize the appropriate use of the Habits and Tools of Systems Thinking to address specific issues faced by adolescent students.
  3. Develop comfort facilitating student use of the Habits and Tools of Systems Thinking to build their own agency and sense of thriving.

Structure:

  • Design team meeting of 3 - 5 people who represent school leadership, staff, a possible counselor (½ day) to review and establish desired outcomes and make a plan for student learning and engagement.
  • Full or half day sessions for school staff - 2 (full day) - 4 (half day) scheduled with time in between for practice and application.
  • Possible sessions scheduled during or after school to demonstrate ways to facilitate systems thinking exercises and challenges with students. Staff members can observe one another’s classrooms during planning time if during school, and help facilitate as part of embedded professional development.
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