Tools+for+Schools

**Introduction to [|Anaylsis of Tools for Schools] **

Communication is critical to building trust and engaging all stakeholders. The National Staff Development Council, now known as Learning Forward, designed a tool to facilitate communication and build trust among team members. The tool works to establish norms and goals. This tool was particularly interesting to me in my role as Literacy Coach, in that it is critical that I build trusting relationships with my colleagues, so they feel safe to take instructional risks for the purpose of improving student achievement.

**Reflection **

====Overall, the using this interview process from Tools for Schools has broadened my definition of a learning team. Perhaps the broadest sense of a learning team is a collegial environment that provides space and time for professional conversations. The characteristic of collegial spirit represents the importance of trusting relationships. Conversations represent the power of collective knowledge building. As I search for a systematic, focused, job-embedded professional development structure, I am now confident that conversations will be at the forefront. ====

Administrative Standard #2; Content Guideline A, B, C, E Administrative Standard #3; Content Guideline A Administrative Standard #6; Content Guideline A