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KnowledgeBases > The Positive Learning Climates KnowledgeBase > Element 3 > Activity 1 > Task 1: Organize the Team

Guideline:

When organizing a work team, attention must be given to its membership, purpose, required resources, and the time commitment needed to fulfill its tasks. Such a foundation is necessary to form an effective team.

Checklists Characteristics of Effective Team Members

This checklist excerpted from the National School Boards Foundation's Education Leadership Toolkit contains six statements regarding characteristics that make effective team members.

Checklists Checklist of Possible Stakeholders

A broad range of stakeholders should be involved in the improvement process. This checklist may help the improvement team identify stakeholders in its community.

Guidelines Guidelines for Effective Team Members

Excerpted from the National School Boards Foundation's Education Leadership Toolkit, these guidelines offer a list of recommended behaviors for effective team participation.

References Developing Effective Interdisciplinary Focus Teams _EXTERNAL_LINK

This Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) guide was designed to assist schools in implementing an effective team approach to school improvement. Though intended to support specific SREB programs, the content may be useful to a school organizing a school improvement team.

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