Never Have I Ever | Team Building Activity. Staff hold up a sign “I Have” or “I Haven’t” to various statements. Can be fun or connected to a particular PD content area. |
What Do You Meme | Team Building Activity. Have staff send you a random photo from their phone of themselves doing something. Using the downloadable cards, in small groups, create memes to the photos provided. |
Amazing Race Card Template Crack the Code Puzzle | Team Building Activity. Create an Amazing Race day for your staff using these resources. Requires some thought and planning, but the engagement is worth it. |
Escape Rooms TpT Samples 1 TpT Sample 2 | Escape rooms are a great way to create new bonds with teams. Teams work together to solve the puzzles. Use these samples from TpT or create your own connected to a take away you want the staff to have from the day. |
Scrabble Letters | Template for large scrabble letter printing |
Floor is Lava | Team Building Activity. Connect the game Floor is Lava to some PD experiences for educators. Instructions and break out room puzzle samples included. |
6-Bricks Lego | Team Building Activity. Provide 6 Lego bricks to each team and let the challenge ensue. |
Math Equals Love | Amazing “math” team building activities to do with staff. This can be geared toward a particular strand in math or used as team building and demonstrating productive struggle. |
Rubber Duckies-Lucky Ducks | Staff Incentive. Provide numbered rubber ducks to staff. Using a flippity spinner, choose random numbers during the month that reward staff with a treat or reward. Rubber ducks available from Amazon. |
EdCamp/Carousel Style PD | Google Form sample of how to have staff sign up/choose personalized PD. |
Walk and Talk PD | Explanation of “Walk and Talk PD”. Specific look-fors can vary depending on school focus or desired outcomes for educators. |
Staff Recognition Awards | Staff Appreciation Idea. Recognition award video celebration idea. |
Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge | Fun staff competition idea – great for any time of year! |
Pumpkin In My Pocket | Fun team building activity to play with staff to encourage mixing and mingling, conversation and fun. Adaptable to the season. |
What’s Your Passion | Staff input survey for tapping into their passions and learning needs |
Staff Wellness | Wellness survey for class & personal goals |
Video Staff Meetings | Sample of video staff meeting options at opportune times during the year that show you value the some of your staff… “that could have been an email” kind of content |