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Staff Superpowers
One of the easiest teacher recognition ideas for building a proud, connected school culture.
Alissa Christensen
A colorful, low-prep way to recognize the strengths your staff bring to school every day. Colleagues add stars to each other's names throughout the week, calling out specific strengths like collaboration, positivity, and going above and beyond.
Why try it
Give staff an easy, visible way to notice and name what a colleague does well. A shared board keeps that recognition going all week.
What's included
Browse the printables included with this resource.
Things you'll need
Notecards or papers with each staff member's name
Markers or stickers
Printed guide
Instructions
1
Set up the display
Write each staff member's name on a card or piece of paper. Hang the names in the staff lounge, workroom, or office next to the included Staff Superpowers poster.
2
Stock the stars
Set out star stickers or markers in the five colors on the poster: pink, red, yellow, blue, and green. Each color represents a different strength, from listening and honesty to community connection and professional growth.
3
Kick it off and invite staff to join in
Add a few stars to names yourself to show staff how it works. Send the included email to let staff know where the board is and how to add stars, and encourage everyone to add stars to a colleague throughout the week.
Go deeper
Additional tips for running this resource.
Leader Tip #1
Rotate the spotlight
Rotate the prompts each month or quarter to keep recognizing staff all year long.
Leader Tip #2
Send the stars home
After a set amount of time, hand each staff member their name card back with all the stars they earned.
Built by Educators, for School Leaders
This resource was created in collaboration with passionate educators and school leaders who believe in the power of intentional connection.
Alissa Christensen
Head of Customer Success
Shoutouts
A teacher recognition program that runs itself.
Give teachers an opportunity to recognize their colleagues and collect them in your dashboard automatically. Easily print and share these encouraging words with your team.
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