SMART Goals for Teachers and Staff
A practical guide for leading goal-setting conversations that help staff grow, stay focused, and feel supported all year long.
20-30 min
Purpose Paves the Way
A quick team building activity for teachers using a shared staff bulletin board.
Alissa Christensen
Turn a staff bulletin board into a shared display of what motivates your team at the start of the year. Staff pick the value that matters most to them, write their name on a brick, and add it to a growing path on the board.
Why try it
Give every staff member a way to show up in a shared space right from the first week. This team building activity surfaces the values driving your team this year and turns them into a visual your whole staff can see every day in a shared space like the lounge.
What's included
Browse the printables included with this resource.
Things you'll need
Purpose posters
Small "brick" cards
Pens, markers or pencils
Tape
Instructions
1
Set up the board
Post the title page, directions, and all seven PURPOSE word posters on a bulletin board in the staff lounge or another space every staff member passes through, and set out the brick cutouts along with pens or markers next to the board.
2
Introduce the activity
Walk staff through the seven PURPOSE words at a staff meeting, typically at the start of the year, so they can choose their word and focus for the year ahead.
3
Add a brick
Staff read the PURPOSE words, choose the one that means the most to them, write their name on the matching brick, and add it to the board.
Go deeper
Additional tips for running this resource.
Leader Tip #1
Reference it later
Bring the board into a staff meeting or newsletter later in the year to point back to the values staff chose.
Leader Tip #2
New hire welcome
Use this activity during onboarding week so new staff add their brick alongside returning staff.
Leader Tip #3
Leadership kickoff
Have your leadership team add their bricks first at a staff meeting to launch the board before opening it up to everyone else.
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
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