Village Elementary School
Gorham, Maine
Building a Strengths-Based Culture, One Small Win at a Time
Why They Use It:
To support ongoing professional growth of the whole faculty, aligned to their annual school goals (Comprehensive Education Plan).
To more easily gather and share ongoing progress toward school goals.
How They Use It:
In weekly grade-level Professional Learning Communities. Reflecting on, sharing and analyzing team Small Wins is an embedded routine in their PLC agenda.
In end-of-year PLC team Presentations of Learning to other faculty members
Some team members optionally use their individual Small Wins evidence within the school’s PG & E process.
ONE SMALL WIN
Small Wins Dashboard has helped the Village faculty develop a strengths-based approach to instructional improvement and to supporting students.