100% of the cohort strongly agreed they left the experience with actionable steps they can take to solve critical problems of practice.
"Collective Support has allowed me an opportunity to examine the educational concerns I have, in a safe place, while urging me to codify those concerns and possible actions because of them."
Program Overview
Mindset Intensive (March to May 2022)
Collective Support kicks off in March 2022 with an 8-session Mindset Intensive. Participants engage in a two-day Virtual
Onboarding Retreat on March 1st - 2nd at 3-5pm PST. Remaining sessions take place 1x/week virtually for two hours.
Week 1:
Crafting your question
Week 2 - 5:
Mindset Awareness
Week 6:
Mindset in Practice
Week 7 - 8:
Social-Emotional Support Tool Development
Craft focus question about persistent dilemma preventing the cultivation of bold, generative learning environments for youth
Collect evidence articulating beliefs about focus question, youth and current practice
Synthesize evidence to develop strategies answering focus question​
Co-develop Mindset playbook
Mindset Fuel - Experience support of wellness and leadership
Community of Practice (Oct 2022 - May 2023)
​Collective Support participants implement their Mindset Playbook strategies as a Community of Practice. Key features include:
Fall Community of Practice (Oct - Dec 2022)
  • Mindset Studio
  • ​Monthly group coaching
  • Wellness Checks
  • Site visits where regional mini-cohorts visit one another’s sites and share observational insights
Spring Community of Practice (Jan - May 2023)
  • Monthly group coaching
  • Wellness Checks
  • One staff-facing professional development connected to participants’ focus questions
  • Two-day Closing Retreat