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The 90-Second Bright Spot
Name one recent classroom or school bright spot and the tiny action that helped.
4–8 min2–100 peoplePartners
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Set the room up for success.
Materials
- None
Before you begin
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What to say
“Think of one classroom, student, colleague, or school moment that went a little better than expected—and the small action that helped. Ordinary wins count.”
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Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Allow written responses.
- Define ‘win’ broadly so maintenance and persistence count.
- Do not require public recognition or enthusiasm.
Watch out for
- Do not turn the activity into a competition for the biggest achievement.
- Avoid asking people to disclose results they are not ready to share.
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For the group
Here’s what to do.
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Give everyone 20 seconds to think silently.
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In pairs or trios, each person gets up to 90 seconds to share.
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Listeners ask: ‘What part of that could you repeat?’
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Invite the room to name repeatable actions, not retell individual stories.
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Prompt 01
What went a little better than expected?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 02
What did you do that contributed?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 03
What would be worth repeating next week?
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Wrap it up
One last thought.
- What pattern helped more than one person?
- What small practice should we protect?