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The Six-Word School Year
Capture a hope, prediction, or intention for the year in exactly six words.
6–10 min2+ peopleIndividual
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Set the room up for success.
Materials
- Sticky notes or index cards
- Markers
Before you begin
- Choose whether responses will be named, anonymous, displayed, or kept private
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What to say
“Describe the school year ahead in exactly six words. You can write a hope, a prediction, a reminder, or something that simply makes you laugh.”
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Facilitator notes · Do not project yet
Keep it comfortable and useful.
Make room for everyone
- Allow typing, dictation, or choosing from sentence starters.
- Do not require public sharing.
- Accept any language and do not over-police how compounds or contractions are counted.
Watch out for
- Do not treat pessimistic or humorous lines as attitude problems.
- Get consent before displaying named responses beyond the session.
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For the group
Here’s what to do.
- 1
Give participants two quiet minutes to draft a six-word line.
- 2
Ask them to count, revise, and write the final version clearly.
- 3
Choose one sharing route: partner exchange, anonymous wall, or private keep.
- 4
If posted, let everyone browse before inviting observations.
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For the group
Keep going.
- 5
Revisit the lines later in the year if the group agrees.
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Prompt 01
A hope: ‘More small wins, fewer mystery meetings.’
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 02
A reminder: ‘Ask good questions before offering answers.’
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 03
A forecast: ‘Busy hallways, brave tries, stronger community.’
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Prompt 04
A playful truth: ‘Coffee ready. Slides ready. Mostly ready.’
Take a moment to think. Passing or writing instead is always okay.
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Wrap it up
One last thought.
- What themes appeared across the room?
- Which six words might be useful to revisit midyear?