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What sounds useful today? Not sure? Use the activity finder → Search the library ⌕ What kind of activity? All activity types Brain Break Build Community Build Trust Celebrate Check In Collaborate Encourage Collaboration Energize Fill 5–10 Minutes Fill Unexpected Time Introduce a Topic Just for Fun Leadership Development Make Decisions Meet & Connect Open a Session Reconnect Reflect & Reset Repair or Reset Share Ideas Welcome & Belong Welcome New People Where will you use it? All settings After conflict or difficult news After lunch Back-to-school Beginning of year Between lessons Between sessions Campus-wide Class celebration Classroom Classroom community Classroom reset Coaching cohort Conference or workshop Daily routine Elementary classroom End of class End-of-year reflection Equity-focused learning First week of school Grades 3–5 classroom Group formation High school classroom Instructional design K–12 classroom K–2 classroom Leadership development Leadership or admin Leadership team Middle school classroom Midyear reset Mixed-campus gathering New leadership team New teacher orientation No-prep backup PLC or department Professional learning School improvement Staff meeting Strategic planning Student-support team Sub plans Team retreat Whole-year routine Who is it for? All audiences Department or grade level Elementary students High school students Leadership team Middle school students Mixed group New educators Students Teachers & staff
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10 activitiesEvery activity is free during this first chapter.
01 Free
PLC or department · Staff meeting
The 90-Second Bright Spot Name one recent classroom or school bright spot and the tiny action that helped.
4–8 min 2–100 people Playfulness 1/4
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Staff meeting · End-of-year reflection
The Small-Thing Thank You Recognize one small action that made a classroom, meeting, or school day easier.
7–12 min 3–100 people Playfulness 1/4
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Staff meeting · New teacher orientation
The Sub Would Never Name one piece of invisible knowledge your substitute or replacement would never discover on their own.
6–10 min 4–100 people Playfulness 2/4
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Midyear reset · Team retreat
Museum of My Career Create four tiny exhibits: an artifact, a disaster, a turning point, and something still under construction.
25–35 min 4–50 people Playfulness 2/4
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End-of-year reflection · Team retreat
The Legacy Note Write a specific note to an educator, coach, or mentor whose actions changed what became possible.
22–35 min 3–100 people Playfulness 1/4
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Conference or workshop · Professional learning
You’d Never Guess Share one safe, surprising fact or tradition about your campus or department.
3–4 min 4+ people Playfulness 2/4
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Back-to-school · Professional learning
The Classroom Hack Gallery Post one small educator-tested idea, then browse the room for something worth borrowing.
20–30 min 8+ people Playfulness 1/4
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Back-to-school · Beginning of year
Gallery of Good Signs Name the small signs that would tell your team the year is moving in a healthy direction.
15–20 min 3–100 people Playfulness 1/4
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Back-to-school · Professional learning
Appreciation Post-it Pockets Create a simple place for colleagues to leave specific, low-key appreciation during the day.
10–30 min 4–100 people Playfulness 1/4
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Classroom · Classroom community
The Class Archive Make one two-minute deposit each week until the class has a year that only this room could have created.
2–20 min 5–40 people Playfulness 2/4
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