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Alignment & Team Building



I believe in alignment!  My team and I need to be on the same page if we want to make sure that we're implementing our intervention with fidelity.  

 So, one of the things we decided to do is an LLI "Kick-Off Presentation".  This allowed us make sure ALL the students knew our expectations, and our expectations were the same regardless of who was teaching who.

 We also decided upon how we wanted to implement behavior rewards, birthdays, LLI rewards, and more.  We did EVERYTHING together, so we would all be on the same page.  The students will be receiving the same instruction, so we will have a good idea of how each student is progressing.  




By allowing my TAs to take charge during these alignment meetings, it helped them take ownership of the program.  It helped build our team by hearing from their own colleagues rather than always hearing from me.  

 In the long-run, we came up with some of our best ideas yet AND we became a stronger, more motivated team.

Another piece I'd like to add is: alignment to the school.  Our school PBIS standard is to Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful.  We made sure that our LLI expectations revolved around our school policy!  The students hear this ALL the time, so we want them to know that we hold the same expectation when they're with us during LLI.

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