Conducting an Educational Garage Sale

Part One: Collaborative Activity to Categorize Elements Impacting School Culture

Teacher comments in each category:

Not For Sale

Thinking maps, Raz-kids, A-B-C Day Schedule with PE as a double special, Smart boards, LCD Projectors, Document Cameras, Discovery Education, BrainPop, Fat Friday (Monthly)

Barter/For Sale

Tech Lab computers, Fundations

Hazardous Waste

No comments recorded

Garbage Can

No comments recorded

Museum

Fall Curriculum Nights (very low attendance), Accelerated Reader, Talent Show, Envisions Math

NOTE: Teachers requested that there be an additional category that they wanted to call the recycle bin. Teachers described these items as those that are “positive and should be kept, but may need repurposed or redesigned.”

Recycle Bin

Field Day (Held earlier in the school year when the temperatures are cooler), Guidance Lessons for classrooms (Higher frequency), Study buddy spelling, Christmas Social/Secret Santa

Part Two: Sharing the processed data with the staff

The positive culture present at Stovall-Shaw is showcased through this simple task. The teachers shared that they enjoyed the opportunity to have conversation with grade level colleagues while denoting their input. Conducting a subsequent meeting would be a great opportunity to further discuss the findings and invite the teachers to continue to contribute to the changing culture at Stovall-Shaw.