We Are Crew: A Culture Centered on Belonging, Purpose, and Agency

In EL Education schools, Crew is both a structure and a culture.The structure of Crew, EL Education’s framework for daily whole-class meetings in elementary schools and small advisory groups in secondary school, is research-informed and supports cultivating a Crew culture-a school culture that nurtures social-emotional and academic development, affirms diverse identities, supports courageous conversations, fosters belonging, and centers authentic and trusting relationships.

Join this professional learning experience to discover:

• how Crew is an engine that drives equitable outcomes for all students.
• how to implement the structure of Crew to cultivate a culture of Crew-centered on belonging, purpose and agency- among staff and students alike.

Level: Beginner

Engage

• Participants will engage, synchronously and asynchronously across the country through the structure of Crew to serve cultivating a Culture of Crew.

Explore

• Participants will explore how the structure and culture of Crew can create conditions for

• fostering a sense of belonging purpose and agency among students and staff
• courageous conversations with students and staff around important topics such as equity, racism, identity, and action for social justice
• supported academic success
• effective post-secondary preparation
• assessing the efficacy of Crew in schools

Enhance

• Participants will connect to and enhance their professional practice through contextualizing their learning, supporting implementing Crew for staff, elementary and secondary students.

Evolve

• Participants evolve their understanding of the structure and culture of Crew and begin planning for implementation that impels all members of a school community to work together as a team and support each other in service of academic success.

Specific dates to include:

July 26, 2023 - Kick-off meeting 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Eastern time

Asynchronous Canvas Course Completion July-September 2023 (~9 hours)

Five 90-min synchronous sessions throughout the 2023 school year:

• September 13, 2023 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern time
• October 4, 2023 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern time
• October 25, 2023 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern time
• November 15, 2023 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern time
• December 6, 2023 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern time

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Registration will remain open until 7/19/2023 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time or until spots fill. Please register early to secure a spot.