A collection of practices to help educators build and maintain connections with colleagues
![Use the Circle process to encourage self-care among staff and students in all dimensions.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Self-Care_Circle_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Self-Care Circle
Use the Circle process to encourage self-care among staff and students in all dimensions.
![Lead a brief choral reading practice that fosters community and connection.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Reading_Ourselves_Whole_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Reading Ourselves Whole: A Contemplative Choral Reading Method
Lead a brief choral reading practice that fosters community and connection.
![Mentally cultivate kindness toward yourself and others.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Lovingkindness_for_Adults_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Loving-Kindness for Adults
Mentally cultivate kindness toward yourself and others.
![Say “thank you” to other staff members for small favors or kindnesses.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gratitude_Circle_for_Staff_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Gratitude Circle for Staff Members
Say “thank you” to other staff members for small favors or kindnesses.
![Staff members express gratitude for others in the school community.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Gratitude_for_the_Wider_School_Community_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Gratitude for the Wider School Community
Staff members express gratitude for others in the school community.
![School staff connect with each other through empathy and understanding.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Active_Listening_1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Active Listening for School Staff
School staff connect with each other through empathy and understanding.
![Think about a time when you felt close to another colleague to foster a personal sense of belonging at school.](https://ggie.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Feeling-Connected-for-Adults-1340x720-495x270.jpg)
Feeling Connected for Adults
Think about a time when you felt close to another colleague to foster a personal sense of belonging at school.