Believers

=​​Believers=

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 * Believers have: **

**Intrinsic Motivation** Flexibility **
 * If you were to start an initiative that provided an extra benefit to students but required teachers to work outside of the contractual day, which staff members could you count on to participate?
 * Which staff members are always attending voluntary professional development opportunities?
 * Connection to School and Community**
 * Which staff members live within a reasonable distance to the school?
 * Which staff members have children who attend the district schools?
 * Which staff members are able to individualize responses to students instead of adopting a rigid approach to student relations? (Think about school rules, grading procedures, seating arrangements and other similar issues).
 * Which staff members have high expectations for student conduct, but choose to use non-punitive measures more often then punitive measures relying more on student loyalty that they have gained from positive personal relationships with each student?
 * Positive Pressure**
 * Which staff members simply do not allow students to fail? (Consider use of techniques such as: calling parents, moving a student closer to the teacher, detaining students from lunch and/or recess, providing positive incentives, requiring after-school tutoring.)
 * Willingness to Confront**
 * Which staff members appear to be passive and permissive of other staff members regarding low student expectations, and roadblocks to school reform are concerned, except in extreme cases.