Use this cheat sheet to lead the student leadership growth activity with a school team. It gives you an opening that keeps the focus on growing students rather than evaluating adults, along with the exact prompts, norms, and gentle redirects for each of the four steps: naming what exists now, picturing what students should be able to do, choosing feasible next steps, and getting honest about what adults must change. Use it to keep the conversation grounded, realistic, and moving toward one shared next step.
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