Engagement Resources

These templates provide a clear framework for teacher and departmental goal setting. The teacher template prompts educators to sketch an ideal WEI dot plot, set a data target, and write goals that both increase students’ love of the class and raise the level of challenge. The department template supports teams in defining an engagement benchmark, setting a shared goal to deepen engagement, and identifying common strategies to achieve it.

These templates are designed to help you map key dates, set goals for each data collection window, and plan reflection prompts based on your academic calendar.

Introducing our 2025–26 mini-PD series, One Small Shift. Each month, we will share a quick PD video to support your student engagement leadership. Our first episode focuses on creating a shared language to understand, discuss, observe, and analyze student engagement.

This month’s newsletter includes practical resources to support your start to the year and help you make the most of your Wellington Engagement Index data.

This month, we’re diving into the connection between engagement and well-being, reflecting on new Gallup and Walton research on student voice, and sharing practical resources for the start of the school year. You’ll also find templates for teacher goal-setting, the next article in our Academic Leadership Series, updates on WEI software enhancements, and an overview of our 2025–26 workshops.

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Join us on September 15 at 2:15 PM (ET) for a Student Engagement Leaders Meet-Up. We’ll reflect on Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation’s 2025 Voices of Gen Z Student Engagement Research, share what’s working in our schools, and collaborate on current challenges while exchanging strategies to strengthen student engagement.

Join us on September 18 at 4 PM for our September webinar featuring JJ Morrissey, Dean of Student Engagement and Well-Being at the Millbrook School. JJ will share how he integrates Wellington Engagement Index data into his student life dashboard to ensure that all students are known, needed, and engaged in their experiences at Millbrook. The session will include a presentation followed by Q&A, offering a meaningful dialogue on the intersection of engagement and well-being.

This webinar explores how to use Wellington Engagement Index data early in the year to guide conversations with new faculty, highlight what is working well, and ensure students are engaged from day one. We provide a walkthrough of the platform to show how to analyze results, identify next steps, and plan for coaching and feedback. Whether your school already uses the Engagement Index or is considering it, you’ll gain strategies to start the year strong and ground professional learning in meaningful data.