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Sixth-graders demonstrate 'Indigo Pathway' DISC-style survey in board meeting
Summary
Sixth-grade students and teachers showcased the Indigo Pathway—an in-class DISC-style assessment used to map motivators and strengths—and explained plans to use mixed-type seating pods and family guides to support collaboration and growth mindset.
Teachers presented the Indigo Pathway, a brief assessment they piloted with sixth-graders to identify students' motivators, DISC-type strengths and communication styles, and then demonstrated student-created word clouds and seating-group strategies.
A teacher explained the tool as an "assessment tool to help us understand ourselves," describing the four DISC dimensions (dominance, influence, steadiness, compliance) and how results identify student motivators and strengths. Students summarized their own results and showed how teachers plan to form monthly pods with one of each DISC type to encourage collaboration and growth mindset.
Presenters said the exercise took about 10 minutes per student and that family guides were distributed to help parents discuss strengths at home. Teachers reported positive feedback from parents asking for copies and said they planned to rotate seating groups monthly to test the effect on collaboration and classroom management.
Board members responded with praise for the students' presentations and noted the alignment with the district's strategic plan around collaboration and student ownership of learning.
