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Agendas In The Game of Education

 Each agenda in The Game of Education represents a unique set of motivations and goals that shape a player’s behavior. These small, yet powerful cards challenge you to explore new perspectives, step outside your comfort zone, and test your ability to adapt. Whether you are driving toward consensus, advocating for personal interests, or adopting a skeptical stance, your agenda brings dimension to every conversation. Below, you’ll find each of the agendas included in The Game of Education. No matter which agenda you draw, embrace the challenge of authentically immersing yourself in that mindset, and watch how it transforms both the discussion and the collective outcome. 

Consensus Seeker

Individual Advocate

Individual Advocate

  • Agenda: Attempt to reach consensus without sharing your personal beliefs.


  • Action: Try to be the first to suggest a group strategy.

Individual Advocate

Individual Advocate

Individual Advocate

  • Agenda: Find a way to push your individual interests.


  • Action: Redirect the conversation toward your beliefs early on.

Peacemaker

Individual Advocate

Student-Centered

  • Agenda: Try to make everyone happy.


  • Action: Propose a compromise that incorporates multiple perspectives.

Student-Centered

Indifferent Observer

Student-Centered

  • Agenda: Focus on what's best for the students.


  • Action: Lead by voicing a student-centered approach immediately.

Community Focused

Indifferent Observer

Indifferent Observer

  • Agenda: Focus on what's best for the community.


  • Action: Start by highlighting community impact and concerns.

Indifferent Observer

Indifferent Observer

Indifferent Observer

  • Agenda: Be indifferent to the outcomes.


  • Action: Respond minimally but strategically when directly addressed.

Distrustful

Content w/ Status Quo

Discontented

  • Agenda: You don't trust anyone.


  • Action: Challenge or question others' motives right away.

Discontented

Content w/ Status Quo

Discontented

  • Agenda: You struggle with the current direction of the district/school.


  • Action: Open the discussion by pointing out systemic flaws.

Content w/ Status Quo

Content w/ Status Quo

Content w/ Status Quo

  • Agenda: You believe everything is okay the way that it is.


  • Action: Defend the status quo early in the discussion.

Resistor

Collaborative

Collaborative

  • Agenda: You struggle with authority because you do not believe the students' best interest is being attended to.


  • Action: Question the feasibility of any new ideas presented.

Collaborative

Collaborative

Collaborative

  • Agenda: Value teamwork and collective decision-making.


  • Action: Proactively identify common ground & propose solutions that are collaborative.

Strategist

Collaborative

Traditionalist

  • Agenda: Strategically plan ahead & think about long-term outcomes.


  • Action: Analyze the situation quickly & propose a calculated plan that advances your long-term goals.

Traditionalist

Silent Observer

Traditionalist

  • Agenda: Prefer tried-and-true methods & resist new approaches.


  • Action: Advocate for maintaining proven methods & highlight the risks of untested changes.

Innovator

Silent Observer

Silent Observer

  • Agenda: Promote new ideas and innovative solutions.


  • Action: Introduce a bold, creative idea early in the discussion to steer the group toward new possibilities.

Silent Observer

Silent Observer

Silent Observer

  • Agenda: Participate minimally and avoid drawing attention.


  • Action: Use negative body language to subtly influence the tone and direction of the discussion.

Mediator

Mediator

Mediator

  • Agenda: Help resolve conflicts between other players.


  • Action: Step in during moments of tension to reframe the conversation toward a compromise.

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