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Welcome to the Project!
Greetings, friends. This will be the hub for our discussion in EDU 740. I'd like to take this opportunity to say what an honor and a privilege is it to b... awww, who am I kidding? I got stuck running this little show, so now you've got to put up with my sardonic humor between classes! For each section, remember that we need symptoms, a diagnosis, and suggested treatments. The diagnosis should pretty much be the title of the thread, but feel free to create sub-categories or spin-off questions if the mood hits you. The symptoms and treatments will be the bulk of the project.
Now get out there and start blogging!
Now get out there and start blogging!
Team member never follows through with obligations.
ReplyDeleteTeam member who is never satisfied with anything. When you do change something for them, they find something wrong with that change and want something else. What do you do?
ReplyDeleteNever say never...
ReplyDeleteMy dad would find fault in everything. I set the table for dinner without being asked. My mum loved it, my sister and brother asked what I wanted and my dad told me the knife and spoon were on the wrong side. Two years ago at 85, he finally gave me my first compliment- I make the best turkey dinners he's ever had. Now that's what he gets for birthdays and Christmas.
Shift happens....
Agreeing with everthing may not be good all the time. Sometimes it's good to have a person on your team that thinks differently. It keeps everyone on their toes and maybe thinking outside the box more often!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Janet that disagreements are healthy. Approaching the differences in a professioinal way is essential to surviving without feelings being hurt. My teammates and I have always had disagreements, but before we ever begin brainstorming ideas and having discussions, we agree that all opinions are valuable and that we will work together regardless of who created the main idea.
ReplyDeleteTell the antagonist to come up with the fix.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to always be grade levels with members who do not get along. I suggest positive and do what you know is right. It is very easy to get sucked into the negativity.
ReplyDeleteSolution: I was in a meeting and before we started we set up rules. I thought that to be very odd, but it worked. The rules included things like no complaining, no negativity, etc. You could disagree, but not be negative. So, setting up pre-meeting rules may help.
ReplyDeleteAlso, have a leader per team... somebody who keeps the peace so to speak, who asigns roles, etc. It can change every second meeting, but that way there is one person in charge to make srue thigns run smoothly and people do what they need to
Problem: Teacher who is on a power struggle. She is never happy with any decision and once we change the decision to make her happy, she complains again. What do I do?
ReplyDeleteIs there anyone in the group who feels like they can point this out to her. It is hard as we all have our styles in running our classroom. We all have to work as a team. The best we can hope is to validate each style and compromise.
ReplyDeleteSome people just live to complain. I try to spend as little time as possible around these people. I can only take them in small doses.
ReplyDeleteI think that everyone on a team brings something different to the table. With that said, obviously, not everyone is going to always agree. I think that there needs to be compromise. Which is always easier said than done. But, maybe, if a leader steps up and risks being blamed or outcasted, that leader can be the one to push for compromise.
ReplyDeleteI am blessed to have a great team to work with, but I know that there is one in every crowd that is only happy if they are complaining! I would say that if you have tried to talk to the team member, and they still don't want to get along and work with others, then it is time to basically ignore their attitudes, assign them a job to do, and then let them hang themselves if they don't end up to their end of the bargain. My team has actually been asked to "model" collaboration for the entire faculty. To me, that is entirely crazy!! Collaboration is mainly "using your manners," and "treating others as you would like to be treated." If I'm making copies for me, and I know that the other physical science teachers are using the same worksheet, why not make 100 instead of 40? What is really the big deal? AND, I do not expect anything in return--that is probably the biggest thing! Good luck!!
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