So.... what happens when you have a few weeks off in the middle of class.... you completely forget to show up. Not cool. Fortunately, there was a recording to watch.
Watching the recording allowed me an opportunity to see some kinda cool stuff that I wouldn't have had I been in class like I was supposed to.
I really enjoyed listening to everyone talk. I wish I could've been in class. I will agree that talking to people is key. Building that rapport is very, very important.
But as my group said, it's probably not likely that you would be able to talk to someone 6 times like we did. However, I definitely think that the talking aspect is very important. We had a team building day at the high school I used to work at. It was really memorable.
So using activities to promote trust and good feelings would be a great way to initiate change.
Another thing I mentioned in our group work is that teachers are often motivated by Admin wielding data. Data seems to be the "whip" of choice to motivate. Data is great... but so many times we are inundated with data and we start to get cynical. I think building relationships would be a much, much, much more effective. There definitely needs to be changes in how leadership happens in schools.
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Shawn,
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about looking through the data. It is very much like swearing off reading the newspaper or watching the news. It gets so depressing at times. I believe that is when people have to "dig deep" and look for the positives. The book mentions how much a little thing like acknowledging some success (big or small) means to a teacher and / or a student. A little recognition goes a long way, indeed!