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We all know how busy the next few months will be. We overcame the first half of the year so now it is time to tackle the second. Testing is quickly approaching, which means endless hours of test prep, anxiousness, stress...etc. Not only do we feel it but our students do as well. It is imperative we work together so they see the cohesiveness. We will have to work together, lean on one another, support and encourage each other. It does not take one person, it takes a team. We are more powerful and strong as a whole, not as one. We are all working hard, so why not work hard together. Take a few minutes to read the below...the benefits of teaming and the 10 commandments.
"The strongest teams have members who have open minds, strong work ethics, creativity, and good leadership," she said. "There's no room for personal agendas when it comes to teaming."
"The important characteristics of a strong team are that the members work together, acknowledge and use each other's strengths and talents, and allow and encourage individuality," said Gaines. "Team members are dedicated to their common goals and they also care about the other members of the team.
"If a team is focused on its goals, then everyone has a single language and a single focus, which allows the goals to be accomplished. Our teams work together to see all students as 'our students' rather than 'my students' and 'your students'."
Team members feel supported by their peers, added Gaines. "Strong teams help create better teacher morale because each individual teacher always has others on whom he or she can rely."
Go Team!
The benefits of teaming are many. They include
--- Teams create a sense of community for students -- a "home
base" where a student can feel comfortable and known.
--- A teaching team serves as a core group of adults in a
student's life. Teachers meet regularly to monitor and discuss
students' academic and social progress. They have a complete
view of a student's abilities and progress.
--- Teachers work to make connections between subject areas
and to develop well-rounded interdisciplinary units that reinforce
learning.
--- Being part of a team helps new students adapt to new schools.
--- Teaching teams use common classroom and grading procedures.
Students don't have six different teachers with different
sets of rules regarding assignments, behavior, homework...
--- Teachers on teams coordinate project deadlines as well
as upcoming quizzes and tests.
--- One teacher can contact parents when needed and convey
information about a student's progress in all areas.
--- Teachers can share strategies that work with whole classes
and individual students.
"The strongest teams have members who have open minds, strong work ethics, creativity, and good leadership," she said. "There's no room for personal agendas when it comes to teaming."
"The important characteristics of a strong team are that the members work together, acknowledge and use each other's strengths and talents, and allow and encourage individuality," said Gaines. "Team members are dedicated to their common goals and they also care about the other members of the team.
"If a team is focused on its goals, then everyone has a single language and a single focus, which allows the goals to be accomplished. Our teams work together to see all students as 'our students' rather than 'my students' and 'your students'."
Team members feel supported by their peers, added Gaines. "Strong teams help create better teacher morale because each individual teacher always has others on whom he or she can rely."
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Go Team!
The benefits of teaming are many. They include
--- Teams create a sense of community for students -- a "home
base" where a student can feel comfortable and known.
--- A teaching team serves as a core group of adults in a
student's life. Teachers meet regularly to monitor and discuss
students' academic and social progress. They have a complete
view of a student's abilities and progress.
--- Teachers work to make connections between subject areas
and to develop well-rounded interdisciplinary units that reinforce
learning.
--- Being part of a team helps new students adapt to new schools.
--- Teaching teams use common classroom and grading procedures.
Students don't have six different teachers with different
sets of rules regarding assignments, behavior, homework...
--- Teachers on teams coordinate project deadlines as well
as upcoming quizzes and tests.
--- One teacher can contact parents when needed and convey
information about a student's progress in all areas.
--- Teachers can share strategies that work with whole classes
and individual students.
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