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The Week Ahead.....
Monday October 9th-
No School!!!
Tuesday October 10th-
Day 4-
Eppley returns!!!
Grade Level Planning - Grade 4
KAM @ 10-10:30 AM Firetruck Tour
1st Grade - Dunlap @ 10:30 - 11:00 AM Firetruck Tour
1st Grade - Burrell @ 2:00 - 2:30 PM Firetruck Tour
KPM @ 2:30-3:00 PM Firetruck Tour
Bowling
Out of Building-Baummer (Full Day), Norton (Full Day), Shearer (Full Day)
Wednesday October 11th-
Day 5-
Grade Level Planning - Grade 3
Intramurals
Out of Building-Baummer (Full Day), Norton ( Full Day), Shearer (Full Day)
Thursday October 12th-
Day 6-
Grade Level Planning - Grade 6
Out of Building-Baummer (Full Day), Norton (Full Day), Shearer (Full Day)
Friday October 13th-
Day 1-
Boss's Day Breakfast @ 8 AM
Out of Building- Baummer (Full Day), Mellinger (Half Day PM), Norton (Full Day), Shearer (Full Day), Taylor ( Full Day)
PLC in Print: Collaboration
from The Master Teacher, v. 47, n. 6
"Communication is the key to effective collaboration. Therefore, we can't simply wait to have our colleagues communicate with us. We have to be proactive. Ask yourself frequently: Do I need to ask anyone a question? Who do I need to 'brief' or give an update? What information do I have that could be helpful to others? What new ideas do I have that could solve a problem we are all working on? Then take the initiative to go to your colleagues before they need to come to you. You will come to be seen as a leader if you do.
When collaborating on a project, ask the team how quickly they think they could get it done if a 'million dollars' were on the line. Once you get an answer, the group has admitted that it could do the project quickly. So then try planning backwards from a ridiculously short time frame. If that doesn't seen reasonable to the group, extend the time frame incrementally. It is surprising how effective people can be in a short period of time if given the collective inspiration to do so. This strategy also makes collaborating more fun for the team. When people realize a project is not going to take an enormous amount of time or drag on forever, examination will reveal that they can often commit much more easily to getting the job done.
Sometimes we have to work with colleagues to do something mundane or something we've done so many time that it becomes incredibly dull. Try this strategy: Say to colleagues, " Let's see how much we can get done in 15 minutes. Then we'll come back later for another 15 minutes." and so on. This strategy works because once started, people almost always work longer than 15 minutes, but they will always work fast so not task seems too burdensome."
To Learn More:
Fisher, D., Frey, N. & Pumpian, I. (2012). How to create a culture of achievement in your classroom and school. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
"A service-oriented school provides many point of contact with clients - just like you might be treated while shopping at a department store." - Frey and Fischer (2012).
