Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Teamwork?

The reality:
  • relatively small learning space
  • 25-27 bodies at one time
  • a good amount of materials
  • playground nearby
  • lots to learn, and lots of ways to learn
What we know:
  • good teamwork and relationships will lead to better learning
  • we can help one another learn
  • we are all teachers and learners in this room
What we need to do:
  • identify the attributes of successful teamwork
  • identify the attributes of what it takes to be a good team member
  • practice and use those attributes
  • make time to explicitly discuss and build teamwork and team skills/attributes
Today's Lesson:
  • focus on our collective goal: learning well
  • acknowledge that our goal depends on good teamwork
  • watch a video or two that exemplify great teamwork
  • identify the attributes that lead to great teamwork, and work together to identify how we can make those attributes visible in our daily teaching and learning.