Heather Hinkley's List: Final Project for EDU 371

• The Teamwork And Team Building workshop will encourage participants to explore the different aspects of a team, as well as ways that they can become a top-notch team performer. Your participants will be given the details and concepts of what makes up a team, and what factors into being a successful team and team member.
• Module One: Getting Started
• Module Seven: The Fourth Stage of Team Development – Performing
• Module Eight: Team Building Activities
• Module Two: Defining Success
• Module Three: Types of Teams
• Module Nine: Making the Most of Team Meetings
• Module Four: The First Stage of Team Development – Forming
• Module Ten: Solving Problems as a Team
• Module Five: The Second Stage of Team Development – Storming
• Module Eleven: Encouraging Teamwork
• Module Six: The Third Stage of Team Development – Norming
• Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

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• • I love that they talk about being focused and having direction for the school year. That a retreat can set the tone for the whole school year and get the teachers on the right path heading in the direction that you want it to go.
• Whether you are looking to set the tone for the term or give teachers a much-earned respite during the year, faculty retreats not only can improve teaching techniques, but build staff morale and cohesiveness as well.
• "There is team building, getting everyone on the same page -- and creating a focus and direction for the next year. It's a time to really reflect on the last year and think about where we have been, make sure we are still on the right path, and see if that path is heading in the direction we now want to go."
• the next year. It's a time to really reflect on the last year and think about where we have been, make
• "Dinner lasted for three hours because people really enjoyed interacting with each other in such a relaxed way," Berger said. "There was no after-dinner event, but we did hang out playing pool and singing karaoke for hours."
• enhances positive school climate, develop collegiality, take the teachers out of the building, and provide a new learning experiences for a day
• discussions on goal setting and human behavior in organizations
• Concerned that teachers had been putting in long hours because of new requirements, the principal of Raymond Park Middle School in Indianapolis, Indiana, set up a room in the school for chair massages one day, said teacher Deborah Bova. (No disrobing was involved.) The lights were low and soft music was playing.
• At another faculty meeting, after the release of student test scores, administrators recognized teachers' efforts by waiting on them at candle-lit tables. Teachers relaxed and ate shrimp cocktail, cheese, strawberries dipped in chocolate, and toasted their success with non-alcoholic wine

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• Team building is a business practice which focuses on strengthening the relationships and work habits of workers within the same departments, work groups or teams with the goal of increasing productivity.
• The thing all team building exercises have in common is that they involve getting coworkers to engage one another in ways such that each team member is an essential part of the whole.
• Team building is supposed to make the team aware of the strengths and weaknesses of its members, as well as be critical of the ways in which the team attempts to carries out its goals.
• Workers that know the people in their work group well, and like them, will be more likely to work efficiently within their team
• Team building exercises tend to build trust between coworkers, which helps raise employee morale.
• increases efficiency
• Happy workers who like one another are usually more productive and willing to work harder.
• Team building can also help facilitate more communication between workers, as well as establishing better delegation of responsibility.
• When each worker clearly understands his role, as well as the roles of everyone else and how they fit together, they can more easily do their jobs

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• The attitudes of win-win teachers are generally more positive than their authoritarian counterparts; they are also able to provide an atmosphere that encourages growth and learning without the stress and external control typical in a win-lose classroom.
• Win-win teachers are also clear about their limits and boundaries, and secure enough to encourage empowerment among their students.
• If necessary, start with staff members who are most open to change, perhaps those who have already indicated a commitment to win-win objectives, if not the actual skill to reach them.
• Relationship building—the key to minimizing discipline problems—is a process
• Work with your core group and anyone who cares to join in and focus your energies on creating a school climate in which 21st-century, win-win interactions are likely to emerge.
• Empowered teachers, those who feel they have input in decisions that affect them, have a greater stake in—and are more likely to commit enthusiastically to—the success and welfare of the organization.
• • Giving them opportunities to suggest topics and resources for in-service and staff development programs
   
  •   Presenting options for scheduling, room assignment or grade level
   
  •   Trying to accommodate staff members’ needs for input and choice when making administrative decisions that concern them
   
  •   Providing the most direct channels possible for access to supplies, resource personnel and yourself
• • Modeling the beliefs, behaviors, language patterns and attitudes you would like your teachers to adopt
   
  •   Offering acceptance, feedback and support while encouraging teachers to solve their problems themselves
   
  •   Resisting the habit to get in the middle of—and taking responsibility for—squabbles between kids and teachers, even if that’s always been your job
   
  •   Refusing to punish students for infractions you did not witness
• • Helping teachers resolve conflicts with other staff members or parents without assuming responsibility for the solution of the problems
   
  •   Encouraging the development or creation of a reward-oriented school environment; helping teacher find ways to increase the number of positive options they can offer to students
• • Providing resources or support necessary to help teachers develop success-oriented instruction and routines (make success possible for students at a variety of ability levels)
   
  •   Being visible in non-conflict arenas; visiting every classroom, as often as possible, to offer feedback or just help out finding something positive to say about every member of your staff
• Making time to regularly acknowledge the contributions your staff members make (including casual, informal verbal or written messages of recognition and appreciation)
• • Encouraging (not requiring) your staff to do the same for one another
   
  •   Using motivators and rewards to show appreciation, recognize special achievements or just break up routines
   
  •   Identifying and changing negative, reactive school policies
   
  •   Maintaining regular and positive communication with the community
   
  •   Taking care of yourself; learning to let go, delegate, set and maintain boundaries

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• team activities for teachers can help teachers learn some important lessons in life. These exercises will not only make them more efficient and mature but will also help them teach their subjects and get some relaxation from daily work.
  
• Social Work Activities
• Teachers have the maturity to understand problems of the poor and needy and hence, if they work together, they can bring a positive change in their lives
• social work is not a one person show and hence, teachers will have to divide responsibilities and work
• Organizing events in school such as concerts, gatherings, music shows, quizzes and sports competitions can help teachers learn how to work in a team
• Fun filled games such as tug of war can surely help in learning the importance of coordination, concentration, energy and teamwork. Sports like football and basketball, which are played in a team are also good choices for teachers.
  

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• Many employers work to strengthen their office community by arranging social outings for their employees. By planning events of this type, you can encourage your employees to get to know each other better and give them the opportunity to join together in having some fun. To reap the benefits of outings of this type, plan several throughout the year and encourage employee attendance.
• This common school outing can easily be adapted to the workplace, giving your workers the chance to get some fresh air, join together in competitive challenges and show their athletic skill
• Plan a field day during work hours and give employees leave to attend.
• Taking in a film is a popular pastime that employees can enjoy together. Select a movie that you feel your employees will enjoy, or one that is germane to your industry.
• Amusement park outings give not only employees, but also their family members, time to mix and mingle.
• Advertise your event to employees, inviting them to bring their family members to join in the fun. Plan the event on a work day or during the weekend if you have no days to spare in your busy business calendar.
• Encourage employees to join together in rooting for the home team by arranging a sporting event outing
• Build up to the event by decorating the office in team colors during the week of the event or by offering employees the opportunity to dress down as long as they wear team hues.

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• Employers should be sensitive to differing needs and limitations as well. "When planning team-building activities, employers should also be sure to offer a variety of options at different times, including some that are during work hours, so that employees with different physical abilities and those with caregiving demands aren't marginalized or excluded," he adds
• Volunteering
• research suggests that participating in volunteer activities outside of the office can help employees recover from work and come back re-energized,
• Fitness or sports activities
• promoting fitness activities communicates an organization's commitment to employee health, while fostering team spirit.
• "Employees benefit from the physical activity and have the added incentive of ending their work day early if they participate."
• These activities have both mental and physical health benefits. "Employees have lost weight and report a higher awareness of wellness issues, strengthened sense of community, improved morale, and increased motivation
• The interactions among departments have also led to improved communication, a better understanding of colleagues' roles, and more effective collaboration

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• Avoid team-building activities that are likely to provoke negative or cynical reactions from employees
• Field trips
• Leaving the confines of the office to visit a museum, nature center, or local historical society gets employees out of their typical work environment and provides an opportunity for new learning and experiences,
• Transporting employees to an off-site training workshop or conference both fosters learning and provides an opportunity for them to interact in a different environment
• Professional development activities
• Shared meals
• breaking bread is an inherently social

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• Ballard encourages workers to hone skills that enhance job performance. "For example, in a work setting that requires employees to be flexible and use
• strong verbal communication skills, a group activity with an improvisational theatre group may help the team pick up some tips for working together and thinking quickly on their feet,
• building in coordinated break times, having employees shadow their co-workers to better understand what others do, and celebrating employees' personal and professional milestones can help create a work environment where employees build strong, positive relationships with their colleagues, and, in turn, have a more positive and productive work experience,"

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