Question How can we create a supportive and trusting environment for this group to learn and evolve our practice?
Melanie -we need to assume that we are all passionate and assume postive attentions -we are all working to the benefit our students and the world around them
Jennifer -we need to show a willingness to try -to step outside our comfort zone and support each other in the process
Nicola -let's be open minded to all opinions
Brenda -we need to commit to make it a priority -make the effort every week -share things -give respect to the process with the time we have
Emily -keep it a collaborative approach -will make it less scary
Crystal -ask for help from each other when we need it
Tanya -take time to notice eah other -make the quick postive comments when in the hall
Brenda -create a model amongst ourselves of what we want our classes to be like
Melanie -we are the expereiment -do this ourselves to be able to guide our students -it is a wonderful opportunity -will we inspire our colleagues
Jeremy -this can guide us how to lace kids so that we have leaders in every class next year
-from here this discussion moves to our group blog -please continue the discussion as there are many ohter ways we need to identify to create the learning environment that we want to be a part of
We need to model taking risks - especial the risks that fail so our students are not afraid to try. When we fail as the educator and we get back up students see that.
ReplyDeleteAgree Caitlin. We also need to 'highlight' failure in our own journeys with one another...it keeps it real in the classroom and beyond and challenges our colleagues to take risks too. Some times there is magic, sometimes there is chaos. We need to share both.
ReplyDeleteRight so one way to build trust is to be open enough to be honest -willing to acknowledge that true learning is experimenting and that means errors. But how do we overcome the professional fear we all experience in order to be that honest?
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