COLLABORATION:  It's All About Relationship


Workshop Content
1.    To what degree does my temperament . . .
a.    encourage or discourage collaboration efforts?
b.    motivate or deflate the morale of teachers?
c.    help or hinder learning in my media center?
2.    How can I build upon the strengths of teachers on my collaborative team?
3.    What five key ingredients are necessary to truly MOTIVATE students and co-workers from the inside out?
4.    What are the five dysfunctions of a team and how can we use them to improve our teamwork?
5.    What resources are available on NC WiseOwl to assist in collaboration efforts at the school level?

There are several informal personality style and behavioral preference tools available on Kaleidoscope to help staff members better understand one another.  We will explore:
•    how different temperaments and personality types deal with conflict so that you can anticipate their approach or resistance to it,
•    what motivates the different temperaments and personality types,
•    how they prefer to manage time and make decisions,
•    how to communicate with different personalities
•    how they operate under pressure,
•    what their greatest needs and desires are based on personality type

Resources, Documents, and Links
The Learner Profile in Kaleidoscope
Motivation: Six Key Ingredients
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
The Culture Builder, by Roland S. Barth
Inside the Black Box of High Performing Schools
Framework for Understanding Poverty, by Ruby Payne   NEW!


HIGHLY Recommended . . .
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Technology in Schools: What the Research Says! (2006, Cisco systems & Metiri Group)

What instructional strategies are KNOWN to increase achievement?  Do the teachers on your team know what they are? 
Classroom Instruction that Works   (Important:  Purchase the Handbook, too.)

Does every person in your school community know EXACTLY what it is he or she is trying to accomplish for the students at your school?
Does every person know how they're doing RELATIVE to those goals -- not just at the end of the year but throughout the year?
This book will show you how to get RESULTS in less than a year!
Results: Key to Continuous Improvement  (Important:  Purchase the Fieldbook, too.)


Questions?  Contact Donna Sawyer at dsawyer@dpi.state.nc.us.