My involvement with a team is mostly with my co-teachers I work with on a regular basis. I never not been a part of a large project or event where the adjourning stage took place. I am able to collect my thoughts and remember a moment in time when I had a hard time saying goodbye to a close team member who was moving on to become a Nanny. The early childhood program setting I belong to, there are a total of 3 teachers who form a teaching team when working and teaching with the young children and their families. It was during the summer months when one team member announced that she would be moving on and working as a Nanny. As her team member, I was proud of her accomplishment on achieving her newest role in the early childhood field. We held a celebration for her and wished her the best of luck on her new adventure and journey with young children. This celebration was of hope, luck, and support for her by making a change on a professional level. As a team, we kept in contact with her and continued to support her journey and professional career choice change. She was successful and happy with the choice of becoming a Nanny. It felt like we were a team within the classroom, even though she was now a Nanny. We shared our thoughts, struggles, and challenges we were facing and supported each other through them. This teacher has recently rejoined the team and it is nice to have her back.
Our teaching team had a strong, high-performing, effective team, that helped guided and supported each other through the struggles and challenges they would face in the setting, as well as their personal journey. It was hard to see her go, especially when she and I were hired at the same time and started on the same day. Each of us were able to express ourselves openly and honestly. As a team, we were able to come together and agree on the common goal and vision for our students. When a conflict or struggle presented themselves, we took the time to work it out together and try various strategies to help us overcome the challenges we faced as a team. We worked will with each other and never questioned the others actions unless we felt the effects were not supporting the children or ourselves as a team. It was a strong team that got along well and supported each other’s professional and personal growth.
I will miss seeing familiar names as we begin our journey on our specific paths of career domain as we move forth at completing our Master’s. I have been able to connect with my colleagues from around the world on a professional and personal level. I have never met any of my colleagues, but with their guidance, support, and encouragement through our classes have helped me grow professionally and personally as an early childhood professional. Each colleague shared valuable information and experiences with the group that helped myself gain knowledge and understandings of the course material. I will true miss those that I had a connection with over the last 7 classes in this program, I want to stay connected with them and support them through the rest of their journey at completing their program. As a group, we have formed relationships and bonds with another through the experiences and connections we make through the discussions, blogs, and comments we make to another over time. Thank you for helping me achieve my goals and accomplishments and I wish for my team of colleagues to strive for their goals and accomplishments.
Reference:
Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from http://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.html
This university has opened the doors to meeting people from all around the world and their life experiences. I will miss not getting to hear others’ stories and how different our lives may be, we are connected through the common ground of early childhood education!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. I think we have gained mutual respect for one another. By providing respect for one another, we value each other input and ideas. We have the opportunity to develop solutions based on the collective insight, wisdom and creativity. I have learned that the better and more effectively we communicate with those around us, the richer our relationships will be. All good relationships depend on open, honest communication.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your post. i enjoyed reading it. By us being in this class we are getting the opportunity to help communicate better within life and our relationships with others. we are being taught that we are valued and show the different aspects we asll being to the table. We all need to be better communicators to better any relationship that we are in whether its personal or business.
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ReplyDeleteI wanted to take the time and thank you for posting such relevant information, and your personal adventures in the field of early childhood education. I was relieved to see how we shared similar stories and were able to relate to each other on a professional level. You show a heartfelt dedication to the field and to your students. I wish the best of luck through your journey and completion of your Master’s degree.