SUBSCRIBE MY LINKS:    chat center Chatboards Lessons Projects Classifieds Mailrings Jobs Harry Wong Live! Gazette Advertise CHATBOARD MAILRING LESSONS TOP POSTS ALL POSTS SUBMIT POST Share | Print | Report Post Kindergarten Teachers Chatboard Hot Now... • May 2008 Gazette • Harry Wong • Teacher Tech Center • The Lesson Bank Featured Lesson: Four Seasons Most Popular • Set Your Quick Links • Chat Center • All Chatboards • Lesson Bank • Teacher Mailrings • Project Center • Classified Ads • Live Chat & Meetings Select by • State/Region • Grade Level • Curriculum • Interest Group • Teaching Method Special Topics • Technology • Languages • Hot Topics • Career Center • Distance Learning • Fundraising • Tutoring Center • Teacher's Bookshelf • Free Printables • Classroom Photos • Meeting Archive • Teaching Articles • Library • Web Tools • Webring • Search • Advertise   Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality Posted by I agree with the poster who said to divide up the curriculum on 5/09/08 and/or subjects and each member of the team be responsible for one part of it. Now, I cannot speak from experience b/c my kindergarten team NEVER worked well together. But our first grade team used to do this. For the month of September, teacher A would be responsible for planning math (for example) on measurement (for example), teacher B would be responsible for planning social studies, teacher C would be responsible for planning science, and teacher D would be responsible for doing the homework for the team. They would share their plans/lesson ideas with their teammates - and then go into their classrooms and teach. The next month, they would switch roles, so that the teacher who had planned math would now be planning a different subject, etc. This not only helped to divide up the planning (which was easier in the sense that they only had one subject to plan for instead of several), but it also kept them "on the same page" as far as what curriculum they were covering each month. I so wish my team was capable of the same thing...but alas, we have some very strong personalities, teachers who have been teaching for so long that they simply use last year's lesson plan book (and have become stagnant), and teachers who leave when the kids walk out the door. :( On 5/09/08, Embarrassed and Frustrated!! wrote: > OHHHHH, how I understand. It's really frustrating..... I > have an adminstrator who then says I'm not being the team > player..... I stay to all hours of the night.... and they > walk out with the children. It's really hard to carry the > grade on your back.... I've decided that I can only worry > about what happens within my own four walls and I've even > started locking up my file cabinets and lesson plans. (I've > actually seen copies of my lesson plans in her room!) I'm > embarrassed to say that I've resorted to this, I just don't > know what else to do??????? I can't teach her class for her... > We have the same education, just not the same dedication and > love for the children/job. > > > On 5/09/08, same situation wrote: >> On 5/08/08, Frustrated wrote: >>> I have a new team mate this year. It is her first year in >>> Kindergarten, but she has taught before. I don't mind >>> teaming and preparing units together, but she wants >>> absolutely everything I have. Sharing is one thing, but I >>> like to show my personality in my classroom and think that >>> having some of my own ideas on display is a good thing. I >>> don't think the classrooms should look exactly alike. She >>> seems helpless -- always asking-- never offering. I spend >>> countless hours doing internet searches etc.. to help my >>> teaching and to get ideas. She could be doing the same but >>> doesn't. How do you all handle this? >> >> I know what you mean! Same here. I wouldn't mind if she > even >> tried to contribute, but while I spend time in the > afternoons >> working on plans and new ideas, she has left the school to > go >> hang out with her friends, shopping, gym, etc. I know I > need >> to share (and I do), but I can't help being resentful when I >> do all the work and she wants me to just tell her what to do >> and hand every thing over. RESPOND TO THIS POST START A NEW THREAD RETURN TO CHATBOARD Posts on this thread, including this one teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/08/08, by Frustrated. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality Others on this, 5/08/08, by board will say......... Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality Others on this, 5/08/08, by Great response...right on target! NFM. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/09/08, by same situation. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/09/08, by Embarrassed and Frustrated!!. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/09/08, by I agree with the poster who said to divide up the curriculum. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/09/08, by suzy. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by older but hard working, learning teacher. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by K gal. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by this is SO true!. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by Lori/k. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by kteacher2. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by Frustrated. Re: teaming but how to maintain individuality, 5/10/08, by tp.

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