I think where my school is at, and where I am at, are probably different, although being in a productive, collaborative, and supportive environment has certainly brought me up! In general, I am vacillating between forming and norming, without much storming. There is definitely storming in my classroom, but as far as the staff team goes there is a strong sense of performing, with some occasional norming. Specifically, at the beginning of the year, we conducted a large amount of norming protocols. Since then collaborative work has been fast-paced and efficient, without losing a sense of community and human connectedness.
My place in this is to go along for the ride. I am absolutely contributing to the projects of which I am a part, but as far as altering staff team culture, I do not see it as my place, yet, or as a necessity. I feel incredibly fortunate to have been brought on board with such an incredible group of teachers, all of whom are both professional and friendly, and help to lift me up and show me the way. I am curious to see how the year closes up in six months, as this seems like a strange transition for teaching as a profession. Where you say goodbye for the summer and then rejoin in the fall. However, I have been a part of seasonal employment for so long that I relish the fluctuations of collaboration throughout the different times of the year, as opposed to the repetitive, year-in, year-out nature of most jobs. Moving forward, I want to be more of a leader, as opposed to a follower. I do not feel confident in my practice yet, but I am becoming confident in my place in the school, and I do hold some esteem as an educator. I simply need to step up into these shoes and bring more of my thoughts and ideas to the table with confidence. Only time will really help with this, though, as I am still learning so much.
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Julian SpringerMath Department - Animas High School Archives
December 2019
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