The CIA: A Covert Op?
The core of building a collaborative environment is in doing the right work. This is where the CIA comes in–and not the kind of covert operation you might be thinking about…
Teams
You Want Us to WHAT?!
Don’t ask me to collaborate with others. We’re NOT trained to work with other teachers to get better. We are trained to do our thing, in our room, by ourselves, with our kids. End of story.
Little by Little. Day by Day.
There’s a saying that my Persian Bahá’í friends share with me: Kam kam, rooz beh rooz. It literally means little by little, day by day. And it says a lot about life, relationships, and our work in schools.
A Group Doth Not a Team Make
Teaming is more than grouping. It involves effective grouping techniques, focusing on the right work, using protocols, and networking.
