Rosa Parks Elementary Staff News
March 25, 2019 - March 29, 2019
Teamwork
Food for thought:
Teamwork creates synergy. Synergy is the working together of two things to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects. There is an increased effectiveness when two or more people work together. When we work together, we bring out the best in each other. Teamwork also promotes a sense of achievement, equity, and camaraderie. These are essential pieces to having a motivated workplace. Do you feel the strength of your team?
Once there was man who was lost while driving through the country. As he tried to read a map while driving, he accidentally drove off the road into a deep muddy ditch. Though not injured, his car was stuck. So the man walked to a nearby farm.
There he saw an old farmer and asked for help. The farmer replied, “Warwick can get you out of that ditch,” pointing to an old mule standing in a field. The man looked at the old run-down mule and then looked at the farmer who just stood there repeating, “Yep, old Warwick can do the job.”
The man figured he had nothing to lose. The two men and Warwick made their way back to the ditch. The farmer hitched the mule to the car. With a snap of the reigns he shouted, “Pull, Fred! Pull, Jack! Pull, Ted! Pull, Warwick!” And the mule pulled the car from the ditch with very little effort.
The man was amazed. He thanked the farmer, patted the mule and asked, “Why did you call out all those other names before you called Warwick?” The farmer grinned and said, “Old Warwick is just about blind. As long as he believes he is part of a team, he doesn’t mind pulling.”
Note: Don't forget to give Caught Being Good passes and Positive Office Referrals to students who are displaying one or more of the three R's: Respect, Responsible, and/or Ready!
Classroom Walkthrough Look Fors
- Small Group Instruction
- Student Engagement
- Accountable Talk
- Instructional Framework