Daily TeamingDaily Teaming

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world.”

-Margaret Mead

Team RolesTeam Roles

Team Leader: Facilitates and sets the tone for the meetings Acts as liaison to the administration Builds trust by open, honest communication Involves everyone/resolves team conflict Responsible for a written agenda for each

meeting (Monday through Friday)

Team Scribe: Takes notes during each team meeting and

parent/student conference Keeps the team binder and all essential

documentation Makes copies of anything necessary for

meetings, parents, etc. Submits any newsworthy items to Fresh

News (Freshman Academy newsletter)

Resource Person: Keeps the team on task by keeping the time for

each agenda item Moves the team on when it’s time for the next item Brings any of the “stuff” needed for a team meeting

(i.e. curriculum maps, team calendar, conference forms, field trip forms, awards/certificates, etc.)

Keeps track of awards given to students

Communicator: Communicates with non-team members

(cafeteria workers, mentors, custodians, other teams, rest of faculty)

Sets up field trips, speakers, and ensures buildings/equipment are available

Makes telephone calls to parents to set up conferences, make positive phone calls, solicit volunteers, etc.

Public Relations: Promotes team accomplishments by submitting

articles/stories to WZHS, Academy newsletter, Plainsman, Advocate, or local TV stations

Responsible for technology aspects of meetings

Daily LogsDaily Logs

“Working together, ordinary people can perform extraordinary feats.”

MondayMonday Team Log 2006-2007 Date __________________ Persons Present (note late arrivals) ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Monday Agenda Items (not limited to the following): student concerns,

technology, parent phone calls, etc. Period Item Discussion/Action Taken 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Agenda building for next meeting

TuesdayTuesday Tuesday Agenda Items (“Thumbs Up” meetings,

student concerns, selection of Star Student of the Week, plan for conferences, any other pressing items)

Period Item Discussion/Action Taken 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Agenda building for next meeting

““Thumbs Up” MeetingThumbs Up” Meeting

Part one HR teacher will read out names of students in

his/her classroom. TEACHERS WILL NOT TALK AT ALL DURING THIS TIME, ONLY GIVE A THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN SIGN (focusing on student’s academic, behavior, social, emotional, and personal needs). Scribe will write down names of students who get more than one thumbs down.

Part twoCounselor facilitates BRIEF

discussion on students on list and various interventions are planned.

HR teacher will be responsible for contacting parent for incomplete homework, late work, poor preparation, etc.

Part twoAdministrator will be responsible for

behavioral concerns unless they are serious infractions which must be dealt with immediately by the AP (talking to student, calling parents, etc.)

Counselor will be responsible for social, personal, and emotional concerns.

Follow-up Interventions

Student Person Responsible Intervention for Intervention

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WednesdayWednesday Wednesday Agenda Items (student concerns,

parent conferences, SBLC meetings)

Period Item Discussion/Action Taken 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Agenda building for next meeting

ThursdayThursday

subject area planning timecurriculum mapping in subject

areas

FridayFriday Friday Agenda Items (COW-curriculum on the wall,

presentation of Star Student of the Week, next week’s assessments, lesson plans, school activities, other necessary topics)

Period Item Discussion/Action Taken 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Agenda building for next meeting

COWCOWCurriculum on the WallCurriculum on the Wall

Phase One – Build the COWFill in post-it notes on Friday (the end of the week AFTER the work is completed)Keep notations simple: Week #, Content (simply stated), GLE’sUse different color post-its for each subject area

Phase Two – Connect ItStand away from the map and examine all areasFind connections among subjectsAdd new post-it notes to indicate similarities/differences when teaching similar skills (keep original post-its in place)

Phase Three – Develop It“Start small” to make connections and to coordinate units appropriately to enhance student learningPlan interdisciplinary lessons/projects/units (examples: Middle Ages festival, poetry unit for English/social studies classes, measurement unit for math/science)

Team Curriculum MapSubject Curriculum Map

Sights and Sounds Sights and Sounds of Productive Teamingof Productive Teaming

Positive comments, sound of food, laughter

On-task discussion, following an agenda, materials being used

Everyone participatingPositive climateOther participants-administrator,

counselor, student, parent

Being on a great teamBeing on a great teamfeels…feels…

Supportive-members help each other, share tasks, never put-downs

Productive-common goals, there is a product

Trusting-able to take risks, confidentialityFun-celebrate successes, recognition,

acceptance

“Coming together is a beginningKeeping together is progress.Working together is success.”

-Henry Ford