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The team works together on some REAL goal, and succeeds.

What it is NOT:
Things like ropes courses, relay races, etc.

I have no desire or interest to do this, and it achieves no real goal other than achieving someone's falsely set up team goal. So - - I am sitting there resenting that I am being asked to do meaningless physical tasks, and my team is sitting there probably resenting me that I am no good at it.

But - - the point is - - the team's REAL goal has absolutely NOTHING to do with whether I can climb to the top of a rope tower or balance an ice cube on my foreheard. I can't. But, I am a darn good teacher.

So, whatever you do - make sure it is authentic to the actual goal.

On 5/30/13, Terri wrote:
> Your post conjures up TWO questions for me:
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> First one that comes to mind is:
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> Is there a specific intent you have for teacher team building?
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> Examples of possible intentions:
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> * setting or changing a tone/climate of a school * teacher
> requested team-building activities * district administration
> mandate requirement for each site to participate in team
> building * boost low-morale or eliminate/lessen strife between
> staff members
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> The second one that comes to mind is:
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> Are team-building activities really necessary? (And, does
> mandating a staff to participate in them authentically create
> the sense of community they were intended to establish?)
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