Teamwork – Las 5 C de trabajo en equipo

Posted on by Vicky Masson
teamwork

by Justa Rebollo Paz (LTL Contributor)

Trabajo en equipo

“La unión hace la fuerza…” 💪🏼y para que una empresa, un colegio o un grupo de personas que trabajen hacia un mismo fin, es necesario tener en cuenta LAS 5 “C” famosas del trabajo en equipo. 

Veamos….

1- COMUNICACIÓN: los mensajes tendrán que ser claros, las consignas completas y no ambiguas. Expresar ideas con claridad. Los líderes deben ser transparentes y brindar toda la información para que su equipo funcione con agilidad, sin tropiezos ni dudas en el camino.

2- COMPROMISO: es tarea del líder brindar información y hacer conocer, con claridad, las tareas de cada integrante del equipo. Habrá tareas individuales y tareas comunes a varios miembros o a todos, pero deben ser expuestas, explicadas, y si fuera por escrito, y firmado, ¡mejor! Es esencial motivarlos de manera constante para que el compromiso con sus tareas, con la empresa y con los compañeros de equipo, crezca paulatinamente.

3- CONFIANZA: La confianza es clave en todo equipo. Confiando en cada uno podemos delegar con tranquilidad, sabiendo que se va a hacer lo mejor y siguiendo las metas grupales. Pero a priori debemos confiar en nosotros mismos. Así podremos entonces, confiar en los demás. Y si le agregamos el plus, de hacerle saber a cada uno, que tenemos confianza en el/ella, y en su tarea…. ¡mucho mejor! 

4- COMPLEMENTARIEDAD: si todos los miembros del equipo tuviéramos las mismas responsabilidades, nos pisaríamos en nuestro trabajo cotidiano y trabajaríamos casi sin sentido. Poder delegar tareas y distribuirlas a todos los miembros del equipo, destacando sus fortalezas, hace un equipo más complementario y eficiente. Aun haciendo la misma tarea “visible”, si el enfoque o la mirada va por diferentes caminos, podemos complementarnos y sacar mejores frutos.

5- COORDINACIÓN: Una buena coordinación de un líder entusiasta y que trabaje codo a codo con el resto del equipo, es clave. En un grupo de personas siempre hay tantas opiniones como personas…. o casi. Por lo tanto, es clave que el líder tome la batuta y tenga la última palabra. También en cuanto a delegar y distribuir tareas, roles y funciones. También al motivar. También al modificar tareas. También al exigir (o indagar previamente) cuando alguno flaquea un poco…

Ahora te pregunto…
❤️Se respetan todas por igual?
❤️Se fomentan?

https://educar-a-consciencia.webnode.page/l/trabajo-en-equipo

Teamwork

“Unity is strength…” 💪🏼and for a company, a school or a group of people to work towards the same goal, it is necessary to take into account THE 5 famous “C” of teamwork.

Let’s see….

1- COMMUNICATION: the messages will have to be clear, the instructions complete and not ambiguous. Express ideas clearly. Leaders must be transparent and provide all the information so that their team works with agility, without stumbling blocks or doubts along the way.

2- COMMITMENT: it is the leader’s job to provide information and make known, clearly, the tasks of each member of the team. There will be individual tasks and tasks common to several members or all, but they must be presented, explained, and if it were in writing, and signed, better! It is essential to motivate them constantly so that the commitment to their tasks, to the company and to their teammates, grows gradually.

3- TRUST: Trust is key in every team. By trusting each other, we can delegate with confidence, knowing that we will do the best and following the group goals. But a priori we must trust ourselves. Then we can trust others. And if we add the plus of letting each one know that we trust him/her and his/her task… much better!

4- COMPLEMENTARITY: If all team members had the same responsibilities, we would step on each other’s toes in our daily work and work almost meaninglessly. Being able to delegate tasks and distribute them to all team members, highlighting their strengths, makes a more complementary and efficient team. Even doing the same “visible” task, if the focus or the view goes in different directions, we can complement each other and get better results.

5- COORDINATION: Good coordination by an enthusiastic leader who works side by side with the rest of the team is key. In a group of people there are always as many opinions as there are people… or almost. Therefore, it is key that the leader takes the lead and has the last word. Also when it comes to delegating and distributing tasks, roles and functions. Also when motivating. Also when modifying tasks. Also when demanding (or investigating beforehand) when someone falters a little…

Now I ask you…
❤️Are they all respected equally?
❤️Are they encouraged?

Novel Professional Development Initiatives (PDI) for World Language Educators

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Language Teaching Lab’s Professional Development Initiatives (PDI) is a key component of the what, how, and why of language teaching and learning. Teacher Talks and the LTL Book Club fill a gap in the PDIs already offered by other world language organizations.

The Teacher Talks is a space and time to discuss specific topics related to the what, how, and why of language teaching and learning.

The LTL Book Club is an opportunity to converse with other world language educators about the book chosen for the month, on topics and themes relevant to world language educators.

Both PDIs are based on reading (books or other sources related to world language learning), talking to like-minded and diverse groups of educators, listening to the different voices in the Language Teaching Lab community, and self-reflecting on your teaching and learning. 

Ideally, educators should read the materials before the discussions, but we know that sometimes, there is no time to do it. With that being said, attending these PDIs, i.e. listening to other educators explore rich ideas from the books and how they transfer in the classroom setting, might help us move forward in our personal and professional lives. So, I encourage you to attend, even if you have no time to finish reading the materials!

The topics and themes of the books are universal and geared toward finding answers, asking questions, and gaining new insights into language teaching and learning. But that is not all! As part of the PDI community, you may connect with educators who teach the same language, or level or share your philosophy. You may also end up connecting your classes as pen pal friends, for video exchanges, and much more. 

We know that learning languages opens doors to global opportunities and enriches lives. LTL PDIs is all about empowering teachers to cultivate critical thinkers, life-long learners, and global citizens in every classroom. Language Teaching Lab PDIs connect world language educators to learn together and help us grow professionally and personally. 

Mi album de figuritas / My Big Album of Stickers

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Mi album de figuritas

by Justa Rebollo Paz (LTL Contributor)

Mi album de figuritas

🤍Si ahondo en mi memoria laboral, de maestra, de directora, en mi carrera como docente, y todos los distintos momentos y etapas por las que pasé, puedo ir armando y completando mi gran álbum de figuritas.

🤍Y como buena virginiana, creo que lo organizaría por secciones.

➡️ Buenos maestros: tuve varios, no muchos. Pero de todos aprendí un montón.
➡️ Lindos momentos: esta sección sería gorda… fueron muchísimos lindos momentos vividos y compartidos a lo largo de mis 37 años de docencia.
➡️ Alumnos: cada uno fue importante. Cada uno tuvo algo que me guardo en lo profundo de mi corazón. Con cada uno aprendí a ser mejor maestra.
➡️ Padres: que me marcaron el rumbo o me hicieron recalcular. Que me desafiaron y me hicieron salir de mi zona de confort. Que me potenciaron y me hicieron ver la parte más humana y sensible de mi rol.
➡️ Profesores que me capacitaron: y que trato de recordar con lujo de detalles. De quienes aprendí mucho y me cuestioné varias veces. Y sus palabras siguen vivas en mis apuntes que guardo como un tesoro.
➡️ Equipo de maestras: que valoro, y admiro. Con quienes seguimos intercambiando experiencias, sugerencias y alegrías. Quienes más de una vez me escucharon enojada, me escucharon motivadora y me vieron pasar en silencio. A quienes siempre traté de alentarlas y protegerlas. Quienes recurrieron a mí en momentos complejos y después de ayudarlas, mi corazón explotaba de felicidad. A quienes exigí tanto como a mí misma. Con quienes formamos un equipo invencible con un único objetivo… los chicos.

🤍Cuáles fueron y son las figuritas de oro de tu album?
🤍Y las más comunes?
🤍Y las difíciles?

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Mi album de figuritas

My Big Album of Stickers

🤍If I dig deep into my working memory, as a teacher, as head, and all the different moments and stages I went through in my career, I can put together and complete my big album of stickers.

🤍And as a good Virginian, I think I would organize it in sections.

➡️ Good teachers: I had several, not many. But from everyone I learned a lot.
➡️ Special moments: this section would be big… there were so many nice moments lived and shared throughout my 37 years of teaching.
➡️ Students: Each one was important. Each one had something I keep deep in my heart. With each one of them I learned to be a better teacher.
➡️ Parents: Those who marked my course or made me recalculate. I was challenged and pushed out of my comfort zone. Those parents that empowered me and made me see the most human and sensitive part of my role.
➡️ Teachers who trained me: I try to remember them with a luxury of detail. From whom I learned a lot and questioned myself and my actions. And their words are still alive in my notes which I keep as a treasure.
➡️ My Teams: I value them and I admire them. Teams with whom we continue to share experiences, suggestions, and joys. They more than once heard me angry, heard me motivating, and watched me pass in silence. Teams whom I always tried to encourage and protect. Those who turned to me in difficult times and after helping them, my heart exploded with happiness. I demanded my teams as much as I demand myself. Teams with whom we form an invencible group with one goal… our students.

🤍 Which were and which are your golden stickers?
🤍 And the most common ones?
🤍 And the difficult ones?

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20 Decisiones por minuto / 20 Decisions per Minute

Posted on by Vicky Masson

by Justa Rebollo Paz (LTL Contributor)

20 Decisiones por minuto /20 Decisions per minute

20 Decisiones por minuto

🤎 Débora Ball, de la Universidad de Michigan, afirma que los docentes toman un promedio de 20 decisiones en el lapso de un minuto y medio; y nos alerta sobre la necesidad de que éstas no queden libradas al azar, ya que de eso depende la calidad de lo que se enseñe.

🤎 De las decisiones que toma un docente en una clase, se calcula que el 97% se tomarán de forma rápida e inconsciente. 🤎Este tipo de decisiones, si bien son efectivas para resolver situaciones rápidas, son las más proclives a errores.

🤎 Muchas de ellas son decisiones pequeñas, de gestión en el aula, de motivar a ciertos alumnos de manera distinta que a otros, de intervenir frente a una situación disruptiva, de cambiar de estrategia cuando alguna no es suficiente, de tareas administrativas o de logística, de cómo transmitir conocimientos dejando que sus alumnos experimenten, planificación de actividades, cambio de voz, observaciones, etc.

🤎 Por otra parte la Dra. Bondie, profesora de la Escuela de Educación de la Universidad de Harvard, propone que los docentes analicen sus decisiones diarias, tomándose un tiempo para pensar en profundidad sobre las elecciones realizadas y los motivos que las llevaron a tomarlas.

🤎 Para esto es importante tener al día la planificación diaria o semanal.

🤎 Como directivos tenemos la responsabilidad de demandar y exigir la planificación, no solamente para supervisar y estar al tanto de lo que se hace, sino para colaborar con la efectividad y calidad de la enseñanza, y evitarles tanto estrés a los docentes.

🤎 La propuesta es que podamos reflexionar en cada comunidad educativa en la búsqueda individual y colectiva de mejora de nuestras decisiones en el aula, y en la escuela.

20 Decisions per Minute

🤎 Deborah Ball, from the University of Michigan, states that teachers make an average of 20 decisions in the span of a minute and a half; and alerts us to the need for them not to be left to chance, since the quality of what is taught/learned depends on that.

🤎 Of the decisions a teacher makes in a class, it is estimated that 97% will be made quickly and unconsciously. 🤎 These types of decisions, while effective in resolving quick situations, are the most prone to errors.

🤎 Many of them are small decisions: classroom management, motivating certain students differently than others, intervening in a disruptive situation, changing strategies when one is not enough, making tasks that are administrative in nature or about logistics, on how to transmit knowledge by letting your students experiment, activity planning, changing voices to grab students’ attention, observations, etc.

🤎 On the other hand, Dr. Bondie, a professor at the Harvard University School of Education at Harvard University, proposes that teachers analyze their daily decisions, taking time to think in depth about the choices made and the reasons that led them to making them.

🤎 For this, it is important to keep up with the daily or weekly planning.

🤎 As leaders we have the responsibility to demand and demand planning, not only to monitor and be aware of what is being done, but also to collaborate with the effectiveness and quality of teaching, thus, avoiding more stress to teachers.

🤎 The proposal is that we reflect in each educational community on the individual and collective quest to improve our decisions in the classroom, and at school.

The Importance of Professional Learning Communities

Posted on by Vicky Masson

I can’t stress enough the importance of professional development, as once we do not feel that need, it might indicate that it is time to move forward. What attracts me to professional development (workshops, webinars, book clubs, or conferences) is two-fold. On the one hand I attend professional development for student learning (for a student-centered approach to education). On the other hand, as teachers, we are master learners (as we read in Innovate Inside the Box): We seek instances to learn. 

Value of PD and PLC

Throughout my teaching career, I have not only sought professional development but I have humbly presented as well. Lately, I appeared in We Teach Language Episode 150 (who doesn’t like round numbers?).

We Teach Languages

It made me think how much I cherish and value professional development but even more so, I value Professional Learning Communities.

What are Professional Learning Communities?

Professional Learning Communities are groups of people who get together in person or virtually with a purpose. We all share something in common and we care about it. For example, we might all share the passion of teaching with technology (or want to learn more about it). We might share the need to connect with a diverse group of educators from our state, our nation, or the world. We have different perspectives and we all learn together.

Being part of PLCs opens doors to new avenues for growth, learning, and development. It usually moves us out of our comfort zone and gives us, at times, unexpected instances of leading, both in small and in big projects. Language Teaching Lab, was a seed planted in one of these PLCs. 

The PLC I Have Been the Longest with

I especially want to mention the PLC that I have been the longest with: GWATFL. I attended GWATFL for many years before becoming more involved in the organization. Since 2017, I have grown together with GWATFL. Now I have the fortuity of giving back with the GWATFL Member Action Program.

https://gwatfldc.org

The GWATFL MAP started as a project looking “for ways to create more opportunities to connect with and impact our community of language educators.” GWATFL MAP gives its members a chance to participate, lead, and act on GWATFL initiatives. It also gives its members a voice in the organization. A community of like-minded educators has begun and little by little, the program is growing and the impact of its members is becoming more palpable. 

Professional Learning Communities: Bigger than Ourselves

In PLCs, we belong to a group bigger than ourselves. We count on and push each other to advance the mission and vision of such an organization, as well as our own. What are you waiting for to begin your own journey in a PLC? Attend professional development opportunities and join a professional learning community. You will not regret it.