WEEK 8- thank you EDUC-6165

Over the last 8 weeks, we have built a collaborative learning community,  shared information, and insights with each other and supported each other. 

I hope you continue to learn and grow as an early childhood educator and use what we have learned about communicating and collaborating to build strong and effective relationships with your colleagues, children, and their families and the community. 

I would like to give 2 shout outs to Tamekia Beckett and Gigi Banks. Thank you for supporting me and asking questions to expand my understand and knowledge and encouraging me to think on a deeper level. 

Best of luck to you all as you continue to c0mplete your Master's Degree.  I hope we are able to work together again in our next course. 

Week 6-Team Building and Collaboration

This week we have learned about the 5 stages of team development which consist of :

1. Forming
2. Storming
3. Norming
4. Performing
5. Adjourning 

    I think team situations can be both very positive experiences and negative experiences depending on the many aspects such as if relationships built, team leader responsibilities if the understanding and expectations of the project are clear and established at the beginning, acceptance of team members and also how everyone contributes (Abudi, 2010). 

    When a team-building experience is positive, it is hard to say goodbye because everyone has formed relationships during the duration of the project, accepted each other's diverse backgrounds and creativity, created strong communication, successful problem solved through conflicts in order to complete the task and finally respected each other (Abudi, 2010). Therefore, it hard to leave this kind of group. However, I have always kept and touch with team members after the task is completed because we shared similar interests, views, and hobbies!

I imagine that I will adjourn from the group of colleagues I have formed while working on my master's degree in this program by wishing everyone luck on their next endeavor and creating a positive change for the young children and their families. We share similar interests and passions by completing this degree together, being a voice for the early childhood field and I hope to cross paths again. 

Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork because it is imperative to celebrate your success, reflect on the growth everyone has made including the challenges and the hard work that each member put in (Abudi, 2010). It is important to discuss the challenges in order to learn and grow for the next team collaboration (Abudi, 2010). Finally, to wish each other the best on their next adventure  

Reference

Abudi, G. (2010). The five stages of team development: A case study. Retrieved from https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/the-five-stages-of-team-development-a-case-study.php