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Blog Assignment Six

The five stages of team development forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning each of these stages provides team with a sense of direction. The stages help with the performance of how well a group performs.  As I reflect on the stages of team development the most difficult stage is that of adjourning.  In the adjourning stage you are taken the final steps in meeting the team goals.  Reflecting on the groups in which I have been involved in I would say the hardest group that was for me to leave was my high school graduating class. I say this is the group because this group was the group that I went through from the beginning of my school journey to the end.  Participating in the class graduation was the ritual that I experienced and enjoyed at the time.  I imagine that I will adjourn from this group of colleagues in a different manor for some of my colleagues will actually participate in the graduation ceremony where at this particular moment I will not be participating in the ceremony. The stage of adjourning plays a major role in the stage of teamwork because of the bond that is built between each of the team member.

Nonviolent Communication and Conflict Management

A recent disagreement or conflict that I experienced recently happened at work. The incident occurred during our schedule staffing period. The Health coordinator had question whether a child needed to have medicine present on site based on his physical form. The child in question was in his second year in the program and needed medicine on site the previously year before. Now the doctor had signed the new physical form stating that the child needed an asthma action plan and medicine on site. According to the health coordinator the doctor has marked “no” in the place where it state “does the child need medication at school”. Now the asthma action plan was already filled out and on site. The confusion came in when the teacher and the case manage as well indicated that the child does have to have medicine at school and not having it on site will be a mistake. The Health coordinator is a person who think that she is right no matter what and what she says goes, she even reach the point where she took the child physical form and pointed it directly in my face. After a brief pause I ask her to back that paper out of my face because I could see as well as read without the paper been in my face. Because she begins talking defensive I quickly went in the defensive mold. As a result of this class if this would occur again I would implement the principles of NVC and the 3R’s strategies to have a smoother transition. The strategies that I will apply as a part of communicating with others would be listening, showing respect, been responsive.

Communicating Differently

When communicating with people from different groups and cultures, I do find myself communicating with them differently. It is my belief that I adapt my speaking according to the group that I am addressing. For example, when I am communicating with my nail technician, who is of Asian descent, I find myself speaking very slowly, and clearly so that he will be able to read my lips in case he does not understand the language in which I am speaking. When speaking with some parents who do not understand some of the educational terminology, I find myself using simple terms in which parents can easily understand. When addressing my colleagues I am very sure that I take my time to pronounce words correctly and when I send out letters to colleagues and parents I make sure that there are not any grammar errors or mistakes.

        

Communication (Week 2)

Week Two Blog

The character’s relationships based on the way they are communicating is student/teacher relationship. Even though I could not here what was being said I could understand that the man was in the teacher position and the student were sitting in a listening. The nonverbal behavior that I noticed was that the teacher/students are relax, they are acting friendly toward one another, smiling, and given one another high five.

I did not have any assumptions about the characters in the show.  I noticed that the plot was in a school setting. I believe if I would have watched a show that I was familiar with I would have made more assumption about what was going on in the show.

An “aha” moment that I have learned about communication is that a lot of information that people received from a conversation is through body language or facial expression.

 

Professional Hope and Goal

The one hope that I have when I think about working with children and families from diverse background is to be competent in my understanding of what their culture background consist of.

The goal that I have for the children and families is that they feel safe and comfortable within their surrounding and classroom environment.  

I will like to thank my colleagues for all their views and opinion throughout this course. I really enjoyed reading and learned a lot from what they had to say regarding diversity, equity, and social justice. 

 

 

The country that I chose to focus on is Afghanistan.

The first thing that I would do is to research the family background. Secondly I would have an interpreter present to assist them with their communication skills. Third, I would invite the parent to the classroom to assist in setting up a part of the classroom based on their culture value, and beliefs. Fourth thing that I would do to prepare for the family is to have the family on in and share their family background with the other children within the classroom. And finally I could label the different things in the classroom in their language.

These steps will help to make the family feel welcome. It will also let the family know that I am willing to embrace their culture.