Becky Strickland

							  Teaming Approach in
     Middle School
Through the Eyes of a Middle School Teacher
 Lessons from Nature on
       Teaming

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A little about me and my
 teaming experiences…
     17 years in middle school
    2, 3, 4, and 6 member teams
Advantages and Disadvantages
   Let’s Talk About Zachary
             Words of Wisdom
•   Give and take
•   Communication
•   Focus on the prize---the students
•   Remain positive
•   Laugh a lot
•   Be supportive
The Project S.H.I.N.E.
    Family Album




               2002-2004
   Julie Marshall and Becky Strickland
Goal of S.H.I.N.E.
              • Every student
                would
                understand the
                significance of
                his/her role in
                his/her OWN
                educational
                success and
                within the
                community in
                which he/she
                lives.
The “S.H.I.N.E.” Approach
              • Two-member looping
                team
              • High expectations
              • Strong sense of family-
                United community of
                learners
              • Standards-based
              • Highly integrated content
              • Real-world application
              • Service learning
• For two are better than one; you see if one
  should fall, the other is there to pick him up…

                     paraphrased from The Holy Bible
“Let love be your greatest aim.”


        S.H.I.N.E.
I Corinthians 13:1
           Checkerboard Puzzle
• The task is to create a checkerboard from the puzzle
  pieces given.
• Pass out the puzzle pieces until there are no pieces
  remaining. Each person should have at least one
  puzzle piece.
• Taking turns, each person should place a single puzzle
  piece on the table if they feel it will get the puzzle
  completed WITHOUT TALKING. If a person does
  not feel a puzzle piece will fit into the puzzle at his/her
  turn, that person should be skipped.
• First team to correctly complete the checkerboard wins!
           Topics for discussion
• Effective teams



• Teamwork



• Interdisciplinary
  planning
              Group Sketch
• Your group will draw a structure.
• You may use no more than 25 lines.
• Each person may only draw one line and
  then pass the pen.
• The person who draws the very first line will
  be called the group leader.
• Each group will have one extra “Special
  Rule” to follow. You be given this rule now.
       Group Sketch Questions

• Was your group successful?

• How did you feel about your “Special
  Rule?”

• How did you feel when you heard other
  groups doing different things?
What does it mean to be a
        team?
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