Team Building

As an educator, I go through the adjourning stage at the end of every school year. The other staff members, while I am hugging and crying over the children, look at me like I am crazy. I even cry and snot all over the ones who gave me the biggest headache! One year, I had a teacher ask me" Are you going to miss him"?! Oh my goodness, this student gave us a run for our money, but I was able to see how much he had grown throughout the school year; and I was proud of his accomplishments. In the adjourning stage, the team( our class), celebrate the success of the project; and in this case, the academic success of the students. The group also captures best practices for the future(Learning Center, 2011, p. 1).  Because our class becomes a school family bonds are built. We all experience a sense of sadness. I am especially upset, if they are not returning  the next school year. My desire, is to keep in touch with the students and staff at Walden. Each of us bring special qualities and talents to  the team; which makes our team productive and effective. Adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork, because it represents the ending of a project;, team members are able to reflect on the successes and the weaknesses in the project ,and make appropriate changes for future purposes. Members are able to go forth and build more productive and successful teams.