Team Building Jeff Bucchino, "The Wizard of draws“

5 Aims of Teambuilding Getting Acquainted Team Identity Mutual Support Valuing Differences Developing Synergy

Getting Acquainted Structures and activities for students to get to know and like their teammates.

Team Identity Structures and activities for teammates to forge a unique team identity.

Mutual Support Structures and activities for teammates to feel mutual support – on the same side, encouraging and appreciating each other’s efforts.

Valuing Differences Structures and activities for teammates to clarify their values, learn to understand and respect the values of others, and feel their own values are understood and respected.

Developing Synergy Structures and activities for creating student interactions that create a better product or a wiser decision than even the best student could accomplish alone.

Why? 5 Reasons to do Teambuilding Create TEAMS in which  Together Everyone Achieves More Promote real world teamwork skills Create the ‘will’ and ‘skill’ to cooperate Build positive student relations Enhance classroom climate and have fun

Top 3 Reasons for Becoming a Teamplayer “Michael, if you can’t pass, you can’t play.” “Gettin’ good players is easy. Getting’ ‘em to play together is the hard part.” “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.”

Round Table Rules: One piece of paper One pencil or pen 1 st team member takes the paper and pencil and writes his answer/contribution to the question/prompt Paper is passed to the team member to the left Repeat until all team member have contributed

Round Robin Topic Our Team Likes

Ideas for Curriculum-Based Round Tables Making words (from a larger word) Alphabetical list – A – Asteroid B – Black hole Brainstorming – pre or post lesson/unit Team Math Round Robin - Team create a problem, send to next team to solve, problems rotate until all groups have solved all problems Team Sentences or Team Word Find

Ideas for Curriculum-Based Round Tables

Cooperative Learning Structures Fact or Fiction Jigsaw Round Robin Numbered Heads Together Round Table Mix-Freeze-Group Stay and Stray Team Stand-N-Share

Credits Clip Art used with permission Jeff Bucchino, "The Wizard of Draws“