Take A Bow

 

 

"The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious."- John Scully

 

 

Well Done! We are all one step closer to accomplishing one of the greatest accomplishments in all of our lives. Many of us started with fears and apprehensions; which has now grown into undeniable confidence. Our visions have grown and our possibilities are now endless.

Throughout this course I have enjoyed getting to know a little more about each of you and hope to continue to get to know you all more as we enter into another phase of our journey.

We all seek to do great things and make a positive impression in what I like to call the, “Exciting World of Early Childhood Education”. We are the experts that are now geared and ready to make a dent in not only the Early Childhood Sector, but the universe.

We cannot do it alone; but must band together as a team in order to make a significant change.

 

"Let’s make a dent in the universe."- Steve Jobs

 

Looking forward to  continuing  a life long  journey of learning and reaching the world through my passion and service to the Early Childhood community.

 

Stephanie. P. Rudison

Spaggett1908@yahoo.com

Currently  residing  in the Dallas area if any one lives near or is interested in visiting the area.

 

Adjourning

I believe that both groups are difficult to adjourn from. When a group has not been successful and goals have not been accomplished it is hard to walk away knowing that the job/project was not completed successfully. Each week the 1^st grade team plans lessons for the week. Seldom have these meeting lead to some of confrontation because someone does not want to compromise. They get stuck in their ideas and their way, not the teams’ way. These type of meetings lead to there not being an agreement but to the someone in the team crying and stressed out. This type of reaction makes it hard to continue to a relationship with other who you must work and collaborate with.

High-performing groups are certainly difficult to leave. These forms of groups are so enjoyable that you hate to depart from them.

There has been several closing rituals that I have experienced. Being a part of a sorority in college provided me with a lot of team and planning experiences. Each time graduation came around for a group of our members our hospitality committee would purchase a cake and gift to celebrate them. This was always difficulty as we had all grown close together from attending and conducting meetings and community projects.

I can imagine that adjourning from my colleagues will be an exciting one in which we will all be able to celebrate and reflect on our accomplishments. Adjourning allows us to reflect and evaluate how well the project and team worked. It gives an opportunity to see what adjustments can be made.

Conflict Resolution

Most of my disagreements occur mostly with my husband. I typically don’t have disagreements with  anyone other than him.  The most recent disagreement was about him thinking that I am always on the phone. Of course I see things differently and attempted to explain myself. He just couldn’t see my point of view. To end it all and prevent myself from getting upset I ended the verbal disagreement with yes you are right and allowed the disagreement to end in silence.

From this week’s reading there are  two strategies that I could have used to better handle the situation. ow

I could have not disregarded his feelings and could have been more empathetic of his feelings. There is a reason he felt the need to voice his opinion.  I could have listen more.

I could have also acknowledged and talked more about the problem .  I was not  very attentive but more defensive to what he was saying. I felt as he was attacking me. Going forward I must change if I want him to change. I must be the better person and utilize tools of an effective communicator.