Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Cool Colleague
For the first time in about 15 years, I have a colleague! I have always been the sole art teacher wherever I have worked, and at my new job, this year, I am one of two! There are so many advantages to working with someone who I admire professionally, and get along great with to boot! For instance, we lend each other spur of the moment supplies, commiserate in quick asides in our common office, and give each other ideas for projects. Although Dale is a neat freak, and I am a slob, it is such a novelty to talk to someone who actually knows about my subject matter. In addition, we seem to raise the level of each others' performance. Do you like working independently or with a colleague? Have your experiences been positive or negative and why?
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Kristen, I agree with you...I really enjoy working collaboratively with others. Kind of goes long with our school topic this week, huh? I'm a special ed. teacher and have always taught the resource math class, this year I volunteered to teach a lit. resource class in addition to my math. I have got to work with some great people who have helped me out so much with content, ideas, and support. Without the support of these teachers, it certainly would have made my life more difficult this year. I'm glad you have a peer who you can collaborate your art content with, I can understand how you might would feel like the 'lone ranger' without them.
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