Y04 Week 06 Reading

Four Benefits of Teamwork for Student Development and Success 1. TEACHES ESSENTIAL SOCIAL SKILLS. Teamwork teaches essential communication and social skills, such as active listening and effective speaking. When working as a team, students learn how to listen to their leaders and coaches in order to perform their individual roles. Students learn how to listen to one another in order to function as a cohesive unit. Teamwork teaches students how to respectfully and confidently express their ideas and opinions effectively in a group setting. It’s important for students to recognize that speaking is not the same as talking. Speaking is about understanding how to communicate with an audience. The way in which a student speaks to other group members demonstrates her level of understanding and respect for others. 2. IMPROVES SELF-CONFIDENCE. Teamwork teaches students that their voices are respected and valued. Knowing that she will be heard helps build a student’s self-confidence, while encouraging further participation in group activities. This becomes a self-sustaining cycle: participation in team activities teaches students how to be better communicators, which in turn helps every member of the team feel valued and respected. As a result, even the most introverted and quietest members of the team can become active participants and learn to enjoy team activities. 3. REDUCES BULLYING. One of the biggest benefits of teamwork is its potential to dramatically reduce the effects of bullying on students. When a student knows she is valued and respected by others, she will be able to rise above the hurtful acts or comments of a bully. Being a part of a team that genuinely cares about its members will also give a student a strong support system. Ultimately, team members tend to stick together outside of collaborative settings (like sports practice and clubs), which means they can support one another in challenging settings. Furthermore, the self-confidence from team activities may empower a student to stand up for other victims of bullying who may not have a similar support system. 4. SETS STUDENTS UP FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. The benefits of teamwork almost always translate into success outside the classroom. There are very few career paths that operate in isolation. As an employee in almost any industry, people are required to work closely with others. That’s why employers prefer to hire people who have demonstrated their ability to work as a part of a team. Introducing students to collaborative environments early in their school experiences presents opportunities for them to more productive and joyful as they work with others in a team-based environment. This satisfaction will be reflected in their job performance and career advancement. https://www.marlborough.org/news/~board/stem/post/four-benefits-of-teamwork-for-student-development-success https://truenorthhomeschoolacademy.com/6-quick-fixes-for-common-teamwork-mistakes/ The Value of TeamWork 4 Things we Learn From TeamWork good teamwork and bad teamwork In another in the Let's Get Along series, this story reminds us that if we are part of a team we have to work TOGETHER to succeed, even if we think we know best. We also learn about friends giving one another a second chance. Team Player! S8 E8 "Team Cooking" - A story about teamwork in a kitchen Teamwork Makes the Dream Work! Featuring Blackberry Jam and Jack Hartmann Build Character Build Success: TEAMWORK BOOKLISTS about Teamwork https://www.weareteachers.com/books-about-teamwork-for-kids/ https://childrenslitlove.com/2020/02/26/fantastic-reads-to-build-teamwork-and-cooperation-skills/ https://kidsdiscover.com/teacherresources/teaching-teamwork/ Stop Making Excuses & Own Your Actions www.RocketKidsOnline.com We've all heard "She made me do it", "It's not my fault", and " I forgot". These are all excuses so we do not have to take responsibility for our actions. Well, it's time we start owning what we do and taking responsibility for our actions. We have three simple things that you can do to stop making excuses: 1) Own Your Part - step back, look at what happened, and own your part in it. You are you and that's you doing that. 2) Cause & Effect - Everything we do causes something to happen. Make choices that have positive outcomes. Not negative ones. 3) Solve The Problem - If we take a look at what happened, I bet there was a better way to handle it that had a better outcome. Practice solving the problem, before it becomes a problem.