Adjourning

As corny as this may sound I am a strong believer of "Team work makes the dream work"!! When working in a group in order for it to be successful you have to form a bond with your teammates. In most cases I have figured out the best groups are the hardest to let go of. I remember back in college I was in an experimental teaching course and we had to work in groups to prepare our lesson plans and make sure we had all of the tools to teach the lessons. At the end of the semester it was hard for us to just say goodbye to one another. We had formed a bond working so closely on a weekly basis it seemed as if we couldn't function without one another. We formed more than just a group we formed a friendship. On the last day of class we all had to stand up and tell what we learned from the course and how it had effected our lives; we all expressed how going into the classroom helped us overcome our suspicions and fears of standing in front of a group teaching but we also expressed how we enjoyed getting the opportunity to form a bond between our teams and class.

Through out this masters program I believe I have in a way shared the same bond. On a weekly basis we all look forward to reading how differently each of us have dealt with the topic or theme of week. To be able to see how what someone else learned can me applied to our experiences.

In order to have a successful team I believe the team has to form a bond and work together to get the best quality of work out of each other. When groups are not connected I believe it is shown through their work.