I have to say I am feeling a little overwhelmed with these two classes and writing our project all simultaneously....oh yeah and working :) But, seeing all of us in the room in Clovis made me realize we are probably all in a similar boat...well they say, "there is strength in numbers", so I have faith that we can do this! As far as the class, I liked having the opportunity to get to know some of the other cohort members - and also to finally meet some of the Visalia cohort members we have been taking online classes with!
I liked the Daniel Pink video -the illustrations were a creative way to engage the audience and keep us all "plugged in". I agree with several points Pink made regarding what truly motivates people...such as more money doesn't necessarily motivate individuals. I would imagine most of us have either experienced or witnessed some of the scenarios Pink illustrated. I know my own experience confirmed his theories.
As an employee of Sanger Unified, I have had the opportunity to be involved in the district's redirection and introduction of our main initiatives we all work under (EDI, RtI, PLC, ELD/SDAIE). Fortunately for us, our leaders didn't try to "throw money" at the problems we were experiencing at the time, but rather focused on the purpose of our jobs...the collective mission we all share and allowed the "tight/loose" theory to move our teams. This opportunity allowed for teams to be self-directed and work together collectively with a common purpose to make a difference in the lives of our students.
