Collegiality

Every organization needs to be a part of collective bargaining, attempting to persuade or influence others, negotiating as collective problem solvers with teachers, other school personnel, board members, policy makers, parents and the community at large. This is necessary for building an effective school system. As an educator it is important to achieve major educational and financial goals that cater the needs of the teachers as well as the students. School systems need to change their…

Trust is the expectation that another’s word, promise, or statement can be relied upon. Trust is engaging and essential in collaboration and to meaningful school improvement. I believe trust needs to be developed between and among staff members as well as between the principal, assistant principal and staff in order for teachers to embark on meaningful collaboration. Trust among colleagues and staff involves more than creating high morale; it is developed through ongoing interaction each day…

My choice for my second paper was the ecclesiology of Vatican II and the book you assigned me was Rediscovering Vatican II: The Church in the Making by Richard R. Gaillardetz. At the publishing of the book it had been forty years since the close of Vatican II and the publisher thought it would be a great idea to publish books that make the teachings of the sixteen documents more accessible to Catholics. This book focuses on three of the documents, you could say one major, Lumen Gentium, and two…

Collegial Collaboration Collegial collaboration means to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor. There are five characteristics to collegial collaboration within a school setting. The five characteristics include spontaneous, voluntary, development-oriented, pervasive across time and space, and unpredictability.(Foard,2013). While being paired into collaborative groups to complete a project, each characteristic will be implemented into fidelity. The…

table 2.b shows that the highest mean was (3.10) for “Physicians and nurses have good working relationships”. The second highest mean (3.03) was for “Collaboration (joint practice) between nurses and physicians”. The highest rated components of collegiality were good working relationship and collaboration. These components were similar, yet they have a slightly different focus. Such a good working relationship focused on nurses working together as a team to carry out duties or tasks associated…

 A critical reflective practice: Biesta et al (2015) suggests for teachers to achieve agency "is always informed by past experience, including personal and professional biographies". To achieve my professional agency; I will constantly ask myself "what are you educating the students and why?” (Theo Dorgan, 2014). Also to hunt my assumptions and reflect on my beliefs which influence my agency. It will evidence my development as a life-long learner in my professional portfolio.  Become an…

I am writing to reiterate my strong interest in the University of Pennsylvania Law School. As I mentioned in my “core strengths” essay, there are several reasons why Penn Law is unparalleled top choice for me: the cross-disciplinary approach that provides best possible legal education, vast array of seminars and projects that allows students to get practical education, and the collegial atmosphere that permeates the school. I majored in Business Economics and Public Policy due to my interest in…

After 40 years spent in the university setting, author Simon N. Young, discusses if universities can survive through the drive of commercialization for keeping up on economic stability. He speaks of positive changes which include the increasing population of going to university for a further education, but others are negative such as how the Government and other industries use academic institutions for short-term economic growth. This threatens the very nature of how universities function, since…

Introduction Clinical supervision is reflective of a symbiotic relationship between a supervisor and educator focuses on improving teacher practices. This ongoing process was developed out of need as both teachers and school leaders were dissatisfied with status quo of teacher development (Sullivan, ).One critical aspect of the clinical supervision process is conducting in depth classroom observations that generate reflection and growth. The purpose of this paper is to summarize and reflect…

The third main point in the article is the soul of the professionalism. Wood states that Occupational Therapist Practitioners need to connect with clients in order overcome conflicts. She states that, “without the authentic connectedness of true collegiality, neither professionals nor professional societies can adapt to changing times while still meeting their fiduciary responsibilities”(255). She challenges Occupational Therapists to embrace ambiguity, practice honest, and adopt humility (255).…