You will use this blog to post your reflections after each day of EDL 623. Focus you remarks on what you have learned, what your think should be included in the instruction, or on any "aha's" that you have encountered.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
My aha moment
Dr. Closens advice about the importance of new board member orientation. School board elections are next April and we may have two new board members. Educating and training board members can help make your life easier.
I have seen the importance of making sure you have your board trained. When I was at a small rural school this was not a practice which lead to problems!!!
Thinking about the simulation experience today-it may be helpful to ask ourselves what would we do if we were really negotiating? i.e. if we had asked ourselves that when discussing time and location we would have nailed down specifics as Dr. Closen suggested we should have done. The only other thought I had-is it possible to be so focused on gaining strategic advantage over the opposing team that we forget to be real/practical in our negotiations?
thought that it was interesting how we fell into the roles of the management and the union yesterday. I felt the tension in the room. I've never been on a traditional negotiating team. Is this what to expect?
I enjoyed Mr. Meehan's presentation today. The simulated steps we engaged in helped make the process easier to understand. Instilling a feeling of trust into the process is vital but will require a paradyme shift for those used to adversarial format.
I would be interested in formulating a list of unfair labor practices.
ReplyDeleteWhat is the structure of salary schedules in everyone elses district? 4X4, 2X2
ReplyDeleteI have seen the importance of making sure you have your board trained. When I was at a small rural school this was not a practice which lead to problems!!!
ReplyDeleteThinking about the simulation experience today-it may be helpful to ask ourselves what would we do if we were really negotiating? i.e. if we had asked ourselves that when discussing time and location we would have nailed down specifics as Dr. Closen suggested we should have done. The only other thought I had-is it possible to be so focused on gaining strategic advantage over the opposing team that we forget to be real/practical in our negotiations?
ReplyDeletethought that it was interesting how we fell into the roles of the management and the union yesterday. I felt the tension in the room. I've never been on a traditional negotiating team. Is this what to expect?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Mr. Meehan's presentation today. The simulated steps we engaged in helped make the process easier to understand. Instilling a feeling of trust into the process is vital but will require a paradyme shift for those used to adversarial format.
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