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  Case: Negative Nelly
A co-worker is constantly negative about everything. She never has anything positive to say. She is negative about her students, her co-workers, and her job. During collaboration time with the rest of the grade level teachers, she makes it extremely difficult for everyone to work together. What should I do?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I have had the same problem at times with my coworkers. As grade chair this year I just asked my team that we save those sorts of conversation for after our collab time. That way the teachers that wish to engage can stay and whine together but the rest of us can go about our day!
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I am the grade-level chair this year, and your suggestion would be a great step for me to take! Thanks!
Rated On: October 13, 2015 1:38 am
Rated By: aReByT
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great idea!
Rated On: October 13, 2015 2:18 am
Rated By: uVeWar
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree. It is important to separate yourself from the negative people and not worry about what they have to say especially if its constant negativity.
Rated On: October 15, 2015 6:40 pm
Rated By: punybu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Sometimes negativity is an opportunity for problem solving.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 3:21 am
Rated By: yZanaJ
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I completely agree.
Rated On: March 6, 2016 9:25 pm
Rated By: anaXan
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree, there is a time and place for private drama and work meeting are not one of them.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 6:50 pm
Rated By: ajuVyj
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This sounds like a respectful way to encourage only positive team talk and make the point that scheduled group meetings aren't the place for such negative discussions.
Rated On: October 17, 2016 1:13 am
Rated By: yJatyt
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Absolutely, if this is how she feels then she can talk about it on her off time.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 2:47 am
Rated By: TyNeby
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this”
Rated On: February 25, 2018 7:27 pm
Rated By: yqeQag
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I do not think that this is an actual solution to the issue at hand.
Rated On: February 26, 2018 3:41 am
Rated By: LyruPa
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I find this solution helpful because some people maintain to be negative and this way they can blow of steam without involving others with their negative attitudes.
Rated On: October 11, 2018 9:06 pm
Rated By: WyVeTu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is not what i would do in this situation.
Rated On: February 24, 2020 2:11 am
Rated By: ameteV