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Case: Professionalism while disagreeing with colleagues I have been working with a group of other teachers creating projects for my county since my state recently eliminated our standards of learning test and is requiring alternative assessments. We have worked for two months to create one project. We have all been really excited about what we have created. I went to a training on rubrics today and realized that our project does not align to our standards or the cognitive level that the standards expect. I feel that it is important to share what I have learned with my colleagues so that we do not attempt to submit project results to the Department of Education at the end of the year and have poor results. However, I also fear that my colleagues will not be open to hear what I will have to say because we have worked so long and hard on what we have. But I also do not want to give a project to my students that is not aligned. Plus, the county requires that we all implement the same project in the county. How should I proceed? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) You *need* to bring up the fact that your project does not fit the criteria they are set to. Any anger or dismay from your peers learning this will not be as severe as their disappointment in learning too late they needed to course-correct. You also need to consider your own position. Do not let others drag you down! Self-represent! You a part of this team as well, and you need to consider what will happen to you if you don't improve the situation. You can even think of it like this: You would be letting down your teammates by seeing something wrong and not telling anyone. You would metaphorically be sinking the ship because you never told anyone there's a hull breach. |
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