A Bond Like No Other

Oh my, I can’t believe it is already time to tell you guys thanks. This program is just flying by and I feel as though I am growing tremendously. I want to thank each and every one of you, who has taken the time to comment on my blogs and discussions. It is so helpful to know that there is a group of people out there that share the same goals and aspirations as me. I could not have asked for a better group of people to grow with. I think the best part about this class ending is knowing that as I have grown, you have grown as well.  I want to wish everyone a fantastic and blessed journey as you continue through it. Never look back and never ever give up. We have been given the opportunity to be a part of some of the most magnificent and amazing creatures on this planet, children. Keep striving.

Adjourning Teamwork

The group that I am thinking of that made the hardest to say good-bye is the 5^th grade class that left school for the last time on the last day. Our group was special because I got the opportunity to grow with the 5^th graders and they got the opportunity to see where hard work pays off. I do believe that high performing groups are the hardest to leave. Once someone achieves so much and gets the opportunity to experience it with someone else it means a lot more.

What I thought was really special and unique for the 5^th graders were that it was a tradition for the 5^th graders to be sent off by the rest of the school. Each other grade lined the hall way to create a pathway for the 5^th graders. Then the 5^th graders got to walk the halls for the last time with music playing and everyone cheering. It was an amazing experience to watch and I could only imagine what it felt like to participate in it. Once the 5^th graders passed by me, all I could do was think about the times we spent preparing for the statewide test and just learning about our history and everyday life.

When it comes to adjourning from my colleagues I become sad and happy. I am sad because for the last year I have learned and grew with some amazing people from all over the world. I feel as though I can have a place to go where at least someone understands what I am going through. I almost don’t know where I will go once we graduate to find colleagues and peers like I have today. Yet I know I will be extremely happy because we have all accomplished something that many people will never have the opportunity to do. We will have set goals for ourselves and will have reached them.

I feel as though adjourning is an essential stage of teamwork because it is a way to see where workings towards your goals have led you. For my 5^th graders we worked 2 semesters on preparing for the state test. When we received our grades from the practice test we had seen that our hard work had paid off. Yet this wasn’t the last step, and I had explained to them that it was time for the next group of teachers to lead them further. So adjourning is just another phase of reaching your goals in my eyes.