Unit 1. Activity 8. LPC questionnaire

Activity 8. LPC questionnaire

•Complete the LPC questionnaire: 1 for the least favourable attribute (e.g. unpleasant), to 8 for the most favourable one (e.g. kind)

•Your final score is the total of the numbers you circled on the 18 scales

57 or less: Low LPC (task motivated)

58-63: Middle LPC (socio-independent leaders, self directed and not overly concerned with the task or with how others view them)

64 or above: High LPC (motivated by relationships

My final score was 88, according to the LCP QUESTIONNAIRE I am in the group of HIGH LCP so I am motivated by relationships. I agree with that because in a job my first thinking is the people, I give much importance to a great work environment and to the relationships between partners and team staff members.

Unit 1. Activity 7. Complete the Jigsaw

Activity 7. Complete the Jigsaw

•Considering the managerial grid (Blake and Mounton) and the top five leadership styles they define, locate the sentences provided with the most appropriate style.

We did this activity in groups of three, and we collocate the sentences like in the first image, but later on with the whole group and the teacher we change some sentences to other places, like you can see in the last page.

I liked very much this activity because it let us know a little bit more the different styles of leadership and the characteristics of everyone, according to Blake and Mouton.

Unit 1. Activity 6. Right balance?

Activity 6. Right balance?

•         Do you think there is a right balance among these styles?

First of all I have to say that I don’t understand much this question, because I don’t really know with what I have to compare the three styles to conclude if there is a right balance among them, but I am going to answer as I think.

In my personal experience I think in real life (at work) there are not right balance between this three styles, during my work experience I have found more Autocratic leaders than Democratic ones, and never I have worked with a Laissez-Faire leader. In most of the occasions I think the Autocratic Leader is a person who have a bad temper, or have lack of knowledge and is afraid to be replaced by the subordinated.

In some occasions you can found some Autocratic leader who in some situations change and acts like a Democratic Leader, but I don’t see a Right balance between these styles.

•        What style fits your personality best? Why?

I think the Style who fits me best is the Democratic one, because I am a very sociable person, who enjoys a lot talking and listening others, when something occurs I always like to see the picture in both sides, I think the ideas of others are always value even when the idea or opinion can be opposite to yours.

I am a person also with a strong nature, and sometimes I like to take control, but I never do it hurting people, or something like that.

I am a PEOPLE ORIENTED person.

•        What style do you prefer as a leader? What style do you prefer as a subordinate?

In both cases I prefer the Democratic style, but I have to recognize that as a subordinate, I am a person who has some troubles managing with pressure and sometimes I appreciate an Autocratic leader.

Unit 1. Activity 5. Leadership styles: pros and cons

Leadership styles: pros and cons

•What do you think are the pros and cons of these styles?

LEADERSHIP STYLE	PROS	CONS
AUTOCRATIC	·        Time effective. ·        Perfect for some cultures, like Japanese. ·        Perfect for some chaotic situations.	·        Rude ·        Not involve the group. ·        Don’t know the group needs. ·        Lack of variety in ideas or plans. ·        It does not fit all groups.
LAISSEZ-FAIRE	·        In my opinion this style have not any pros, because it seems like is not a leader there, the staff is along.	·        Too liberal. ·        It does not fit all groups. ·        It doesn’t work for delivering quick results. ·        Can be hard taking decisions. ·        The Leader as a person who guide is not there.
DEMOCRATIC	·        Variety in ideas or plans. ·        Same Vision and Mission. ·        Great work environment. ·        The leader knows the group needs. ·        The group is motivated. ·        The results and rewards are for the whole group and not only for the leader.	·        It does not fit all groups. ·        Maybe the goals can take longer. ·

•Do you think each person has one specific leadership style?

No, I think not.

I think that a person or a leader can change the leadership style according to the situation, but also it is true that for a person who have an Autocratic style is going to be very hard to become in a Laissez-Faire leader.

•What style do you consider to be more effective? Why?

For me the more effective style of leadership is the DEMOCRATIC STYLE, but as I told before not in all the situations and the groups fit the same style.

But I think that the Democratic Style is the more recommended style of leadership, in my opinion creates a very nice environment to work, the staff feels like they belong to something because their ideas are listened, and they work better, the leader can delegate responsibilities in the people of the group because he knows their strengths and weaknesses so he knows what they are capable to do.

I work better with a Democratic Leader but I also knows that in some situations the group needs some authority.

Unit 3. Activity 6: Use the 7Ps to help plan the meeting

Activity 6: Use the 7Ps to help plan the meeting

You have read some authoritative research about the power of “assessment for learning” and “feedback” can have on student’s achievement. You know that the assessment strategies used in your school are limited. You hope to encourage colleagues to extend their skill-sets and make more effective use of AfL and feedback in lessons.

FIRST PRYMARY TEACHERS MEETING TO TALK ABOUT ASSESSMENT IN THE CLASSROOM.

PURPOSE	The purpose of this meeting is to talk about the strategies of assessment in the classroom and improve those strategies knowing more about “assessment for learning” and feedback.
PRODUCT	The objective of this meeting is to connect the teachers with new strategies of assessment and the benefits for the learning process and the students, also we hope to accomplish in this meeting a schedule in which every teacher is going to introduce one new “assessment for learning” and “feedback” strategy in their class.
PEOPLE	The people who are going to be in this first meeting are the teachers of 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade of primary, later on we are going to have another meeting with 4th, 5th  and 6th grade, we divided the groups to have smaller groups in order to work efficiently.
PROCESS	Agenda: The meeting will begin at 9:00 am and ends at 12:00 am. Presentation of the PDF about the topic. Snack Questions and doubts round Answers from the experts. Schedule joint development: in this part the teacher will contribute with ideas and dates to obtain the main objective that is to put into practice the AFL and feedback.
PITFALLS	Always we are going to have pitfalls in this case the most difficult to manage is some teachers refusal to change, but that’s why we are going to be there with material for learning and our guidance to support them in this process.
PREP	Prepare the print material about the topic for the teachers to read at the meeting and to take home or class. Prepare also a small snack for the teachers who are invited to this 3 hours meeting.
PRACTICAL CONCERNS	The meeting is going to be at the multidisciplinary room of the school. The primary coordinator is going to ask the coking staff for the snack. I am going to talk to the gender to have the keys of the school for that day. Remember to send the newsletter for the parents to suspend the classes that day. Ask the technology professor to use a Video Bin for the PDF presentation. Send tow newsletter a week and two days after, to every teacher who is invited.

Unit 3. Activity 5: Create and action plan to improve collaboration in your school/group

Activity 5: Create and action plan to improve collaboration in your school/group

I have created an action plan to achieve my TFM.

ACTION PLAN

Prepared by: GABRIELA XIMENA MÀRQUEZ FRONTADO

For the Period: APRIL 1^ST TO JUNE 30.

Objectives	Tasks	Success Criteria	Frame	Resources
Finish the first draft of the TFM	Write · or for pages left using the research to finish the first draft of the TFM.	Send it to the tutor before June 1st.	From April 1st to June 1st.	·        Computer. ·        Research. ·        Husband to take care of the baby. ·        Internet.
Receive the feedback and do the changes.	Once I receive the feedback from the tutor do the changes on the first draft to complete the second draft.	Send it to the tutor before June 12th.	From June 1st through June 12th.	·        Computer. ·        Internet. ·        Tutor feedback. ·        New research.
Make the presentation of the TFM	Finish the details and make the power point presentation for the TFM	Finish it in two or three days.	From June 12th to June 15th.	·        Computer. ·        Power Point program. ·        Time.
Show the presentation to the Jury	Study and learn the presentation to shows it to the Jury.	Approved the presentation.	June 30	·        Me ·        Jury ·        Tutor. ·        Classroom. ·        Presentation.

Unit 3. Activity 4: Barriers and Enablers

 Activity 4: Barriers and Enablers

We did this reflection in a group of three, and we think in the collaborative work between teachers.

Why Collaborate? (list the benefits of collaborative practice) «  Being part of an idea. «  Positive environment. «  Skills and attitudes. «  Increases Students Participation. «  Innovation «  Achieving same goal and same vision. ( teachers to students) «  Supportive environment. «  Effective Work «  Variety of ideas.
What are the enablers? (list the things that support collaboration) «  Great ideas «  Being listened. «  Open Minded «  Managing. «  Empathy. «  Rewards. «  Respect. «	What are the barriers? (List the things that hinder collaboration) «  Variety of personalities. «  Selfish people. «  Inflexible and lazy people. «  Lack of collaboration. «  Lack of time «  Afraid of judgement.

Unit 3. Activity 3: Ground rules for collaborative work

Activity 3: Ground rules for collaborative work

What ground rules do you think every collaborative group should have?

v Respect others opinions.

v Empathetic.

v Creative.

v Innovative.

v Share vision and goals.

v Each person needs to be responsible of what he/she got to do.

v Differentiated roles.

v Share ideas and plans.

v Help others when they can do something right.

v Create sense of team work.

v Organization.