The document outlines the agenda and norms for a teaming meeting at IHMS, emphasizing the importance of academic success for all students and effective communication among team members. Participants are assigned roles and encouraged to engage actively while respecting differing opinions and using technology appropriately. The meeting also includes activities such as a personality test and creating a team flag to foster unity and collaboration.

1. Teaming Introduction
March 15, 2013
Find your team card and a place to sit
at the table that matches your card
color. Please feel free to enjoy some
refreshments before we begin.

2. IHMS Mission & Vision
Statements
Our Mission:
To provide for the academic success
of every student
Our Vision:
To ensure that every student learns

3. Elevator Video
Teaming Meeting Norms
 This is a safe place for teaming; all ideas are worth
consideration
 Please be respectful to those around you; avoid side
conversations.
 Use technology to enhance learning
 online shopping = inappropriate
 Taking notes = appropriate
 Cell phones silenced = very appropriate
 Your participation is needed; please engage in teaming
and put away classroom work
 Everything we do here should reflect our commitment to
providing for the academic success of every student.

4. What is your experience with
Cross-Curricular Teaming?
25% Positive experience
9% Negative experience
66% No experience
From those who responded to the Mindset Discussion #2 Questions

5. What are we expecting for IHMS?
 2013-2014 Goals
 We will foster effective communication amongst
teachers, administrators, students, and parents.
 We will identify and provide for students in need of Tier 2
and 3 Interventions.
What are we NOT expecting?
 Perfection
 One person (or department) to do everything
 Ginormous cross-curricular projects with bells and whistles
that have absolutely nothing to do with Core instruction

6. The Five Functions of a
Successful Team
Focusing on… Results
Accountability
Embracing…
Commitment
Achieving…
Mastering… Conflict
Building…
Trust
Based on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

7. Team Roles
Please take 2-3 minutes to determine
a role for each person in your team.
Roles could include, but are not
limited to a spokesperson, note taker,
time keeper, or agenda maker. The
team lead has already been assigned.

8. Personality Test
Please take about 5 minutes to complete the personality
test. We’ll share results within your teams shortly.
1. What did you find out about your team members from
this short exercise?
2. Do you think you have a good mix of personalities in
your team? Why or why not?
3. How does being aware of your team members
personalities affect your contributions to the team?

9. Create Team Flag
Purpose
To promote team unity
To create a team name
To be fun
To help recognize your “stuff”

10. Team-Work
(aka Homework for Teams)
Create a Team Goal to complete by
next meeting (April 5th) in the
context of our total journey (Five Results
Functions of a Successful Team).
It may be something as easy as Accountability
creating a team Dropbox folder Commitment
and inviting everyone to access it;
or your team goal may be Conflict
something more complex.
Trust