Chapter 12 "Building Productive Teams"

This is the true challenge in a K-12 school setting. How is it one school can be collaborative, productive, and goal oriented, while a school down the road be the opposite? A productive team will lead to the former, while a dysfunctional setting will promote discord and a lack of harmony on projects and instruction.

The text outlines key factors in team development:

"Commitment"-committed to group goals above and beyond personal goals
"Trust"-faith in each other, behaving in a consistent and predictable fashion
"Purpose"-understanding how they fit into the organization
"Communication"-style and extent of interactions with team and others
"Involvement"-sense of partnership with each other
"Process Orientation"-clearly established processes for getting things done

(Trends and Issues in Instructional Design, pp 119)

Consistent monitoring and motivation, along with timely communication and support will lead to a successful project outcome.