There were no new handouts for today. We spoke about the articles about followership.
IN CLASS TODAY:
We talked about what it means to be a good leader and follower in the classroom setting. What are the defining features of A level followership and A level leadership? According to you, it's the following:LEADER
- Gives direction
- Motivates
- Trusts and is trustworthy
- Inclusive
- Selfless
- Courage
- Quick thinker
- Fair
- Independent thinker
- Voices opinion
- Asks questions
- Comes prepared and ready to go
- Dissents when appropriate
- Listens attentively
- Takes notes
- Understands what he/she is doing
- Fosters good chemistry
- Knows when to talk and when to shut up
Notes for today's class may be found above.
HOMEWORK FOR NEXT CLASS:
1. READ THE ABOVE POST IN FULL AND THINK ABOUT IT CAREFULLY.
2. Add a comment to this blog post identifying what YOU see as the chief traits of an A and B leader and follower - they should be measurable.
On Monday, you will work together as a group to develop THREE possible questions to answer in a 12-sentence paragraph in the computer lab on Tuesday. As you will be writing a 12-sentence paragraph for the exam as well, doing so under timed consitions will be good practice for that.
1. READ THE ABOVE POST IN FULL AND THINK ABOUT IT CAREFULLY.
2. Add a comment to this blog post identifying what YOU see as the chief traits of an A and B leader and follower - they should be measurable.
On Monday, you will work together as a group to develop THREE possible questions to answer in a 12-sentence paragraph in the computer lab on Tuesday. As you will be writing a 12-sentence paragraph for the exam as well, doing so under timed consitions will be good practice for that.
A Leader:
ReplyDelete-Includes other people and motivates them to join dicussion
-Keeps discussion on track
-Allows everyone to talk
-Doesnt let anyone overpower discussion
-Answers all questions people might have
-Discussion goes smoothly, alot is accomplished, everyone understands
B Leader:
-Lets the discussion wander a bit
-Most people get to talk, some people get cut off
-Answers most of the questions people have
-A few people are overpowering the discussion
A Follower:
-Asks good follow-up questions
-Voices his opinion
-Tries to bring others into conversation
-Keeps on track
-Understands the discussion
-Uses evidence to support answer
B Follower:
-Speaks out a few times
-Strays a little from the topic
-Listens to part of the discussion
A Leader:
ReplyDelete-able to keep discussion on track
-allowing everyone to talk and participate
-making sure to discuss things in depth, not just skimming it.
B Leader:
-disscussion vears off a bit
-some people arent able to say what they want to say
-not all of the topics are dusscussed in depth
A Follower:
-asks questions
-invites people into disscussion and not hog the disscussion
-able to go into the book and find evidence
B Follower:
-asks some straight foward question
-takes over some of the disscussion
-dont always use book to support their opinion
A Leader:
ReplyDelete-considers the opinions of others
-listens
-motivates the others to speak up
-make sure the discussion is balanced between everyone in the class
B Leader:
-doesn't have complete control over the discussion
-not making sure everyone speaks
-discussion does not focus on one topic, it wanders
A Follower:
-confident
-has a lot of courage
-can back themselves up with evidence
-ask questions
B Follower:
-takes over the discussion without intension
-looks to the book for evidence sometimes
-not focused
A Leader:
ReplyDelete-has to do little to no work
-causes some arguments
-questions points made
-digs deep
-makes sure everyone understands the topic
B Leader:
-has to please people to contribute
-no control
-awkward silences
-asks basic "plot review" questions
A Follower:
-controls speaking volume
-drags others into conversation
-makes points, no matter how stupid
-can cause minor arguments about topics
-answers questions using evidence
B Follower:
-passes off questions (nathan burke)
-uses points that have been brought up before
-rarely contributes
-takes over discussion
A leader
ReplyDelete-Acts as a moderater as well as participating in the conversation
-makes sure that the group stays on topic
-makes effort to provide oppurtunities to those who have difficulty speaking up but still leaves them the responsiblity of participating
-reminds people who dominate the discussion to allow others to speak
-Directs group to a different topic/question when there is nothing more to say about the current one
B leader
-May participate but does not effectively moderate
-allows group to sometimes stray from topic
-earnestly tries to pull people who aren't speaking into the conversation/makes little acknowledgment of people who don't speak
-Sometimes allows one or few people to dominate discussion
-May forget to change topic when necessary
A follower
-comes to discussion with insightful questions ready to discuss opinions
-Asks questions about things not understood in the reading or discussion
-Brings something new to the table, If similar opinion is stated, elaborates on what is already said
-Gives others a chance to speak esp. if they've spoken very little or never during the discussion
-Pays attention when others are speaking
-Suggests to change topic if necessary
B follower
-Comes up with questions, but may not have a developed opinion in discussion
-may not speak up when confused
-Speaks up but may not contribute anything new
-Can sometimes lose focus on what others are saying
A Leader:
ReplyDelete-makes sure every voice is heard (doesn't let some people over power and doesn't let some people keep quiet)
-listens attentively
-be prepared every class with a deeper understanding of the homework
B Leader:
-Has no control over the group
-doesn't ask questions that forces the group to really think
-doesn't always invite people to the conversation
A Follower:
-isn't afraid to voice their opinion
-listens attentively
-asks follow up questions
-uses evidence to make their claim
B Follower:
-doesn't really listen
-either doesn't talk enough or takes complete control
A Leader:
ReplyDelete- Takes suggestions and criticism well.
- Listens well and considers others opinions
- Makes sure every voice and opinion is heard
- Make sure everyone knows whats going on
- Has a deeper understanding of the material so they can lead the conversation in the right directions.
B Leader:
- Understands the material, but doesn't lead conversation in the right direction.
- Asks questions that don't dig deep. Only touch the surface; plot summary questions.
- Allows people to dominate/not participate in the conversation.
A Follower:
- Isn't afraid to tell a bad leader that they're doing a bad job.
- Asks questions when they're confused.
- Invite others to voice their opinions.
- Backs up opinion
- Listens and takes others opinions into consideration.
B follower:
- Doesn't always listen to others
- Dominates or doesn't contribute to conversation.
- Doesn't ask questions when confused.
- Doesn't ask follow up questions.
- Doesn't have evidence to back up opinions.
A Leader
ReplyDelete-Always tries to keep everyone in the conversation
-Keeps the discussion on point.
-Listens to everyones opinion
B Leader
-Periodically allows someone to go through a discussion without saying anything.
-Sometimes lets the discussion go astray.
-Sometimes puts his ideas.
A Follower
-Pays attention to the discussion intently.
-Asks meaningful follow-up questions.
-Doesn't control the discussion.
B Follower
-Pays attention a great deal of time, but might wander off in thought.
Some follow-up questions may be useless.
-Sometimes talks more then he/she needs to or doesn't talk enough.
A leader:
ReplyDelete-always motivates the group
-takes chances, is outgoing
-puts the group first
- thinks quickly on their feet and provides follow up questions
- fair and lets everyone get a chance to talk and voice their opinion
- Claire R.
B Leader:
-sometimes takes chances, but is a little hesitant
-thinks fairly quickly on their feet and sometimes provides discussion questions
-treats everyone mostly fairly but lets the group figure out who dominates the conversations
A Follower:
-team player, always is productive in class
-continually contributes to the group
-voices his/her opinion frequently
-encourages others to voice their opinions
B Follower:
-mostly productive in class
-contributes most of the time in class
-can usually stay on topic
-voices his or her opinion when called upon
-claire r.
A Leader
ReplyDelete-starts conversation when there is a lull with good discussion questions
-always stays deep in conversation
-always listens to the followers opinions
-doesn't overpower the discussion
-gets the less talkative to participate
B Leader
-sometimes listens to followers, sometimes doesn't
-occasionaly gets the less involved to participate
-asks questions and initiates discussion but the questions are more factual than interpretive
A Follower
-pays attention to what everyone is saying
-stays intruiged in discussion
-always speaks out, letting the leader know how they feel on a certain topic
-always provide solid follow-up questions
B Follower
-pays attention but not fully
-ocassionally speaks up
-sometimes asks follow-up questions
Nathan Said....
ReplyDeleteA Leader
-always has something to talk about to avoid awkward silences
-pushes others who dont talk as much to join in
-always listens to others opinions even if they do not agree with them
-develops the group chemistry
B Leader
-can sometimes gets stuck in silences because they aren't as prepared
-leaves most of the discussion up for the group
A Follower
-always is paying attention
-respects other peoples' opinions
-is not afraid to speak out on something when they feel the need
B Follower
-pays attention only to what is appealing to them
-does not speak up as much when they want to say something
-rarely asks hard questions
A Leader-
ReplyDelete-Creates questions to extend and make a discussion go into more depth
-Asks Followers who have not been participating to join in
-Accepting of others opinions, flaws in ones own argument, flaws in the question itself
-Speaks with confidence in one's opinion and asserts as plausible compared to other opinions
-Suggest rational and defendal positions on a question
B Leader-
-Makes suggestions of a discussion but does not defend it well or at all
-Ignores those who are not involved in a discussion
-Is able to extend a discussion so it does not end abruptly but cannot lead it into depth
A Follower-
-Readily suggests opinions which may come into conflict with a general consensus
-Often helps find evidence to support existing arguments
-Partakes in active discussion
B Follower-
-Will sometimes hold his or her opinion if it differs from that of the others
-May partake in discussion but will not support it with evidence very often
-May stay silent through several discussions because he lacks the inspiration to involve himself in the discussion
A leader:
ReplyDelete~Always trying to keep discussions on track and is open to ideas
~Works hard to make sure that everyone is working to their potenetial and if they are not, giving them that little push every now and again
~Makes sure that no single person is dominating conversation
B leader:
~Tries but doesn't always succeed at keeping the conversation on track
~Doesn't always try to bring in everyone else into the conversation
~Lets people dominate conversation most of the time and, every now and again will point out that they need to let other people talk
A follower:
~Works to keep the conversation from straying by using evidence and talking in a way that makes people want to listen
~Doesn't dominate conversation but makes sure to participate
~Pays attention to what others are saying, even if it doesn't directly pertain to them
B follower
~Is more prone to getting off track in conversations
~Listens but only when they care whats going on and tends to space off when they don't care
~Participates but as soon as the conversation gets into an area that they really don't care about, they tend to draw back
A Tizzle
ReplyDeleteA leader:
proposes new topics during slow discussion
keeps track of everybody's participation
provides in discussion
never lets awkward silences happen
plans a talking system
B leader:
starts the discussion
starts new topic when discussion has stopped
occasional akward silence
A follower:
Provides evidence for every point
takes notes
lets others speak
bouncer for note taker
B follower:
makes points when necessary
occasionally shows text evidence
Cliche.