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RE: support groups

From: Lawrence A. Parker (occti)
Date: Mon Feb 28 2000 - 03:50:30 PST

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    Ellen,

    > The group got a little big, a few
    > consistent no shows, the dynamics changed... so the group died out. Three
    > of us (me + a K-1 teacher and a 6th grade teacher) continue to
    > meet to work on National Boards.

    One thing I have found is that you cannot 'form' such groups, by mandate, so
    to speak. They form themselves. But let people know that such a thing
    exists and is continuing, and they may start showing up. Ask each current
    participant to bring along one other interested teacher (or parent, for that
    matter). People may fall out because of time, other commitments, what have
    you, but if the meetings continue, they have the opportunity to come back
    in.

    Try to keep the structure as low as possible; this gives the group the
    flexibility and the opportunity for the participants to address what is of
    interest and concern to them.

    > - except our kids have been known to ask us to stop talking about
    > school...

    LOL!! Our two kids being home-schooled, EVERYTHING is related to learning.
    We hear this a lot.

    Best,
    Larry 

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