Team Development Stages

State II--Storming
·Conflicts emerge   ·Emotions run high
·Feeling Stuck     ·Confrontation not handled well

 State III--Norming
·Structures established and used
·Comfort with expressing ideas
·Risk-free environment
·Appropriate confronting of issues

Stage IV--Reforming
·Resourceful
·Free sharing of ideas and opinions
·Confidence in self and organization
·Synergy

                   Our Vision
As part of the professional staff development we are looking at the ROMS culture.  It takes hard work, collaboration, common values, vision, and good intentions to address the needs of all our students.  One of the goals of the ROMS is to ensure excellence in learning for all, in a supportive and compassionate environment.
     ·Content Area Teaming
     ·Department Work Teaming
     ·Professional Learning Communities
       PLCs--Collaboration
     ·NCA
     ·Challenge Day (Who we are as individuals
        and a group)
     ·True Colors (Our individual strengths)

                     Habits of Mind
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1.  Persisting
2.  Managing impulsivity
3.  Listening with understanding and empathy
4.  Thinking flexibly
5.  Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition)
6.  Striving for accuracy
7.  Questioning and problem posing
8.  Applying past knowledge to new situations