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Why
do Elaine and Jeannie care about the perceived student discipline problem
at Eagle School?
Choice A
They have distinguished themselves as educators, have demonstrated
leadership qualities, and genuinely want what is best for the Eagle student
body.
Choice B
They had better care, or their jobs are on the line!
Choice C
Each has different reasons for caring, but it is in their best professional
and personal interests to work together to promote successful change.
Choice D
No one statement above characterizes my view of why each educator
cares about the issue.
CARING
– Review of Challenge Point 2 Responses
Why do Elaine and Jeannie care about the perceived
student discipline problem at Eagle School?
You Chose A
Yes, these are truthful statements about why Jeannie and Elaine should
care that Eagle could be developing a serious student discipline problem.
These statements are most likely the only reasons that these educators
have in common to care about the situation, and therefore a good rallying
point for teambuilding--absolutely essential if they are to resolve the
problem.
By themselves, however, they don’t possess enough of the ’what’s
in it for me’ to serve as motivators for caring enough to take action.
You Chose B
The situation is volatile--but not quite at the explosive point. Educators’
jobs are always on the line. So what else is new about the profession
of teaching? Pink slips always are a possibility, but the fear of being
fired over this incident isn’t a strong motivator—unless Elaine
and Jeannie know something we don’t yet know.
You also might say that they know the school business well enough to realize
that working in K-12 education can be precarious for any number of reasons—not
just in times of crisis.
You Chose C
Of all the options, you would be closest to the mark by choosing this
one. Change theory researchers point out that the work force no longer
is one homogeneous monolith. What motivates the older, more traditional
segment of the workforce to care about what they do at work may have little
influence on members of other segments.
What rings your chimes? What causes you to care about what you do on the
job? And remember, a satisfier may not be a motivator.
You Chose D
So, what do you think? How close did your views come to any of the
above?
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