BT WEEK 2 Jacobson
Week two at BT was fast and furious. The organization of the company is instrcutional coaches teaching 6-7 teaching fellows who are all college students. The program has a director and dean of students who both provide oversight and discipline. There are TA’s who are learning from the TF’s and office aids who handle all things administrative. We are divided into families and each family has a lead. SOme people have stepped up more than others. Certains IC’s are also more influential than others or provide more support. Sometimes it feels chaotic, but then certain individuals stand up and calm things down a bit. However, it is quite hard to keep everything in line and i respect the efforts out of my coworkers. There are 44 TF’s and over 160 students so it is a lot to handle. Being forced to be a teacher/ leader has been really challenging, but I hope it will also be a beneficial experience.
So, how many people are in a family? Who decides who is the lead in each family; is that an assigned position or one that is selected by the members of the family? Are decisions made collectively in the family; obviously some are made individually (e.g. in regards to individual lesson plans, etc.). To what extent is work collaborative (among family members) and individually based? The more specificity you provide in these reflections, the better suited you’ll be to complete the academic assignments this fall. Seems you are suggesting that there is opportunity for informal leadership, that individuals sometimes exhibit leadership irrespective of whether they are the formal lead, etc.