As I was reading in Hall I found myself thinking about the groups and teams that I had worked in and I am currently working in. I really liked the way that the book broke down the stages of teams and groups.
When groups are just beginning, or "forming" they are just getting together and they are in what is referred to as the "honeymoon" stage. Everyone is happy and they are careful not to offend eachother and so on. They do not want to make anyone mad....yet.
After that they go through a period of "storming" where the time is a bit rocky. The members have settled in and become comfortable enough with eachother to tell be more open and honest whether it hurts or offends.
After they have survived their rockiest point the group begins "norming" where they have set the standard that they as a group or team feel is what they must live up to. Finally the group begins "performing." Once the group reaches this stage they are working at their best and the result is of quality.
This can apply to groups in the classroom (brick and mortar or virtual) or it can apply to the work environment (which can also be brick and mortar or virtual). Currently I am working with a team and I really think that we have hit our "performing" stage. I feel like this group that I am with right now is the best that I have ever been with as far as a grade level team - or maybe this is the first group that I have been with that has reached this stage so quickly.
I think this would be a great way to have secondary and post secondary students evaluate their groups at the end of a project.
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