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B Bergenstock <[log in to unmask]>
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B Bergenstock <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:58:10 -0400
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As a  former FLL coach, I found one of the most important things we did as
a team was our weekly instant challenges.   These mirror the challenges
they will encounter in the "core values" judging of the competition and can
be part of the life-skills that students carry with them after the FLL.
    Once your team learns to cheer each on and rely on each other in short
bursts, it goes a long way to soothing problems that can arise in the rest
of the season- robotic design disputes, skit role issues, and other
personality conflicts.  It won't cure all ails, but it certainly improves a
team cohesion:)
   Make sure you stress good communication models in the instant
challenges. A way to introduce more ideas is to say that, "That's one idea.
I have another."  "We could also...."  "Kinda of like that idea, .... " The
goal is non-judgement of stated ideas, while still forwarding the new
idea.  If kids judge ideas or put ideas down, stop them and remind them
that the brainstorming part of open to *all *ideas. They should even try to
refrain from making positive remarks, because that can seem like an
endorsement for one concept and stops other people from forwarding
different ideas if they don't think the new idea has any chance.  I found
my teams were enriched by the exercises, and it made the meetings so much
fun to have them each time we met.
Good luck this season!
Brandy

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