Scenario Series #11

Scenario about Professional Development:
​You are doing a training for other coworkers but Mallory is upset about having to participate. "I have to waste 3 hours of my life because of a ridiculous law. Doesn't my experience count for anything? I can teach this class myself! I've been teaching for 18 years already." 

How would you handle this situation?

Example responses to Scenario:

• I would explain to Mallory that I understand her concern but to stay in business, we need to have the hours completed.
• I would tell Mallory that she can talk to the director if she has any concerns and feel free to leave and obtain her hours somewhere else.

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Scenario about Professional Development:
​You are providing a training for some of your staff. Tom is very excited about the training. He is new to teaching and keeps telling you, "I love learning about new ideas that I can use in my classroom! I can't wait to learn some more." Kelly has been teaching for 5 years and is sitting next to Tom. She looks irritated with Tom's optimism and continues to roll her eyes or sigh at him.

How would you handle this situation?

Example responses to Scenario:

• I would try to use Kelly's experience within the training to ask how she does things so that she is participating and not thinking about Tom.
• I will try to include activities in the training where the staff can move around and talk to other people so that it separates Tom and Kelly.

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Comment below how you would handle either of the scenarios.