Model Adult Behavior
I happened to be seeing a pro basketball
game on TV at a cafe the other day. The coach
in his suit and tie would scream and yell at
his players and the referees.
We've also seen them tossing chairs.
This is horrible behavior to model
for children.
The most important thing for a staff
is to model professional, courteous behavior
towards each other. This is much more
important than clubbish collegiality.
If teachers maintain professional
and courteous standards of behavior,
collegial friendships will develop
naturally.
Teachers with political and social
agendas can often cause discord at a
school and among the staff. Harassing
other teachers or creating an unpleasant
or hostile work environment because of
personal political and social views
(regardless of how much they believe
in what they are doing)
is harmful, unprofessional,
and non-collegial behavior.