establishing expectations

Just ran a micro-skills session with the new TAA group. It was fun - started with the ball game icebreaker I learned from Kim and it went well.

I love the way nearly every discussion leads to some new learning. While we were talking about 'establishing expectations', Linda gave an example of how deliberately changing her attitude towards and perceptions of a co-worker (in other words her expectations), greatly changed her relationship with that worker for the better. I had never thought of that aspect of establishing expectations before, and it's an important point - it's about seeing the potential in every student and expecting the best of them. It's about managing our own expectations, not just managing our students.