it's all about cooperating and compromising

Hey All,
So I filled out my first professional job application on Wednesday...for Westfield Washington Schools. It was just a general application, but at the end was a quiz. 32 questions. If you don't get a high enough school on the quiz, you don't even get an interview. (the principal gave me a few pointers before I filled out the appl--aka took the quiz).

I noticed a theme throughout those 32 questions, which was something that J. Alsup discussed on our first day of class, regarding the difference between a middle school and a junior high. The questions were situational, "what would you do in this situation" kind of questions. Multiple choice answer. All of the right answers involved team work, finding a way to work together, discussing the root of a problem, recognizing the students as "unique individuals," and cooperating with parents, other teachers, the principal and the students. I don't know though, I think sometimes they expect a little much in the way of working things out. For instance, if two kids in my class aren't getting along, I think I probably will just separate them....rather than having a conference with the two of them to figure out why and what we can do about it! balogna! Anyway, I do think teamwork is a good thing...but just not too much. :)