QotW 10-26-03: Taking control.

[Madison]

As promised last week, here's a submitted question idea that I had to defer until today.

Clearly, sometimes, different groups in FIRST have different agendas. We don't always understand that and so, sometimes, it's hard for us to communicate our ideas.

Among those groups, teachers and students sometimes have the hardest time getting along -- particularly when students want to make as much of their experience in FIRST as they can and the teachers are interested in maintaining a clear hierarchy of power and decision-making.

Question of the Week 10-26-03: What methods can we employ to tip the balance back toward the center? How can the students get their teachers to realize that the kids are still around -- and what can students do to respect the authority of their teachers while taking an active role in FIRST?

I hope that we can have a thoughtful discussion about this dynamic relationship and the best ways to approach keeping everyone in check.