New Teacher, Old Team.

[Mushrooshi]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Spend some time thinking about structure, and how you might make it work for the team. Structure does not mean "you are a programmer and must do only that", but instead I feel it means "Here is the programming you must get done - once it is done and good, you are free to do whatever else suits your fancy". Or, said in another way: We need this work done, the team is counting on you to get it done, please focus on it until it IS done".

Actually, as a team we do assign that, but I guess we just figure it out ourselves...

As for support with it being curriculum based, we actually have gained the support of the admins, staff, and parents of those involved.

I am not exactly the charismatic type either... so I would be worried about somehow conveying "We are our team, GTFO" rather than "I feel the my team would work like how it did before", especially since the first one is completely wrong, since we would need a team sponsor that would go to the events, guide and form the team, and do the 'dirty work' that I have no clue about (Filling forms, finding sponsors, bleh).

Another thing is that I am just basing this off of their FTC performance, what one single student has said, and how she instructs a robotics camp; her teaching style could be far different, and the student could be biased or bored (He has been doing robotics for years, as I have too, so I know I would be bored learning stuff I figured out years ago). I'd also be judging her without even having experiencing her classes or teaching style... so I think that timing too would be of the essence, and maybe I should talk about when the team gets formed. I'm not a spokesman for the team either, so I guess I should worry about it when the time comes; after all, the entire team (Sans 3 seniors who obviously graduated) talking about the team mechanics when the FTC season begins together is probably much more effective than a single students talking about a situation based off little knowledge and with awkward timing and stance... I'd go with just worrying when the time comes.

I think I just solved my own problem.