Welcome Williamsburg James City County Schools

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Welcome Williamsburg James City County Schools

• Academic Services Department

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GENERATIONS

• A Look At Who We Are

• You Are What You Were When

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GENERATIONS-A LOOK AT US

• RECORDER-One person from each group
• REPORTER-one person from each group
• TIMEKEEPER-Dr. Regina Yitbarek

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Generations-A Look At Us

• FACILITATOR-Dr. Dianna Lindsay
• MASTER OF MUSIC MIXOLOGY- Quincy Marrow

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Human Family by Maya Angelou

• Read by
• DEVERIA GORE

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We and They by Rudyard Kipling

• Read by
• Val DiPaola

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OVERVIEW

• You are arranged in generations by the years you
  graduated from high school.
• Decades include the 1960s
• 1970s
• 1980s
• 1990s
• 2000s

• This is the first time we have had all four
  generations actively working together at the same
  time in the workplace. Your educational leaders
  are leading, managing, and coaching people who
  are nothing alike.

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OVERVIEW

• Vast differences in age and background
  experiences are what make this workforce unique
  from all others. By gaining the understanding of
  generational dynamics within your workplace, you
  may be able to find common ground among your
  peers and colleagues, the parents of your
  students, and your direct and indirect
  supervisors. The goal is always to increase
  communications!

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Every generation is influenced by its periods
economic, political, and social events from the
Great Depression to the Civil Rights and Womens
Movements to the advent of television and
advanced computer technologies.
M. Dittman, Generational Differences at Work
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GENERATIONS-OVERVIEW

• The Matures or Traditionalist
  Searching for Quality
• Baby Boomers
  Searching for Control
• Generation X
  Searching for Truth
• Millennials
  Searching for Identity

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Generations

• The Matures or Traditionalists
  Born Between 1909-1945
• The Baby Boomers
  Born Between 1946-1964
  
• The Generation X
  Born Between 1965-1979
• The Millennials
  Born Between 1980-2000

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Directions for Todays Activity

• You will have seven questions
• You will have five minutes for each question
• You will list responses on large chart paper
• You will report your responses to the full group

• One person will record
• One person will report
• One person will help keep the time
• All responses should be recorded
• Enjoy!

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Question 1 Each person should select at least
four words to describe her/himself.

• Gender
• Religion
• Ethnic background
• Roles
• Professions
• Avocations
• You have 5 minutes.

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Question 2 What were the fads and/or fashions
during your high school years?

• List as many as possible
• You have 5 minutes

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Question 3 What were the popular songs, singers,
and television shows from your high school years?

• List as many as possible.
• You have 5 minutes!

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Question 4 What did you do on Saturday Night
during your high school years?

• List as much as possible.
• You have 5 minutes.

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Question 5 What was forbidden to do and what was
not socially acceptable to do during this time?

• List as many as possible.
• You have 5 minutes.

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Question 6 What were the technological or
scientific breakthroughs during this time frame?

• Be specific as possible as possible.
• You have 5 minutes.

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Question 7 Who were your heroes and sheroes
during this time period?

• Be as specific as possible.
• You have 5 minutes

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Conclusion

• REPORT BY GROUP
• LISTEN FOR TRENDS
• OBSERVE PROGRESS
• MAKE GENERALIZATIONS
• BE READY TO DISCUSS IMPACT ON WORKING WITH
  PARENTS OF YOUR STUDENTS AS WELL AS COLLEAGUES

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You Are Part Of A Team As Well As An
Organizational History
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Your Responsibility Is
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On Behalf of Your Central Office Colleagues