TEXT 3. STAGES OF TEAM GROWTH Bruce Tuckman http://www.ndt-ed.org/TeachingResources/ClassroomTips/Teamwork.htm
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PRE-READING
Activity 1. Have you ever worked in a team? Was the experience successful? Why/not?
It is important for a teacher and students (the team members) to know that teams don't just form and immediately start working together to accomplish great things. There are actually stages of team growth and teams must be given time to work through the stages and become effective. Team growth can be separated into four stages.
