[sigmadiva]

I agree with the above posts. I am going to tell you something you may not want to hear - Quit your bitchin', keep your mouth closed, and get the "lay" of the land.

When working with your team, you are working with other professional adults. You may not agree with them or like their ways, but you are going to need to figure out how to get along with them for the rest of the school year. You walked into an already established group. It is up to YOU to figure out how to fit in with them.

If you noticed that your team leader was intimidated by you asking questions, then I would have backed off and just observed how things are being run.

Your other team members are probably aware of your experience and they can guess your age. Unfortunately, instead of appreciating the experience you have, they are intimidated by it.

The only people who can truly benefit from your experience are the students you teach in your classroom.