Teacher Collaboration Teacher Teamwork What is Teacher Collaboration

Teacher Collaboration Teacher Teamwork

What is Teacher Collaboration? a. Teacher collaboration is the working together of colleagues to improve the teaching method b. Teacher collaboration: a. is voluntary b. is based on parity; all contributions are equal c. requires a shared goal d. includes shared responsibility e. includes shared accountability f. is based on shared resources

Peer Coaching a. More experienced teachers help new teachers b. Teachers observe each other and provide feedback a. Encourages teachers to learn together b. creates communities c. Peer coaching programs improve teacher morale and teaching effectiveness

Staff Development a. Staff Development is when teachers work together and learn from each other. b. Some school facilities allow teachers to meet with other staff members in similar grade levels to share ideas, strategies, and solutions to problems. c. Other schools allow their teachers to travel to other schools and learn new ways to go about teaching.

Team Teaching a. The term "team teaching" refers to when teachers share the responsibilities for 2 or more classes. a. One way to do this is by dividing the subjects up between the teachers. b. Another way is by dividing the students up by performance levels.

Co-teaching a. Co-teaching is when 2 different teachers such as a regular teacher and a special-ed teacher work together and teach the same class. b. This gives all students a chance to excel. c. Different types of this include: a. One teach, one support b. Station teaching c. Parallel teaching d. Alternative teaching