Collaboration is essential in daily life but in school’s changes. One year you are learning through books and worksheets, then you know to do your work on the computer, and just last year, students did their work at home on a live video feed with their teachers. With much collaboration, these teachers work together for the greater good, not for themselves but their students. It changes constantly and is continuously ongoing.
The wonderful thing for teachers is that they share the responsibility to learn. When you have more people around you, collaborate. If you think about it, we collaborate every day. The more people involved with a child’s education, the greater the student will become. You can see the differences n schools when there is no collaboration. It is not beneficial to students not to have this. Next to the parent’s teachers are the following best example they have.
Teachers make their plans together. They share a vision for their students. Teachers can come together and make more creative or interactive plans for the class. Without collaboration, teachers would not be happy. For students, you have to overcome the feeling of not going, and it’s not about you but your students.
Many staff feels that their days are long enough and do not want to join a meeting. Teachers lack time to work together. Some educators in a forum have a strong personality, which you do not want to be around. People have seen changes as people are creating PLN accounts on social networks. You can meet people all over the world. Now that we have video technology, we have better access to each.
Effective teacher collaboration requires a shared vision with staff. See if your goals are about eh same. Discuss your team’s goals and figure out how to reach their goals. You know your students better than any other teacher. Build a relationship with the staff let them know that you care for the students and that anything that is needed, you can always ask for help. You have now gained someone’s respect and trust. Your team should assign roles and responsibilities. Before the meeting, have a conflict management plan, keep your emotions under control and use professional judgment. Teachers are not only advance their skills but are an example to the students they educate.