Collaboration is when people come together in their own unique way, using different teaching styles to accomplish small & major objectives. It is important to understand how to collaborate with others in multiple social environments.

If collaboration is not the goal, here is a list of things that can break down:

• It devalues students education
• Educational goals are not reached
• Causes poor classroom environment
• Communication breakdown
• Models dysfunction rather than harmony
• Lack of collaboration can anxiety socially, in the work place and within self.