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Under a Creative Commons license Open access Highlights• Short-term teacher collaboration initiatives depend on the prior existence of collaborative cultures. •Depending on teachers' learning needs, both more and less intensive forms of collaboration are relevant. •When internal or external support is lacking, teacher collaboration can enforce traditional views about teaching. •To encourage their professional learning, teachers need to be supported in collegial collaboration. •Opening up teachers' practice initiates meaningful professional learning. AbstractTeacher collaboration in secondary schools can form a fruitful context for teacher professional learning. The aim of this study is to understand collaboration in teacher groups given their teacher characteristics and school context. Using a cross case design, we study different teacher groups in multiple contexts. The findings confirm results of other studies on teacher collaboration, which argue that short-term collaboration initiatives are depending on the prior existence of collaborative cultures. Deprivatisation of practice provides opportunities to support professional learning in teacher groups, although more support is needed, especially when this is new to teachers. KeywordsTeacher professional learning Teacher collaboration Collaborative learning activities Differentiated teaching Interdependence Cited by (0)© 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. When thinking of a traditional classroom, you probably envision one teacher working alone with a group of students. While educators often work alone in the classroom, they do not — and should not — operate independently. Throughout my career, I’ve always found that the best way to improve an educational experience is to work together. Here are some of the advantages of a collaborative educational environment — not only for your students, but for yourself: Collaboration Helps Brainstorm Creative IdeasIt may seem like a no brainer, but a true brainstorm is not possible without collaboration. Collaboration provides a safety net; it helps you catapult your thinking and develop ideas that may seem crazy at first. Working with a small group of trusted teachers gave me the opportunity to turn what I thought was a silly idea at the time into a unique and creative lesson plan. When it was time for my class to study Elizabethan England, I had the idea to have my students rewrite Shakespeare into different time periods that we had already studied. I was hesitant to bring this idea to a large group — it seemed so out there! But after developing the idea with my peers, I had a new and creative lesson plan that my students would love. Peer-to-peer collaboration can turn a small idea into the seeds for something fabulous. Professional Collaboration Teaches You About YourselfThe process of becoming a National Board certified teacher was the most important of my career. The experience —particularly working with other professionals — made me turn inside-out and think about things from a new perspective. Learning and working with others made me dig deeper and explore who I was as a learner and a teacher. Equally important, it made me explore who my kids could be as learners. In our educational culture today, it's extremely important to join professional learning communities and pursue professional learning opportunities to ensure ongoing growth for our students and for ourselves. Learning Collaboratively Helps StudentsThe collaboration shouldn’t end among the teachers — it should be used during the school day among students, as well! Plan activities that give students the opportunity to work and collaborate together to learn and grow from each other. Collaborative learning has been shown to not only develop higher-level thinking skills in students, but boost their confidence and self-esteem as well. Group projects can maximize educational experience by demonstrating the material, while improving social and interpersonal skills. Students learn how to work with various types of learners and develop their leadership skills. When we work together, we create a better learning experience. Teacher collaboration positively impacts student achievement, and allows us as educators to explore new territory. |
Which of the following should always occur in both classroom and workplace collaborations
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