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Collaboration…. often associated with ‘teamwork’
Out of the Box and Join the Circle of Collaboration
Reflections
Mutual Goals
Defined Roles
Meaningful Instruction
Planning Process
Best Practice
Positive Attributes
Shared Beliefs
Tired Instruction
Shared Accountably
Meaningful Planning
Collaborative Culture
CollaborationTeacher collaboration can be:Two teachers informally discussing a student’s progress
Cooperative planning
Long-term, regularly scheduled meetings with school stakeholders
Examining state standards, and research to overhaul curricula
One of the constants, however, when educators come together to
collaborate is the intellectual effort they put forth to better
themselves as a group to benefit their students.
Hmm…
Positive Attributes of Collaboration
Increased opportunity to interact with their colleagues in areas of difficulty
Obtain greater resources, recognition and reward when facing competition for finite resources
Shared commitment in monitoring results and making adjustments when barriers and problems are identified;
Shared information and resources;
Opportunities for risk-taking, new roles, and continued learning;
Flexibility in terms of different styles and different ways to meet goals
Communication and cooperation Ability to disagree and still work
together Time and opportunity to plan and
build classroom structure Joint decision-making An increase in teacher sensitivity
to other's roles and responsibilities.
Planning Process
Planning Process
Vision: Where Do
We Want to Be?
Where Are We Now?
Identify Goals
How Do We Get There?
Review
Adjust
Renew
A clear understanding of where we have been. A methodical examination of the school
environment. A thorough assessment of the school’s mission. A clear vision of organizational goals. A process to present ways of reaching those
goals. An inclusive, collaborative process for gathering
information, ideas, opinions and intuitions on which goals and decisions are based.
A realization that planning never stops.
Planning Process
Meaningful Planning For Collaboration
“Commitment must be given to a data-driven curriculum, to clear and specific objectives, and to a mindset of deep purpose for meaningful planning and collaboration.”
Gamble, J. (2008)
Meaningful Planning For Collaboration
Collaborative planning requires
making
the time to work and learn with colleagues.
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Develop a master schedule that includes time for shared planning time.
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Meaningful Planning For Collaboration
Allow students to have longer instructional periods with fewer teachers through the integration and implementation of technology.
Build professional development days into the school calendar that are specifically for collaborative planning .
Ensure that meetings (whether face-to-face or digital) provide opportunities for collaborative planning.
Meaningful Planning For Collaboration
MEANINGFUL PLANNING KEEPS YOUR SCHOOL FROM BECOMING…
School-based teams use a variety of configurations as an approach for providing collaboration:
Connecting People to Information and Knowledge
Connecting People to PeopleOrganizational ImprovementKnowledge ExchangeSynchronous vs. Asynchronous
Best Practices
Diigo - a social bookmarking site available anywhere there is Internet access
Google Docs enables multiple people in different locations to work simultaneously on the same document from any computer with Internet access
Oovoo allows up to a 4 person collaborative video conference
Collaborative Tools
greater teacher retention ratesincreased teacher job satisfactionimproved student achievement
Benefits of Staff Collaboration
The proliferation of Web 2.0 tools on the web offers numerous ways of collaborating with colleagues
Web 2.0 Tools
Collaboration can occur anywhere at anytime through the use of the Internet, digital video and communication technologies.
The 21st Century Real World…
Teachers collaborate during lesson planning to personalize learning for each student.
Tiered Instruction
Tiered Instruction is:
•Data driven prevention
•Early detection
•A support system
Tier
1:
•Whole group
Tier 2:
•Small group (supplemental)
Tier 3:
•Small group (intensive)Tiered Instruction Is:
Tiers are flexible
Collaboration between educators and parents
Tiered Instruction
RolesRoles are not necessary, but may be used.Suggested roles:
Facilitator/Leader Notetaker/Listener Questioner/Devil’s Advocate Harmonizer
Participants feel their presence and contribution is important to the group.
Active Participation
TalkingAsking questionsAcknowledging and resolving conflictClear decision making processesMaking decisionsVolunteering for tasksBringing information back to the group
(scaffolding)
Active ParticipationHolding each other to commitmentsEqualizing powerNote takingFacilitation—a means to the end
Mutual Goals
People collaborate only when they share a goal
Make sure the goals are clearly defined
There must be buy-in to achieve success
Mutual goals should be concrete and attainable
Mutual Accountability
Shared Accountability
Reinforces a sense of equality
Accept responsibility for results both positive or negative
Promotes trust and individual integrity
Accountability should address the issue, not assign blame
Everyone is responsible for doing their share
Shared Accountability
Teachers’ instructional practices should support the achievement of 21st century learning expectations by:
personalizing instruction engaging students in cross disciplinary learning engaging students as active and self-directed learners emphasizing inquiry, problem solving, and higher order
thinking skillsapplying knowledge and skills to authentic tasks engaging students in self-assessment and reflection integrating technology
Shared Beliefs
Shared BeliefsTeachers have a shared responsibility for student achievement across the entire school community.
Teachers have expectations of their students and of themselves to be life-long learners.
Reflection