Actually, when is there time to do proper planning and how do teachers with completely different schedules get together to colloborate? Planning is such a crucial part of the teaching process yet all to often, teachers are provided with very limited time to work on planning especially when they are working with other teachers.
Communication is essential in all collaboration situations. There needs to be a supportive environment, parity among those collaborating, a purpose, and common goals that are being addressed. When done right, collaboration can make a meeting or a lesson go smoothly and without conflict. Support from administration by providing joint planning time is essential to a positive outcome for the students they are teaching.
This was the concern I had most about collaboration. It seems impossible to achieve unless there is enough time given to plan with other teachers.
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