Teacher Collaboration
Draw on collective expertise and energy through collaborative teaching and planning, collegial support, and team development.
Using Classroom Observations for Support as a New Teacher
Constructive feedback from colleagues helps new teachers identify areas of strength and growth and develop strategies to achieve their goals.369Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Co-teaching Strategies That Work
When clear policies are set around classroom management, pedagogy, and responsibilities, co-teaching can be a transformative experience for both students and teachers.400Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building Authentic Community During Meetings
Instead of doing icebreakers, facilitators can offer activities that encourage participants to make genuine connections with each other.How to Choose a Co-Teaching Model
Knowing the pros and cons of the six models of co-teaching can help teachers determine which one is best for a given lesson.18.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Creating Effective Professional Learning Communities
If managed well, these teams can help teachers innovate in the classroom and improve student outcomes.17.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.For New Teachers, 6 Principles to Remember This Year
It won’t be easy, but if you prepare for turbulence and set reasonable goals, you’ll stay calmer and make progress in all the right places.7.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Mentoring Strategy for Preservice Teachers
Teacher candidates at the University of Wyoming Lab School co-teach with veterans to learn about planning, instruction, and assessment.14.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Habits of Highly Effective Teacher Teams
When time is of the essence—and the goal is to drive deeper student learning—here are three ways to keep teacher teams focused and productive.4.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Tips for Successfully Onboarding New Teachers
Structured and engaging sessions about a school’s mission, expectations, and curriculum ensure that new teachers start the year off on the right foot.455Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.The Key to Effective Teams in Schools: Emotional Intelligence
A school team’s emotional intelligence might be the most important predictor of what it will to do together and how conversations will go.11.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Rethinking the Role of the Instructional Coach
When instructional coaches also teach in the classroom, they can build mutual trust and respect with teachers.1.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.No Teacher Is an Island
Working in small teams, high school teachers offer each other support and feedback for improving in their work.7.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How School Leaders Can Make Time for Teachers to Have Meaningful PBL Collaboration
Interdisciplinary collaboration is a key element of successful project-based learning, and school leaders can help make that happen.6 Helpful Tips for New Teachers
Making a habit of these practices can help new teachers avoid burnout and thrive in the classroom during their first year—and beyond.2.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Calibrating Best Practices Across a Whole School
This school has identified core instructional practices and conducts regular walk-throughs for teachers to observe their peers’ lessons—then designs targeted professional development so every classroom can get aligned.