Team work

An image of different hands uniting at one place which is referring to the team work

The team work and cooperation between teachers, plays a big role in making teaching better, it ensures the success of students whereas when teachers work together, then they can show their point of view, experiences, can make the teaching style better and can make a supportive learning environment.

The cultures of collaboration:

The formation of an environment with team work and collaboration can be done through negotiation, effective communication and an environment which is free from pressure. An environment where teachers could not talk to another teacher freely and by respecting others opinion, we can get positive results from criticism. The formation of such culture can be done through following things.

1.   Informal intercourse and encouraging the communication, like the tea breaks or gatherings plays a big role between teachers, it promotes friendship. Also, Friendships cannot take place in too much formal or office environment.

2.   Such meetings or online discussions should be arranged in which teachers could share their experiences etc. with each other, they could share their opinions or could share their successful experiments.

Collaborative planning:

Collaborative planning lets teachers to gather their skills and it makes the learning more interesting and full of experiments for students. Some of things we can do to maintain collaborations:

1.   Form a team of teachers, who could work combined on a single installed teaching staff. For example make a team of teachers of a single subject who will provide accessories for different projects. Form a committee for sports day or other exercises and provide the sharing platforms according to their interests.

2.   Give motivation to teachers for cooperation with each other in classroom. Invite a teacher who has free period in your class or train them for team teaching or micro teaching so that teachers could understand that they need each other.

 Mutual observation and sharing of opinions.

Also train teachers to do peer observation and must give feedback to another teacher to control their flaws. Feedback the partner so that they could focus on their flaws and could improve more. 

Follow the following regarding this:

1.   Do systematic observation of each other’s class, train teachers to observe each other’s class and to learn from each other.

2.   Motivate the teachers that they must take the feedback on their teaching. Distribute feedback constructively and identify areas for improvement.

Sharing resources and expertise

The sharing of resources and supporting between teachers will make the teaching better. And just like this the sharing of expertise will also make the teaching better and will ensure the success of students. Follow the following strategies regarding this:

1.   Make a platform for sharing of resources like shared drive or online repository, where teachers could plan the next lesson and could download teaching material.

2.   Identify the different expertise of different teachers and motivate them to share those with their partners.

  By promoting the culture of teamwork, teachers can make their teaching style better, can expand their knowledge, and can motivate each other. And finally can give high quality education to their students. Let’s nurture this type of environment together where teachers could develop and could put a deep effect on the lives of young learners.