Building professional relationships with colleagues to share teaching insights and to coordinate learning activities for students

“I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd U.S. President

Intro Paragraph

Explain the importance of professional relationships with colleagues to improve instruction and address teaching concerns.

Identify appropriate colleagues and resources that can be consulted for collaboration

Conclusion

Consult with others about matters related to learning

You can use friendly, professional relationships to your advantage

Plays an important role in enhancing the professional status of teachers

Having a supportive environment will encourage your success in the classroom

Other teachers Administrators Library personnel Technology Coordinator Media Specialist

Help from other colleagues regarding curriculum materials and other materials to enrich student learning

Working together Sharing decision-making Solving problems Increases your understanding of the

teaching-learning process and improved learning for all students

Peer Coaching Observing one another’s teaching and

provide constructive feedback Staff Development

Workshops/seminars that give teachers the opportunity to meet with other teachers for the purpose of sharing ideas, strategies and solutions to problems

Team Teaching Teachers share the responsibility for two or

more classes Co-Teaching

Two or more teachers (Classroom teacher and a special education teacher) teach together in the same classroom