- working together to share knowledge and practice or to support a group of learners
- sharing ideas, resources, expertise, support
- planning together and sharing practice
- provide divergent sharing opportunities
- working together to achieve a common goal
- learning from a shared experience
- the total is greater than the sum of its part Gestalt psychology
- contributing ideas
- supporting and encouraging each other
- developing a path together
- draw on others experience and knowledge
- listening and clarifying
- working together to benefit kids
- inspiring one another
- building on each others strengths and weaknesses
- learning form others past experiences
- working, sharing, listening, negotiating, compromising, accepting, celebrating, discussing, questioning, challenging, reflecting
- collegial
- building on ideas
- engaging
- an opportunity for you ti excel your passion / expertise
- kotahitanga - shared ownership
- research to guide group
Why we think collaboration is important...
- sharing of ideas
- learn to work with others
- accepting others ideas
- more expertise and sharing
- chance for discussion
- see other perspectives
- learn from others
- knowledge is power
- everyone has a voice
- all on the same page
- you don't know what you don't know
- enables us as learners to actively engage with information and ideas
- expanding on ideas
- problem solving together
- wider knowledge base
- more meaningful discussions
- rich discussion
- achieve a wider more inclusive solution
- the ability to share strengths
- time efficiency
- increased effectiveness
- reduces stress / workload
- children receive consistency in programme
- addresses all on a similar learning pathway
- many small ideas make better big ideas
- develops relationships
- gives confidence
- encourages camaraderie
- we can learn from each other
- appreciation of different perspectives
- benefits all stakeholders
- Keeps it fresh - things you may never think of
- improves practice
- challenges own thinking and ideas
- can achieve more
- makes life easier
- saves having to learn everything yourself
- raises student achievement
- growth is slow when working in isolation
- gain feedback and challenge and extend ourselves
- Growth
- for sanity
What the research says ....
- support quality work and effective instruction
- More complex problem-solving and extensive sharing of craft knowledge
- Stronger professional networks to share information
- Greater risk-taking and experimentation (because colleagues offer support and feedback)
- A richer technical language shared by educators in the school that can transmit professional knowledge quickly
- Increased job satisfaction and identification with the school
- feature helpful, trusting, and open staff relationships
- foster practices that support success, such as the following:
- Failure, mistakes, and uncertainty in work are not "protected and defended" but are openly shared, discussed, and examined in order to provide support and help.
- "places of hard work, of strong and common commitment, dedication, of collective responsibility, and of a special sense of pride
- Disagreements are openly voiced more frequently and more strongly as purpose and practice are discussed
- The teacher receives respect and consideration as a person
- Collaborative schools have more satisfying and more productive work environments
- Students show improved achievement
- students and teachers lead work together
- collective confidence to respond to changes critically,
