Monday, November 14, 2011
Impontance of Collaboration
This week I read Every Child a Reader: What One Teacher Can Do by Gay Su Pinnell. I really enjoyed the part about teachers working together. After reading the article I now understand how important it is, for us as teachers, to collaborate with each other. I never thought about how much teachers must communicate and share with one another in order to create a healthy learning environment. The article states, "Colleagues are a teacher's most important resource." I couldn't agree more. By sharing one's own experiences and working together through some sort of professional groups I think a lot can be achieved. As a teacher, if we just stick to one certain way or program to teach our students how to read we can be blinded to many other amazing teaching methods. By sharing with other teachers we can begin to develop a more dynamic and rich learning experience for our students.
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I think that collaborating with other teachers is a great idea. Each teacher comes from a different background, so the more people you have in your circle the more diverse your classroom will be. Also, because no one person thinks the same you might get a different input on a topic that you never thought about before. It is also good to surround yourself with good teachers, because as a first year teacher we are going to need lots of support and encouragement.
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