Saturday, April 13, 2013
It Takes a Village... Or, At Least, a Teacher's Lounge
This topic might not be earth-shattering or life changing, but I'd like to bring the topic of collaboration to the forefront for a moment. By reading through all of these blogs and listening to the many brilliant things by classmates say in and out of class, I've realized just how much you can learn with and from your colleagues. The collective English department, the teacher's for a certain grade, or even just the teachers that all have lunch at the same time can be a huge help to one another. I simply hope to be able to lean on my colleagues for help, ideas, and to learn from as well as, hopefully, to be able to provide the same for them. In the meantime, I'm aiming to recreate that type of atmosphere here at school. This group mentality, I fervently believe, will help each of us become better teachers and, in turn, help each of our students.
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This is a wonderful idea! I think that teamwork and having communication of thoughts, questions, and concerns can really help a school develop a well-rounded group of educators. If all high school teachers met in one room for lunch and discussed a common theme for each month that every subject could work on together as teachers, it could help drive important points home for students. This could help students grasp difficult concepts. I also believe that there is no benefit in working alone when others can offer another insight, another piece of intelligent thought. Working together is key, and I am reminded of the Over Soul concept in American literature, hahah. If we believe that we are all connected deep down in this web to every other person in the world, then why not reach out and help others?
ReplyDeleteI love that we are getting the chance to brainstorm and build and share a variety of teaching ideas now. When I was doing my field work at Slippery Rock high school, my teacher who taught 11 grade worked together with the 10 grade English teacher and collaborated together to help prepare students who were moving from 10 grade into 11 grade the next year. Their lesson were structured well enough around each other that students would have an easier transition. I hope to have this sort of relationship with my colleagues because it really does take a team effort.
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