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The teaching team do not work collaboratively
ddewell@goodtogreatschools.org.au August 7, 2023
The Teaching Team do Not Work
Collaboratively
When the teaching team do not participate in coaching, they do not work collaboratively to build capacity or improve students’ educational outcomes. They work in isolation to improve their effective teaching practice or not at all. The teaching team are not comfortable engaging in professional learning and coaching. They view feedback as judgement or criticism instead of opportunities to work on what they still need to practise in a safe, positive environment.
What Happens
The problem is compounded
When the teaching team do not participate in coaching, they lose the ability to learn from their peers and collaborate professionally. They are not working together to learn from each other. As a result, their professional practice does not improve which has an adverse effect on students and their learning. Without collaboration, professional practice is not uniform across the school and capacity is not built. Additionally, the power of collaboration as a practice to learn and improve outcomes, is not modelled to students.
