Collaboration
Collaboration Enhances Learning and Understanding
Collaboration: Summary
Collaboration is two or more people working together towards shared goals. This simple definition includes three parts: Two or more people (team); Working together (processes); Towards shared goals (purpose)
Collaborative planning builds collegiality and shared understanding about the changing context of education and the needs of learners.
Collaboration encourages the sharing of expertise and resources and promotes ownership of procedures, processes and results to improve the transdisciplinary learning experiences and student outcomes.
Teachers collaborate within and beyond year-level teams, the school and the learning community about learning that takes place both inside and outside of the programme of inquiry.
Students demonstrate agency, and their capacity to take action for their own learning, by collaborating with teachers and peers.
Collaborative teaching practices between year-level and subject-specialist teachers come in different forms, and include co-constructed, supported and stand-alone learning experiences.
Source: ibo.org | Collaborative Planning in the PYP | Thought Farmer
EAL Collaboration Menu For Teachers
Empowering Learners as Collaborators
Proactive Collaboration + Checklist
The blog, Proactive Collaboration: Overcoming Assumptions with a Teamwork Checklist by Alison Yang is a vital read for preventing breakdowns and ensuring effective teamwork. While many believe that simply bringing a group together will lead to successful collaboration, real teamwork requires conscious effort, intentional planning, clear communication, and active engagement. Misconceptions about collaboration can hinder progress, so it’s important to address these and foster better communication. True collaboration involves shared goals, effective communication, trust, teamwork, adaptability, and a supportive environment. Understanding these aspects can enhance teamwork and create a more inclusive and effective work setting.
- Link to Collaboration Check List (Direct Download)
Collaborative Learning Strategies
View/Download poster with explanation for each strategy
Source: TeachThought Website by Terry Heick