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The more ownership teachers have over the lessons they are teaching, the more effective they are. Teachers must have the flexibility to respond as they deem necessary.

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There has to be something in place to allow teachers to communicate-face-to-face, e-mail, or other electronic methods. This allows teachers to exchange ideas.

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Teachers working together--co-teaching, collaborative teaching, team teaching, sharing goals.

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Supporting new teachers and allow for their ideas
Motivation
Encourages positive behavior and discourages negative

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Through their words and actions, teachers join in a professional community solidify their common values concerning critical educational issues in support of student learning and understanding.

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Strong professional community that encourages teachers to work together on all aspects of the school setting.

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Key - it sets tone
Shared purpose

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Develop more than Curriculum and  instructional policy; produce materials and activities that improve instruction, curriculum, and assessment for students; produce new/different approaches to staff development for teachers

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Important for people to have access to each other--a place to meet. Team planning rooms, classroom clusters with open-door policies. Proximity is important so teachers can observe each other.

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Teachers need opportunities to work together, show/share ideas, and support each other. It is great when you have support in the classroom from another teacher who may be more comfortable with a piece of technology or lesson, and you can work together.

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Expertise
Sharing among peers for improvement

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Focus on student learning at high levels with the belief that teachers can help the students achieve success.

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trust among peers
commitment and cooperation

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Teachers share, observe, and discuss methodology and pedagogy through peer coaching.
Ex. Teachers learn new ways to talk about what they do and establish new relationships.

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teachers must feel supported

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essential ; formal process in place for meeting times; built into school's schedule

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talk about challenges;
set shared norms; critique themselves or institution; focus on strategies for teaching; student learning & development