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Comment below with special due date, reminders, events, or anything else you feel your co-educators should be reminded of.

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Eman Schools - Enhancing Islamic Values with Academic Excellence

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Founded in 2005, we have remained dedicated to our mission of providing students with a world-class education and faith-based environment. Located in Fishers, IN and educating students grades PreK-12th, Eman Schools is committed to guiding our students on a path of lifelong learning. Today, Eman Schools consists of 3 campus locations educating more than 400 students.

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Every teacher knows that it takes more than them to get the job done. Let us not forget our fellow educators, administrators, paraprofessionals, assistants, therapists, social workers...the list goes on.

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This text specifically caters to how to work in a constructive team to provide the best education supports possible for students with special needs

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When problems arise in communication with colleagues and co-educators it can sometimes be attributed to a misunderstanding. Make sure you are clean, assertive, and constructive in your communication.

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Teaching in the 21st Century: Collaboration 

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Teaching in the 21st Century: Collaboration 

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10 Tips for Problem Solving for School Collaborations as written by Ann Knackendoffel

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10 Tips for Problem Solving for School Collaborations as written by Ann Knackendoffel

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1. Have data, relevant materials, and thoughts organized before consultations, and develop a list of questions that will help ferret out the real problem.
2. Develop a checklist of information typically needed. Do not be reluctant to say that you do not have the answer(s). If it is something you should know, find out as soon as possible and get back to the person who asked.
3. Have strategies and materials in mind that may be helpful to the situation, but do not try to have all of the answers or offer solutions too readily because this discourages involvement by others who may have been struggling with the situation for some time.
4. Avoid jargon, and shun suggestions that conflict with school policies or favored practices of individual teachers; whenever possible use the terms “we” and “us,” not “I” and “you.”
5. Make it a habit to look for something positive about the teacher, the class(es), and the student, and comment encouragingly on those things by providing positive feed- back, not just negative perspectives.
6. Don’t try to “fix it” if it is not “broken,” or wait for the consultee to make the first move, or expect that teachers will be enthused and flattered to field questions about their classrooms and teaching methods.
7. When school co-educators or home co-educators seek advice about a student, first ask what they already have observed. This gets them involved and encourages their ownership in the situation, along with providing more information that can be helpful.
8. Know how to interpret test results and how to discuss those results clearly with other participants in the conference setting; if insecure about it, have a practice session with a supportive colleague.
9. When possible, provide family members with samples of the student’s schoolwork to discuss during the conference, remembering to refrain from talking while they are perusing the materials. Have a list of resources ready to share for helping with home- work, suggesting incentives and reinforcements, and providing study tips.
10. Maintain contact with teachers during the year. The collaborating teacher or family may have detected an improvement that is directly related to your work, and it will be uplifting and energizing for you to know that!

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If you're a teacher, you probably hear a lot about the benefits of teamwork and collaboration. But when you're faced with the reality of hectic schedules, lesson plans, parent meetings, and constant time crunches, it can be tough to find time to sit down, exchange ideas with other teachers in your school, and make sure you're on the same page.

That's why we love small anecdotes like these-stories of real schools that made a few relatively simple changes so their teachers could reap the benefits of collaboration. This one, from a Pennsylvania school superintendent, is adapted from Strategic Co-Teaching in Your School: Using the Co-Design Model , by Richael Barger-Anderson, Robert S. Isherwood, & Joseph Merhaut. See what they did to improve collaboration among the teachers in their school-and discover 6 ways this increased collaboration helped both educators and students succeed:

What does your school do to facilitate teacher collaboration? What, in your experience, is the biggest barrier to teachers working together and sharing ideas? Add your thoughts in the comments below!

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If you're a teacher, you probably hear a lot about the benefits of teamwork and collaboration. But when you're faced with the reality of hectic schedules, lesson plans, parent meetings, and constant time crunches, it can be tough to find time to sit down, exchange ideas with other teachers in your school, and make sure you're on the same page.

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Take two minutes to praise a fellow colleague on his or her contribution to you day as an educator--whether its taking the time to listen or going out of their way to provide assistance, insight, or ideas. No task is too small! Comment below.

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If one thing is true in the realm of education--its that we ALL make mistakes. Apologizing genuinely is an incredible skill to have and shows that you, as a collaborator, understand your co-educators and helps keep relationships intact and strong for collaboration.