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Schools and teachers will be collaborating, co—teaching, and consulting even more in the future. It only makes sense to teach team building and problem solving as a team of problem solvers. Not only will teachers need to work this way to help their students meet the challenges of academia and prepare them for life, but they will need to teach them the skills necessary to be team players as well. Skills like listening and communicating effectively take on a real world dimension when students see how adults have to work together as well as seeing the benefits of working together. As students benefit from the wider knowledge base, a variety of personalities, and a supported teacher not just as they move from subject to subject but within each class, they will also benefit from learning how to overcome the challenges of working together. Learning how to prepare and research before working together and then learning how to be open and accepting of others comments and input is imperative to creating the most successful teams. The teacher teams that I work with each have their own personalities and methods for working and teaching together. This adjustment comes from not only how they relate to each other but the reactions and energy of their students. From elementary through high school, the student is becoming a more obvious and intentional member of the educating team.

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All three interviewees defined the three elements similarly: Collaboration - working together to plan and implement a particular project or program. Co-Teach two or more teachers working together throughout the year, on a unit, or on a lesson by lesson basis. Consultation: Asking questions or discussing a specific element with an expert in the field or trusted colleague. As a parent I also thought of collaboration as something specifically done to increase student success (collaborating with specialists and or outside agencies to find solutions to challenges), and co-teaching  can also involve parents when student needs tutoring or extra help to progress.
While interviewing my co-workers, it became clear that the number one key component in all three levels of working together was communication. They all stressed the need for all parties to be able to listen and understand the others involved as well as be able to express themselves in an efficient and effective manner. Included in the importance of communication and what that meant was the provision for ample time to communicate and plan. For teachers and administrators, this will require careful planning as well as respect for each other's time and talents.

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I interviewed a general education and special education co-teaching team, as well as school level administrator at my current school of employment. I also considered the questions as a parent.
My school relies heavily on team work in the form of collaboration and co-teaching with consultation as needed for expert advice, getting a different opinions, or for support.