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Teamwork and problem solving are two

patterns I noticed going through the data I collected. These two things feed off of each other and help us as educatorsto enhance our knowledge about the subjects we are teaching. In all three interviews I could identify these patterns in terms of collaboration. This I believe was expected before conducting interviews as teamwork and collaboration go hand-in-hand. Teamwork is also a skill necessary for collaboration to take place. In an interview with Mr. Vorchheimer he expressed, "…teamwork is essential in all aspects of school professionals, but is even more important for collaboration among educators." Collaboration requires teamwork and problem solving to broaden the understanding of the material for all involved in the collaborating process. We also see these patterns evident in regards to co-teaching as well. Co-teaching, or teaching with another person, is not possible unless you are working as a team. As Ms. Baer described, "…teamwork is the only way for educators to innovate new teaching techniques and implement them in the classroom. I also saw teamwork come about in my conversation with a parent of a student, Ms. Dana Baer. She described teamwork in the sense of her and he teacher acting as a team to ensure her child is getting the proper education she expects.

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Reflection and understanding were another pattern I noticed as I reviewed my data. We see this in several areas as the responsibility of the parent to understand what is expected of the and their student and of the counselors and teachers who need to understand the necessary skills for collaboration and co-teaching. Reflection seemed to also jump out. As I learned from Ms. Baer, at Abington Friends, faculty meetings are helps weekly and collaboration is constantly occurring for teachers to reflect on the week, understand what worked and what did not work and reporting back to parents or findings. The communication outlet is also flowing between teachers, parents, and students.  Mr. Vorchheimer described reflection in terms of being prepared for collaboration. He descried the need for school professionals to constantly reflect on practices and continues to stay with the latest educational trends.

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Among other things in education, communication is the driving force. Whether we are teaching virtually or face-to-face the ultimate goal of a teacher is to communicate information to their students. In collaborative practices we need communication to share and refine ideas. Looking at all interview responses, all participants clearly identified communication as a necessary skill for collaboration, co-teaching, and consultation.

One thing I found interesting in relation to communication was an idea brought forth by Mr. Vorchheimer in regards to communication with administration. Being able to bounce ideas and have the approval of the administration is key to implementing new ideas and tactics.

This was also evident in the interview with Ms. Baer, where she described the constant weekly faculty meetings to discuss what happened in the week and also for e faculty to keep the parents in constant communication so that students, parents, and educators are on the same page.

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In conducting several interviews themes began to emerge as expected.

Before completing the interviews, one could expect the following themes

to occur: Teamwork/Problem Solving, Reflection/Understanding, and

Communication. Only after seeing these commonalities among the responses

in the interviews did it become clear how important these theme are not only

with Collaborative practices, but also in being an effective professional in your

field.

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-Eric Vorchheimer (School Counselor)

-Samantha Baer (Assistant Teacher)

-Dana Baer (private school parent)

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Gwynedd Mercy Graduate Program