Provide updated training on collaborative teaching approaches each year. Encourage each collaborative team to establish team norms to be followed to make the best use of the time allocated.
Set a time before school begins for all collaborative partners to begin the process of defining their roles and consider how they will organize for both planning and instruction. See tools in the Resource Section.
School Leaders should periodically observe in classrooms that feature in-class support options (Formal co-teaching, support facilitation). Use or adapt the Observation Protocols in the Resource Section.
Create a school collaborative calendar that specifies the planning times for each pair or group of teachers needing to plan lessons together prior to delivery of instruction. Create a school norm for adhering to this schedule.
Use the survey from Section 1 to look for attitudes that are not supportive of collaboration and shared responsibility for all students. Plan discussions at PLC or a faculty meeting to address these concerns.