Teaming

What is teaming and what are the benefits of teaming?

An Interdisciplinary Teaching Team is a way of grouping students and teachers together, with the idea of creating small communities of learning within the school.  A simple definition of  teaming is a common group of students, assigned to a common group of teachers, for a common part of the day. The benefits include:

1. Teachers working on teams designing programs to meet the individual needs of students.

2. Increased home school communication involving team conferences and a more comprehensive assessment of a student’s progress.

3. Teachers modeling team skills such as cooperation and collaboration leading to a more positive learning environment.

4. Students are connected to each other as members of a team.

5. Learning experiences cross subject area boundaries to become interrelated and relevant.

6. The opportunity for developing a positive relationship with at least one or more adults through team designed advisory experiences.