Question+3

=3. How can working together on instruction make a difference for us?=

-- Allows teachers to brainstorm activities, etc. that meet each of the 4 learning styles.

-- Keeps us from reinventing the wheel.

-- Time is money. Saves time.

-- Creates consistency from one class to the next.

-- It helps new teachers.

-- Allows teachers to share professional develpment with the whole group.

-- Helps keep common assessments authentic.

-- Allows us to analyze the data more effectively. ___ You can see what teachers are good at teaching particular skills, and rotate kids through to get the benefit of each; the whole is greater than the sum of its parts; see what has/has not worked in the past and adjust; increased opportunity for creating connections between disciplines. Increas background knowledge opportunities. Sharing of teaching philosophy.

Increased confidence Improve test scores Improve morale Higher probability of success Give a good building foundation Shared expertise

help not just new tchrs but tchrs who have moved levels (elem to sec) allows us to draw upon strengths/weaknesses of dif't tchrs