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    Collaborative Planning: Methods and Challenges for Elementary School Teachers

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    Author/Creator
    Machin, Sarah
    Date
    2014-05
    Type of Work
    41 p.
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    action research papers
    Program
    Masters of Education
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    Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
    Subjects
    Education -- Research papers (Graduate)
    Professional learning communities -- Research
    Elementary school teachers -- Research
    Education, Elementary -- Research
    Abstract
    The purpose of this study was to examine the collaborative planning methods and challenges of elementary school teachers. Interviews with 18 educators from a suburban school were conducted to analyze planning collaboratively from the perspective of classroom teachers. Each grade level was interviewed as a team and asked a series of questions. Following each interview, answers were transcribed and analyzed for themes. Common themes emerged from the interviews and were then identified with the use of a table. Most teams agreed that collaborative planning involved sharing ideas and resources so that standards taught were consistent and student achievement would improve. Teachers from each grade level agreed that this consistency did not impact individual teaching styles. While many teams recognized the benefits of regular team planning, all teams concluded that finding the time to plan was the biggest challenge and impacted their ability to plan together regularly. All teams communicated on a daily basis in a variety of ways, but very few teams actually participated in formal collaborative planning. Further research and interviews are needed in the area of collaborative planning to draw conclusions about the methods and challenges elementary school teachers face.


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    Goucher College
    1021 Dulaney Valley Road
    Baltimore, MD 21204

    www.goucher.edu

    Contact Information:
    kristen.welzenbach@goucher.edu
    library.goucher.edu/md-soar


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.