Collaboration Words O'Wisdom 

a.k.a. Things that other people learned the hard way… 

         

Teachers 1st!

In order to have meaningful access to students, put teachers first.
        

Mum’s the word…

Don’t complain about colleagues and keep confidences.
        

Do the work…

Offer to create Web pages, notetaking sheets, assessment tools, and other resources.
        

“Help me help you…”

Honor the teacher’s role as instructional leader for his/her classes.
        

I’ll come to you…

Meet teachers in their instructional comfort zones and
work to gradually expand those zones.
        

Schmooze!

Develop relationships.
        

Be the geek!

Be a technology go-to person.
        

Talk the talk.

Be knowledgeable about educational trends, issues, and best practices.
        

Walk the walk.

Act like a teacher… do lesson plans, teach, & help with assessment.
        

Bend: don’t break!

Be flexible with time, priorities, and resources.
        

Celebrate!

Take joy in collaborative successes.
        

Evaluate!

Discuss how we can make it better next time.
        

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