If you’re a teacher and have been at it for some time I’m sure you appreciate the opportunity to chat with peers about their classroom dynamic; what’s working for them and perhaps more importantly, what isn’t. These informal teacher’s lounge gatherings are valuable and yet far too infrequent for most.
In fact, the 2012 Met Life Teacher Survey, painted a grim picture on teacher collaboration with more than six in ten teachers saying that time to collaborate with other teachers has decreased or stayed the same in 2012 as compared to 2011. With pressure on teachers and districts for education improvements mounting and implementation of the Common Core State Standards looming the need for teacher collaboration and professional development is imperative.