Conversations

__**8.3: Teacher Conversations**__
We are given "team meeting" period once a week, and hold staff meetings once a month. Although we have only one official team meeting per week, my team recognizes the importance of all being on the same page and of keeping one another informed. Therefore, the 3 of us meet unofficially every single day. We check in with one another, inform one another of important updates or information regarding the students, parents, grades, curriculum, resources, etc. I think it is incredibly important to be able to collaborate, especially because this technology is a new frontier in teaching. It is relatively familiar to someone like me, who grew up being exposed to more and more technology, but to one of my team members, for example, it is a COMPLETELY foreign concept to her. Therefore, to be able to collaborate with her and expose her to these resources and new technologies not only helps reinforce the concepts and usage with myself, but it obviously adds a whole new dimension to her teaching repertoire.
 * How does your school/district currently support and or encourage collaboration between teachers?
 * How much do you seek to collaborate with teachers and how do you accomplish this?
 * To what extent do you think collaboration is of growing importance for teachers seeking to implement a 21st century classroom?