Teacher collaboration School based project

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Anne Frank Project Course objectives The participants Context for the course The project website Go back

While participating in or as a result of this course, teachers will be able to: - collaborate on project work -planning and implementation - integrate new knowledge and practices - develop norms that support experimentation and risk taking - practice, master new behaviours and incorporate new practices into their teaching routines

Go back - Problem: Minimal interaction and lack of professional collaboration at a school whose teachers I mentor. - An international project: Recently this school was approached by a school in Tulsa, Oklahoma to run a joint on-line project based on the story of Anne Frank. The staff were eager to participate. - A possible solution: Hence this on-line project is intended to give the staff the incentive to work and plan in collaboration.

See diagramGo back -Teachers from both Israel and the States are required to run a joint international on-line project based on the story of Anne Frank ninth grade pupils from both countries. - pedagogical, technological and other interested partners behind the scenes. The success of this project depends on everyone working together. Collaboration is essential (see diagram).

Go back Collaboration provides an opportunity to: - foster teacher development and support necessary changes in behaviour - support collegial behaviour and share decision making - develop staff commitment - support experimentation and risk taking - counter widespread individualism and isolation in the field

Go back Stages of change in education consist of: - changes in knowledge - changes in attitude - changes in behaviour - changes in group or organizational performance

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