1. Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration
Chapter Seven
Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration
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2. In This Chapter You Should:
Identify various barriers to collaboration and consultation
Cite examples of conceptual, attitudinal, professional, and pragmatic barriers
Cite examples of how each of the types of barriers might be overcome
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3. Barriers to Collaboration and Consultation
Conceptual Barriers
Personal ideas of how a school should run and operate
Roles of teachers and professionals
Attitudinal Barriers
Attitudes about one’s self
Attitudes about others
Attitudes about work
Pragmatic Barriers
Logistical in nature
Planning and scheduling
Professional Barriers
Education and training, licensure, and specified professional roles
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4. Barriers to Collaboration and Consultation
Conceptual Barriers
Change to beliefs or concepts can breed anxiety
Attitudinal Barriers
Schools with narrowly defined goals have limited success
Attitudinal barriers can be a product of culture
Pragmatic Barriers
Ensure there is a regularly scheduled time to collaborate
Identify regular roles and responsibilities
Keep a record or list of responsibilities and outcomes
Professional Barriers
Some more traditional professional roles may create barriers
Lack of professional efficacy may hinder collaboration
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5. Collaboration
Different outcomes and activities may be the result of groups who have the same collaborative goals.
Collaborative exchanges may occur through more formal, planned meetings or less formal exchanges.
Research shows more collaboration occurs when the focus of collaboration was:
Teaching a particular group
Implementing a new teaching strategy
Implementing new lesson materials
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6. Using PLCs Professional Learning Community
Differentiation in PLC design
Systems level support
Overcome Conceptual and Attitudinal Barriers
Cited as working better among practicing teachers
Can be effective for pre-service teachers
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7. Leadership Strategies for Overcoming Logistical Barriers
Support development and maintenance of collaborative teams
Remove logistical barriers
Good leaders engage in five actions
Critical analysis and ongoing analysis
Advocacy for collaboration
Obtain, leverage, and allocate resources to support collaboration
Actively work at facilitating collaboration
Monitor the progress of collaborative teams
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