Educators know the benefits of student collaboration, but with demands on a teacher’s schedule, taking the time to collaborate with colleagues can be overlooked due to competing demands. Research undertaken by the District Administration Leadership Institute (February 2019) shows that between 50% and 75% of teachers plan and teach alone.
Even if you do have a culture of collaboration, you may feel that individual teachers cannot influence the pedagogical direction or instructional methods your leadership team or school board endorse. However, there is a significant body of research that makes a clear link between collaboration and school improvement.