EDTS 562 - Maximizing Teacher Success Through Small Group Collaboration

Research shows that peer collaboration is one of the most meaningful forms of teacher learning. After all, no one understands what it is like to be in the classroom day in and day out like your fellow teachers. Collaborating in tailored learning communities not only helps you deepen your relationships with other teachers but also encourages meaningful growth and development. So, what do these groups look like? And, how do you make the most of them?

In this course, you will explore the value of professional learning communities (PLCs) for teacher improvement and student learning. You will investigate how to cultivate and manage these communities and also examine strategies for improving communication and dealing with confrontation if it arises. Finally, you will explore how to effectively leverage the online space for flipped professional development (PD) in small groups in order to maximize your teacher development.

Using the techniques from this course, you will be able to form and manage productive, growth-oriented groups for better collaboration among your peers.

Note:If you have taken the Advancement Courses online course Fostering Teacher Collaboration within Small Groups, we advise you not to take this course because its contents are similar. You may, instead, take one of our other courses in leadership.