Reading reflection #2

In chapter two I learned how great of an effect that project based learning can have on the students but also the children. Teacher collaboration in schools can make a better environment. It is a great opportunity for us teachers to team up with other teachers to make our classrooms the best they can be. In chapter one I really liked the sentence, "If we're going to connect kids, our teachers need to know how to connect to each other" (pg 34). I agree we need to be able to connect with our fellow teachers so that we know how to get out students to engage and connect. It is good to remember that in order to communicate best we have to be honest, appreciative and trusting of other teachers. When we communicate in these ways we are able to grow and improve. Teachers can collaborate in many different ways. They can come together in small meetings, conferences, and means of social media. Another line i liked from the reading was on page 37, this experience forced us to become learners. It is important to know that as teachers we are always going to be learning. It is important for our students to learn and we can do this best by learning together in collaboration with other teachers. In collaborative learning it allows teachers to spend more time on whats most important and less time dealing with other issues.