masters assignment

1. Prior to this presentation…
 All staff will take the short 5 question collaboration
survey online using surveymonkey.com and the data will
be inserted into the power point before presenting.
All staff will be asked to define collaboration in their
own words and bring their definition to the presentation.
All staff will be asked to write a minimum of 5 ways in
which collaboration could improve at JC Sawyer.
All staff will be asked to write a minimum of 5
hindrances that impede teacher’s time to plan together
and collaborate at JC Sawyer and a suggestion to solve
each hindrance.
Copies will be made of the power point presentation as
handouts for all staff attending the presentation.

2. Collaboration
JC Sawyer Elementary School
Home of the Mighty Dolphins
2009-2010
Sandra Harris

3. Reflecting on Collaboration
The objectives of this presentation are:
To define collaboration
To discuss the importance of collaboration as it pertains to
education
To share and reflect on data pertaining to collaboration at JC
Sawyer
To provide 21st century ways to implement collaboration at
JC Sawyer
To motivate and inspire us to make collaboration a priority
for the staff of JC Sawyer this year.

4. Activity #1: Collaboration is…..
What was your definition of collaboration? (ask for
volunteers to share)
 The act of working with one another
 Cooperating
 United labor
 Working together
 Working with one or more people to
achieve a common goal.

5. Why is Collaboration Important?
 Helps to bring colleagues together
 Builds strong positive working relationships
 The positive working relationships are essential for
positive educational outcomes
 To increase our ability to focus on students and the
work we design for them
 To network with others on creating engaging work for
students
 To dialogue with colleagues about creating a school
environment that encourages student engagement in
academic tasks

6. Collaboration
Where we were in 2008….
JCS
District
Collaboration
N.C.
2.88
3.42
3.31
0 1 2 3 4 5
The following results summary provides a quick snapshot of
results from the 2008 North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions
Survey. All averages above are on a 1 to 5 scale with 1 being the
lowest and 5 being the highest for each of the factors described.
This is the average of the 5 questions from the TIME section of the
survey that were most important in explaining the presence of
impediments on teacher's time to plan and collaborate.

7. Collaboration
Where we are in 2009?
I. Teachers have reasonable class
sizes, affording them time to meet
the educational needs of all
students.
a. Strongly disagree 10% This will be percentage for 2009
b. Somewhat disagree 58% This will be percentage for 2009
c. Neither disagree or agree 3% This will be percentage for 2009
d. Somewhat agree 23% This will be percentage for 2009
e. Strongly agree 6% This will be percentage for 2009

8. Collaboration
Where we are in 2009?
II. Teachers have time
available to collaborate with
their colleagues.
a. Strongly disagree 28% This will be percentage for 2009
b. Somewhat disagree 66% This will be percentage for 2009
c. Neither disagree or agree 28% This will be percentage for
2009
d. Somewhat agree 28% This will be percentage for 2009
e. Strongly agree 28% This will be percentage for 2009

9. Collaboration
Where we are in 2009?
III. Teachers are protected from
duties that interfere with their
essential role of educating
students.
a. Strongly disagree 23% This will be percentage for 2009
b. Somewhat disagree 10% This will be percentage for 2009
c. Neither disagree or agree 6% This will be percentage for
2009
d. Somewhat agree 39% This will be percentage for 2009
e. Strongly agree 23% This will be percentage for 2009

10. Collaboration
Where we are in 2009?
IV. School leadership tries to
minimize the amount of routine
administrative paperwork
required of teachers.
a. Strongly disagree 23% This will be percentage for 2009
b. Somewhat disagree 23% This will be percentage for 2009
c. Neither disagree or agree 6% This will be percentage for
2009
d. Somewhat agree 29% This will be percentage for 2009
e. Strongly agree 19% This will be percentage for 2009

11. Collaboration
Where we are in 2009?
V. The non-instructional time
provided for teachers in my school
is sufficient.
a. Strongly disagree 23% This will be percentage for 2009
b. Somewhat disagree 39% This will be percentage for 2009
c. Neither disagree or agree 0% This will be percentage for 2009
d. Somewhat agree 32% This will be percentage for 2009
e. Strongly agree 6% This will be percentage for 2009

12. Collaboration
Where we are in 2009?
How many hours are available
for structured collaborative
planning at JC Sawyer?
a. None 28% This will be percentage for 2009
b. Less than or equal to 3 hours 66% This will be percentage for 2009
c. More than 3 hours but less than or equal
to 5 hours This will be percentage for 2009
3%
d. More than 5 hours but less than or equal to
10 hours 3% This will be percentage for 2009
e. More than 10 hours 3% This will be percentage for 2009

13. Collaboration
Where do we want to be in 2010?
Activity #2:
At your table, share your 5 ways in which
collaboration could be improved at JC
Sawyer for the 2009-2010 school year.
Formulate a list of what is needed in order for
the administration to provide staff with a
learning community that has opportunities to
develop our collaboration skills.

14. 21st Century Collaboration: Web 2.0
 Blogs
 Wikis
 Podcasts
 Google Documents
 Teacher Tube
 Classroom Webpages
 Twitter

15. Online Videos on Collaboration
A collaborative planning session among a librarian and
classroom teacher. (approx. 7 minutes)
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=59189&title=Collaborative_Convers
A video on collaborative cultures. (approx. 8 minutes)
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=87938&title=Glenn_Hills_High_CTA
Oh The Places You’ll Go With Web 2.0. (approx. 3 minutes)
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=74939&title=WEB_2_0

16. References
Excerpt from a manuscript draft by Phillip Schlechty.
Sugar, W.A., Warren, L.L. (2005). Introducing The Teacher-
Leader/Designer. Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
North Carolina’s Teachers Working Conditions Initiative. 2008
Survey Results. Retrieved July 16, 2009, from
http://www.northcarolinatwc.org/reports/report_main.php?orgID=
www.dictionary.com
www.teachertube.com