Teachers Team Work At a comprehensive school in Denmark
Trekronerskolen - Roskilde Build from 2001 to 2005 Keywords: Flexibility Aesthetics Use of the outdoor Coherence between architecture, education and nature
View from the air
Garden of Knowledge 4 wings surrounding The Garden of Knowledge Lake, workshop area, sand garden, hills, amphitheatre, outdoor classrooms, trees and bushes, space to play
Students and teachers Started up with 9 classes in 2001 Today 33 classes and 751 students Age 6 to 16 years 3-4 classes of each year group 54 teachers 14 men and 40 woman average age 40 years 10 self-governing teams of teachers
Teachers education in Denmark 4 years of study Obligatory subjects: General didactics Psychology Pedagogy/education Knowledge of Christianity/Cultural enlightenment School in the society
Teachers education in Denmark 5 obligatory subjects 2 optional main subjects and Either danish, mathematics, science or english 24 weeks of teaching practice Graduate as bachelor
Self-governing team A group of adults, who have a committing co-operation and the responsibility for planning, carrying out and evaluating the social and learning sides of teaching children from the same year.
Self-governing team Consists of 4-6 teachers, who Teach all subjects Are class teachers Work flexible timetables Handle special education Cover substitute teaching 4 teachers to 3 classes
Team coordinator The team coordinator is pointed out by the management. Coordinating responsibility - not managing responsibility. Responsibility tasks: Liaise to the management Accounting of pupils and teachers time Necessary decisions Problems/conflicts Coordination and booking Internal platform
Platform 1. Status and perspective for the team Development of team potential Definition of I and we duties Definition of sub. teams
Platform 2. Team culture Planning for absence and illness Deciding team meeting culture Arranging duties and responsibilities Deciding handling of conflicts Flexibility
Platform 3. Curricula related perspectives concerning: Subjects Social process Learning differentiation
Platform 4. Activity calendar Interdisciplinary courses Social focus Special education Arrangements Parents evenings Planned absence
Platform 5. Duties (examples) Distribution of subjects Distribution of class teacher tasks Special education Timetabling Information to parents Referent, chairman, observer, etc.
Team structure 0.- 3. year 4.- 6. year 7.- 9. year Sharing of knowledge
6. klasse Uge 44 Mandag 27/10 Tirsdag 28/10 Onsdag 29/10 Torsdag 30/10 Fredag 31/10 8.00 8.10 Morgensang Morgensang Morgensang Morgensang Morgensang 1. modul 8.10 9.30 6.a dansk MP 6.b dansk JE 6.c dansk KG 6.abc: idræt JE, TH, PG 6.a hist KG 6.b engelsk MP 6.c sløjd TH, JK JE elevsamt. PG 9.kl. 6.a tur JK, KG 6.b mat PG 6.c mat JE Holddag JK, TH, MP, KG, PG 3:Engelsk 4:Historie 2:Musik 1:Hjemkundskab 2. modul 9.50-11.20 Frokost 11.20 11.40 6.a dansk MP 6.b dansk JE 6.c dansk KG Klassemøde 6.a Matematik JK 6.b Matematik PG 6.c Matematik TH JE, MP, KG elevsamt. 6.a sløjd TH, JK 6.b hist KG, PG 6.c engelsk MP Læsehold JE KG elevsamt. 6.a tur til Arbejdermuseet 6.b dansk JE 6.c dansk MP 10.45 oplæg Holddag JK, TH, MP, KG, PG Kl. 10.45 3.modul 11.55-13.25 TEAMMØDE 6.a engelsk MP, JE 6.b sløjd TH, JK 6.c hist KG PG 9.kl. 6.A tur, KG, JK Holddag TH, MP, JK, KG, PG PG: 10,5 MP: 15 TH: 12 JE: 13,5 +od
Teamprofile Focus on what Focus on who Focus on why Focus on how Expectations - Development» X-factor Innovation Reflection Skill Pioner team Functionel team Professionel team
Challenges - Considerations Putting together a team Evident and communicative management External team supervision Providing tools (accounting time, time tabling) Coaching the team work Teambuilding Dealing with ambitions Evaluation Experience the benefits from team work
Advantages Cooperation between teachers High level of interdisciplinary Organize more qualified teaching Planning together Sharing of knowledge Lessons are never cancelled Supervision between teachers School development Professionalism
Use only team work as a way to better teaching. Learning and development