Description
A perfect road map for teachers, this research-based book translates what social scientists have learned about work groups into practical guidelines for educators to ensure student learning.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Why Educators Should Work Together: The Case for Faculty Teamwork
2. How Groups Develop and How Groups Get Stuck
3. Skillful Membership
4. Skillful Leadership
5. Designing Effective Meetings
6. Keeping Your Group on Track During Stage I and II
7. Keeping Your Group on Track During Stage III and IV
8. Intergroup Collaboration and Culture Change
9. Supporting Teams and Providing Professional Development
10. Imagining a Collaborative Future: Some Stories and a Modest Proposal
Resource A: Effective Member Checklist
Resource B: The Collaboration Survey
Resource C: Effective Leader Checklist
Resource D: Team Performance Checklist
Resource E: The Organizational Support Checklist
Bibliography
Index
