Activity 4.1: Learning from collaborating with others

In your Teacher Notebook note down four or five ways in which collaboration has helped you as a teacher over the past three terms.

Answer the following questions:

1. Who did you collaborate with?
2. Think of one time when you collaborated with someone. How did collaborating with a colleague help you?
3. What did you learn from that experience?
4. What are the challenges associated with working collaboratively?
5. What strategies do you have for addressing these?

Activity 4.2: Impact of collaboration on teachers

Watch the video which shows a head teacher, an Assistant DRCC and a DESO talking about the benefits of collaborative working for teachers, and therefore for learners. As you watch, make notes on how the speakers see collaboration helping teachers in Kabwe and Chisamba.

When you have watched, compare your notes with your partner. When you agree on all the benefits, share your ideas with another pair.

Finally, as a group, compile a list of the benefits of working collaboratively.